A master of the ways can perform martial feats that are superhuman. Also, if any one has a swordsage handbook that is complete, and does not have only two weapon fighting builds, he would be more than welcome to share it with me. Aura overwhelming all schools chaotic, lawful, evil. A human lurks in the shadows of an alley while his. The book starts with an overview of the game, then moves into an an extensive character creation section. Nine euphemisms for my dick, the book of weeaboo fightan magic is the nickname given to the tome of battle. For those not familiar, the book of nine swords detailed three classes that studied various mystical sword disciplines. The prestige class category contains all prestige classes on the wiki. But one night, the rakshasa lord kaziirthet came to surprise, reshar survived. As for the nine blades themselves, these are weapons of legacy that follows the rules of the book of the same name. The nine martial disciplines presented within allow a character with the proper knowledge and focus to perform special combat maneuvers and nearly magical effects. Swashbuckler a masked elf creeps along the walls of a manor to rescue his love trapped inside by a dastardly baron.
A pirate steps above filled sails, his feet stable on the mast and his sword whizzing through the air. Classes are far more modular, multiclassing is agonizing due to all the options, and few of the options are suboptimal, and the ugh gish option had been addressed rather nicely. Its not a new oriental adventures, though instead, its aiming for a more stylized combat dynamic. While not the extensive list of options for prestige classes that more. Book of nine swords, there is a mechanical upgrade that needs to be given in order to make the mechanics of the book work within complete control. The fluff is interesting, making it clear that this is meant for dragons.
The book of nine swords before getting to the pricing guidelines for the individual classes contained within the tome of battle. Battlefield control pick up some trippingrelated feats, enlarge yourself. Am i the only one who has always mentally linked the book of nine swords with fred saberhagens books of the swords. Here are just a few of the warblades selling points. Many of the feats either have maneuvers or class levels as prerequisites. The book of nine swords, is a nicely bound, 160 page, fullcolor hardcover sourcebook.
You have learned a meditation that grants you insight into. Most feats require some knowledge of a martial discipline. As a result, there are fewer total prestige classes than the sum of those appearing in each source. The book of nineswords changes this with a dynamic new system of maneuvers, special fighter abilities that are superficially similar to spells. Generic classes are a varient of basic classes that first appeared in unearthed arcana. In addition, this book presents three new standard classes that perform. This version is a complete rewrite of the third edition, with entirely new art and layout. The law stance lets you say that a d20 is an 11 before you roll it once per round. Some prestige classes, such as the bladesinger, urpriest, and the purple dragon knight, are printed in multiple sources. If you want int as a requirement, maybe add some feat that requires. I would personally ease up on the natural attack requirements, switching it to prerequisites. The tiger claw style prestige class from tome of battle as well as weretouched master careful, got errataed from the eberron campaign setting im not sure it gives you what you are looking for, but it is an easy to realize level 1 to x method to realize your concept.
The book of nine swords introduces new rules for players who want interesting combat options for their characters. See tome of battle the book of nine swords, table 31, page 39, to determine the highestlevel maneuvers you can learn. It gets there by dividing the fighter into three classes, which draw on the titular nine fighting styles. The martial adept is essentially going to make the folks playing fighters, paladins, and rangers wish theyd stayed home in bed. A quick stepping dwarf laughs in the middle of a bar fight, swinging off a.
Get the tome of battle book of nine swords, and replace the phb martial classes with the warblade, crusader, and swordsage contained within. The book of nine swords has a couple of damming issues with it. The hobgoblin masters in their own right, and they guarded the nine swords with swordmasters administered cruel tests and challenges, but, to their great care. The tome of battle provides some of the most broken classes in dungeons and dragons 3. Sadly, the entry requirements are a bit harsh on em. Upon reaching 4th level, and at every evennumbered drunk monk level after that 6th, 8th, and 10th, you can choose to learn a new maneuver in place of one you already know. Complete warrior a players guide to combat for all classes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Signaling for her companions to wait, a halfling creeps forward through the dungeon hall. The book introduces three new base classes collectively known as martial adepts. She presses an ear to the door, then pulls out a set of tools and picks the lock in the blink of an eye. Characters created with these rules provide the asskicking competence you want from. A few prestige classes require caster level prerequisites jade phoenix mage or undead turning capabilities ruby knight vindicator. Below are links to both the main class with three subclasses for each of the classes available in 3.
While not the extensive list of options for prestige classes that more established classes offer, these do a good job of opening up new specialties for martial adepts. A large number of prestige classes are presented here, all with a focus on being better in combat. Held between covers of bladed steel, stretched human flesh, and compressed ashes, this massive collection of loose folios, leathery scrolls, and gory manuscripts is the authoritative volume on unspeakable topics and evils for which there are no names the book of the damned contains the. Then she disappears into the shadows as her fighter friend moves forward to kick the door open. Natural weapons, weapon focus some natural weapon, flyby attack, 3rd level tiger claw maneuver. The book of nine swords, are one of the three martial initiator classes. The warblade is also the only martial adept class that gains bonus feats though these feats come few and far between and are drawn from a.
Eric pollack also provides a nice piece of cover art. When browsing, the following filters are available. Its essentially an update patch for classes like the fighter, and it makes martial characters much more viable and inline with the power of the other classes. Book of the nine swords totemist magic of incarnum warblade tome of battle. Exemplars of sheer martial skill, they are arguably the strongest of the three.
Book of the nine swords warlock complete arcane warmage complete arcane wizard players handbook wu jen complete arcane generic classes edit. Tome of battle adds new rules for players who want new combat options for their characters. The book of nine swords is an official supplement for the 3. The nine martial disciplines presented within allow a character to perform special combat maneuvers. Your strength of will and strong sense of justice allow. For anyone that loves mystic swordsmen style characters, it was an absolute dream. They saw that he must be taught, and the temple of the nine swords. So, what i am asking is if the master of the nine is a solid choise for a prestige class, on a strength based swordsage built to be a front line fighter. Rather than simply presenting new feats and prestige classes, the book of nine swords provides a system of martial powers that any character. The book of nine swords is a tremendously fun book in live play. Within the nine disciplines of the sublime way are more than 120 daring martial manouvers. Sometimes there are slight revisions between these reprints, while others are exact duplications.