mercoledì 26 febbraio 2025

Klaus Gwinter, Level 20

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Klaus Gwinter, the Steel Orphan CR 25

Human bloodrager 10/dragon disciple 10 (Dragon Harbinger)/champion 10

LN Medium humanoid (human)

Init +14, amazing initiative; Senses blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 10 ft., low-light vision; Perception +28


Defense

AC 38, touch 20, flat-footed 33 (+9 armor, +5 deflection, +4 Dex, +1 dodge, +3 natural, +6 shield); +4 natural while bloodraging, +4 deflection vs. attacks of opportunity provoked by moving through or out of a threatened area or by casting a spell while bloodraging (magic boots)

hp 354 (10d10+10d12+180+50)

Fort +26, Ref +15, Will+20; +6 Will vs. frightful presence (magic shield), +2 Will when in a bloodrage, +2 vs. spells he or an ally casts (blood sanctuary), +2 Ref vs. effects outside his square (magic shield), +1 trait vs. fear and effect caused by dragons (Draconic Lineage); SR 17 (magic armor)

Defensive Abilities force of will, mythic saves, hard to kill, immortal, improved uncanny dodge, recuperation, to the death, uncanny dodge, unstoppable; DR 2—; Immune acid, paralysis, sleep


Offense

Speed 80 ft., fast movement, impossible speed

Melee +5 dancing dragon bane longsword +37/+32/+27/+22, +39/+34/+29/+24 (1d8+15, +2d6 vs. dragons,  19-20)

Ranged +1 composite shortbow +25/+11/+6 (1d6+6/x3)

Special Attacks bite +37 (1d6+18), bloodrage 42 rounds/day, breath weapon 4/day (60 ft. line, 20d6 acid damage, DC 27), 2 claws +39 (1d8+12, +1d6 acid, magic), flash of rage, fleet charge, legendary champion, mythic power 23/day, mythic presence, mythic rage, shatter spells, surge +1d12, sweeping strike, tail +35 (1d6+18 +1d6 acid), tear apart, titan’s rage, 2 wing buffets +35 (1d4+6 +1d4 acid)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th, concentration +26)

2/day- form of the dragon II (steel dragon only)

Bloodrager Spells Known (CL 7th, concentration +13)

3rd Level (2/day)- draconic reservoir, tail strike

2nd Level (2/day)- acid arrow, blood armor, pouncing fury, resist energyB, sonic scream (DC 18)

1st Level (3/day)- break, cause fear (DC 17), mage armor, magic weapon, shieldB, true strike

Bloodline Draconic (steel)


Statistics

Str 30, Dex 19, Con 24, Int 22, Wis 21, Cha 23

Base Atk +20; CMB +30; CMD 44

Traits Draconic Destiny, Draconic Lineage

Feats Blind-Fight*, Cleave*, Dodge, Draconic ManifestationM * (9 rounds/day), Draconic Tail, Draconic Wing Buffet, Eschew Materials*, Extra RageM, Great Fortitude*, Iron Will, Multiattack, Power Attack*, Raging Vitality, Recovered Rage, ToughnessM*, Weapon FocusM (longsword), Weapon FocusM (claws)

Skills Acrobatics +17, Climb +23, Escape Artist +27, Fly +27, Intimidate +29, Knowledge (arcana) +29, Perception +28, Survival +28

Languages Auran, Common, Dwarven, Draconic, Elven, Gnome, Halfling

SQ blood casting, blood of dragons, draconic heritage, dragon wings (90 ft., good), dragon form, legendary hero, mythic sustenance

Gear amulet of mighty fists +5 (100,000 gp), belt of physical perfection +6 (144,000 gp), bloodrager’s kit (9 gp), boots of swift fury (7,500 gp), cloak of quick reflexes +5/+6 (37,500 gp), headband of mental superiority +6 (144,000 gp), +5 dancing dragon bane longsword (200,315 gp), ring of protection +5 (50,000 gp), +5 poisoning spell resistance 17 dragonhide armor (100,270 gp), scaled sash (black) (73,000 gp), +1 composite shortbow (3,075 gp) with 20 arrows (1 gp), wyrmslayer’s shield (20,170 gp), 150 gp

domenica 23 febbraio 2025

Klaus Gwinter, Level 15

NOW on The Bardess’ Library #5! This character use my Dragon Harbinger archetype and the feats I created for the Dragon Disciple prestige class.

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Klaus Gwinter, the Steel Orphan CR 15

Human bloodrager 10/dragon disciple 2 (Dragon Harbinger)/champion 6

LN Medium humanoid (human)

Init +9, amazing initiative; Senses darkvision 10 ft., low-light vision; Perception +17


Defense

AC 25, touch 14, flat-footed 21 (+10 armor, +3 Dex, +1 dodge, +1 natural); +2 natural while bloodraging

hp 198 (10d10+2d12+96+30)

Fort +13, Ref +7, Will+8; +2 Will when in a bloodrage, +2 vs. spells he or an ally casts (blood sanctuary), +1 trait vs. fear and effect caused by dragons (Draconic Lineage)

Defensive Abilities force of will, mythic saves, hard to kill, improved uncanny dodge, recuperation, to the death, uncanny dodge; DR 2—; Resist 10/acid while bloodraging


Offense

Speed 70 ft., fast movement, impossible speed

Melee +2 longsword +19/+14/+9 (1d8+7, 19-20)

Ranged +1 composite shortbow +16/+11/+6 (1d6+6/x3)

Special Attacks bite +21 (1d6+10), bloodrage 27 rounds/day, breath weapon 1/day (60 ft. line, 12d6 acid damage, DC 20), 2 claws +23 (1d8+7, +1d6 acid, magic), fleet charge, mythic power 15/day, mythic rage, surge +1d8, sweeping strike, tail +16 (1d6+10 +1d6 acid), tear apart, titan’s rage, 2 wing buffets +16 (1d4+3 +1d4 acid)

Bloodrager Spells Known (CL 7th, concentration +11)

3rd Level (2/day)- draconic reservoir, tail strike

2nd Level (2/day)- acid arrow, blood armor, pouncing fury, resist energyB, sonic scream (DC 16)

1st Level (3/day)- break, cause fear (DC 15), mage armor, magic weapon, shieldB, true strike

Bloodline Draconic (steel)


Statistics

Str 20, Dex 16, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 18

Base Atk +12; CMB +17; CMD 30

Traits Draconic Destiny, Draconic Lineage

Feats Cleave*, Dodge, Draconic Manifestation* (7 rounds/day), Draconic Tail, Draconic Wing Buffet, Eschew Materials*, Iron Will, Power Attack*, ToughnessM*, Weapon FocusM (longsword), Weapon FocusM (claws)

Skills Acrobatics +16, Climb +18, Escape Artist +18, Fly +18,  Knowledge (arcana) +18, Perception +17, Survival +17

Languages Common, Draconic, Elven

SQ blood casting, blood of dragons, draconic heritage, dragon wings (60 ft., average)

Gear amulet of mighty fists +2 (16,000 gp), belt of physical might +4 (Dex, Con) (40,000 gp), bloodrager’s kit (9 gp), headband of mental superiority +2 (16,000 gp), +2 longsword (8,315 gp), +5 scale armor (25,200 gp), +1 composite shortbow (2,700 gp) with 20 arrows (1 gp)

sabato 22 febbraio 2025

The Bardess’ Library #5 Is Out!

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mercoledì 19 febbraio 2025

Klaus Gwinter, Level 7

Very soon on The Bardess’ Library #5!

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Klaus Gwinter, the Steel Orphan CR 8

Human bloodrager 7/champion 3

LN Medium humanoid (human)

Init +5, amazing initiative; Senses darkvision 10 ft., low-light vision; Perception +11


Defense

AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, +2 Dex, +1 dodge); +1 natural while bloodraging

hp 86 (7d10+28+15)

Fort +8, Ref +4, Will+5; +2 Will when in a bloodrage, +2 vs. spells he or an ally casts (blood sanctuary), +1 trait vs. fear and effect caused by dragons (Draconic Lineage)

Defensive Abilities hard to kill, improved uncanny dodge, recuperation, uncanny dodge; DR 1/—; Resist 5/acid while bloodraging


Offense

Speed 40 ft., fast movement

Melee +2 longsword +15/+10 (1d8+6, 19-20)

Ranged shortbow +8/+3 (1d6/x3)

Special Attacks bloodrage 19 rounds/day, 2 claws +15 (1d6+6, magic), fleet charge, mythic power 9/day, mythic rage, surge +1d6, tear apart, titan’s rage

Bloodrager Spells Known (CL 4th, concentration +6)

2nd Level (2/day)- blood armor, pouncing fury

1st Level (2/day)- break, mage armor, magic weapon, shieldB, true strike

Bloodline Draconic (steel)


Statistics

Str 18, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 14

Base Atk +7; CMB +11; CMD 23

Traits Draconic Destiny, Draconic Lineage

Feats Dodge, Draconic Manifestation* (5 rounds/day), Eschew Materials*, Iron Will, Toughness*, Weapon FocusM (longsword), Weapon FocusM (claws)

Skills Acrobatics +12, Climb +14, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Perception +11, Survival +11

Languages Common, Draconic

SQ blood casting, draconic heritage

Gear belt of physical might +2 (Dex, Con) (10,000 gp), bloodrager’s kit (9 gp), +2 longsword (8,315 gp), potion of cure serious wounds (750 gp), +2 scale armor (4,200 gp), shortbow (30 gp) with 20 arrows (1 gp), 195 gp

domenica 16 febbraio 2025

Klaus Gwinter, The Steel Orphan Level 1

Soon on The Bardess’ Library #5! Here’s a new NPC that uses some homebrew rules by me.

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Klaus Gwinter, the Steel Orphan CR 1

Human bloodrager 1/champion 1

LN Medium humanoid (human)

Init +1; Senses darkvision 10 ft., low-light vision; Perception +5


Defense

AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 15 (+5 armor, +1 Dex)

hp 17 (1d10+2+5)

Fort +4, Ref +1, Will+1; +2 Will when in a bloodrage, +1 trait vs. fear and effect caused by dragons (Draconic Lineage)

Defensive Abilities hard to kill


Offense

Speed 40 ft., fast movement

Melee longsword +6 (1d8+3, 19-20)

Ranged shortbow +2 (1d6/x3)

Special Attacks bloodrage 6 rounds/day, 2 claws +6 (1d6+5), fleet charge, mythic power 5/day, surge +1d6, tear apart

Bloodline Draconic (steel)


Statistics

Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 13

Base Atk +1; CMB +4; CMD 15

Traits Draconic Destiny, Draconic Lineage

Feats Draconic Manifestation* (4 rounds/day), Weapon FocusM (longsword)

Skills Acrobatics +5, Climb +7, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Perception +5, Survival +5

Languages Common, Draconic

SQ draconic heritage

Gear bloodrager’s kit (9 gp), longsword (15 gp), scale armor (50 gp), shortbow (30 gp) with 20 arrows (1 gp)