User:Guygantor/Sandbox/Pugilist (3.5e Class)

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Pugilist

The Pugilist fights with his fists, with padded or weighted gloves, or with brass knuckles. He dances around his opponent, softening him up with quick disorienting punches and then clobbering him with massive finishing blows. He can suck up a lot of damage, if the damage is of a certain kind, and avoid most other damage, but he is fundamentally a specialist, adept at fighting a single humanoid opponent who is wearing light or no armor.

Making a Pugilist

Against a single humanoid opponent in light or no armor the Pugilist is devastating, but that is a narrow subset of the opponents he may face. Parties might opt to have him along for city adventures, but he is not very useful when up against magical beasts - or magic in general.

Abilities: Strength and Dexterity are the most important abilities for the Pugilist, although Charisma can help with certain underhanded tricks. Constitution is also high up on the list.

Races: Any race that can make a fist can be a Pugilist.

Alignment: Any.

Starting Gold: 2d4 x 10 gp.

Starting Age: As fighter.

Table: The Pugilist

Hit Die: d12

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	FlaB	Hardened Damage Resistance
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+2	Hardened,Jab(1),Cross,Float like a Butterfly,Rolling Thunder,Improved Unarmed Strike	4%	1	—
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+3	Dodge	8%	2	—
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+3	Diehard	12%	3	—
4th	+4	+4	+4	+4		16%	4	—
5th	+5	+4	+4	+4	Jab(2)	20%	5	—
6th	+6/+1	+5	+5	+5		23%	6	—
7th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+5		26%	7	—
8th	+8/+3	+6	+6	+6		29%	8	—
9th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+6		32%	9	—
10th	+10/+5	+7	+7	+7	Jab(3)	35%	10	—
11th	+11/+6/+1	+7	+7	+7		37%	11	—
12th	+12/+7/+2	+8	+8	+8		39%	12	—
13th	+13/+8/+3	+8	+8	+8		41%	13	—
14th	+14/+9/+4	+9	+9	+9		43%	14	—
15th	+15/+10/+5	+9	+9	+9		45%	15	—
16th	+16/+11/+6/+1	+10	+10	+10		46%	16	—
17th	+17/+12/+7/+2	+10	+10	+10		47%	17	—
18th	+18/+13/+8/+3	+11	+11	+11		48%	18	—
19th	+19/+14/+9/+4	+11	+11	+11		49%	19	—
20th	+20/+15/+10/+5	+12	+12	+12		50%	20	—
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Move Silently (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Tumble (Dex)

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Pugilist.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Pugilist is proficient in Bludgeoning, Punching weapons such as: Bare Knuckles, Padded Gloves, Weighted Gloves, and Brass Knuckles. He has no armor or shield proficiencies.

Float like a Butterfly (Ex): The Pugilist has made an exhaustive study of footwork and rolling with punches. This grants him a percent miss chance to avoid any attack directed specifically at him. See the column FlaB for the miss chance at each level.

Hardened (Ex): The Pugilist trains to be able to shrug off punishment. He gains damage resistance to bludgeoning, sonic, and force damage equal to his Pugilist class level. This resistance applies to damage inflicted from Slam, Crush, Constrict, Tail-Slap, and Trample attacks, as well as Falling.

Rolling Thunder: When fighting a single opponent the Pugilist gains a cumulative bonus to hit for each successful punch he lands during the round. This bonus is lost if the Pugilist misses, when the round ends, or if the Pugilist attacks a different opponent.

Jab: A Jab is a light punch made before the main sequence of attacks. It does 1d3 damage and counts toward the Sting like a Bee hit count. The Pugilist gets one jab at level 1, one at level 5, and a third Jab at level 10. He is free to make a Jab during his normal combat round. Jabs made prior to the normal attacks have an attack bonus equal to the BAB of the first normal attack.

Cross: The Cross is the staple punch of the Pugilist and does 1d6 damage.

Epic <-class name->

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Hit Die: d<-Die size for Hit Die->

Level	Special
21st	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
22nd	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
23rd	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
24th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
25th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
26th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
27th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
28th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
29th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
30th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
<-number of skill points-> + Int modifier skill points per level.

<-existing class feature->: <-how this class feature increases or accumulates at epic levels->

<-another existing class feature->: <-how this class feature increases or accumulates at epic levels->

<-Lather, rinse...->

<-... repeat.->

Bonus Feats : The epic <-class name-> gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic <-class name-> bonus feats) every <-number of feats per level-> levels after 20th.

Epic <-class name-> Bonus Feat List: <-list of bonus epic feats->.

<-Sample race of your choice-> <-class name-> Starting Package

Weapons: <-Weapon selection for starting at 1st level with this class.->.

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

Skill	Ranks	Ability	Armor Check Penalty
<-Skill name->	<-4 for class skills and 2 for cross-class skills->	<-Abbrieviated key ability->	<-armor check penalty based on starting armor. If innapplicable put "—"->
<-Skill name->	<-4 for class skills and 2 for cross-class skills->	<-Abbrieviated key ability->	<-armor check penalty based on starting armor. If innapplicable put "—"-> <-copy and paste the rows as necessary.->

Feat: <-1st-level feat selection->.

Bonus Feats: <-1st-level feat bonus feats due to class or sample race. remove this section if this sample doesn't get any bonus feats at 1st level. ->.

Gear: <-Starting armor and other equipment outside of weapons.->.

Gold: <-Starting gold using this package.->.

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