Sword Dancer (Prestige Class)

Patron Deity

Eilistraee

Race

Elf, half-elf, or drow

Sex

Female

Base Attack Bonus

+10

Skills

Perform (Dance) 6 ranks

Feats

Dodge

:Weapon Focus (any sword)

Special Abilities

Aura of Courage

Hit Points

5

Skill Points

2+Int

Skills

Balance, Concentration, Craft (Int), Diplomacy, Hide, Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Local), Knowledge (Nature), Knowledge (Religion), Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Survival, Tumble.

{{Class Chart

|Max Level=10

|Base Attack=Medium

|Fort Save=High

|Ref Save=Low

|Will Save=High

|Special1=Sword Dance

|Special2=

|Special3=Lesser Spellsong

|Special4=

|Special5=Tranquility

|Special6=

|Special7=Greater Sword Dance

|Special8=

|Special9=Greater Spellsong

|Special10=Sword Shield

|Spell Advancement=+1 level of existing spellcasting class

}}

Sword Dance (Su)

Once per day per 2 levels, as a standard action, you can animate a sword, which attacks as if it were wielded by you for 4 rounds, including the round in which it is animated. This is identical in all other ways to a dancing weapon. You may use the Expertise feat with this dancing sword independently of your own. Thus, if you and the sword both take -5, you would gain +10 AC.

Lesser Spellsong (Ex)

When you take an attack or full attack action, you may cast any spell up to 4th-level as a swift action, as long as it meets the following criteria:

:*Target, touch, or personal spell that affects you

:*Has a duration

:*Causes no harm directly

Tranquility (Sp)

When you take a full attack action, you may also cast any Cure or Mass Cure spell that includes you as a swift action.

Greater Sword Dance (Su)

When you use sword dance, you animate two swords at once. You may use the Expertise feat with this dancing sword independently of other swords. Thus, if you and both swords both take -5, you would gain +15 AC. If your two swords take -5, you gain +10 AC, even if you yourself are not taking attack actions.

:Greater Spellsong (Ex):As Lesser Spellsong, except you may cast spells up to 8th-level, including area spells centered on you. Instead of one spell, you may cast two spells up to 4th-level.

Sword Shield (Su)

Once per day, you call into being a ring of swords which swirls around you, protecting you from harm and retaliating against all who oppose you. You gain a 50% chance to deflect any physical attack, ray, or targeted spell that would otherwise hit you. Any time a creature attacks you in melee, you may take an immediate attack in retaliation. This does not count as an attack of opportunity. In addition, the swords automatically attack all creatures within 10 feet of you each round, inflicting damage as a Blade Barrier. Lasts 1 round/level.

{{Generic Class Table

|Max Level=10

|Header1=Special

|C1_R1=Spell advancement

|C1_R2=Sword dance 6/day

|C1_R3=Bonus feat

|C1_R4=Sword dance 7/day

|C1_R5=

|C1_R6=Bonus feat, sword dance 8/day

|C1_R7=

|C1_R8=Sword dance 9/day

|C1_R9=Bonus feat

|C1_R10=Sword dance 10/day

}}

Spell Advancement

If you have not yet achieved 20th-level casting ability in your divine spellcasting class, you continue gaining +1 to your effective level until 20th.