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Hergian
A prestige class for the warrior on the go.

Prerequisite: Spring Attack
Hit Dice: d10
Base Attack Bonus: Good
Saves: Good Fort, Good Ref, Poor Will
Skills: Balance, Climb, Craft, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Perform (dance), Profession, Swim, Survival, Tumble
Skill points per level: 6+Intelligence modifier

Swift Step (Ex): Gained at 1st level, and every odd class level afterwards. The Hergian's base speed increases by 10', this is an insight bonus.

Light Feet (Ex): Gained at 1st level. So long as the Hergian begins his movement on a horizontal surface, he may traverse a wall or other relatively smooth vertical surface as if it were normal floor. Passing from one surface to another is done freely at no added cost of movement. If he does not end his movement on a horizontal surface, then he falls as normal. At level 3, this expands to liquids and any other surface that could not support the character's weight. At level 5, not only may the Hergian maintain stability between rounds without having to end his movement on a horizontal surface, but he may perform this on clouds and similar masses.

Side Step (Ex): Gained at 2nd, 4th, & 6th level. The Hergian gains a +2 dodge bonus to AC so long as he moves more than 5' in a round.

Bounding Assault (Ex): Gained at 3rd level. When using Spring Attack, the Hergian may perform a full attack action rather than a single attack.

Everpresent Blade (Ex): Gained at 3rd level. When using Spring Attack, any space threatened by the Hergian remains threatened for purposes of flanking until the beginning of his next turn. The Hergian may use this gain flanking benefits with himself.

Momentum (Ex): Gained at 4th level. For every AoO that the Hergian provokes against an enemy, he gains a cumulative +2 bonus to melee damage until the beginning of his next turn.

Evasion (EX): Gained at 4th level.

Rapid Strike (Ex): Gained at 5th level. When performing a full attack action, the Hergian gains one additional melee attack at his highest attack bonus. This attack and all other attacks made for the round have a -2 penalty.

Whirlwind (Ex): Gained at 5th level. If a Hergian performs a double move, he may choose to make a single melee attack at his highest attack bonus against every target that he threatened along the move.

Blink Step (Ex): Gained at 6th level. If the Hergian moves more than 30' in a round, he gains the benefits of blink that he can evoke and end as a free action.

Hmm...with normal D&D rules, he seems to end up balanced at level 10. One problem is that I think with F&K's material (feats mainly), he'll end up over-the-top.

Hergian play test --

Giant squid PHB fighter 6 levels + HErgian 4 levels - shows his crazy effective-ness.

Until we hit wish economy, I decided to play him a little low powered by not being the tank (well I was still effectively the tank as the party didn't have a tank even then) and just playing him as a high-damage dealer, as we entered the wish-economy, all I did was put on barding and I became the tank.

The Hergian works well as both a Glass cannon and as a tank.

To keep it from being silly, I decided not to go the multi-weapon-tentacle route and just attacked with a weapon in three tentacles instead. I could have gotten more effectiveness by adding a level of sneak attack damage earlier but the level of the game wasn't power gamer and the Hergian is effective-enough on his own without adding sneak attack to the mix.

This could be a problem though.

A_Cynic wrote:Hergian play test --

Giant squid PHB fighter 6 levels + HErgian 4 levels - shows his crazy effective-ness.

Until we hit wish economy, I decided to play him a little low powered by not being the tank (well I was still effectively the tank as the party didn't have a tank even then) and just playing him as a high-damage dealer, as we entered the wish-economy, all I did was put on barding and I became the tank.

The Hergian works well as both a Glass cannon and as a tank.

To keep it from being silly, I decided not to go the multi-weapon-tentacle route and just attacked with a weapon in three tentacles instead. I could have gotten more effectiveness by adding a level of sneak attack damage earlier but the level of the game wasn't power gamer and the Hergian is effective-enough on his own without adding sneak attack to the mix.

This could be a problem though.

Giant Squid?

Okay, you've got to explain that one.

What level was the game set at, how'd you do the conversion...that kind of stuff.

Maxus wrote:

A_Cynic wrote:Hergian play test --

Giant squid PHB fighter 6 levels + HErgian 4 levels - shows his crazy effective-ness.

Until we hit wish economy, I decided to play him a little low powered by not being the tank (well I was still effectively the tank as the party didn't have a tank even then) and just playing him as a high-damage dealer, as we entered the wish-economy, all I did was put on barding and I became the tank.

The Hergian works well as both a Glass cannon and as a tank.

To keep it from being silly, I decided not to go the multi-weapon-tentacle route and just attacked with a weapon in three tentacles instead. I could have gotten more effectiveness by adding a level of sneak attack damage earlier but the level of the game wasn't power gamer and the Hergian is effective-enough on his own without adding sneak attack to the mix.

This could be a problem though.

Giant Squid?

Okay, you've got to explain that one.

What level was the game set at, how'd you do the conversion...that kind of stuff.

Game's still ongoing.

The game was at 10 at that time.

We used frank's method 2 in the tomes.

which was basically taking it as a CR 10 creature and convering it.

This method is the same as Method 1, but it goes a bit further by converting HD to actually appropriate HD by giving the monster the HD that equals its CR and BAB. This corrects problems just as excess HD from giants and undead.
Basically, look that the monster’s HD and BAB. What kind of HD would it need to keep about the same BAB and HPs, but would give it the appropriate number of HD to fit its CR/level (which also fixes Saves to
reasonably levels). Assign it that HD, and move on with your life.
Here’s an example: Fire Giant. Ok, the Fire Giant is a CR 11 as a PC, and notice that it has a BAB of 11, Great! Normally, it has 15 HD which leads to some craziness if he ever gets a Con boost and it has saves that are a little too big, so lets convert it. Lets give it 11 Barbarian HD(d12s, +1 BAB, good Fort save). We see that he keeps his BAB of 11, his HPs change from 142 to 133, and its base saves are Fort +7, Will/Ref +3 like an actual 11th level character instead of Fort +9, Will/Ref +5.)

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We did a little tweaking on the character obviously, because I convinced Virgileso that it might work better as full BAB rather than half BAB as animals are rather sub-par. I also put it at 9 hd rather than 10 because... I don't remember exactly why right now because that was over a month ago and my mind's rather foggy from work currently.

You know, in retrospect, this might not have been the most appropriate playtest but it was fun still. (cough)

You know, in retrospect, this might not have been the most appropriate playtest but it was fun still. (cough)

I bet it was.

We converted to full BAB and 9 HD because animals have cleric BAB and 12 HD, which is the same total BAB, and it's closer to actual CR mark.