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--- swashbuckler [2013/06/11 20:17] – archmage
+++ swashbuckler [2015/03/05 04:35] (current) – [Variant: Brigand] archmage
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 <php>echo "<b><font color=\"#FFC671\">Debilitating Critical (Ex):</font></b>";</php> A swashbuckler of 18th level or higher who scores a critical hit against a creature while using her skillful strike ability canchoose to also deal 2 points of Strength or Dexterity damage to the creature. Creatures immune to critical hits are immune to this effect.
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-===== Variant: Brigand =====
+====== Variant: Brigand ======
 While swashbucklers fight with precision and finesse, brigands resort to dirtier tactics in order to gain the edge on their foes. Brigands tend to carry a
-questionable reputation, and often find themselves on the wrong end of the law.The brigand has all the standard swashbuckler class features, except as noted below.
+questionable reputation, and often find themselves on the wrong end of the law. The brigand has all the standard swashbuckler class features, except as noted below.
 <php>echo "<b><font color=\"#FFC671\">Alignment:</font></b>";</php> Any nonlawful
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 ===== Class Abilities =====
-<php>echo "<b><font color=\"#FFC671\">Sneak Attack (Ex):</font></b>";</php> If a brigand can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage.The brigand’s attack deals extra damage anytime her target would be denied their Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the brigand flanks her target.  This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every four brigand levels thereafter.  Should the brigand score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra damage is not multiplied. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet.With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (like a sap, whip, or an unarmed strike), a brigand can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage.  She cannot use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual –4 penalty.The brigand must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot.  A brigand cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with concealment.\\
+<php>echo "<b><font color=\"#FFC671\">Sneak Attack (Ex):</font></b>";</php> If a brigand can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage.The brigand’s attack deals extra damage anytime her target would be denied their Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the brigand flanks her target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every four brigand levels thereafter. Should the brigand score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra damage is not multiplied. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet.With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (like a sap, whip, or an unarmed strike), a brigand can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. She cannot use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual –4 penalty.The brigand must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A brigand cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with concealment.\\
 <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#E6DFC1\">Replaces:</font></i>";</php> Skillful Strike
-<php>echo "<b><font color=\"#FFC671\">Brigand Talent:</font></b>";</php> As a brigand gains experience, she learns a number of special skills that enhance her combat prowess.  Starting at 4th level, a brigandgains one brigand talent.  She gains an additional brigand talent for every 4 levels of brigand attained after 4th level.  A brigand cannot select an individual talent more than once.  Talents marked with an asterisk add effects to a brigand’s sneak attack.  Only one of these talents can be applied to an individual attack and the decision must be made before the attack roll is made. The available talents are listed below:
+<php>echo "<b><font color=\"#FFC671\">Brigand Talent:</font></b>";</php> As a brigand gains experience, she learns a number of special skills that enhance her combat prowess. Starting at 4th level, a brigandgains one brigand talent. She gains an additional brigand talent for every 4 levels of brigand attained after 4th level. A brigand cannot select an individual talent more than once. Talents marked with an asterisk add effects to a brigand’s sneak attack. Only one of these talents can be applied to an individual attack and the decision must be made before the attack roll is made. The available talents are listed below:
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Arterial Strike* (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can cause living opponents to bleed by hitting them with a sneak attack.  This attack causes the target to take 1 additional point of damage each round for each die of the brigand’s sneak attack (e.g., 4d6 equals 4 points of bleed).  Bleeding creatures take that amount of damage every round at the start of each of their turns.  The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or the application of any effect that heals hit point damage.  Bleeding damage from this ability does not stack with itself. Bleeding damage bypasses any damage reduction the creature might possess.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Canny Trickster (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A swashbuckler with this talent adds her Intelligence modifier to her CMB when performing a combat maneuver against the target of her taunt ability.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Arterial Strike* (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can cause living opponents to bleed by hitting them with a sneak attack. This attack causes the target to take 1 additional point of damage each round for each die of the brigand’s sneak attack (e.g., 4d6 equals 4 points of bleed). Bleeding creatures take that amount of damage every round at the start of each of their turns. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or the application of any effect that heals hit point damage. Bleeding damage from this ability does not stack with itself. Bleeding damage bypasses any damage reduction the creature might possess.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Canny Trickster (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this talent adds her Intelligence modifier to her CMB when performing a combat maneuver against the target of her taunt ability.
   * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Combat Training:</font></i>";</php> A brigand may gain any one combat or maneuver feat that she qualifies for in place of a brigand talent.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Crippling Strike* (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can sneak attack opponents with such precision that her blows weaken and hamper them.  An opponent damaged by one of her sneak attacks also takes 2 points of Strength damage.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Crippling Strike* (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can sneak attack opponents with such precision that her blows weaken and hamper them. An opponent damaged by one of her sneak attacks also takes 2 points of Strength damage.
   * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Dirty Scoundrel (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this talent adds her Charisma modifier to her damage roll on a successful sneak attack.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Evasion (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility.  If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage.  Evasion can be used only if the brigand is wearing light armor or no armor.  A helpless brigand does not gain the benefit of evasion.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Evasion (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the brigand is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless brigand does not gain the benefit of evasion.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Lucky (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this talent may reroll any failed attack roll, skill check, ability check, or saving throw once per day.  The character must take the result of the reroll, even if it’s worse than the original roll.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Lucky (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this talent may reroll any failed attack roll, skill check, ability check, or saving throw once per day. The character must take the result of the reroll, even if it’s worse than the original roll.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Opportunist (Ex):</font></i>";</php> Once per round, the brigand can make an attack of opportunity against an opponent who has just been struck for damage in melee by another character.  This attack counts as an attack of opportunity for that round.  Even a brigand with the Combat Reflexes feat can’t use the opportunist ability more than once per round.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Opportunist (Ex):</font></i>";</php> Once per round, the brigand can make an attack of opportunity against an opponent who has just been struck for damage in melee by another character. This attack counts as an attack of opportunity for that round. Even a brigand with the Combat Reflexes feat can’t use the opportunist ability more than once per round.
   * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Quickness (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this talent receives a +10 ft. bonus to her land speed and a +1 dodge bonus to her AC.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Slippery Mind (Ex):</font></i>";</php> This ability represents the brigand’s ability to wriggle free from magical effects that would otherwise control or compel her.  If a brigand with slippery mind is affected by an enchantment spell or effect and fails her saving throw, she can attempt it again 1 round later at the same DC.  She gets only this one extra chance to succeed on her saving throw.
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Slippery Mind (Ex):</font></i>";</php> This ability represents the brigand’s ability to wriggle free from magical effects that would otherwise control or compel her. If a brigand with slippery mind is affected by an enchantment spell or effect and fails her saving throw, she can attempt it again 1 round later at the same DC. She gets only this one extra chance to succeed on her saving throw.
-  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Staggering Strike* (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can severely hinder foes by hitting them with a sneak attack.  A foe that is struck by the brigand's sneak attack is staggered for 1 round.  A target can resist this effect by making a successful Fortitude save (DC = damage dealt).\\
+  * <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#BDDEFF\">Staggering Strike* (Ex):</font></i>";</php> A brigand with this ability can severely hinder foes by hitting them with a sneak attack. A foe that is struck by the brigand's sneak attack is staggered for 1 round. A target can resist this effect by making a successful Fortitude save (DC = damage dealt).
 <php>echo "<i><font color=\"#E6DFC1\">Replaces:</font></i>";</php> Swashbuckler Talent

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