Prestige Class PSM

Samurai

Samurai are the warrior caste of the Goran in Ithiskar. With males, the Goran of Ithiskar symbolising strength, endurance, determination and willpower, the Samurai are representation of that. Clad in heavy armor, these warriors are trained from young in the Ithiskarian Goran way of war, being extremely deadly and capable fighters, able to withstand incredible odds. Must be raised or born in Ithiskar, or have some deep connection to Ithiskar. Must be maleor at least significant backstory reasoning on why its not a male.

Entry Level

Configured Levels

Prestige Class Details

Code: PSM
Minimum Entry Level: L7

Entry Requirements

Requirement Group 1

Match inside group: AND

Kind	Requirement	Raw Details
Class level (e.g., Fighter 5+)	Class: Fighter at L5+	Group 1 Operator: AND Min Class Level: 5

Prestige Level Progression

Prestige Level	Counts-As Mode	Fixed Counts-As	Allowed Counts-As Choices
P1	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P2	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P3	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P4	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P5	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P6	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P7	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter
P8	Fixed — this level always counts as the class below	Fighter	Fighter

Prestige Features

Prestige Level 2

Samurai Dedication - Samurai Honor

P2 Grants ClassFeature

PSM1-2

Granted Feature

Samurai Dedication - Samurai Honor (PSM1-2)

If you use a non-samurai weapon, you do not benefit from any non Samurai class feature, nor can you use any of it

Kind: Class Feat
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Active
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Samurai Dedication - Samurai Honor

P2 Grants ClassFeature

PSM1-3

Granted Feature

Samurai Dedication - Samurai Honor (PSM1-2)

If you use a non-samurai weapon, you do not benefit from any non Samurai class feature, nor can you use any of it

Kind: Class Feat
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Active
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Samurai Martial Masteries

P2 Grants ClassFeature

PSH1-1

Granted Feature

Samurai Martial Masteries (PSM1-1)

You learn the following Martial Masteries

Sheathed Attack(Any Katana)

1 Action, 1 Point

At the start of your turn, when in melee range with a target and you katana is sheathed, you make a devastating surprise attack. Your next attack roll gains a +2 to hit and on a hit that is 5 above the enemy defence makes the enemy off guard.

Heavenly Strike

2 Action, 1 Point

Make an melee attack with a Samurai weapon. This attacked cannot be blocked and ignores the shield block reaction. If attacking a off-guard target the attack gains +3 armor piercing

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Samurai Weapon Proficiency

P2 Grants ClassFeature

PSH1

Granted Feature

Samurai Weapon Proficiency (PSM1)

For the following weapons you can consider them martial weapons to add to your proficiency.

- Kusarigama

- Kanabo

- Naginata

- Katana

- Long Katana

Furthermore these and the following weapons are considered Samurai Weapon

- Longbow

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 3

Unbreakable Spirit

P3 Grants ClassFeature

PSH2

Granted Feature

Unbreakable Spirit (PSM2)

You gain a +2 on will saves and regain 1D6 + your martial class level temporary hitpoints upon suffering a critical hit once per short rest.

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 4

Honorbound Combat

P4 Grants ClassFeature

PSH3

Granted Feature

Honorbound Combat (PSM3)

When in melee range with enemies, and not benefitting from any flanking rule you gain a +1 to hit and fortitude saves and +1 to armor. This bonus is doubled if you meet the conditions for another 2 consecutive turns

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 5

Bushido Stances

P5 Grants ClassFeature

PSH4

Granted Feature

Bushido Stances (PSM4)

You can spend 1 action to enter theses stances and an action to swap out

Stonestance: You critical threshold increases by 2

Waterstance: Your reflex save and defence increases by 1.

Windstance: Melee attacks do bonus 3 armor piercing against off-guard targets

Moonstance: Martial Masteries do bonus 5 damage vs off-guard targets

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 6

Master of Masterties

P6 Grants ClassFeature

PSH5

Granted Feature

Master of Masterties (PSM5)

You gain the following martial masteries

Dance of Wrath(4 Points, 3 Action)

Using a Katana

Select 3 enemies within 10ft of you and all 3 enemies are 15ft of each other. You move to each one, making an attack against each. You ignore MAP during this martial mastery

When you kill an enemy, force hostiles within 50ft who saw you to make a will save

CF: They are terrified for 1 Minute

F: They are terrified for one turn

S: Frightened for one turn

CS: N/A

Lightning Payback Strike(2 Action)

4 Points, any samurai weapon

Select a target, making 3 attacks, each attack has -5 and ignores MAP.. After this, your MAP is considered 10. However, if you target an enemy who has damage or targeted you, the attack penalty becomes 2. If 2 or more attacks land, the enemy becomes off guard until the end of their next round.

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 7

Samurai Showdon

P7 Grants ClassFeature

PSH6

Granted Feature

Samurai Showdon (PSM6)

Once per long rest, you can trigger Samurai Showdown.

Samurai Showdown(3 Action)

Enemies within 30ft of you must make a will save. If a target is a martial class, they have disadvantage.

CF: For the next two turns, they will try their best to make an attack against you or target you. They do so with a -5 penalty

F: For the next turn, they will try their best to make an attack against you or target you. They do so with a -5 penalty

S For the next turn, they will try their best to make an attack against you or target you.

CS: N/A

For the first 3 creature who moved forward to attack you, you can make an attack against them as a free action within the end of the round, for every 2 attack you make because of this, it counts as one towards MAP

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Action: Three Actions
Usage: Active
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 8

Death before Dishonor

P8 Grants ClassFeature

PSH7

Granted Feature

Death before Dishonor (PSM7)

When you know the result of a will save, you can choose to reduce your defence by 5 for one turn to gain a +10 to that will save

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1

Prestige Level 9

Stand Before Death

P9 Grants ClassFeature

PSH8

Granted Feature

Stand Before Death (PSM8)

When below 25% of your max HP(round down). Your melee attacks with Samurai weapon gain +5 damage and you gain advantage on fortitude and reflex saves as well as reducing non-magical damage by half.

Kind: Class Trait
Scope: Class Feature
Usage: Passive
Spell Learning Mode: Scholar / Spellbook
Known Spell Swaps / Level: 1