Dwarven Warchanter

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Summary

  • The Dwarven Warchanter quasiclass combines the rock-solid defense of the Dwarven Defender with the inspirational songs of the Bard. By counting Dwarven Defender levels as Bard levels for the purposes of some spells, and as partial bard levels for song, the normal downsides of taking so many non-bard levels are largely offset.
  • To qualify for Dwarven Warchanter the character must have 10 levels of Bard, 16 levels of Dwarven Defender, Skill Focus (Intimidate), and Weapon Focus (Mace OR Light Hammer OR Heavy Flail) before level 28.
  • Upon achieving level 40, the Dwarven Warchanter may receive certain Chants which replicate epic spells.
  • Warchanters count half their Dwarven Defender levels towards bard song and curse song.
  • Warchanters receive the a free Weapon Specialization in one Warchanter weapon.

Requirements

  • To qualify for Dwarven Warchanter the character must have 10 levels of Bard, 16 levels of Dwarven Defender, Skill Focus (Intimidate), and Weapon Focus (Mace OR Light Hammer OR Heavy Flail) before level 28.

Epic Chants

  • Upon achieving level 40, the Dwarven Warchanter may receive certain Chants which replicate epic spells. To actually cast any of these epic spells, the Warchanter must have at least 16 base Charisma.
  • If he has at least 12 levels of Bard, he receives the Chant of Battle (Instruments of Faith). If he has at least 18 levels of Bard, he receives the Chant of Steel (Girding of the Faithful). If he has at least 24 levels of Bard, he receives the Chant of the Unyielding (Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken).
  • If he has at least 18 levels of Dwarven Defender, he receives the Chant of Countering (Death of Magic). If he has at least 24 levels of Dwarven Defender, he receives the Chant of Stone (Dust to Dust). If he has at least 30 levels of Dwarven Defender, he receives the Chant of Hearth and Home (Transmute Barrier).

Warchant

  • The Dwarven Warchanter adds half his dwarven defender level (including legendary levels if control class is dwarven defender) to his bard level for the purposes of calculating Bard Song and Curse Song effects.

Weapon Specialization

  • On achieving Dwarven Warchanter status at level 26 or 27, the Warchanter receives Weapon Specialization in the weapon he has focus in.

Spells

  • Spell DCs for certin spells (those listed below) are equal to 10 + spell level + 9/10 of the Warchanter's Strength or Dexterity modifier, whichever is higher.
  • Caster levels for those same spells are equal to Dwarven Defender level + Bard level, including legendary levels if control class is Dwarven Defender or Bard.
  • Level 1: Balagarn's Iron Horn (7/6 of DD level added)
  • Level 2: Sound Burst (7/6 of DD level added; causes deafness on failed Fortitude save)
  • Level 3: Greater Magic Weapon, Keen Edge
  • Level 4: Hold Monster (petrifies foes; treated as Transmutation; DC increased by DD class level / 3), Neutralize Poison (grants poison immunity for 1 round/level), War Cry (DC increased by 2)
  • Level 5: Ethereal Visage (full mage conceal if offhand is empty or wielding a two-handed weapon; 5% conceal penalty on top of bard penalty if any items in offhand)
  • Level 6: Dirge, Mass Haste (treated as Evocation; casts a Large Earthquake effect at the targeted location; DC increased by 2)
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