Katana Master PrC for your enjoyment

[jiriku]

KATANA MASTER

"That's it. I'm sick of all this "Masterwork Bastard Sword" bull**** that's going on in the d20 system right now."

-- 1d4chan

A katana master spends years practicing with the best sword the world has ever seen: the katana. Katana masters can accomplish deadly feats of destruction with the blade, and their killing power is feared and respected even in distant lands.

REQUIREMENTS
Base attack bonus: +4
Skills: Concentration 7 ranks or Iaijutsu Focus 7 ranks
Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (katana)
Special: Must purchase a katana for about 20,000 gp and must practice with it for almost 2 years.
Special: Must be a devout advocate of the superiority of the katana over any other weapon.

GAME RULE INFORMATION
Katana masters have the following game statistics.

Abilities: Strength and Dexterity are important for katana masters so they can best wield their deadly weapon, while Constitution serves them well in surviving enemy attacks and maintaining focus. Charisma contributes to the use of some skills, although katana masters often use it as a dump stat anyway. Intelligence and Wisdom are of no use whatsoever to a katana master.

Hit Die: d10

{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|

+1

|

+2

|

+0

|

+2

|Thrice as sharp, disciplined samurai, feared and respected
2nd|

+2

|

+3

|

+0

|

+3

|Thrice as hard
3rd|

+3

|

+3

|

+1

|

+3

|Vertical slash[/table]

CLASS SKILLS (4 + Int mod per level)
A katana master's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Iaijutsu Focus (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Martial Lore (Int), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Swim (Str).


CLASS FEATURES
Your class features make you a peerless master at wielding the katana, which is already the best weapon known to mankind.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The katana master gains no proficiency with weapons, armor or shields.

Thrice as Sharp (Ex): In your hands, the katana is a deadly blade of destruction. When you wield it, a katana of any quality counts as a masterwork weapon and has the following game statistics:

{table=head]Wield As|Damage|Threat Range|Critical Multiplier

1-handed

|

1d12

|

19-20

|

x4
2-handed

|

2d10

|

17-20

|

x4

[/table]

Disciplined Samurai: You practice continually to mold yourself into the perfect warrior wielding the perfect weapon. Each level of katana master adds +1 to your martial initiator level, rather than +1/2 as is usual for a class that does not learn martial maneuvers. However, if you ever use any type of sword in battle other than a katana, you lose all class abilities until you perform sufficient atonement. The atonement spell may be sufficient if you are very sorry and have a good excuse, but at the DM's discretion you may be required to perform additional expiation, such as chopping the offending weapon in half (with a katana).

Feared and Respected (Ex): The famous killing power of the katana intimidates your opponents. Any opponent whom you threaten with your katana takes a -4 to his attack rolls against your allies, because he is too scared of your katana of destruction to focus on other opponents. Additionally, you gain a circumstance bonus equal to twice your katana master level whenever you use the Intimidate skill to demoralize an opponent whom you threaten with a katana, and can attempt to demoralize as a swift action (instead of a standard action).

Thrice as Hard (Ex): Beginning at 2nd level, you learn to exploit the incredible hardness inherent in a weapon that has been folded up to a million times. Any katana you possess is indestructible while on your person, ignores hardness when used to attack objects, and bypasses DR/adamantine. It can even cut slabs of solid steel.

Vertical Slash (Ex): Beginning at 3rd level, the katana master learns to unleash the killing power of the katana to cut through even heavily armored targets with a simple vertical slash. Whenever you attack a flat-footed opponent immediately after drawing a katana, the attack is treated as a melee touch attack, since it effortlessly shears through armor, shields, scales, thick hides, etc. Additionally, you gain +2 to hit and damage at all times when attacking with a katana, or +5 to hit and damage if you are wielding the katana two-handed.

[Morph Bark]

Perhaps there should be a clause stating you lose the benefits of this PrC if you ever use a bastard sword? (Or any sword that will contest your katana's superiority, as I have seen longswords and rapiers do.) Atonement may or may not factor in there.

[jiriku]

Oh, very good idea! It's now added, under Disciplined Samurai.

[Siosilvar]

...and eh doesn't afraid of anything?

[Mongoose87]

I love you.

[The-Mage-King]

...

...This is all I can say.

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[Mando Knight]

Shouldn't there be an exception for the wakizashi Short Sword, so you can wield them in the "daisho" manner?

[jiriku]

Shouldn't there be an exception for the wakizashi Short Sword, so you can wield them in the "daisho" manner?

A true katana master dual-wields two katanas, sir.

[Dead_Jester]

A true katana master dual-wields two katanas, sir.

The prestige class is called katana master for a reason, and everybody knows that wielding two katanas instead of one katana and a wakhizaki is the true mark of a badass swords katanamen.

Also, this Prc is very nice, finally giving the katana the true love it rightfully deserves.

[Siosilvar]

The prestige class is called katananananananananananananana batman! master for a reason, and everybody knows that wielding two katanas instead of one katana and a wakhizaki is the true mark of a badass swords katanamen.

That's it! I'm sick of all this -4 off-handed weapon penalty BS that's going on with two-weapon fighting right now. Arms deserve much better than that. Much, much better than that.

I should know what I'm talking about. I myself commissioned a pair of arms in my mother's womb for 0 Yen (that's about $0) and have been practicing with it for 7 years now. I can even cut slabs of solid steel with my arms.

...

I'm going to stop now.

[Kyuu Himura]

thank you so much....

[Spiryt]

I'm dissapointed.

Where's destroying arrows and bullets in the fly?

Where's destructive daisho cry?

Where's kumitsu ?

This class can't even really compete with platoons of soldiers, where's the place for katana fighting?

[Mystic Muse]

+5 to hit and damage might be a little extreme but that's my only criticism. Other than that I like the class.

[Lix Lorn]

jiriku, will you marry me? We can cut the cake with a katana!

[jiriku]

(o.O)

...

I'll marry no woman who cannot best me in a duel! Prepare to be bisected with a simple vertical slash (and yes please to cake)!

[Mystic Muse]

I'll duel you instead.

Don't worry. I'm just a level 20 Homebrew Paladin/Druid Gestalt Fiendish celestial colossal half silver half pyroclastic dragon fox.

Oh, and I rolled max health each level.

and those are just the reasonable bits.

I do like the class. If my game ever does make it to epic levels I might ask my DM to allow me to use it. (He wants it to go to epic levels. So far, there will be no source of epic casting) Well, we're halfway there and I'll write reviews of the class once that happens.

[Lix Lorn]

(o.O)

...

I'll marry no woman who cannot best me in a duel! Prepare to be bisected with a simple vertical slash (and yes please to cake)!

Summon Katana. Summon Katana. Greater Magic Weapon. Greater Magic Weapon. Eternal Hugs (Self). Hold Monster.

(Charges. Pounces. TWF Hasted Flurry Critical Range 17-20 attack with +5 Sonic Flaming Frost Corrosive Shocking Katanas)

[jiriku]

/steps aside as Kyuubi and Lix Lorn charge from opposite directions.

/ducks and covers as the two collide with a mighty crash.

[Lix Lorn]

Hey, Kyuubi, if you join me against jiriku i'll marry you as well. Or have a one night stand, whichever you prefer.

[Mystic Muse]

Sorry. No can do. I don't do one night stands. My religion forbids it.

As for Marrying you, I have a policy of knowing the person for two years beforemarrying them.

And any Marriage I would be in would have to be exclusive.

Also, that hurt.

[Lix Lorn]

...
Morals. PAH. Who needs them.
(Throws dart with paralysing venom to remove you from the equation while I go after jiriku)

Oh, and I'd recommend that Thrice as Hard makes a katana indestructible while on your person. Otherwise, it can get shattered the second you sheathe it.

[Mystic Muse]

...
Morals. PAH. Who needs them.
(Throws dart with paralysing venom to remove you from the equation while I go after jiriku)

Oh, and I'd recommend that Thrice as Hard makes a katana indestructible while on your person. Otherwise, it can get shattered the second you sheathe it.

I'm immune to paralysis.

If you want to remove me from the equation all you have to do is ask. I've got other things I can do. Like taking over carealot for instance.

[Lix Lorn]

Oh. Please stop fighting me, I need to beat up jiriku so he'll marry me, cause of how awesome this class is.

[Mystic Muse]

Say the magic word and I'll leave.

[jiriku]

Changed! I put some more indestructible in the katana, so you can sunder starships while you're sundering starships.

@ Kyuubi: Egads, she's shipped us. Pun-pun, save me!

@ Lix Lorn: Ah, I see you're much more formidable than I'd expected. And probably not left-handed, either. I...don't mind. ;)

[Lix Lorn]

Kyuubi, I respectfully request that you please allow me to get on with marrying jiriku. (Formal bow)

@jiriku: Left handed when I fight. ;P

[Mystic Muse]

Okay, I'll withdraw myself.

Until I actually use the class.

[The Mentalist]

You all win infinite internets and cookies.

I'm afraid I don't get the class though? I'm guessing it's a meme I missed.

[Mystic Muse]

You all win infinite internets and cookies.

I'm afraid I don't get the class though? I'm guessing it's a meme I missed.

Yeah, this one guy claimed he paid 20,000 USD for a katana and it was capable of cutting through a tank and thought it should be way more powerful in d20.

This class makes EWP: Katana an actually useful feat.

[The Mentalist]

...That's....


Retarded is not a strong enough word.