Ultimate Samurai (3.5e Class)
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[edit] Ultimate Samurai
Samurai. The very meanings says it all. These servent warriors are far more then that. Gi (rectitude), Yu (courage), Jin (Benevolence), Rei (respect), Makoto (honesty) Meiyo (honor, glory) Chugi (loyalty). These are the base seven principles of the Code of the Bushidou (samurai code of chivalry). Any breaking of these principles is strictly against the code and cast dishonor upon him. Depending on the act, the samurai may be forced into seppuku (ritual suicide in honor). For those who deserter the code and become ronin may be hunted by his ex-peers and slain. Samurai are very traditional and loyal to their sensei,lord, ect. This wrapping of strict code and traditional ways may, at time hinder a samurai in travel and adventure.
[edit] Making an Ultimate Samurai
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Abilities: Strength is especially important for samurai because it improves their melee attack and damage rolls. Constitution is important for giving samurai lots of hit points, which they'll need in their many battles. Dexterity is important for samurai who want to be skilled archers, improves their Armor Class, and allows them access to certain Dexterity oriented feats.
Races: <-description of relative likelihood of various races to join this class->.
Alignment: Any lawful
Starting Gold: <-starting gold; YdZ->×10 gp (<-average starting gold. This calculated by multiplying the number of die rolls by the die size plus one and mulitplying the result by 5 [Y × (Z + 1) × 5].-> gp).
Starting Age: <-Select "Simple" or "As rogue", "Moderate" or "As fighter", or "Complex" or "As wizard", to let players know which starting age category to use for 1st-level characters->.
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| 1st | +1 | +2 | +0 | +2 | Ancestral Weapon, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +0 | +3 | Bonus Feat, Battojutsu Stance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +1 | +3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Bonus Feat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Kan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | +6/+1 | +5 | +2 | +5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Bonus Feat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +6 | Improved Battojutsu Stance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Bonus Feat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Improved Kan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th | +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +8 | Bonus Feat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +10 | Bonus Feat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +11 | Bonus Feat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Ultimate Samurai are proficient with all simple weapons, and martial weapons, and with light armor, and medium armor. Samurai are not proficient with shields. Note that armor check penalties for armor heavier than 30lbs apply to the skills Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Pick Pocket, and Tumble. Also, Swim checks suffer a -1 penalty for every 5 pounds of armor and equipment carried.
Bonus Feats: At 2nd level, a Ultimate Samurai gets a bonus combat-oriented feat. He gains an additional bonus feat every 3rd level thereafter (4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, and 19th). Because samurai are basicly the fighters of the Rokugan, he may take any feats that Fighters are granted but still must meet the prerequisites. For Rokugan based campagins, these bonus feats may be drawn from the list that appears below for the character's clan. All primary feats must be taken. Primary Feats (Secondary Feats)
Crab: Emphasize heavy armor, great strength, and unusual weapons. Feats: Armor Proficiency (heavy), Dodge (Mobility,Spring Attack), Endurance, Power Attack (Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Sunder, Great Cleave), Run, Weapon Focus (battleaxe, greatclub, katana, or warhammer).
Crane: Emphasize speed and agility. Feats: Dodge (Mobility,Spring Attack), Expertise (Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Whirlwind Attack), Improved Initiative, Quick Draw, Skill Focus (Iaijutsu Focus), Toughness, Weapon Focus (katana).
Dragon: Teach two-weapon fighting and unarmed combat. Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (katana), Improved Grapple(Choke Hold), Improved Unarmed Strike (Defensive Throw, Deflect Arrows, Grappling Block, Great Throw, Stunning Fist), Power Attack (Cleave), Weapon Focus (katana).
Lion: Emphasize strategy, intelligence, and strength of will. Feats: Endurance, Expertise (Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Whirlwind Attack), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Ki Shout (Great Ki Shout), Remain Conscious, Toughness, Weapon Focus (katana).
Phoenix: Emphasize mental and spiritual training. Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Expertise (Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Whirlwind Attack), Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Quick Draw, Weapon Focus (katana).
Scorpion: Emphasize mobility and dirty fighting. Feats: Blind-Fight, Dodge (Mobility, Spring Attack), Expertise (Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Whirlwind Attack), Improved Initiative, Prone Attack, Quick Draw, Weapon Focus (katana).
Unicorn: Emphasize mounted combat and archery. Feats: Alertness, Mounted Combat (Mounted Archery, Trample, Ride-By Attack, Spirited Charge), Point Blank Shot (Far Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Shot on the Run), Weapon Focus(spear, lance, bow, or katana).
Ancestral Weapon: All samurai begin play with a katana and a wakizashi-two masterwork weapons. These are weapons that belonged to the samurai's ancestors, and protecting the weapons is an important point of honor for the samurai. As a samurai acquires treasure through adventuring, he has the option of awakening the supernatural abilities latent in the weapons. This option allows a samurai who prefers to use his ancestral blade to wield a magic weapon, while a samurai who wields a tetsubo against Shadowlands fiends can use his treasure to acquire new jade or magic weapons.
At any time, a samurai may retreat to a temple or shrine and spend time in prayer in order to awaken the ancestral spirits in his katana or wakizashi. (Most samurai improve their katanas and not their wakizashis.) This requires a sacrifice of valuable items worth the amount shown on Table 1-2: Ancestral Weapon. This sacrifice does not have to be gold the character can sacrifice magic items or other goods worth the required amount, rather than selling his goods (at half value) to pay for the sacrifice. The samurai must meet the minimum character level (including any prestige class levels) shown on the table, and he must spend one day per 1,000 gp sacrificed in the shrine or temple. During this time, he must spend at least 8 hours each day kneeling before his ancestors and his weapons, not stopping to eat or rest . Many samurai request the assistance of a shugenja in this process, but a shugenja is not required.
The values shown on Table 1-2 are the total value of sacrifice required to bring a single weapon to the listed weapon bonus. If a samurai already has a +3 katana, he can raise it to a +4 katana by sacrificing 14,000 gp and spending two weeks in prayer. If the same samurai wanted to bring his masterwork wakizashi to a +1 wakizashi, he would have to sacrifice 2,000 gp. Before a samurai's ancestral sword becomes a +1 weapon, it is an ordinary masterwork weapon in every way. Its latent supernatural powers do not cause it to be considered a magic weapon until those powers are awakened.
A samurai who loses his ancestral swords is dishonored until he can recover them. He cannot enhance any other weapon in this way. Note: In some campaigns, a samurai might begin play with a different ancestral weapon, such as a tulwar (scimitar) or a jian (longsword).
Battojutsu Stance: At 2nd level and up, a samurai has learned the able to draw and attack with his weapon to inflict extra damage. The samurai may use the Iaijutsu Focus against opponents who aren't flat-footed.
Kan: At 5th level and up, the samurai is aware of his surroundings as well as who is around him, making it easier to react. The Samurai gains +1 to Deflection Modifier.
Improved Battojutsu Stance: At 9th level and up, the samurai has praticed and perfected his battojutsu stance, and is able to sheathe his weapon as free action at the end of his turn. The samurai also gains an additional +5 misc modifier to Iaijutsu Focus.
Improved Kan: At 11th level and up, the samurai is not only aware of his surroundings but can now recognize potential treats. He gains +1 to Natural Armor.
| Min Level | Enhancement Bonus |
Cost in GP |
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| 4nd | +1 | 2,000 |
| 7th | +2 | 8,000 |
| 9th | +3 | 18,000 |
| 11th | +4 | 32,000 |
| 13th | +5 | 50,000 |
| 14th | +6* | 72,400 |
| 15th | +7* | 98,000 |
| 16th | +8* | 128,000 |
| 17th | +9* | 162,000 |
| 18th | +10* | 200,000 |
1. A weapon can't actually have a bonus higher than +5 . Use these lines to determine price when special abilities are added in . Example: A samurai who has a +4 katana can transform it into a +4 thundering katana with a sacrifice of 40,000 gp, since thundering is a special ability equivalent to a +2 bonus.
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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->.
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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 |
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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.->.
[edit] Campaign Information
Adventures: Most samurai are limited by their loyalty to their masters, but that in itself can plenty adventure close to home. With the mixing of cultures some samurai are able to adventure outside of the Rokugan. Most Rokugan bound samurai will travel to fight the fiends of the Shadowlands or take care of domestic problems has order by his master.
Characteristics: Samurai are warriors who take tradition to heart, as they do duty to their masters. For the samurai, the Code of the Bushido is above all else, because this code is a lifestyle that he takes on willing, like that of severing one's master.
Alignment: Bushido, the code of the samurai, demands strict obedience to standards of behavior and honor. Only lawful characters can adhere to this code and call themselves samurai.
Background: Most samurai learn their combat techniques and the principles of bushido in established, well-organized schools. In Rokugan, at least one family is responsible for training samurai within each clan . The Crab's Hida school, the Crane's Daidoji and Kakita schools, the Dragon's Mirumoto school, the Lion's Akodo and Matsu schools, the Phoenix's Shiba school, the Scorpion's Bayushi school, and the Unicorn's Moto and Shinjo schools are the samurai schools of Rokugan. Some samurai may be taught by other families for reasons of relative relation or particular progress favors in another family.
Races: Almost without exception, all samurai in Rokugan are humans from the major clans. In other campaign settings, only humans and spirit folk usually become samurai, because the samurai is very much a characteristic of human society. This has not discouraged other races from trying.
Other Classes: Most samurai consider themselves the pinnacle of the Celestial Order that structures their society. Shugenjas are technically their equals in this order, but in a world where honor is virtually equated with battle prowess, shugenjas have a tenuous hold on that position . Samurai respect only other samurai, as well as other characters (Unicorn barbarians, Crab rangers) who wear the daisho and uphold the code of bushido. They are prone to treating members of other character classes as servants, or sidekicks at best, unless such characters are obviously well respected by the samurai's lord. Other positions of royalty is shown no less respect then he would show his master.
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