This is another experiment to see if I can make a melee character who can actually scale properly against monsters of "appropriate" CR. First draft, so balance will probably be a bit out of whack. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
The BattlemasterPrerequisites:BAB: +9
Skills: Intimidate 12
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, 5 other Fighter feats
HD: d10
Skills per level: 4+int
Skills: Climb (Str), Craft (Int),Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Arcana, History, Local), Ride (Dex), and Swim (Str).
Class Features:Proficiencies: Seriously, what prestige class gives you proficiencies?
Battle Thirst: Whenever a Battlemaster strikes a foe, he gains a +1 morale bonus to attack and damage. This bonus stacks with each additional strike, but resets if the Battlemaster goes more than 2 turns without directly dealing damage to a foe. This ability stacks a maximum of 10 times.
Glacier Stare (ex): The Battlemaster learns to take further advantage of his intimidating presence. He can attempt to demoralize an opponentwithin 30ft as a swift action, and may choose to sacrifice his bonus from his Battle Thirst ability to add an equal competence bonus to the intimidate check.
Improved Power Attack (ex): At 2nd Level, the Battlemaster gains Improved Power Attack as written in the Frenzied Berserker entry (The Complete Warrior, pg. 35).
Commanding Presence (ex): A 3rd level Battlemaster gains limited control over those affected by his intimidation. Whenever he successfully demoralizes a foe, he can give the creature a single command (no verbal effect necessary; the target must be able to see the Battlemaster, however). He can force the creature to either charge, halt, or flee for one whole turn. A creature can only be affected by this power once every 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting ability.
Battle Elation (ex): A 4th level Battlemaster becomes more confident as the situation becomes more dire. He gains a +1 dodge bonus to armor class for every opponent adjacent to him (swarms count as 1 opponent for the purpose of this ability)
Herculean Strike (ex):