Griffon Rider (3.5e Prestige Class)

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Vestrione Seshione (talk)
Date Created:	4/18/2010
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Balance:	Fighter

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Griffin Rider

“

In my day, I have seen many a battle and killed many men, but there is nothing as satisfying as watching your enemies splatter on the ground after dropping them from 100 feet in the air!

”

<-fluff about this prestige class->

Becoming a Griffin Rider

Many characters seek to become a Griffin Rider for a wide variety of reasons, some seeking to use their aerial ability to escape from the law while others seeking to use the help of their Griffin to gain an advantage in battle or to adventure where no other man(or Griffin) has trod before. The main attributes for a Griffin Rider are Dexterity and Strength.

Entry Requirements

Alignment:	any.
Base Attack Bonus:	+10.
Race:	Racial Restrictions::None.
Skills:	Ride 15, Handle Animal 20, diplomacy 10, Concentration 10.
Feats:	Animal Affinity, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Cleave.
Spellcasting:	None.
Patron:	none.
Domains:	none.
Special:	Must have acquired the Griffin and successfully won a battle while riding him.

Table: The Griffin Rider

Hit Die: d10

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+0	Aerial Combat
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+0	Improved Pounce, Improved Evasion
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+1	Griffin Speech
4th	+4	+4	+4	+1	Aerial Sneak Attack (1d8+2)
5th	+5	+4	+4	+1	Momentous Cleave
6th	+6/+1	+5	+5	+2	Bonus Feat
7th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+2	Aerial Sneak Attack (2d8+4)
8th	+8/+3	+6	+6	+2	Bonus Feat
9th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+3	Deflect Arrows
10th	+10/+5	+7	+7	+3	Aerial Sneak attack (3d8+6), Hive Mind
Class Skills (Skill Points::4 + Int modifier per level. , Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge Nature (Int), Listen (Wis) Move Silently (Dex), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Tumble (Dex) Class Features Aerial Sneak Attack (Ex):This ability, gained at 4th level, is like the rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage increases by +1d8 +2 every third level beyond 4th (7th and 10th). If a griffin rider or his griffin gets a sneak attack bonus from another source the bonuses on damage stack. The Griffin Rider's Griffin The griffin rider’s servant gains HD and special abilities based on the griffin rider's level (see the table below). A griffin rider may have only one special griffin at a time, however any other griffins raised by him do not get the bonuses as his special mount. Should the griffin rider’s servant die, he may replace it with another one after 3 months of preparing his backup griffin. The new griffin has all the accumulated abilities due a griffin of the griffin rider’s current level. Griffin Rider Level Bonus HD Natural Armor Adj. Str Adj. Int Special 1st +1 +1 +1 6 Empathic link, improved evasion, share saving throws 2nd +2 +1 +1 6 Griffin Flyspeed 100ft(good), flyby attack 3rd +2 +1 +2 7 improved flyby attack 4th +3 +2 +2 7 Aerial Sneak Attack (1d8+2), Silent Flight 6th +4 +2 +3 8 Aerial Sneak Attack (2d8+4) 8th +5 +3 +4 9 Blood bond 9th +5 +4 +5 9 Griffin Fly Speed 120ft(good), Improved Grapple 10th +6 +5 +5 10 Aerial Sneak Attack (3d8+6), Hive Mind Griffin Rider Level: The level of the griffin rider. Bonus HD: Extra eight-sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of which gains a Constitution modifier, as normal. Extra Hit Dice improve the servant’s base attack and base save bonuses, as normal. Natural Armor Adj.: This is an improvement to the servant’s existing natural armor bonus. Str Adj.: Add this figure to the servant’s Strength score. Int: The servant’s Intelligence score. (A fiendish servant is smarter than normal animals of its kind.) The abilities mentioned in the “Special” column of the accompanying table are described below. Empathic Link (Su): The griffin rider has an empathic link with his servant out to a distance of up to 5 miles. The griffin rider cannot see through the servant’s eyes, but they can communicate empathically. Because of the limited nature of the link, only general emotional content can be communicated. Because of the empathic link between the servant and the griffin rider, the griffin rider has the same connection to a place or an item that the servant does. Silent Flight (Ex): The Griffin Rider's Griffin is well tuned with the need to be quiet and can be stealthy while flying in the air, allowing the griffin to be able to move silently upon an enemy without them hearing (DC 25 listen check + ranks in move silently) The Griffin gains +1 DC to this ability for every character level its master gains after it learns this ability. Aerial Sneak Attack (Ex):This ability, gained at 4th level, is like the rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage increases by +1d8 +2 every third level beyond 4th (7th and 10th). If a griffin rider or his griffin gets a sneak attack bonus from another source the bonuses on damage stack. Griffin Fly Speed 100/120ft(good) (Ex): The Griffins Fly speed increases by 20ft a turn at 2nd level and his maneuverability become of a good quality. At 9th level his speed increases again by another 20 feet. Improved Evasion (Ex): If the servant is subjected to an attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half damage, it takes no damage on a successful saving throw and only half damage on a failed saving throw. Improved evasion is an extraordinary ability. Share Saving Throws: For each of its saving throws, the griffin uses either its own base save bonus or the blackguard’s, whichever is higher. The servant applies its own ability modifiers to saves, and it doesn’t share any other bonuses on saves that the griffin rider might have. Hive Mind (Ex): The Griffin Rider and his Griffin share the same thoughts and can share their senses up to a distance of 2 miles apart. They can share an empathic link up to 20 miles apart. Blood Bond (Ex): If the griffin rider’s character level is 14th or higher, the servant gains a +2 bonus on all attack rolls, checks, and saves if it witnesses the griffin rider being threatened or harmed. This bonus lasts as long as the threat is immediate and apparent. <span id="Table: The Epic <-class name->">Table: The Epic <-class name-> Level Special 11th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 12th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 13th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 14th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 15th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 16th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 17th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 18th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 19th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> 20th <-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats-> Class Features All of the following are class features of the <-class name->. 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Your base daily allotment of power points is given on Table: The <-class name->. In addition, you receive bonus power points per day if you have a high <-relevant ability-> score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Power Points). Your race may also provide bonus power points per day, as may certain feats and items. Your power points and bonus power points at each level do not increase automatically after 10th level. Powers Known: You begin play knowing X <-class name-> powers of your choice. Each time you achieve a new level, you unlock the power of a new power. You can manifest any power that has a power point cost equal to or lower than your manifester level. The total number of powers you can manifest in a day is limited only by your daily power points. You simply know your powers; they are ingrained in your mind. 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