Stalwart Defender
Requirements
Alignment: Any non-chaotic
Base Attack Bonus: +7
Feats: Dodge, Toughness
Hit Die: d12
Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium, Heavy), Shields, Weapons (Simple, Martial) Skill Points: 2 + INT
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Discipline, Heal, Listen, Intimidate, Knowledge (all), Lore, Parry, Profession, Sense Motive, Spot
Level Progression
| Lvl | BAB | Saves | Feats | HP range | Damage reduction |
Def. stance uses per day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | ||||||
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +0 | +2 | defensive stance | 6-12 | - | 1 |
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +0 | +3 | defensive awareness I | 12-24 | - | 1 |
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +1 | +3 | 18-36 | - | 2 | |
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +1 | +4 | 24-48 | - | 2 | |
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +1 | +4 | defensive awareness II | 30-60 | - | 3 |
| 6th | +6 | +5 | +2 | +5 | dwarven defender damage reduction | 36-72 | 3/- | 3 |
| 7th | +7 | +5 | +2 | +5 | 42-84 | 3/- | 4 | |
| 8th | +8 | +6 | +2 | +6 | 48-96 | 3/- | 4 | |
| 9th | +9 | +6 | +3 | +6 | 54-108 | 3/- | 5 | |
| 10th | +10 | +7 | +3 | +7 | defensive awareness III | 60-120 | 6/- | 5 |
Epic Stalwart Defender
The epic Stalwart Defender has become the very definition of immovable object. He is a stalwart warrior that can stand against virtually any foe imaginable.
Hit die: d12
Skill points: 2 + int modifier
Bonus feats: The epic Stalwart Defender gains a bonus feat every four levels. In other words, at levels 14, 18, 22, 26, and 30.
Epic bonus feats: armor skin, devastating critical, epic damage reduction, epic energy resistance, epic prowess, epic toughness, epic weapon focus, overwhelming critical, perfect health, two-weapon fighting
Unavailable epic feats:
automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, bane of enemies,
construct shape, dragon shape, epic spell penetration,
epic spell: dragon knight, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic spell: greater ruin, epic spell: hellball, epic spell: mummy dust,
epic weapon specialization, great smiting,
improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack,
improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist,
lasting inspiration, mighty rage, outsider shape,
planar turning, terrifying rage, thundering rage, undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of dwarven defender.
Epic Stalwart Defender level progression
| Lvl | Feats | HP range | Damage reduction |
Def. stance uses per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 66-132 | 6/- | 6 | |
| 12th | 72-144 | 6/- | 6 | |
| 13th | 78-156 | 6/- | 7 | |
| 14th | bonus feat | 84-168 | 9/- | 7 |
| 15th | 90-180 | 9/- | 8 | |
| 16th | 96-192 | 9/- | 8 | |
| 17th | 102-204 | 9/- | 9 | |
| 18th | bonus feat | 108-216 | 12/- | 9 |
| 19th | 114-228 | 12/- | 10 | |
| 20th | 120-240 | 12/- | 10 | |
| 21st | 126-252 | 12/- | 11 | |
| 22nd | bonus feat | 132-264 | 15/- | 11 |
| 23rd | 138-276 | 15/- | 12 | |
| 24th | 144-288 | 15/- | 12 | |
| 25th | 150-300 | 15/- | 13 | |
| 26th | bonus feat | 156-312 | 18/- | 13 |
| 27th | 162-324 | 18/- | 14 | |
| 28th | 168-336 | 18/- | 14 | |
| 29th | 174-348 | 18/- | 15 | |
| 30th | bonus feat | 180-360 | 21/- | 15 |
Special
Defensive stance: An additional use per day is gained for every two levels past 9th.
Damage reduction: The damage reduction increases by 3 points for every four levels above 10th.
Notes
- This class replaces the Dwarven Defender class.
- Due to a bug it still requires you to be lawful. A DM can help with this.