I was thinking today about how different dragon types might be modeled. The original thought was that the cornerstone would cover the common abilities, the color-specific parts (spell-like abilities, other special abilities) might be a common talent, then the remaining common talents could be used to flesh out general abilities …
I was originally using the Revised System Reference Document (“D&D 3.x”) as my base, but as I described in Finding a New Path, Pathfinder is richer and more accessible, and gives me more options. This is a case in point. The RSRD red dragon description is quite boring. Apart from …
I took David’s post on Sneak Attacks and the Executioner and incorporated some of the comments from our conversation below it. I do still like the token mechanic, but in this case I think there might be a better approach. Sneak Attack provides its own resource (sneak attack dice) that …
David asked at google+: Has anyone been thinking about keystones (corner and cap) at the Basic level? We have Warrior Born and Steeped in Magic cornerstones, but for a character who upgrades these to the Expert version (where adventurers start), they need to replace them with something else. I’ve been …
So, Eldritch Knight is too boring for you, eh? Alright, I’ll take that implicit challenge. I used Martial Training rather than BAB on the assumption this was a military-oriented archetype. Each tier of the capstone also requires a Mastery talent for at least one melee weapon of your choice. Tier …
Now to convert the Shadowdancer prestige class to capstone talent. Prerequisites This prestige class can be achieved after seventh level (10 ranks in Hide required) and spans ten levels. I’m going to plan this to be a three-tier capstone talent starting at the Expert tier. Skills: Move Silently 8 ranks, …
I may have gotten lucky on my first choice of prestige class to convert. Arcane Archer actually fit the model well. Some of the other prestige classes, not so much. On closer examination it appears that many of the RSRD prestige classes can be better handled in Echelon as common …
Dwarven Defender in Echelon. This is a first draft, since it’s my first attempt at any capstone and the reasoning process needs to be debugged as well as the actual results. This is a 10-level prestige class, so corresponds to two or three capstones. It seems to me the powers …
Okay, following the process described in What are Capstone Talents, and How Do I Make Some?, I will break down the Arcane Archer prestige class and build a capstone talent. Prerequisites Elf or half-elf I am inclined to remove the racial prerequisite, I see no mechanical reason to require that …
Now that I’ve described a process for creating capstone talents from prestige classes, I think I’ll give it try using prestige classes from the Revised System Reference Document. The classes to be considered: Arcane Archer Assassin Dwarven Defender Shadowdancer On examination, I found that many of the RSRD prestige classes could …
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