Fighter

Some take up arms for glory, wealth, or revenge. Others do battle to prove themselves, to protect others, or because they know nothing else. Still others learn the ways of weaponcraft to hone their bodies in battle and prove their mettle in the forge of war. Lords of the battlefield, fighters are a disparate lot, training with many weapons or just one, perfecting the uses of armor, learning the fighting techniques of exotic masters, and studying the art of combat, all to shape themselves into living weapons. Far more than mere thugs, these skilled warriors reveal the true deadliness of their weapons, turning hunks of metal into arms capable of taming kingdoms, slaughtering monsters, and rousing the hearts of armies. Soldiers, knights, hunters, and artists of war, fighters are unparalleled champions, and woe to those who dare stand against them. Role: Fighters excel at combatdefeating their enemies, controlling the flow of battle, and surviving such sorties themselves. At higher levels, Fighters automatically begin to lead men-at-arms, who dramatically increase his tactical control of the battlefield. Alignment: Any. Hit Die: d10. Starting Wealth: 5d6 x 10 gp (average 175gp)

Class Skills
The fighters class skills are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (engineering) (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str). Skill Ranks Per Level: 4 + Int modifier. Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Base Attack Bonus +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6/+1 +7/+2 +8/+3 +9/+4 +10/+5 +11/+6/+1 +12/+7/+2 +13/+8/+3 +14/+9/+4 +15/+10/+5 +16/+11/+6/+1 +17/+12/+7/+2 +18/+13/+8/+3 +19/+14/+9/+4 +20/+15/+10/+5 Fortitude +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +9 +9 +10 +10 +11 +11 +12 Reflex +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6 +7 +7 +7 Will +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6 +7 +7 +7 Class Features Bonus feat Bonus feat, Bravery Armor training Bonus feat, Men-At-Arms Weapon training Bonus feat, Combat Leadership Armor training Bonus feat, Men-At-Arms Weapon training Bonus feat, Combat Leadership Armor training Bonus feat, Men-At-Arms Weapon training Bonus feat, Combat Leadership Armor training Bonus feat, Men-At-Arms Weapon training Bonus feat, Combat Leadership Warmonger Bonus feat, Men-At-Arms

Class Features
The following are class features of the fighter.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

A fighter is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with all armor (heavy, light, and medium) and shields (including tower shields).

Bonus Feats
At 1st level, and at every even level thereafter, a fighter gains a bonus feat in addition to those gained from normal advancement (meaning that the fighter gains a feat at every level). These bonus feats must be selected from those listed as Combat Feats, sometimes also called fighter bonus feats. Upon reaching 4th level, and every four levels thereafter (8th, 12th, and so on), a fighter can choose to learn a new bonus feat in place of a bonus feat he has already learned. In effect, the fighter loses the bonus feat in exchange for the new one. The old feat cannot be one that was used as a prerequisite for another feat, prestige class, or other ability. A fighter can only change one feat at any given level and must choose whether or not to swap the feat at the time he gains a new bonus feat for the level.

Bravery (Ex)
Starting at 2nd level, a fighter gains a +1 bonus on Will saves against fear. This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels beyond 2nd.

Armor Training (Ex)

Starting at 3rd level, a fighter learns to be more maneuverable while wearing armor. Whenever he is wearing armor, he reduces the armor check penalty by 1 (to a minimum of 0) and increases the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by his armor by 1. Every four levels thereafter (7th, 11th, and 15th), these bonuses increase by +1 each time, to a maximum 4 reduction of the armor check penalty and a +4 increase of the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed. In addition, a fighter can also move at his normal speed while wearing medium armor. At 7th level, a fighter can move at his normal speed while wearing heavy armor.

Men-At-Arms (Ex)
The Fighter begins to attract armed and ready followers. At 4th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the Fighter gains one Man-at-Arms who is loyal to the Fighter and will follow his commands to the best of their ability. These Men-at-Arms are Fighters, and have a level equal to the Fighter's Level -2, share the Fighter's Ability Scores and must be of a Player's Handbook race. Beyond these restrictions, the Fighter is free to design these Men-at-Arms however he wishes, including reassigning (but not altering the values of) his Ability Scores. These companions do not gain experience points, but whenever the Fighter advances in level, his Men-atArms also increase in level and they must take levels in Fighter. Men-at-Arms may not have companion characters themselves, whether it would be granted from class features, a spell, or a feat. Unless it would be prevented by environmental or other conditions, Men-at-Arms are assumed to be able to provide for themselves both for equipment and for day-to-day expenses. In combat, Men-at-Arms always act on the Fighter's initiative and may take any action except making a full attack or otherwise making iterative attacks.

Combat Leadership (Ex)

The Fighter is now able to better cooperate and work with his Men-at-Arms, accomplishing amazing works together. So long as the Fighter and at least one of his Men-at-Arms is still conscious, the Fighter and his Men-at-Arms gain a +2 Morale Bonus to attack rolls, skill checks, and saving throws. In addition, at 6th Level and every four levels thereafter, the Fighter may choose one of the following options. Improved Morale: The Morale Bonus from Combat Leadership increases by 1. You may select this multiple times, each time improving the bonus by another +1. Swift Command: As a swift action, the Fighter may command one of his Men-at-Arms to make an attack as a free action against any target he or the Man-at-Arms is aware of. Alternatively, he may command the Man-at-Arms to make a Skill Check or perform some other task as a Free Action, but the action may not take longer than one round to complete. The Man-at-Arms must be able to receive the command in order to take the action and this maneuver may not be used more than once per turn, nor is it compatible with Cascade of Blades. Cascade of Blades: As a Standard Action, the Fighter may make an attack simultaneously with one of his Men-at-Arms, with both of them gaining a +1 bonus to Attack and a +2 Bonus to the Damage Roll. They must attack the same target and the Fighter must be aware of the target in order to use this maneuver. Alternatively he may issue the command when Full Attacking or making iterative attacks to allow his Men-at-Arms to attack any target they are capable of, but no target can be attacked more than twice by his Men-at-Arms. The Men-at-Arms must be able to receive the command in order to take the action. In either usage, this counts as the Men-at-Arm's Standard Action for the round. Bonus Teamwork Feat: The Fighter and all his Men-at-Arms gain a Teamwork Feat they qualify for as a Bonus Feat. This may be selected multiple times, each time granting a new Feat. Improved Teamwork: If the Fighter or any of his Men-at-Arms Aid each other on a Skill Check, they gain a +5 Bonus to that Check. When the Fighter or any of his Men-at-Arms are flanking the same opponent, they gain a +3 Bonus to damage rolls against that target.

Weapon Training (Ex)

Starting at 5th level, a fighter can select one group of weapons, as noted below. Whenever he attacks with a weapon from this group, he gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls and the weapon (and any ammunition it uses) counts as magical for the purposes of overcoming magical defenses. In addition, at 9th level the Fighter is capable of making a single iterative attack as part of a Standard Action attack, with the appropriate Base Attack Bonus. Every four levels thereafter (9th, 13th, and 17th), a fighter becomes further trained in another group of weapons. He gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls when using a weapon from this group. In addition, the bonuses granted by previous weapon groups increase by +1 each. For example, when a fighter reaches 9th level, he receives a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with one weapon group and a +2 bonus on attack and damage rolls with the weapon group selected at 5th level. Bonuses granted from overlapping groups do not stack. Take the highest bonus granted for a weapon if it resides in two or more groups. A fighter also adds this bonus to any combat maneuver checks made with weapons from this group. This bonus also applies to the fighter's Combat Maneuver Defense when defending against disarm and sunder attempts made against weapons from this group.

Weapon groups are defined as follows (GMs may add other weapons to these groups, or add entirely new groups): Axes: battleaxe, dwarven waraxe, greataxe, handaxe, heavy pick, light pick, orc double axe, and throwing axe. Blades, Heavy: bastard sword, elven curve blade, falchion, greatsword, longsword, scimitar, scythe, and two-bladed sword. Blades, Light: dagger, kama, kukri, rapier, sickle, starknife, and short sword. Bows: composite longbow, composite shortbow, longbow, and shortbow. Close: gauntlet, heavy shield, light shield, punching dagger, sap, spiked armor, spiked gauntlet, spiked shield, and unarmed strike. Crossbows: hand crossbow, heavy crossbow, light crossbow, heavy repeating crossbow, and light repeating crossbow. Double: dire flail, dwarven urgrosh, gnome hooked hammer, orc double axe, quarterstaff, and twobladed sword. Flails: dire flail, flail, heavy flail, morningstar, nunchaku, spiked chain, and whip. Hammers: club, greatclub, heavy mace, light hammer, light mace, and warhammer. Monk: kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shuriken, siangham, and unarmed strike. Natural: unarmed strike and all natural weapons, such as bite, claw, gore, tail, and wing. Pole Arms: glaive, guisarme, halberd, and ranseur. Spears: javelin, lance, longspear, shortspear, spear, and trident. Thrown: blowgun, bolas, club, dagger, dart, halfling sling staff, javelin, light hammer, net, shortspear, shuriken, sling, spear, starknife, throwing axe, and trident.

Warmonger (Ex)
The Fighter draws strength from his followers. The Fighter is immune to negative effects such as Ability Score drain, Negative Levels, and Polymorphs as well as Instant Death effects so long as one of his Men-AtArms is actively engaged in combat with the Fighter and is conscious. This does not protect from regular HP damage.