Shield Dancer
From Paradox Haze
[edit] The Shield Dancer
Shield Dancers are rare things; this discipline has been nearly lost. Yet some continue to train in this style to this day. There are two known temples dedicated to learning the dance of the shield; one is in the middle of the Chrade Desert, and the other is a
[edit] Class Skills
Alignment: Neutral Good
Hit Die: d8
The shield dancer’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), and Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) x4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
| Base Attack | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +0 | Combat Expertise, Perfect Dance Stance, AC Bonus |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +0 | Evasion, Uncanny Dodge |
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +3 | +1 | Two-Weapon Defense, Still Mind |
| 4th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +1 | Movement Mastery |
| 5th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +1 | Improved Uncanny Dodge, Defensive Roll |
| 6th | +4 | +2 | +5 | +2 | Dancing Reflexes |
| 7th | +5 | +2 | +5 | +2 | Will of the Dance |
| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +2 | Improved Two-Weapon Defense, Superior Expertise |
| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +3 | Improved Evasion, Double Defenses |
| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +3 | DR 1/- |
| 11th | +8/+3 | +3 | +7 | +3 | Dance Forever |
| 12th | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +4 | DR 2/- |
| 13th | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +4 | Diamond Soul |
| 14th | +10/+5 | +4 | +9 | +4 | Vigor of Dance |
| 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +9 | +5 | DR 3/- |
| 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +5 | Dancing Defense |
| 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +5 | DR 4/- |
| 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +11 | +6 | Triple Defenses |
| 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +11 | +6 | DR 5/- |
| 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +12 | +6 | Dancing Soul |
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The shield dancer is proficient with bucklers and light shields, but no type of armor or weapons,. nor heavy or tower shields.
Ex-Shield Dancers: A Shield Dancer who becomes non-good cannot gain new levels as a shield dancer but retains all shield dancer abilities.
Like a member of any other class, a shield dancer may be a multiclass character, but multiclass shield dancers face a special restriction. A shield dancer who gains a new class or (if already multiclass) raises another class by a level may never again raise her shield-dancer level, though she retains all her shield dancer abilities. The Minstrel class does not apply for this rule.
AC Bonus (Ex): When unarmored and unencumbered, the shield dancer adds her Wisdom bonus (if any) to her AC. In addition, a shield dancer gains a +1 bonus to AC at 5th level. This bonus increases by 1 for every five shield dancer levels thereafter (+2 at 10th, +3 at 15th, and +4 at 20th level).
These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the shield dancer is flat-footed. She loses these bonuses when she is immobilized or helpless, when she wears any armor, when she carries a shield, or when she carries a medium or heavy load.
Perfect Dance: While in this stance, any time you would make a tumble or concentration check, you may make a perform (dance) check instead. Also, your Perform (dance) ability grants you AC bonuses like the tumble skill does. Also, while in this stance, the armor penalties from shields are ignored. Additionally, the damage from shield bashes with light shields is raised to 1d4. (normal, 1d3)
Dancing Reflexes: While in your Perfect Dance stance, any time you would make a reflex save, you may make a Perform (dance) check instead.
Will of the Dance: While in your Perfect Dance stance, any time you would make a will save, you may make a Perform (dance) check instead.
Double Defense: Double the AC gained from your shields.
Dance Forever: You may split your move between before and after your attack.
Vigor of Dance: Once per day, you may make a Perform (Dance) check; you recover HP equal to the result.
Dancing Defense: While in your Perfect Dance Stance, you also add your Perform (Dance) Total /5 to your AC.
Triple Defense: Triple the AC gained from your shields
Dancing Soul: Your Perfect Dance Stance has reached culmination. Any time you make a reflex, fortitude, or will save, you may make a Perform (Dance) Check instead. To hit, you may make a Perform (Dance) Check (This roll still takes any negatives from the Combat Expertise Feats). To your AC, you also add your Perform (Dance) Total/4.
