Samurai (4e Class)

Samurai

Class Traits

Role: Defender. Like any defender, you are extremely durable. However, you have the advantage of being incredibly precise with your weapon strikes and the ability to deftly move around the battlefield to gain footing on your foes.

Power Source: Martial. Always seeking to obtain greater strength and skill, Samurais are martial perfectionists. Your motivation as a Samurai is pure and simple, to seek out Powerful opponents and destroy them, thereby proving you strength.

Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution, Wisdom

Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale, plate; light shield, heavy shield

Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Melee, Military Melee, Simple Ranged, Martial

Bonus to Defense: +1 Fortitude, +1 Reflex, +1 Will

Hit Points at 1st Level: 15 + Constitution score

Hit Points per Level Gained: 6

Healing Surges per Day: 10 + Constitution modifier

Trained Skills: Endurance.  From the class skills list below, choose 4 more trained skills at 1st level. Class Skills: Diplomacy, Heal, History, Insight, Intimidate, Perception, Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Deception, Investigation, Stealth

Build Options: Metal Samurai, Wind Samurai, Elemental Samurai

Class Features: Metal Bushido or Wind Bushido, Iai Strike, Two-Handed Specialist, Unbeatable Precision.

Samurai are disciples of the Ancient art of warfare and combat, who have dedicated their life to seeking out honorable warriors to test their mettle against. Always seeking to obtain greater strength and skill, Samurais are martial perfectionists. Your motivation as a Samurai is pure and simple, to seek out Powerful opponents and destroy them, thereby proving you strength.

Samurai Overview

Characteristics: Like any defender, you are extremely durable. However, you have the advantage of being incredibly precise with your weapon strikes and the ability to deftly move around the battlefield to gain footing on your foes.

Religion: Samurai's are not not known for their Peity, the worship honor and loyalty above all.

Races: humans, minotaurs and dragonborn have strong traditions in the way of the Samurai. However, the Samurai way is not bound to any particular race.

Creating a Samurai

Samurais rely mostly on their Strength and use Constitution and Wisdom as secondary attributes. Samurai have three builds, Elemental Samurai, Metal Samurai, and Wind Samurai.

Metal Samurai

You emphasize defense above all, guarding your allies and distracting your foes. You do not deal as much damage as the Wind Samurai but are better at dealing with a wider variety of situations. The Metal Samurai uses Strength as their primary attribute followed by Constitution.

Suggested Feat: Toughness

Suggested Skills: Heal, Diplomacy, Insight

Suggested At-Will Powers: Blunt-side Slash, Invigorating Lunge

Suggested Encounter Power: Battering Ram

Suggested Daily Power: Fortification Jutsu

Metal Samurai Features:

• Metal Challenge: You can use the Metal Challenge power to mark up to two enemies of your choice.
• Metal Iai Strike: You gain the Metal Iai Strike At-Will Power.

Wind Samurai

Like a gust of wind, You fling yourself around the battlefield, cutting through everything in your path. You believe the best way to protect your allies is by destroying your foes with brutal force. The Wind Samurai uses Strength as their primary attribute followed by Wisdom.

Suggested Feat: Sharpened Steel

Suggested Skills: History, Perception, Intimidate

Suggested At-Will Powers: Spinning Assault, Dragon Strike

Suggested Encounter Power: Final Cut

Suggested Daily Power: Whirlwind Jutsu

Wind Samurai Features:

• Wind Challenge: You can use the Wind Challenge At-Will Power.
• Wind Iai Strike: You gain the Wind Iai Strike At-Will Power.

Elemental Samurai

Honed in battle and cursed with the fury of the elementals. You have mastered the use of these chaotic magics to further enhance you killing abilities. Elemental Samurai use Strength as their primary attribute followed by Wisdom, which they cast their magics with.

Suggested Feats: Sharpened Steel, Toughness

Suggested Skills: History, Perception, Intimidate, Arcana, Nature, Athletics

Samurai Class Features

You have the two powers attained through your chosen Samurai Path. In addition, you have the following class features.

Two-handed Specialist:you gain a +1 attack bonus when using two-handed weapons or striking with two hands.

Unbeatable Precision: when you are bloodied, your attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19-20.

Samurai Powers

A complete list of Samurai Powers can be found here.

Samurai Feats

A complete list of Samurai Feats can be found here.

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