The Myrmidon

The Myrmidon
Written By: Elativ, [Mailto: patoloco567@yahoo.com ]
There are warriors, who learn the art of war for personal goals.
There are fighters, who continue further down the road and
become generals, kings, or legends. Then there is the myrmidon.
The myrmidon is a solitary sword fighter who seeks only to
perfect his art. He devotes his entire life to the mastery of the
blade. In life, the myrmidon is usually alone, too dedicated to his
studies to be swayed by such petty things as society. He wanders
the lands looking for fresh new challenges for his skills. In battle,
the myrmidon is both beautiful and deadly, specializing in quick,
efficient strikes delivered with grace and accuracy. In time, his
abilities transcend those of a normal human, and become
supernatural.
During his endless practice, the myrmidon has unlocked the
ability to draw his weapon and strike all in one smooth motion.
Using the advantage of surprise and momentum, he can strike
with frightening accuracy, speed, and power.
Adventures: Myrmidons adventure only to hone their already
formidable skills. Although they may be distracted momentarily
by the lure of magic weaponry, their ultimate goal is the
perfection of swordplay.
myrmidons. Their inborn and cultural skill with blades make
them perfect candidates for this class. Half-elves are attracted to
this path as well, combining Elven dedication with human
ambition. Halflings and gnomes are rarely myrmidons, as they
are too small to wield the more powerful weapons. Dwarves are
not often attracted to this fighting style, since they are
traditionally attracted to axes and armour. Half-orcs and bestial
humanoids are simply too savage to undertake this path.
Classes: Fighters are the most driven to become myrmidons.
They are already halfway down the path to mastery, though any
myrmidon will tell you it is the easy half. Rangers and rouges are
sometimes myrmidons, striking from the shadows or the treetops
with deadly force. Barbarians usually lack the focus to seek the
art of the blade, but an enraged myrmidon is a truly unstoppable
force. Clerics of militant deities occasionally become myrmidons
to further their patrons cause. Monks are too focused on their
own art to be distracted by the path of a myrmidon. Arcane
spellcasters usually lack the physical ability needed to become a
myrmidon, but the few that do rise to the challenge are among
the most powerful of all, striking efficiently with both sword and
sorcery.

Characteristics: Myrmidons are aloof and occasionally Hit Die: d8

arrogant. However, they respect other combatants of their own
calibre and are not so proud as to know when to admit defeat.
Religion: Devotion to a god is often very difficult for a
myrmidon. They are so focused on swordsmanship that they
often have no time for religion. When they do worship a deity,
however, the god/goddess of roads is the most common, as
he/she aids them on their wanderings.
Background: Myrmidons are often orphans. Since they have no
ties or obligations to their family, they are free to pursue their
ambitions without guilt or hindrance.
Races: Humans make excellent myrmidons, as they take well to
a life of travelling. Elves are also common among the ranks of
Requirements
To qualify to become a Myrmidon the character must meet the
following requirements.
Base Attack Bonus: +5
Feats: Quick Draw, Weapon Focus
Special: When the Myrmidon takes his first level in this class, he
must chose one weapon for which he has taken Weapon Focus.
The chosen weapon must be an edged melee weapon.

Table The Myrmidon

Class Base Attack Fort Ref Will Special
Level Bonus Save Save Save
1 +1 +2 +2 +0 Sudden Strike +1d8, Weapon Finesse
2 +2 +3 +3 +0 Improved Critical, Grace
3 +3 +3 +3 +1 Evasion, Ghost Cutter 1/day
4 +4 +4 +4 +1 Weapon Specialization
5 +5 +4 +4 +1 Sudden Strike +1d10, Ghost Cutter 2/day
6 +6 +5 +5 +2 Improved Critical
7 +7 +5 +5 +2 Devastating Critical, Ghost Cutter 3/day
8 +8 +6 +6 +2 Blade Step
9 +9 +6 +6 +3 Sudden Strike +1d12, Ghost Cutter 4/day
10 +10 +7 +7 +3 Critical Strike

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Class Skills
The Myrmidons class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
are; Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Jump (Str),
Ride (Dex), Swim (Str), and Tumble (Dex)
See Chapter 4 in the Core Rulebook 1 for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at each additional Level: 2+ Int modifier
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Myrmidon
Weapon and Armour Proficiency: A myrmidon gains no
additional proficiency in armour or weapons. Also, due to his
extensive practice with one type of weapon, all attack rolls with
other weapons suffer a -1 competence penalty.
Note that wearing armour heavier than leather imposes a penalty
to the skills Climb, Hide, Jump, and Move Silently. Swim checks
also suffer a 1 penalty for every 5 lbs. of armour or equipment
carried.
Sudden Strike (Ex): If a myrmidon has his chosen weapon
sheathed, he may make a swift strike that catches an enemy off
guard. This attack may also be made as the first blow of an
encounter, weather or not the weapon is sheathed. A sudden
strike unbalances the enemy and causes him to lose his Dexterity
bonus to AC (but only for this attack), and does extra damage as
shown.
Weapon Finesse: The myrmidon gains the Weapon Finesse with
his chosen weapon as a bonus feat, regardless of size.
Improved Critical: The myrmidon gains the Improved Critical
feat with his chosen weapon as a bonus feat These class abilities
stack with each other and with the feat if it is acquired in a
different way. Consult the Players Handbook for rules on
stacking criticals.
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Grace (Ex): The myrmidon fights with a grace and skill
surpassing that of normal men. When wielding his chosen
weapon, he gains a dodge bonus to AC equal to half his level in
this class.
Weapon Specialization: The myrmidon gains Weapon
Specialization with his chosen weapon as a bonus feat. This
stacks if already taken, or if taken as a regular or bonus feat in
the future.
Evasion: If exposed to any effect that normally allows a Reflex
save for half damage (such as a fireball), the myrmidon takes no
damage on a successful saving throw. Evasion can only be used
if the myrmidon is wearing light armour or no armour.
Ghost Cutter (Su): The myrmidon blinks in and out of existence
when making this strike, startling his opponent. When he makes
this attack, the myrmidon gains a +2 bonus to attack, the target
loses his Dexterity bonus to AC, and the myrmidon adds his
sudden strike damage to the roll, weather or not his weapon is
sheathed.
Devastating Critical (Ex): The critical multiplier of the
myrmidons chosen weapon goes up by one (ex. Longsword goes
up from 19-20/x2 to 19-20/x3).
Destiny Step (Su): The myrmidon has now risen to such a level
of skill that he can cut even the fabric of reality. By stepping
through the folds of space, he can move forward and strike
enemies in his path as he moves. As a standard action once per
encounter, the myrmidon may pick any spot within 20 feet. He
instantly travels to that spot, visually duplicating a dimension
door spell. He does not provoke an attack of opportunity, and
may take an attack against any creature whose space he would
have moved through if he had taken the shortest possible route to
his destination. If he would end his movement in an enemies
space, the myrmidon may take a 5-foot step to vacate said space.
Critical strike (Ex): Any time a myrmidons target would be
denied his Dexterity bonus to AC, treat a successful attack as a
critical threat.
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