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Commando; For the (undeserved) glory of Driz'zt.
Topic Started: Jan 29 2016, 06:31 PM (1,032 Views)
Eisenritter
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Old Iron Knight
Characteristics: Dexterity, Intelligence, Composure
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Animal Ken, Ballistics, Command, Common Lore, Drive, Medicae, Perception, Persuasion, Pilot, Scrutiny, Stealth, Tech-Use, Weaponry
Sword Schools: Diamond Mind, Thorn Dance
Gun Kata: Last Line, Point Blank
Level Completion: +1 to ranged damage rolls.

Scout
Level: 1
Prerequisites: Stealth 2, Ballistics 1, Weaponry 1
Feats:
Danger Sense
Fast Reflexes
Jaded
Sound Constitution
Two-Weapon Fighting
*Weapon Proficiency (Basic)
Weapon Proficiency (Melee 2)

Ranger
Level: 2
Prerequisites: Stealth 3, Ballistics 2, Weaponry 2, Two-Weapon Fighting
Feats:
*Animal Companion
Armor Proficiency (Light)
Catfall
Evasion
Hindering Opportunist
Skill Focus (Any)
*Skill Focus (Any)
Sneak Attack
*Sound Constitution

Commando
Level: 3
Prerequisites: Stealth 3, Ballistics 3, Weaponry 3, Hindering Opportunist
Feats:
Back Stab
Defensive Mobility
Fleet of Foot
Quick Draw
Weapon Focus (Any)
Skill Focus (Any)
*Skill Focus (Any)
*Sound Constitution

Winged Viper
Level: 4
Prerequisites: Stealth 4, Ballistics 4, Weaponry 4, Defensive Mobility
Feats:
Armor Specialization (Light)
Expert Tracker
Fearless
Hard Target
*Improved Animal Companion
Skill Focus (Any)
*Skill Focus (Any)
*Sound Constitution
Vexing Flanker

Fullmetal Jaguar
Level: 5
Prerequisites: Stealth 5, Ballistics 5, Weaponry 5, Vexing Flanker
Feats:
Blademaster
Devastating Critical
Improved Back Stab
Skill Focus (Any)
*Skill Focus (Any)
Step Aside OR Wall of Steel

FEATS

Hindering Opportunist
When an enemy takes an action that provokes an Opportunity Attack from you, you may forgo the attack and instead take an Aid Another action to help an ally attacking the same opponent.

Vexing Flanker
When ganging up on an enemy, you gain an additional +1k0 on melee attacks made against that enemy.
Edited by Eisenritter, Aug 24 2016, 02:01 PM.
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So, uh... kinda noticed nobody did anything based on the "classic" image of D&D's ranger class. Y'know, the one that involves a weapon in each hand, and is kinda like a fighter with slightly more skills?

So I tried it, here's the first draft. Kinda started by mashing Rogue and Guardsman together, had in mind Driz'zt and that half-naked blonde bint from X-Blades/Blades of Time, and the class chain in Xenoblade X that ends in what I've determined is the absolute best class name ever.

I do plan to go back over this; for now, the general idea is versatility and probably an emphasis on movement and positioning over being all sneaky-like.
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I'd tell you to lift feats from AdEva's MSkirmisher, except it was stupid broken soooo...

The multiclassing opportunities for this are nice
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Could probably use a two-weapon Gun Kata that isn't Daemon Trigger, but that might just be me overthinking things again...

Any comments regarding feats or other suggestions that might be good for the concept?
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No Animal Companion feat?
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...I never considered it important to the Ranger archetype, and Driz'zt's is a magical figurine? That said, maybe as an optional feat?

EDIT: Realized I had an item duplication error in Winged Viper, so I went ahead and stuck the new feats in. :$
Edited by Eisenritter, Jan 29 2016, 11:54 PM.
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Well, it isn't needed for just a 2-handed fighter archetype, but Rangers usually have nature stuff to an extent as well, such as Animal Companions and Wild Empathy.

An Animal Companion might synergize well with the Class's focus on flanking and ganging up as well, giving an immediate way to take advantage of it by having your minion break off from you.
Edited by Username, Jan 29 2016, 11:55 PM.
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True. I'm also a bit concerned that going for the full "ranger" suite might spread it a bit thin... I've already got the "two hands + ranged" thing they've had a lot of, and I know I'll be drawing the line at giving them spellcasting... :(
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Jan 29 2016, 11:58 PM
True. I'm also a bit concerned that going for the full "ranger" suite might spread it a bit thin... I've already got the "two hands + ranged" thing they've had a lot of, and I know I'll be drawing the line at giving them spellcasting... :(
True. Some of those levels take 900xp if you take all the optional feats, but at least they're optional if a character is in a hurry to level. I ran into a similar issue with a Class I was putting together, had to cut Sound Constitution out of a few levels.

Leave the magic and nature to the Druids, Rangers have enough on their plates.
Edited by Username, Jan 30 2016, 12:08 AM.
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...Oh, and before someone gets on me about the Level Completion bonus, it was going to be +1 Static Defense against Opportunity Attacks, but then I remembered Defensive Mobility exists and changed it to something I didn't recall seeing before. :$
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