Amazon {Prestige Class}

Gender: Female

Base Attack Bonus: +5

Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Any)

Craft (any): 5 Ranks

Knowledge (War): 5 Ranks

Special: Must choose a specialization and meet the requirements of that Specialization.

Special: Must be born into the Amazons or pass a test set out and judged by the Queen of the Amazons.

Class Features

Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: an Amazon is proficient with all simple and martial weapons as well as one exotic weapon for every two Amazon levels, all armor and all shields. Note that armor check penalties for armor heavier than leather apply to the skills Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Pick Pocket, and Tumble. Also, Swim checks suffer a -1 penalty for every 5 pounds of armor and equipment carried.

Special Attack Bonus: the special attack bonus only applies when certain criteria are met depending on the Amazon’s specialization (see below)

Specialization: an amazon must choose a specialization at first level and meet the requirements for that specialization each specialization grants more special abilities as the Amazon progresses. The Specializations are at the end of the section.

Rage: An Amazon can fly into a rage a certain number of times per day. In a rage, an Amazon temporarily gains a +4 bonus to Strength, a +4 bonus to Constitution, and a +2 morale bonus on Will saves, but she takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class. The increase in Constitution increases the Amazon’s hit points by 2 points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of the rage when her Constitution score drops back to normal. (These extra hit points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are.) While raging, an Amazon cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except for Balance, Escape Artist, Intimidate, and Ride), the Concentration skill, or any abilities that require patience or concentration, nor can she cast spells or activate magic items that require a command word, a spell trigger (such as a wand), or spell completion (such as a scroll) to function. She can use any feat she has except Combat Expertise, item creation feats, and metamagic feats. A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. An Amazon may prematurely end her rage. At the end of the rage, the Amazon loses the rage modifiers and restrictions and becomes fatigued (–2 penalty to Strength, –2 penalty to Dexterity, can’t charge or run) for the duration of the current encounter (unless she is a 10th-level Amazon, at which point this limitation no longer applies; see below).

An Amazon can fly into a rage only once per encounter. At 1st level she can use her rage ability once per day. At 4th level and every three levels thereafter, she can use it one additional time per day. Entering a rage takes no time itself, but an Amazon can do it only during her action, not in response to someone else’s action.

At 10th level, an amazon no longer becomes fatigued after her rage.

Bonus Feats: an amazon receives a bonus feat for each level. She can choose these from the fighter’s Bonus Feat list (including Weapon Specialization).

Damage Reduction: At 2nd level, an Amazon gains Damage Reduction. Subtract 5 from the damage the Amazon takes each time she is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack. At 5th level, and every three Amazon levels thereafter (8th, 11th, 14th, etc.), this damage reduction rises by 5 points. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0.

Uncanny Dodge: At 3rd level and above, the Amazon retains her Dexterity bonus to AC if caught flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker.

At 6th level, the Amazon can no longer be flanked. The exception to this defense is that a rogue at least four levels higher than the Amazon can skill flank.

At 9th level, the Amazon gains a +1 bonus on Reflex saves made to avoid traps and a +1 dodge bonus to AC against attacks made by traps. At 12th level, and every three levels thereafter (15th, 18th, 21st, etc.), these bonuses rise by +2.

An amazon with uncanny dodge from another class’ abilities roll over.

Specializations

The following specializations are required for the amazon to choose one. Once she has chosen, she cannot change this specialization without taking the prestige class again.

Amazon Archer

Requirements

Feats: Point Blank Shot, Far Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot

Features

Increment Bonus: the range increment of every ranged weapon is increased by this amount. (Calculated after Far Shot).

Rapid Shot Limit: the Ranged Attack Bonus (see below) applies to the extra attack from the Rapid Shot feat.

Ranged Attack Bonus: the special attack bonus only applies to ranged attacks.

Shot on the Run: at 5th level, the Amazon Archer receives the Shot on the Run feat if she does not already have it.

Amazon Assassin

Requirements

Feats: Blind-fight, Alertness, Skill Focus (move silently), Skill Focus (Hide).

Features

Sneak Atk: the Amazon Assassin has the sneak attack ability (see the Rogue in the players’ handbook).

Light Weapon Attack Bonus: the special attack applies only to weapon eligible for the Weapon Finesse feat.

Blindsight: you gain the Blindsight feat at fifth level if you do not already have it.

Amazon Boxer

Reqirements

Feats: Improved unarmed Strike, Deflect Arrows, Snatch Arrows, Stunning Fist

Features

Speed Bonus: the character’s speed is increased by this amount.

Unarmed Attack Bonus: the special attack bonus only applies to unarmed attacks.

Blind Fight: The Amazon Boxer receives the Blind Fight Feat if she does not already have it at fifth level.

Amazon Expert

Requirements

Feats: Expertise, Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Whirlwind Attack

Features

Damage Bonus: this is an added bonus to damage.

Grapple&trip attack bonus: The special attack bonus applies only to grapple and trip attacks.

Quick Draw: The Expert receives the Quick Draw feat if she does not already have it at fifth level.

Amazon Fighter

Requirements

Feats: Ambidexterity, Two-weapon Fighting, Monkey Grip, Improved Two-weapon fighting.

Features

Off-Hand Bonus: this bonus applied to attacks and damage done with the weapon in the off-hand.

Two-weapon Attack Bonus: the Special Attack Bonus only applied when fighting with two weapons.

Combat Reflexes: at 5th level, you gain the Combat Reflexes feat if you do not already have it.

Amazon Knight

Requirements

Feats: Mounted Combat, Mounted Archery, Trample, Ride-by Attack

Features

Ride Bonus: you gain this bonus to ride checks

Mounted Attack Bonus: the Special attack bonus only applies to Mounted attacks.

Spirited Charge: you gain the Spirited Charge feat at fifth level if you do not already have it.

Amazon Warrior

Requirements

Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Sunder, Improved Bull Rush

Features

AC Bonus: This is a deflection bonus to armor.

Power Attack Limit: the limit to the bonuses derived from Power Attack feat are the Base attack bonus and Special attack bonus combined, provided that you are using a single weapon (See Below)

Single Attack Bonus: the Amazon Warrior’s Special Attack Bonus applies only when the amazon has a single weapon (not including shields).

Great Cleave: at 5th level, the Amazon Warrior receives the Great Cleave feat if she does not already have it.