Bladesinger
(Tome and Blood: A Guidebook to Wizards and Sorcerers variant, p. 49)
Bladesingers are elves who have blended art, swordplay, and arcane magic into a harmonious whole.
Requirements
Base Attack Bonus: +5
Skills: Concentration 4 ranks , Perform (Dance) 3 ranks , Perform (Sing) 3 ranks , Tumble 3 ranks
Feats: Combat Casting , Dodge , Expertise , Still Spell , Weapon Focus (longsword)
Spells: Ability to cast arcane spells of 1st level or higher.
Special: Proficiency with longsword.
Hit die
d8
Skill points
2 + Int
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Bladesingers gain no proficiency in any additional weapons. They are proficient with light armor but not with shields.
Bladesong Style: When wielding a longsword in one hand (and nothing in the other), the bladesinger gains a dodge bonus to AC equal to his Intelligence modifier. If the bladesinger wears medium or heavy armor, he loses all benefits of the bladesong style.
Bonus Feats: At 2nd, 6th, and 10th level, the bladesinger gains a bonus feat. This must be a metamagic feat or a feat chosen from the following list: Combat Reflexes, Improved Critical (longsword), Improved Disarm, Mobility, Quick Draw, Spring Attack, and Whirlwind Attack.
Bladesinger Spell List
1st level—expeditious retreat, mage armor, magic weapon, shield, true strike.
2nd level—blur, bull's strength, cat's grace, mirror image, protection from arrows.
3rd level—displacement, greater magic weapon, haste, keen edge.
4th level—dimension door, fire shield, improved invisibility, stoneskin.
Advancement
Spells per Day | |||||||||
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Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
1st | +1 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Bladesong style | 1 | — | — | — |
2nd | +2 | +0 | +3 | +3 | Bonus feat | 2 | 0 | — | — |
3rd | +3 | +1 | +3 | +3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
4th | +4 | +1 | +4 | +4 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
5th | +5 | +1 | +4 | +4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
6th | +6 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Bonus feat | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
7th | +7 | +2 | +5 | +5 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
8th | +8 | +2 | +6 | +6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
9th | +9 | +3 | +6 | +6 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
10th | +10 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Bonus feat | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Class skills
Skill name | Key ability | Trained only | Armor check penalty |
---|---|---|---|
Balance | DEX | ||
Concentration | CON | ||
Jump | STR | ||
Knowledge (arcana) | INT | ||
Perform | CHA | ||
Spellcraft | INT | ||
Tumble | DEX |