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### Rewriting Some Classes

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Post by Koumei » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:09 am

A lot of my classes I'm happy with - Time Mage, Sohei, Witch, War Mage and your mum. But a few I think could do some work, such as:
[*]Not being quite as silly (this is not a reduction to zero)
[*]Not having too many things clogging up the Special column
[*]Being a bit more coherent
[*]Changing a few things so that, for instance, Ninjas don't carry pick-axes and scythes
So here we have The Ninja Mk III:
The Ninja
"Nin-nin!"
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Playing a Ninja: Ninja get to add Int to a lot of things and have Save DCs based on Int, so it benefits them to make it one of their better scores, but not so majorly as for a Wizard. They also benefit from a high Dex, with other ability scores chosen as your style dictates.
Alignment: Ninja can be loyal to their clan master or masterless brigands, if you think that describes Law or Chaos. They can be murderous assassins or protectors of the people. Ninja can be of any alignment.
Races: anyone can be a Ninja, though humans and elfs gravitate towards it, as do halflings. There are only a few Mountain Giant Ninja out there, no more than a dozen, tops.
Starting Money: 4d4*10 GP (100 GP)
Starting Age: as Rogue
Hit Die: d6
Skill Points: 6+Int per hit die
Class Skills: Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff* (Cha), Climb (Str), Diplomancy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Disguise* (Cha), Escape Artist* (Dex), Forgery* (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Hide* (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump* (Str), Knowledge (Any) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently* (Dex), Perform (Dance/Stage Theatre) (Cha), Profession (Any), Ride (Dex), Search* (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble* (Dex)
*Select one of these skills upon taking your first Ninja level. The Ninja always has maximum ranks in this skill.

Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | Jutsu Points | AC Bonus
1 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Armoured in Life, Surprise, Jutsu Use, Too Fast By Half | 1 | 4
2 | +2 | +0 | +3 | +3 | Wall Jump, Ninja'd | 2 | 5
3 | +3 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Invisible, Speed of Thought | 2 | 5
4 | +4 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Dark Stalker, Seductive Gaze | 3 | 6
5 | +5 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Master of Disguise, Mystic Art | 3 | 6
6 | +6/+1 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Double-Jump, Scuttler | 3 | 7
7 | +7/+2 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Anti-Noise Aura | 4 | 7
8 | +8/+3 | +2 | +6 | +6 | Log Trick, Go Ninja Go Ninja Go! | 4 | 8
9 | +9/+4 | +3 | +6 | +6 | Master of Escape, Flying Kick | 4 | 8
10 | +10/+5 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Mystic Art, Close Combat | 4 | 9
11 | +11/+6/+1 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Shadow Arts I: Veils of Shades | 5 | 9
12 | +12/+7/+2 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Too Fast by 3/4 | 5 | 10
13 | +13/+8/+3 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Spirit Blade | 5 | 10
14 | +14/+9/+4 | +4 | +9 | +9 | Perfect Disguise | 5 | 11
15 | +15/+10/+5 | +5 | +9 | +9 | Mystic Art, Perpetual Distraction | 5 | 11
16 | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +5 | +10 | +10 | Opportunistic Strike | 6 | 12
17 | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | Murder Punch | 6 | 12
18 | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +6 | +11 | +11 | Me First! | 6 | 13
19 | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +6 | +11 | +11 | Shadow Arts II: Nightmare Realm | 6 | 13
20 | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +6 | +12 | +12 | Mystic Art, Fully Too Fast, Clan Master | 6 | 14

Weapon and Armour Proficiency: the Ninja is proficient with all Simple Weapons, all Martial Weapons, and two Exotic Weapons of the player's choice. The Ninja is not proficient with any armour.
Jutsu Use (Su): as he gains levels, the Ninja gains a number of Jutsu Points. With a Free action, these Jutsu Points can be assigned to different things, but once assigned, they are stuck that way until a minute is spent meditating, which reallocates all points to "unspent". Jutsu Points can be allocated to any of the following, adding his Int modifier as an Insight bonus:
[*]Attack rolls
[*]Damage rolls
[*]Saving throws
[*]Spell resistance (must posess it already)
[*]Fast Healing (must posess it already)
[*]Dex-based Skill checks
[*]Cha-based skill checks
[*]Wis-based skill checks
Alternately, a Jutsu Point can be "spent" (unusable until renewed through the minute of meditation) to regain a daily use of a Spell-like Ability gained from the Ninja Class.
Armoured In Life (Su): as long as he is not using armour or a shield that he is not proficient with, the Ninja gains a special Armour bonus. This Armour bonus even applies against Touch Attacks and Incorporeal Touch Attacks, and has a value of +4. Every two levels, it increases by +1. If wearing armour he is proficient with, he may add its Enhancement bonus to this.
If the Ninja has levels of Monk, then Ninja levels count as Monk levels for the purpose of determining the size of the bonus.
Surprise (Ex): the Ninja is good at taking advantage of unprepared foes. He has the Edge against any enemy who is denied their Dexterity bonus to Armour Class, and once per turn may make an Attack of Opportunity against one such foe just because.
Too Fast By Half (Ex): the Ninja multiplies his Base Speed by 1.5 whenever he is not using armour or a shield he is not proficient with.
Wall Jump (Ex): at second level, the Ninja can use his jumping skills to bounce off walls, and to slide down them as well. This prevents him from suffering falling damage when adjacent to a wall, and allows him to halve any Jump DC if he starts the jump adjacent to a wall. If effectively flanked by two adjacent walls, he gains a Climb speed equal to his land speed.
Ninja'd (Ex): Ninja always seize the initiative at the last moment, before others can react. At second level, if there is no Surprise Round for a given combat, the Ninja gains his own Surprise Round. If there is a Surprise Round, the Ninja automatically is able to act in it. The Ninja can only access this ability if he possesses more levels of Ninja than any other class.
Invisible (Su): the third level Ninja may become Invisible at will, as per the spell Invisibility.
Speed of Thought (Ex): the third level Ninja moves so fast he gets speed lines when he runs. He may add his Intelligence bonus to his Initiative, and to all Trip, Bullrush, Disarm and Grapple attempts against foes who are denied their Dexterity bonus to Armour Class.
Dark Stalker (Ex): at level four, the Ninja can see and hear Incorporeal and Ethereal creatures normally, as if they lacked those traits, so they must make Hide and Move Silently checks if they want to sneak up on him.
Seductive Gaze (Su): the level four Ninja gains a Gaze attack out to 30' that causes targets who fail a Will Save (Intelligence-based) to become Fascinated until attacked or until they lose sight of the Ninja. By spending a Jutsu Point (making it unavailable until regained through meditation) he can add a Suggestion effect to a creature affected by the Gaze, though they are allowed a separate save against this effect (same DC).
Master of Disguise (Su): with a DC 15 Disguise check, a fifth-level Ninja can replicate a Disguise Self effect. With a DC 20 Disguise check, he can replicate an Alter Self effect.
Mystic Art: at level five, and every five levels thereafter, the Ninja gains a special Mystic Art that can be selected from the following list. Some have minimum level requirements:
[*]Vital Strike (Ex): once per round, when the Ninja strikes a foe who is denied their Dexterity bonus to Armour Class, the foe must make a Fortitude Save (Intelligence-based) or be Nauseated for 1 round
[*]Summon Mist (Sp): each use of this ability requires spending a Jutsu point
[*]Hold Monster (Sp): each use of this ability requires spending a Jutsu point. Furthermore, passing the save still results in suffering 5d6 non-lethal damage and taking a -3 penalty to Will saves for 1 round. The Save DC is Intelligence-based.
[*]Kagenui (Ex): with a Standard attack, the Ninja forces a successfully hit opponent to attempt a Fort Save (Intelligence-based) or be Anchored in place for 3 rounds.
[*]Min Min (Su): with a Standard attack, the Ninja forces a successfully hit opponent to attempt a Will Save (Intelligence-based) or be Confused for 1 minute.
[*]Flight (Su): this requires a Jutsu Point be assigned to flying - doing so grants a Fly speed of 30' (Average), +5' per level. Minimum level 10.
[*]Not Visible (Su): this requires a Jutsu Point be assigned to not being visible - doing so grants Improved Invisibility that cannot be beaten by True Seeing or See Invisible, only by Invisibility Purge. Minimum level 10.
[*]Magic Focus (Su): by spending a Jutsu Point, the Ninja regains a Daily or Hourly use of a Spell-like Ability from any source. Minimum level 10.
[*]Tsukigage (Ex): with a Standard attack, the Ninja forces a successfully hit opponent to attempt a Fort Save (Intelligence-based) or be Poisoned (2d6 Con/2d6 Con). Minimum level 10.
[*]Hoshikage (Su): with a Standard attack, the Ninja forces a successfully hit opponent to attempt a Fort Save (Intelligence-based) or be Blinded and Cursed (ability score penalty) for 1 minute. Minimum level 10.
[*]Spell Stowaway (Su): any time someone within 30' casts a spell on themselves or on a target within 30' of the Ninja, the Ninja, after attempting to identify the spell, may choose to also be affected by it, spending an Immediate action to do so. Minimum level 15.
[*]Secret Bedroom Technique! (Ex): sexual encounters with the Ninja always result in "a pleasant time for all involved", and thus needn't be played out. Additionally, with an hour of preparation (10 minutes with a DC 15 Craft: Alchemy check), he may produce one dose of aphrodisiac/narcotic dust - inhaling or ingesting it results in either a Lullaby, Charm Monster or Good Hope effect (chosen by the Ninja at the time of crafting), with a DC of 10 + half the Ninja's character level + the Ninja's Intelligence modifier. Minimum level 15.
[*]Disregard Me (Su): this requires a Jutsu Point be assigned to it, resulting in the Ninja being impossible to detect with Divinations unless he wants to be detected by them, and he never provokes Attacks of Opportunity while benefiting from it. Enemies can't even use readied actions against him. However abilities that allow Attacks of Opportunity to be made even against people who don't provoke, or that force people to provoke, still work. Minimum level 15.
[*]Nin Nin (Su): with a Standard attack, the Ninja forces a successfully hit opponent to attempt a Fort Save (Intelligence-based) or fall Asleep for 10 minutes. Minimum level 15.
[*]You Can't See Me (Su): this requires a Jutsu Point to be assigned to it. The Ninja may use an Immediate action to cause an attack, spell or effect directed at him to instead target the attacker/originator of the effect. They must continue to use it at full force, with the full bonus they would have used against him, and cannot attempt to redirect the effect or force it to miss or fail. Minimum level 20.
[*]Forbidden Technique (Su): by spending a Jutsu Point, the Ninja can use a Full Round action to force a foe within 30' to attempt a Will Save (Intelligence-based). If they pass, they suffer 2d6 negative levels. If they fail, they are instantly annihilated, and can only be brought back by journeying to the plain their soul is sent to and performing a great quest. Minimum level 20.
[*]Harem No Jutsu (Su): by spending a Jutsu Point, the Ninja bestows a Hold Monster effect on all targets within 50 feet. The save is Intelligence-based, and those who are held three rounds in a row must make a Fortitude Save (same DC) or die, but die happy. Those who pass the initial save are Stunned for 1 round and suffer 5d6 non-lethal damage. Minimum level 20.
[*]Yukkikage (Ex): by spending a Jutsu Point, the Ninja may use one Full Action to get two Full Actions, though these may not further be doubled by this ability. Minimum level 20.
[*]Devil Ghost Body (Su): a Jutsu point may be assigned to Armour Class, adding the Ninja's Intelligence bonus as an Insight bonus to it. Minimum level 20.
Double-Jump (Ex): the sixth-level Ninja is able to jump while already in the air. The height and length of any Jump he makes may be doubled, at his choice, and he may turn corners and other such things while jumping.
Scuttler (Ex): the level six Ninja is great at moving about in all situations. He may move at regular speed while being stealthy, and does not suffer penalties for difficult terrain.
Anti-Noise Aura (Su): the level seven Ninja is so stealthy that he passes it on to his allies: at will he may radiate a 20' radius Aura of Silence, masking all noises made inside it as though inside a sound-proof dome.
Log Trick (Su): just when you think you have a Ninja, you actually have a log. The Ninja is behind you. At level eight, the Ninja may Dimension Door up to 30' away with an Immediate action, leaving a Mirror Image behind for 4 rounds (or until interacted with). When the image ends, a log appears in its place. This does not work when wearing armour he is not proficient with.
Go Ninja Go Ninja Go (Ex): the eighth-level Ninja may make a Full Round action (or a Standard action and a Move action, or two Move actions) and a Swift action in the Surprise round, as opposed to just one Partial action. This does not apply when wearing armour he is not proficient with.
Master of Escape (Ex): the ninth-level Ninja can never be Pinned down. Any Escape Artist check may be made as a Standard action that does not provoke, and she may make Epic checks at the following DCs: Extremely Tight Space (a chimney, a glass jar, someone's anus) DC 30, Walls of Force DC 40 or Caster Level + 5, whichever is higher. She also gains a +8 bonus to escape a Grapple. None of this applies when wearing armour he is not proficient with.
Flying Kick (Ex): when flying or jumping, the level nine Ninja may make a special charge attack. He moves in a straight line, up to twice his Movement Speed, and makes one attack roll, applying it against everyone in this line. He gains the charge bonus and penalty still, and anyone successfully hit must pass a Fortitude Save (Intelligence-based) or be Dazed for one round. This ability cannot be used while wearing armour he is not proficient with.
Close Combat (Ex): at level ten, the Ninja functions just fine when in a Grapple - he can act normally, even moving - even if Pinned - and is not denied his Dexterity bonus to Armour Class. Furthermore, his opponent is denied their Dexterity bonus to Armour Class against his attacks.
Shadow Arts I: Veils of Shades (Sp): at level eleven, the Ninja gains the following Spell-like abilities: Hallucinatory Terrain once per day, Darkness at will, and Mirror Image a number of times per day equal to his Intelligence bonus (minimum 1).
Too Fast by 3/4 (Ex): at level twelve, the Ninja becomes even faster. He may make a Move action as an Immediate action, and makes 10' steps of adjustment instead of 5' steps (unless he only wants to move 5'). With a DC 25 Balance check, he can instead make 15' steps of adjustment.
Spirit Blade (Su): the thirteenth-level Ninja can even cut ghosts. All of his attacks affect Incorporeal and Ethereal creatures as though they lacked those abilities, and ignore Armour and Shield bonuses to Armour Class (but not Natural Armour), as well as all kinds of Damage Reduction.
Perfect Disguise (Su): at level fourteen, the Ninja can Polymorph himself (100% replacing his character sheet with the entry of whatever he is turning into, except with the ability to change back at will) with a DC 35 Disguise check and ten minutes. True Seeing does not trump this.
Perpetual Distraction (Ex): people are always distracted when fighting Ninjas. At level fifteen, the Ninja always counts as flanking any enemy he attacks.
Opportunistic Strike (Ex): at level sixteen, the Ninja is really good at taking advantage of foes who are already hobbled. Falling Prone provokes an Attack of Opportunity against the Ninja, and Prone foes are denied their Dexterity bonus to Armour Class against him.
Murder Punch (Ex): people die when they are killed. All attacks made by a seventeenth-level Ninja ignore Fast Healing and Regeneration - the damage is just there until healed (naturally or by magic), and is very much real damage. Anyone slain by him can only be brought back by a Wish, Miracle, True Resurrection or great journey to the afterlife and personally defeating the setting's god of death.
Me First! (Su): at eighteenth level, the Ninja may, after attempting to identify a spell being cast from within 30', use an Immediate action to automatically steal the effects of it from the original target.
Shadow Arts II: Nightmare Realm (Sp): at level nineteen, the Ninja may cast Nightmare Terrain three times per day. Every round, one target of his choice within the Nightmare Terrain area can be targeted with a Shadow Well effect (Intelligence-based).
Clan Master (Ex): at level twenty, the Ninja becomes Ageless and Immortal. He needn't eat, drink or sleep, and will never die of old age, appearing to eternally be in the prime of his youth. Bonuses and penalties from age no longer apply, and never will apply.
Fully Too Fast (Su): the twentieth-level Ninja's speed improves from one and a half times the base speed to double the base speed. Additionally, he may Teleport at will, that's how fast he moves.

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