Samurai Favored Class Bonuses

 Of course, Elysee will use these. Alternate classes should use favored class bonuses of their related base class, but these don't always fit... and in addition, elven samurai should be able to specialize in the elven curve blade, and dwarf samurai in the waraxe!
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Samurai Favored Class Bonuses

Aasimar: Add +⅓ to the cavalier’s challenge bonus on damage against evil outsiders who are targets of his challenge.

Dwarf: Add ½ to the samurai’s damage rolls with one weapon granted by the weapon familiarity racial trait. A samurai who selects this bonus at 1st level also adds the selected weapon to the weapon eligible for use with the samurai’s class abilities (such as Weapon Expertise).

Elf: Add ½ to the samurai’s damage rolls with one weapon granted by the weapon familiarity racial trait. A samurai who selects this bonus at 1st level also adds the selected weapon to the weapon eligible for use with the samurai’s class abilities (such as Weapon Expertise).

Gnome: Add ½ to the samurai’s damage rolls with one weapon granted by the weapon familiarity racial trait. A samurai who selects this bonus at 1st level also adds the selected weapon to the weapon eligible for use with the samurai’s class abilities (such as Weapon Expertise).

Half-Elf: Add +⅓ to the samurai’s banner bonus granted to humans or elves.

Halfling: Add ½ to the samurai’s damage rolls with one weapon granted by the weapon familiarity racial trait. A samurai who selects this bonus at 1st level also adds the selected weapon to the weapon eligible for use with the samurai’s class abilities (such as Weapon Expertise).

Half-Orc: Add ½ to the samurai’s damage rolls with one weapon granted by the weapon familiarity racial trait. A samurai who selects this bonus at 1st level also adds the selected weapon to the weapon eligible for use with the samurai’s class abilities (such as Weapon Expertise).

Human: Gain a +1 bonus to the samurai’s  CMD when resisting two combat maneuvers of the samurai’s choice.