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SneeR's True Swashbuckler (PEACH, please)
« on: July 12, 2012, 08:18:08 PM »
THE TRUE SWASHBUCKLER
 
   
It would seem I have you... foiled, would it not?
-Gozer, the Magnificently Fallen

Bards' tales are filled with magnificent musing of handsome heroes who best legions to rescue ravishing damsels in distress. These are true swashbucklers.
 
MAKING A TRUE SWASHBUCKLER
True swashbucklers are masters of the subversive art of attacks of opportunities. They are difficult to hit and must pay attention even when it isn’t their turn in order in order to exploit their enemies’ blunders. “Expending” an attack of opportunity means sacrificing a number of attacks of opportunity for that round in order to gain use of an ability.
Abilities: Dexterity provides attacks of opportunity with the use of Combat Reflexes, which the true swashbuckler uses as a sort of currency for many of his abilities. Intelligence provides more skill points that a true swashbuckler can use for his trade, as well as adding to his social skill. Charisma governs the power of some of his abilities. Strength and Constitution let the true swashbuckler deal more damage an take hits better, respectively, but they are not imperative.
Races: Humans, Elves, Halflings, and other dexterous, charismatic, or skillful races are the most common true swashbucklers.
Alignment: None.
Starting Gold: As rogue.
Starting Age: As fighter.
 
Class Skills
The true swashbuckler’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (local) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Magic Device (Cha), and Use Rope (Dex).
 Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + int)x4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + int
 
Hit Dice: d8
 
 

Level
Base
Attack Bonus
Fort
Save
Ref
Save
Will
Save

Special
1st+1+2+2+0Combat Reflexes, Flick of the wrist, Finesse
2nd+2+3+3+0Parry
3rd+3+4+4+1 Show Off, Sneak Attack (+1d6)
4th+4+4+4+1 Reflexes (+1), Uncanny Dodge
5th+5+4+4+1Press the Advantage
6th+6/+1+5+5+2 Sneak Attack (+2d6), Decisive Swipe
7th+7/+2+5+5+2Flashy Footwork
8th+8/+3+6+6+2 Reflexes (+2)
9th+9/+4+6+6+3 Sneak Attack (+3d6), Graceful Step
10th+10/+5+7+7+3 Obfuscated Step
11th+11/+6/+1+7+7+3Stand Alone
12th+12/+7/+2+8+8+4 Reflexes (+3), Sneak Attack (+4d6), Skill Mastery
13th+13/+8/+3+8+8+4Lightning Jab
14th+14/+9/+4+9+9+4Fearless
15th+15/+10/+5+9+9+5Sneak Attack (+5d6), Surge of Grace
16th+16/+11/+6/+1+10+10+5Reflexes (+4), Hamstring
17th+17/+12/+7/+2+10+10+5Reflective Parry
18th+18/+13/+8/+3+11+11+6 Sneak Attack (+6d6), Spring Back
19th+19/+14/+9/+4+11+11+6
20th+20/+15/+10/+5+12+12+6 Reflexes (+5), Lightning Flurry

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PLAYING A TRUE SWASHBUCKLER
 The true swashbuckler is designed to embody the standalone hero armed with nothing but a buckler and a rapier.
 Combat: The true swashbuckler is designed to help allies, dodge attacks, and mete out many attacks of opportunity every round. While not a blunt damage-dealer, the true swashbuckler can manage to make a great number of attacks per round as well as foiling opponents by tripping, disarming, and hampering movement and attack.
 Advancement: True swashbucklers can specialize in maximizing sneak attack damage, making a multitude of attacks of opportunity, hampering the foes while assisting the allies, or a little of all of this.

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« Last Edit: February 16, 2014, 07:14:52 AM by SneeR »
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Re: SneeR's True Swashbuckler (PEACH)
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2012, 08:18:26 PM »
Finesse (Ex)
A true swashbuckler chooses one finesse that he qualifies for every true swashbuckler level.

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« Last Edit: February 16, 2014, 07:19:18 AM by SneeR »
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Re: SneeR's True Swashbuckler (PEACH, please)
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2016, 04:01:47 PM »
I find your lack of Weapon Finesse in this class disturbing.

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Re: SneeR's True Swashbuckler (PEACH, please)
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2016, 02:13:24 AM »
I find your lack of Weapon Finesse in this class disturbing.

It's one of Finesse's bonus feat options.

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Re: SneeR's True Swashbuckler (PEACH, please)
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2017, 01:13:07 PM »
Okay, so you gestalted rogue and fighter and then sprinkled in actual class features. Let's see here, T4+T5 -> higher T4. Looks fine to me, even with the buffs.

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Re: SneeR's True Swashbuckler (PEACH, please)
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2017, 10:38:08 PM »
I like it, but its reliance on interrupting their opponents actions make it hard to use in PbP.

The Witty Banter Finesse needs cleaning up though, it seems to imply that you use Int for your base save stats but that seems weird.