Updated the class: ~ reverted XP progression back to that of a standard fighter, but removed the samurai's prime requisites altogether. ~ I have maintained their base attack ability as that of the cleric, they benefit when using the katana, wakizashi and daikyu. On the fence here, I may want to give...

I'm not certain that the XP/HD progression achieves the stated aim. I noticed right away that despite adding "one hit die per three levels beyond the 11th", the progression shows 8 HD at 12th, rather than the implied 7+2? The Ninja starts out needing about 50% more XP than the thief to 3r...

Hey Joseph, your Samuari class is looking great, thanks for sharing it here :) Very welcome, and thank you for the suggestions! Even though Samurai were the elite warrior class, my understanding is that they were always "in service" to a Lord (a Shogun?); if memory serves, I believe the l...

As promised, my version of the ninja class. Interested in hearing any input! UPDATED 5/7 Notes: I gave the Ninja a lower backstab damage than the thief, in order to allow the thief to maintain an advantage there. I replaced several thief abilities (pick pockets, reading ciphers, using magical scroll...

Given the second sentence, I was curious to find out why you suggest they attack as clerics and not fighters. Does this mean they don't attack as many times in a round as they have hit dice when fighting normal types? I'd be more apt to liken the Samurai to the Cavalier or Paladin, making them a fi...

Hello all! I joined the forum a while ago but have not really posted until recently. I can be found on ODD74 and the ASSH forums as joseph, and on Dragonsfoot and other places as the_ronin. I have been gaming since 1986. I do freelance cartography and writing as well, with my first project Forgotten...

Hello fellows! I have been working on this class as well as a Ninja class (will post later) for use with Delving Deeper for some time. I had moved over to other projects and these have been on the back-burner for a while now. These are something of a response to similar classes posted on ODD74 a few...