Earthkin Defender

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Earthkin Defender is a default prestige class with Arelith specific changes.

Introduction

Arelith Earthkin Defenders enjoy changes that benefit their signature defensive stance ability as well as unique Arelith specific feats to customize the class. Mechanical changes are included in the #Class Mechanics on this page and explained in the #Arelith Changes section. Base mechanics can be found on NWNWiki. The #Roleplay Tips section provides suggestions for character development.

Requirements

Alignment restrictions: Any lawful

Base attack bonus: +7

Feats: toughness

Race: dwarf (shield, gold, duergar, wild), gnome (rock, forest, svirfneblin), halfling (lightfoot, ghostwise, strongheart)

Class Features

Earthkin Defender

Hit die: d12

Proficiencies: armor (light, medium, heavy), shields, weapons (martial, simple)

Skill points: 4 + int modifier ((4 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

Class Skills: concentration, craft mastery, discipline, heal, listen, lore, parry, ride, spot, taunt

Unavailable feats: craft wand, scribe scroll, weapon specialization

Class feats: Iron Stance, Safeguard, Debilitating Strike, Banner, Mounting Resistance

Primary saving throw(s): fortitude, will

Base attack bonus: +1/level

Special: All activatable abilities, besides Defensive Stance, mechanically require any Light, Medium or Heavy Armor to be worn. Cloth Armor works with non-activatable abilities (Mounting Resistance, Magebane) and Defensive Stance (including Iron Stance). Examples on how armor breaks down between these categorizations can be found here.

Level Progression

Hit points rolls on Arelith are always maximum.

Level	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Feats	HP	DR
1	1	2	0	2	Defensive Stance, Dodge, Class Feat	12	-
2	2	3	0	3	Earthkin Resilience, Defensive Awareness I	24	1/-
3	3	3	1	3		36	1/-
4	4	4	1	4	Class Feat	48	2/-
5	5	4	1	4	Defensive Awareness II	60	2/-
6	6	5	2	5		72	3/-
7	7	5	2	5	Class Feat	84	3/-
8	8	6	2	6		96	4/-
9	9	6	3	6	Evasion	108	4/-
10	10	7	3	7	Class Feat, Defensive Awareness III	120	5/-

Epic Earthkin Defender

Bonus feats: The epic Earthkin Defender gains a bonus Epic class feat every three levels. In other words, at levels 13, 16, and 19.

Epic Class feats: Magebane, Aegis, Deterrence

Unavailable epic feats: epic weapon specialization, outsider shape, construct shape, dragon shape, undead shape

Level	Feats	HP range	DR
11	Epic Earthkin Defender	132	8/-
12		144	9/-
13	Epic Class Feat	156	9/-
14		168	10/-
15	Armor Skin	180	10/-
16	Epic Class Feat	192	11/-
17		204	11/-
18		216	12/-
19	Epic Class Feat	228	12/-
20		240	13/-

Arelith Changes

Change	Level	Description
Class skills	-	Earthkin Defenders on Arelith get access to Ride and Taunt as class skills.
Prerequisites	-	Dodge is not required to take Earthkin Defender levels, only Lawful, Toughness and +7 BAB. Additionally, the class is no longer limited to just to the dwarf race, it is available to all Earthkin races: dwarf (shield, gold, duergar, wild), gnome (rock, forest, svirfneblin), halfling (lightfoot, ghostwise, strongheart)
Defensive Stance	1	Changed to +1 AB, +2 dodge AC, +2 uni saves, and temporary health equal to double the character's Earthkin Defender levels. In addition the movement speed penalty is substantially less than it was before. 30 second cooldown that starts after leaving stance. For speeds: PC: 100% Normal: 87.5% Slow: 62.5% Very Slow: 37.5% Vanilla Defensive Stance is immobile. The Arelith changes moves it to 62.5% baseline. Iron Stance is -1 and Epic ED is +1.
Dodge	1	Gains Dodge, is no longer a prerequisite.
Earthkin Resilience	2	Gain 1/- damage reduction every 2 levels.
Evasion	9	Gains Evasion.
Epic Earthkin Defender	11	Grants an additional +3 DR and further reduces the movement speed penalty of Defensive Stance.
Armor Skin	15	Gains Armor Skin.
Earthkin Defender abilities	-	All Earthkin Defender abilities are flagged as extraordinary.
Class Feats	-	Class feats can only be spent on a special pool of Earthkin Defender feats. The majority of these feats have three tiers to them, the THIRD tier will always cost an epic feat. In addition there are a few epic feats independent of the tiered options. Bonuses will be displayed in the format of 1/2/3 in regards to what the benefit is depending on the tier. Note: Epic class feats properly require epic Earthkin Defender class levels to be selected.
Iron Stance	-	The benefits of Defensive Stance are replaced with +2 AB, +4 dodge AC, +4 uni saves, and temporary health equal to quadruple the Earthkin Defender's class level. Defensive Stance's speed is decreased by this feat. Prerequisite: Constitution 15.
Safeguard I, II, III	-	The Earthkin Defender and allies are granted 10/15/20 physical damage immunity and 0/16/26 SR for 30 seconds. This ability has a 2 minute cooldown. Prerequisite: Constitution 15.
Debilitating Strike I, II, III	-	Make a melee touch attack at -12/-8/-4 AB against a target. On a successful hit the target's movement speed is decreased by 50% for 3 rounds. At the third tier the target will make a fortitude saving throw (with spellcraft) vs. a DC equal to half of the Earthkin Defender's levels + strength modifier + 20. On a failed save the target is affected by the Slow spell instead for 3 rounds. 2 minute cooldown. VFXs have been added to Debilitating Strike's impact. Prerequisite: Strength 15.
Banner I, II, III	-	Deploy a stationary fragile banner that will stand for 60 seconds. The Earthkin Defender and allies within its radius receive +1/+2/+3 AB, +1/+2/+3 Uni, +10/+16/+26 SR, +1/+2/+3 to all skills, +1/+2/+3 damage, and +10%/+20%/+40% movement speed. Banner has 50% physical damage immunity in addition to some appropriate effect immunities. 2 minute cooldown. Prerequisite: Charisma 13.
Mounting Resistance I, II, III	-	The Earthkin Defender receives +3/+6/+9 regeneration while in Defensive Stance. Prerequisite: Constitution 15.
Magebane	-	The Earthkin Defender passively gains SR equal to 12 + their Earthkin Defender level. Prerequisite: Constitution 15.
Aegis	-	The Earthkin Defender and their allies gain temporary (30 seconds) health equal to sextuple (6x) the Earthkin Defender’s total class level. 4 minute cooldown. VFXs have been added to Aegis. Prerequisite: Constitution 15.
Deterrence	-	All other allies near the Earthkin Defender (but not the Earthkin Defender) receive biteback damage. The damage is calculated by a number of d3 dice equal to the Earthkin Defender’s base constitution modifier. Lasts for 18 seconds. 2 minute cooldown. Prerequisite: Constitution 15.

Roleplay Tips

Class information and source references on FRwiki.

External Links

Information about default NWN class are available on NWNWiki.