Campaign Design - Prestige Class: Chain Legionnaire

Chain Legionnaire (adapted from the Player's Guide to Fighters and Barbarians)

The orcs of the Bloody Chain are notorious slavers, and their most dangerous warriors are those who have mastered the spiked chain. Members of the chain legion are often assigned to war parties to act as irregular support and to claim slaves taken on the battlefield in the Bloody Chain's name. This technique has spread far beyond the Bloody Chain to other orcish tribes, and those who know these arts now tend to work as freelance slavers and bounty hunters, putting their skills in the employ of those who can afford the coin. In Isakoti, Jåtemå Karst, Oropais, Polþia, and the Kansattu Empire, these arts are highly sought after and often found in the employ of the state.

Hit Die: d10.
Luck Die: d4.

Requirements
To become a chain legionnaire, one must meet the following criteria:

• Base Attack Bonus: +5.
• Feats: Bind, Combat Reflexes, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Spiked Chain), Weapon Focus (Spiked Chain), Weapon Specialization (Spiked Chain).
• Special: Orc blood.

Class Skills

• The chain legionnaire's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft: Any (all skills taken individually)(Int), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Ride (Dex), Swim (Str), and Use Rope (Dex).
• Note: Because the Three Worlds campaign uses the Skills by Character house rule, the list of class skills given here is only included for the sake of completeness, and is not used by characters in the campaign setting.
• Skill Points at each level: 2 + Intelligence modifier.

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the chain legionnaire prestige class.

• Base Attack Bonus: Good. A chain legionnaire gains +1 base attack bonus per class level.


• Base Fortitude Save Bonus: Good. A chain legionnaire gains +½ base Fortitude save bonus per class level.


• Base Reflex Save Bonus: Good. A chain legionnaire gains a +½ base Reflex save bonus per class level.


• Base Will Save Bonus: Poor. A chain legionnaire gains +⅓ base Will save bonus per class level.


• Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: A chain legionnaire is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all armor, and with shields (but not tower shields).


• Superior Disarm/Trip (Ex): The chain legionnaire gains a +2 bonus to all disarm and trip attacks made with a spiked chain. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by the weapon itself.


• Bonus Feat: Starting at 2^nd level and very other level thereafter, the chain legionnaire may choose an additional feat from those commonly taught by the Bloody Chain. They may choose a feat from the following list: Combat Expertise, Disarm Riposte, Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Improved Grab, and Merciful Strike. All normal prerequisites must be fulfilled in order to chose a feat from this list. If a character already knows all the feats listed above, she may choose a feat from the list given for fighters as bonus feats.


• Sweeping Arc (Ex): At 3^rd level, the chain legionnaire may explode into a low, whirling attack pattern aimed at the knees and feet of those around her. As a full round action, the chain legionnaire may make a trip attack against everyone within 10 feet. the chain legionnaire makes her rolls for the trip action as normal, but the results of this single check are compared against all opponents potentially subject to the strike. Because of the wild nature of this attack, allies within range are also subject to it. This attack may not be used in conjunction with the Improved trip feat.


• Signature Weapon (Su): At 5^th level, the chain legionnaire has achieved true mastery of her spiked chain. This gives her a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls with a spiked chain. these bonuses stack with any magical bonus the weapon has or feat the character possesses. The chain legionnaire may choose one of the following damage reduction types: Chaos, evil, good, law, or magical (+3). Any spiked chain he wields is considered to be a weapon of this type for the purpose of overcoming damage resistance.
  
  
  
  If the chain legionnaire is every disarmed while using her spiked chain, she may make a Reflex save with a DC equal to her opponent's disarm roll to ignore the effects of the disarm as she releases the weapon and then recatches it. If the weapon is ever damaged, the chain legionnaire may make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + the damage done to the weapon) to ignore the effects of the damaging attack.
  
  
  
  If the spiked chain is used to disarm an opponent, the chain legionnaire may use her chain to snare the weapon and pull it towards herself. This is a free action and requires an attack roll against an Armor Class of 15 + the Dexterity modifier of the opponent who just lost the weapon. Success in this roll indicates that the chain legionnaire has snatched up her opponent's weapon.


• Binding Chain (Sp): Chain legionnaires are known for their ability to manipulate the minds of others. At 7^th level, a chain legionnaire may take a full round action and spin her spiked chain in a hypnotic pattern. Any single target within 30 feet of the chain legionnaire must make a Will save (DC 10 + the chain legionnaire's class level + the chain legionnaire's Charisma modifier) or be subject to a suggestion spell with a caster level equal to the chain legionnaire's class level. This does provoke an attack of opportunity. The chain legionnaire may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 1 + her Charisma modifier (minimum 1).
  
  
  
  At 10^th level, this effect is heightened so that it acts as a dominate person ability, making spoken commands unnecessary.


• Iron Grasp Technique (Sp): At 9^th level, a chain legionnaire gains the ability to hold her adversaries with supernatural stillness. If the chain legionnaire uses the Bind feat on an opponent, she may then activate this effect, which functions as a hold monster spell with a caster level equal to the chain legionnaire's class level, as a free action. Opponent may attempt to resist with a Will save (DC 10 + the chain legionnaire's class level + the chain legionnaire's Charisma modifier). The chain legionnaire may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 1 + her Charisma modifier (minimum 1).

Chain Legionnaire

Level	Special
1st	Superior disarm/trip
2nd	Bonus feat
3rd	Sweeping arc
4th	Bonus feat
5th	Signature weapon
6th	Bonus feat
7th	Binding chain (suggestion)
8th	Bonus feat
9th	Iron grasp technique
10th	Binding chain (dominate person), bonus feat

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