realbombchu
2008-12-17, 12:30 AM
I wanted to make the soulknife a little stronger and more flexible (the two complaints I hear the most about the class). I balanced the class against the ranger and made some small but effective changes. The largest change is in the skill list. I thought that it needed to be expanded. Anyway, please let me know what you think. I'll be happy to tell you why I did things a certain way if any of you are confused. Thanks!
The Soulknife
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|
+1|
+0|
+2|
+2|Fast movement, mind blade, Wild Talent
2nd|
+2|
+0|
+3|
+3|Combat style, throw mind blade
3rd|
+3|
+1|
+3|
+3|Psychic strike +1d8
4th|
+4|
+1|
+4|
+4|+1 mind blade
5th|
+5|
+1|
+4|
+4|Free draw, shape mind blade
6th|
+6/+1|
+2|
+5|
+5|Improved combat style, mind blade enhancement +1
7th|
+7/+2|
+2|
+5|
+5|Psychic strike +2d8
8th|
+8/+3|
+2|
+6|
+6|+2 mind blade
9th|
+9/+4|
+3|
+6|
+6|Bladewind
10th|
+10/+5|
+3|
+7|
+7|Mind blade enhancement +2
11th|
+11/+6/+1|
+3|
+7|
+7|Greater combat style, psychic strike +3d8
12th|
+12/+7/+2|
+4|
+8|
+8|+3 mind blade
13th|
+13/+8/+3|
+4|
+8|
+8|Knife to the soul
14th|
+14/+9/+4|
+4|
+9|
+9|Mind blade enhancement +3
15th|
+15/+10/+5|
+5|
+9|
+9|Psychic strike +4d8
16th|
+16/+11/+6/+1|
+5|
+10|
+10|+4 mind blade
17th|
+17/+12/+7/+2|
+5|
+10|
+10|Multiple throw
18th|
+18/+13/+8/+3|
+6|
+11|
+11|Mind blade enhancement +4
19th|
+19/+14/+9/+4|
+6|
+11|
+11|Psychic strike +5d8
20th|
+20/+15/+10/+5|
+6|
+12|
+12|+5 mind blade[/table]
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d8.
Skills
The soulknife's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Disguise (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (psionics) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Psicraft (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), and Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) X 4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Fast movement works just like the Barbarian ability, and combat style refers to the two-weapon fighting Ranger ability only, there is no ranged option. You can look up the soulknife in the SRD, I think, for the text on these abilities. I'm lazy, so I don't really want to type out all the text on each one.
The Soulknife
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|
+1|
+0|
+2|
+2|Fast movement, mind blade, Wild Talent
2nd|
+2|
+0|
+3|
+3|Combat style, throw mind blade
3rd|
+3|
+1|
+3|
+3|Psychic strike +1d8
4th|
+4|
+1|
+4|
+4|+1 mind blade
5th|
+5|
+1|
+4|
+4|Free draw, shape mind blade
6th|
+6/+1|
+2|
+5|
+5|Improved combat style, mind blade enhancement +1
7th|
+7/+2|
+2|
+5|
+5|Psychic strike +2d8
8th|
+8/+3|
+2|
+6|
+6|+2 mind blade
9th|
+9/+4|
+3|
+6|
+6|Bladewind
10th|
+10/+5|
+3|
+7|
+7|Mind blade enhancement +2
11th|
+11/+6/+1|
+3|
+7|
+7|Greater combat style, psychic strike +3d8
12th|
+12/+7/+2|
+4|
+8|
+8|+3 mind blade
13th|
+13/+8/+3|
+4|
+8|
+8|Knife to the soul
14th|
+14/+9/+4|
+4|
+9|
+9|Mind blade enhancement +3
15th|
+15/+10/+5|
+5|
+9|
+9|Psychic strike +4d8
16th|
+16/+11/+6/+1|
+5|
+10|
+10|+4 mind blade
17th|
+17/+12/+7/+2|
+5|
+10|
+10|Multiple throw
18th|
+18/+13/+8/+3|
+6|
+11|
+11|Mind blade enhancement +4
19th|
+19/+14/+9/+4|
+6|
+11|
+11|Psychic strike +5d8
20th|
+20/+15/+10/+5|
+6|
+12|
+12|+5 mind blade[/table]
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d8.
Skills
The soulknife's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Disguise (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (psionics) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Psicraft (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), and Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) X 4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Fast movement works just like the Barbarian ability, and combat style refers to the two-weapon fighting Ranger ability only, there is no ranged option. You can look up the soulknife in the SRD, I think, for the text on these abilities. I'm lazy, so I don't really want to type out all the text on each one.