So I was looking at the Legacy Champion, from Weapons of Legacy (Pg. 19). I love the flavor of weapons of legacy, and the customization of the legacy items, so the prestige class has some appeal to me. So I figured I'd start a thread on it and see what classes people think would go well with it. If there's enough interest I might make a handbook out of it, though I have no direct experience with the prestige class.
To help with optimizing:
Building a Weapon of Legacy, for dummiesHere's the rundown:
-Druid-like chasis: each level is 3/4 BAB, d8 HP, poor fort/ref and good Will, 4+int skills (Concentration, Decipher Script, Gather Information, Knowledge (history),
Use Magic Device, plus existing class skills from all your classes)
-Requires 10th level, the Least Legacy feat, and 5 ranks in knowledge (history) - not difficult at all.
-Advances class features for
8/10 levels (loses at 1st and 7th)
-Has weapon of legacy related abilities - specifically, 2 bonus feats,
3 extra legacies, 3 swap-a-legacy opportunities, and can unlock lesser and greater legacies without paying the GP cost.
Let's assume for the sake of this exercise that the class does
not advance prestige classes. Yes, I know that Hellfire Warlock for an extra 8 levels would be awesome fun, but let's restrict ourselves to base classes for this.
Some ideas to start it off:-Shouldn't really use it on anything that doesn't have good class features to advance, like sorcerer or cleric - other PrCs have better options without losing CLs.
-Most full casters probably won't bother when there are PrCs that grant full casting.
-Likewise, anything with full BAB probably doesn't want to lose BAB by taking levels in this
-Are there any multiclass combos that would benefit from this? Maybe in combination with ascetic rogue, master spellthief or swift hunter?
-Binder might be a decent choice, this improves the skills from 2 to 4+int but drops the fort save, loses out on mind blank and an extra vestige
-Druid loses 2 levels of AC, and huge elemental form 3/day, and 2 CLs - probably not worth it.
-Bard gains better HP, loses skills and reflex saves, as well as the last inspire courage. Probably worth it?
-Rogue gains better HP, loses 4 skill ranks. Rogue 14/Legacy Champion 6 doesn't lose any class abilities.
-Any psionic class might be good with this, as long as it has ways to regain ML.
-Truenamer would be marginally improved...*shudders*
-Factotum 14/Legacy Champion 6 would lose skills and a use of arcane dilettante, 2 IP, and opportunistic piety - maybe not worth it.
-Warlock gains skills and HP, loses a greater invocation and 1d6 EB, some minor DR and energy resistance. Probably a good trade?
