Swashbuckler
Medium humanoid (any species)- Challenge
- STR
- 1
- DEX
- 4
- CON
- 1
- INT
- 2
- WIS
- 0
- CHA
- 2
- Fort
- +1
- Ref
- +3
- Will
- +3
Lightfooted. Once on its turn, the swashbuckler can use the Dash or Disengage action without using an action.
Maneuvers. The swashbuckler uses maneuvers (maneuver save Difficulty 14). It has 6 stamina dice which are d8s, a dice limit of 1, regains all expended stamina dice when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total stamina dice when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following maneuvers:
1 stamina die: disorient, distract, fan of knives, feint, nimble, positioning strike, spring attack, step of the wind
Suave Defense. While the swashbuckler is wearing light or no armor and wielding no shield, its Defense includes its Charisma.
Actions (3)
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 1 m. or range 3/10 m. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.
Rapier (2/turn). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Maneuvers
1 minute/stamina die
As an action, make a weapon attack to disorient the creature.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and the creature must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or it can’t take reactions for the duration.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
Stagger. You can expend 1 additional stamina die so the creature is staggered instead of not being able to take reactions, but only until the end of its next turn. You can expend 1 additional stamina die so the creature is staggered for the duration.
Incapacitate. You can expend 2 additional stamina die so the creature is incapacitated instead of not being able to take reactions, but only until the end of its next turn.
Stun. You can expend 4 additional stamina die so the creature is stunned instead of not being able to take reactions, but only until the end of its next turn.
As an action, make a weapon attack to distract the creature, giving your allies an opening.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and make a Deception check opposed by the creature’s passive Insight or it is flat-footed to creatures other than you until the end of its next turn.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action you can make two ranged weapon attacks with a dagger, hatchet, sai, dart, or shuriken against two different targets.
Enhance
You can throw an additional weapon for each additional stamina die expended, but you can only attack each creature once.
As an action, make a melee weapon attack along with a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and make a Deception check opposed by the creature’s passive Insight or the creature is flat-footed to you until the end of its next turn.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As a reaction, which you use when an enemy moves within 1 meter of you, you can move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
As an action, make a weapon attack to knock the creature off balance with your blow.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and if the creature is your size or smaller, it must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or you move into the creature’s space, and it moves 1 meter in a direction you choose.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage and target a creature of a larger size for each additional stamina die expended.
If the target is Large, you can occupy any space that it left. You cannot use this maneuver if you or the target would end up sharing the same space as another creature or terrain such as a wall.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you move at least 3 meters straight toward a creature, you can make a melee weapon attack against it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.