The Bladesinger
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Mr. Bladesinger, Elven Bladesinger
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Mr. Grumpass, Dwarf Grump
HD: d6
Alignment: Any
Race: Elf Only
The Bladesinger
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Level Special 0th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1 Armored Mage, Bladesong Focus 2 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Bladesong (AC Bonus) 2 2 - - - - - - - -
3 - 2 2 1 - - - - - - -
4 Summon Familiar 2 2 2 - - - - - - -
5 Bladesong (Insightful Strike) 2 2 2 1 - - - - - -
6 - 2 2 2 2 - - - - - -
7 - 2 2 2 2 1 - - - - -
8 Bladesong (Song of Fury) 2 2 2 2 2 - - - - -
9 - 2 2 2 2 2 1 - - - -
10 Hybrid Assault 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - - -
11 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 - - -
12 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - -
13 Bladesong (Song of Evasion) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 - -
14 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
15 Insightful Aim 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 -
16 Martial Scholar 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -
17 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
18 Bladesong (Song of Wrath) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
19 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
20 Steel Crescendo 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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Maneuvers
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Level Known Ready Stances
1 2 2 1
2 3 2 1
3 3 2 1
4 4 3 1
5 4 3 1
6 5 3 2
7 5 4 2
8 6 4 2
9 6 4 2
10 7 4 3
11 7 5 3
12 8 5 3
13 8 5 3
14 9 5 3
15 9 5 4
16 10 6 4
17 10 6 4
18 11 6 4
19 11 6 4
20 12 6 5
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Base Attack Bonus: Average (as a Cleric)
Saves: Will Good
Skill Points per Level: 2+Int mod (4x at 1st level)
Class Skills: Coming Soon!
Class FeaturesWeapon and Armor Proficiencies: Bladesingers are proficient with all simple and one handed martial weapons, and with light armor. Armor or shields of any kind interfere with a bladesinger's arcane gestures, granting arcane spell failure chance, but see Armored Mage, below. Bladesingers are not proficient with any kind of shield, as it throws off the delicate balance required to perform the bladesong.
Spells: A Bladesinger prepares spells and maneuvers as shown on the table, drawn from the Sor/Wiz spell list and the disciplines of Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion. A Bladesinger gains bonus slots for having a high Int mod.
Maneuvers: A Bladesinger prepares maneuvers as shown on the table, drawn from the disciplines of Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, and Star Lion. A Bladesinger recovers maneuvers as a swordsage. Certain maneuvers have a special or additional effect if a Bladesinger elects to expend their focus or expend a spell slot, and this effect will be noted in the maneuver's description.
Armored Mage: Bladesingers may wear light armor without incurring arcane spell failure.
Bladesong Focus: A bladesinger devotes their entire existence to the protection of the elven way of life, gaining a near mystical form of endurance to that end. By taking a full round action and centering their mind on the task at hand, a bladesinger may achieve a state of focus granting a competence bonus to Fortitude saves equal to their Int modifier, with a maximum bonus of their Bladesinger level.
Bladesong: Bladesingers train in a taxing style of martial and magical discipline, known as the Bladesong. As they progress, they are capable of blending the two seemingly disparate styles into one cohesive and deadly whole. To utilize the Bladesong style, a bladesinger must wield a weapon in one hand and nothing in the other. Using a two handed weapon or two weapons disturbs the delicate balance required for a bladesinger's lithe movements, and while the thinblade and longsword are the most well-known bladesong weapons, any weapon that may be wielded in one hand may be used with the bladesong. As the Bladesinger gains levels in the Bladesinger class or prestige classes that grant further use of the Bladesong, the Bladesong grows more powerful.
AC Bonus: Beginning at 2nd level, a Bladesinger adds her Int modifier to her AC as long as the bladesinger is in a stance from the Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion discipline.
Insightful Strike: At 6th level, a Bladesinger adds her Int modifier to weapon damage rolls as long as the bladesinger is in a stance from the Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion discipline.
Song of Fury: As long as the Bladesinger is in a stance from the Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion discipline, an 8th level Bladesinger may make an additional melee attack at his full base attack bonus any time he makes a full attack action. This attack and all others until the start of his next turn are at a -2 penalty to hit.
Song of Evasion: As long as the bladesinger is in a stance from the Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion discipline, a 13th level bladesinger adds her Int modifier to her reflex saving throws, and is treated as though she had the Evasion special ability. If she already has Evasion from another class, this improves to Improved Evasion.
Song of Wrath: As long as the bladesinger is in a stance from the Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion discipline, an 18th level bladesinger may slip into a state of frenzy not unlike a form of rage. The Song of Wrath grants the Bladesinger a +2 morale bonus to attack and damage, and immunity to fear effects. This song is otherwise identical to Inspire Courage, and benefits from the same means of utilizing it as that effect.
Summon Familiar: A 4th level Bladesinger may summon a familiar, as the Wizard or Sorcerer class feature.
Hybrid Assault: At 10th level, a Bladesinger may use a strike to channel a touch spell with a casting time of 1 standard action or less through her weapon, resolving the entire attack with the same action the strike utilizes.
Martial Scholar: A 16th level Bladesinger puts his intense study of spells and swordsmanship to use in practical ways, taking advantage of his unique insight and hybrid nature. He now adds twice his Int modifier to all Knowledge checks, and further may make any Knowledge check untrained, whether he has ranks in the skill in question or not.
Steel Crescendo: A 20th level Bladesinger has reached the pinnacle of her ability to blend swordplay and arcane magic. As long as she is in a Steel Jaguar, Mystic Leopard, or Star Lion stance, she may execute a strike and cast an arcane spell with a casting time of no more than one full round action simultaneously, as a special full round action. Doing so also expends her Bladesong focus.
NOTES : Initial separation of maneuvers and spells made, and Bladesong base benefits spelled out. Still working on the disciplines and PrC's. Currently 3 10 level PrC's are expected, and a 5 level "Master Bladesinger" PrC, which is also why Steel Crescendo was separated out from the other bladesong abilities.