Nonlinear Fighter (3.5e Class)

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Nonlinear Fighter

Nonlinear Fighters scorn the magics of such combatants as Clerics, Swordsages, and Crusaders. Instead, they pride themselves on knowing how to do things, and doing them well.

Making a Nonlinear Fighter

Nonlinear Fighters fit the same roles as Fighters, with more options at all levels.

Abilities: Intelligence is less important for Nonlinear Fighters than for Fighters, since they get slightly more skill points.

Races: Races that are capable of using weapons or unarmed or natural attacks are more likely to join this class.

Alignment: Any.

Starting Gold: 6d4×10 gp (150 gp).

Starting Age: As fighter.

Table: The Nonlinear Fighter

Hit Die: d10

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+0	+0	Bonus Fighter Feat
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+0	Bonus Feat
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+1	Bonus Fighter Feat
4th	+4	+4	+1	+1	Bonus Fighter Feat
5th	+5	+4	+1	+1	Bonus Fighter Feat
6th	+6/+1	+5	+2	+2	Bonus Feat
7th	+7/+2	+5	+2	+2	Bonus Fighter Feat
8th	+8/+3	+6	+2	+2	Bonus Fighter Feat
9th	+9/+4	+6	+3	+3	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
10th	+10/+5	+7	+3	+3	Bonus Feat
11th	+11/+6/+1	+7	+3	+3	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
12th	+12/+7/+2	+8	+4	+4	Bonus Fighter Feat
13th	+13/+8/+3	+8	+4	+4	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
14th	+14/+9/+4	+9	+4	+4	Bonus Feat
15th	+15/+10/+5	+9	+5	+5	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
16th	+16/+11/+6/+1	+10	+5	+5	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
17th	+17/+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+5	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
18th	+18/+13/+8/+3	+11	+6	+6	Bonus Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
19th	+19/+14/+9/+4	+11	+6	+6	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
20th	+20/+15/+10/+5	+12	+6	+6	Bonus Fighter Feat, Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Ride (Dex), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Rope (Dex).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Nonlinear Fighter.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Nonlinear Fighters are proficient with simple and martial weapons, with light, medium, and heavy armor, and with shields (but not tower shields).

Bonus Fighter Feat: At the noted levels, the Nonlinear Fighter gains a new Fighter feat for which he meets the prerequisites. This cannot be a Combat feat.

Bonus Feat: At the noted levels, the Nonlinear Fighter gains a new feat for which he meets the prerequisites.

Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat: At the noted levels, the Nonlinear Fighter gains a new Fighter feat for which he meets the prerequisites. This cannot be a Combat feat. With one minute of waving his weapon around aimlessly, the Nonlinear Fighter can replace the chosen feat with a different feat for which he meets the prerequisites.

Epic Nonlinear Fighter

Table: The Epic Nonlinear Fighter

Hit Die: d10

Level	Special
21st	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
22nd	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
23rd	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
24th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
25th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
26th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
27th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
28th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
29th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
30th	Bonus Retrainable Fighter Feat
4 + Int modifier skill points per level.

Epic Nonlinear Fighter Bonus Feat List: As Fighter, although it is retrainable.

Elf Nonlinear Fighter Starting Package

Weapons: Longbow, Longsword.

Skill Selection: Pick a number of skills equal to 4 + Int modifier.

Skill	Ranks	Ability	Armor Check Penalty
Climb	4	STR	-4
Jump	4	STR	-4
Use Rope	4	DEX	—

Feat: Marksman.

Bonus Feats: Far Shot

Gear: Scale Mail.

Gold: 25 gp.

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