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Ki Pool (Ex): At 1st level the Samurai first begins to learn to channel his Ki to perform acts he would be otherwise unable to do. He may use his Ki a number of times per day equal to either his Charisma or Wisdom Modifier (whichever is greater) plus once more per day for each level of Samurai he takes.
Ki Abilities (Ex): By tapping the power of his Ki a trained Samurai can enhance his abilities in battle, in art, and in life. A Samurai learns one new use for his Ki Pool at each level if he meets the prerequisites. If a Samurai multi classes into a PrC that allows him to continue to learn Ki Abilities, he may still choose Ki Abilities from the Samurai Class list if he meets the prerequisites. At 1st level he may expend up to 1 daily use of his Ki Abilities per round, and the benefits from the Ability last for 1 round. This increases to twice per round at level 6 (with a duration of the entire encounter), and 3 times per round at level 13 (with a duration of 1 day). Ki abilities are skills the Samurai has trained to perfection, and despite being more than natural, they are not vulnerable to Antimagic Fields and as such are Exceptional Abilities unless it is noted otherwise. They generally either reflect specific combat maneuvers from a school of martial arts, an enhanced use of a skill, or an enhanced use of a Feat. A Samurai may choose from the following School Ki Abilities:
Example of a feat based ability:
Eye's in the Back of Your Head
Prerequisites: Eye's in the Back of Your Head
Benefits: From Levels 1-5 you may expend a daily use of your Ki Pool and your opponents do not gain a Flanking Bonus even if you are Denied your Dex Bonus to AC. At 6th Level opponents with Sneak Attack only gain half their usual dice rounded up unless they are at least 4 Levels higher than you are. At 13t Level or above your opponent only gains Sneak Attack dice if they are at least 4 Levels higher than you are.
Example of a skill based ability:
Bluff
Prerequisites: Bluff as a Class Skill, Bluff 4 ranks
Benefits: Once this Ability is acquired it's effects vary by Level. From 1st-5th Level you can expend 1 daily use of your Ki to gain a +4 Bonus to the Bluff Check. At 6th Level you can expend one daily use to avoid the -4 penalty when bluffing a non-humanoid. At 13th Level you can expend one daily use to avoid the -8 penalty when bluffing something with an Int of 1-2 OR Take a 20 on the Bluff Check instead of making the normal roll..