Musha (Fighter)

MUSHA (Warrior)

The questing warrior, the conquering overlord, the clan’s champion, the elite foot soldier, the hardened mercenary, and the bandit leader— all are Musha. Musha in Zaidan are experienced soldiers, bandit leaders, battle-hardened mercenaries, grasping warlords - any trained warrior who, for reasons of personal honor or lowly birth, does not live up to the high standards of the Kashin. The code of Hanshido does not apply to ordinary Musha. In Zaidan, even some clan members are Musha as well.

Musha can be stalwart defenders of those in need, cruel marauders, or gutsy adventurers. Some are among the land’s best souls, willing to face death for the greater good. Others are among the worst, with no qualms about killing for private gain, or even for sport. Musha who are not actively adventuring may be soldiers, guards, bodyguards, champions, or criminal enforcers. An adventuring Musha might call himself a warrior, a mercenary, a thug, or simply an adventurer.

Some have patrons who pay them regularly. Others prefer to live like prospectors, taking great risks in hopes of the big haul. Some Musha are more civic-minded and use their combat skills to protect endangered people who cannot defend themselves. Whatever their initial motivations, however, Musha often wind up living for the thrill of combat and adventure.

Musha may be of any alignment. Good Musha are often crusading types who seek out and fight evil. Lawful Musha may be champions who protect the land and its people. Chaotic Musha may be wandering mercenaries. Evil Musha tend to be bullies and petty villains who simply take what they want by brute force.

Musha come to their profession in many ways. Most have had formal training in a clan’s army or at least in the local militia. Some have trained in formal academies. Others are self-taught - unpolished but well tested. A Musha may have taken up the sword as a way to escape the limits of life on the farm, or he may be following a proud family tradition. Musha share no special identity. They do not see themselves as a group or brotherhood. Those who hail from a particular academy, mercenary company, or lord’s regiment, however, share a certain camaraderie.

The Musha excels in a straight fight, but he relies on others for magical support, healing, and scouting. On a team, it is his job to man the front lines, protect the other party members, and bring the tough opponents down. Musha have some of the best all-around fighting capabilities. Musha are familiar with all the standard weapons and armours. In addition to general fighting prowess, each Musha develops particular specialties of his own. A given Musha may be especially capable with certain weapons; another might be trained to execute specific fancy manoeuvres. As Musha gain experience, they get more opportunities to develop their fighting skills. Thanks to their focus on combat manoeuvres, they can master the most difficult ones relatively quickly.

In most adventuring parties, the Musha serves as a melee combat, they have some of the best all-around fighting capabilities. Musha are familiar with all the standard weapons and armours. In addition to general fighting prowess, each Musha develops particular specialties of his own. A given Musha may be especially capable with certain weapons; another might be trained to execute specific fancy manoeuvres. As Musha gain experience, they get more opportunities to develop their fighting skills. Thanks to their focus on combat manoeuvres, they can master the most difficult ones relatively quickly.

While the Musha usually serves as a melee combatant, charging into the fray while his comrades support him with spells, ranged attacks, and other effects, those Musha who favour ranged combat can prove very deadly, though without other melee support, they can find themselves in front-line combat more often than they might prefer.

Musha who favour ranged combat can prove very deadly, though without other melee support, they can find themselves in front-line combat more often than they might prefer.

A Note on Ronin

Ronin are Musha. Ronin fall into two categories: "Clan ronin" are members of the great clans who have fallen out of favor with their lord. The most common reason for this is somehow allowing the lord to die - either in battle or under an assassin's blade. Clan ronin cling to the hope of regaining their lost honour. "True ronin" have never belonged to one of the clans, usually coming from a ronin family.

DOMAIN LEVEL INFORMATION

RP Collection: Musha collect RP from the following types of holdings

- Province: Full

- Law: Full

- Manor: Full

Class Action: Rule Holding: Manor or Wage War

CHARACTER LEVEL INFORMATION

Alignment: Any.

Status: Neither.

Hit Die: d10.

Class Skills: The Musha’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Lead (Cha), Ride (Dex), Swim (Str), and Warcraft (Int).

Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.

TABLE: THE MUSHA

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special
1st	+1	+2	+0	+0	Bonus feat
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+0	Bonus feat
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+1
4th	+4	+4	+1	+1	Bonus feat
5th	+5	+4	+1	+1
6th	+6/+1	+5	+2	+2	Bonus feat
7th	+7/+2	+5	+2	+2
8th	+8/+3	+6	+2	+2	Bonus feat
9th	+9/+4	+6	+3	+3
10th	+10/+5	+7	+3	+3	Bonus feat
11th	+11/+6/+1	+7	+3	+3
12th	+12/+7/+2	+8	+4	+4	Bonus feat
13th	+13/+8/+3	+8	+4	+4
14th	+14/+9/+4	+9	+4	+4	Bonus feat
15th	+15/+10/+5	+9	+5	+5
16th	+16/+11/+6/+1	+10	+5	+5	Bonus feat
17th	+17/+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+5
18th	+18/+13/+8/+3	+11	+6	+6	Bonus feat
19th	+19/+14/+9/+4	+11	+6	+6
20th	+20/+15/+10/+5	+12	+6	+6	Bonus feat

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Musha.

Weapon and Armour Proficiency: A Musha is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with all armour (heavy, medium, and light), tessen and tate.

Bonus Feats: At 1st level, a Musha gets a bonus combat-oriented feat in addition to the feat that any 1st-level character gets and the bonus feat granted to a human character. The Musha gains an additional bonus feat at 2nd level and every two Musha levels thereafter (4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, and 20th). These bonus feats must be drawn from the feats noted below. A Musha must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat, including ability score and base attack bonus minimums.

These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a character of any class gets from advancing levels. A Musha is not limited to the list of Musha bonus feats when choosing normal feats.

Musha bonus feats must be chosen from the following list:

Feats	Prerequisites	Beneﬁt
Acrobatic Strike	Tumble 12 ranks	+6 on next attack against opponent you tumble past
Active Shield Defence	Proficiency with shields, Shield Specialization	Make attacks of opportunity without penalty when fighting defensively
Adaptable Flanker	Combat Reflexes, Vexing Flanker, base attack bonus +4	Flank chosen foe from adjacent square
Agile Shield Fighter	Proficiency with shields, Improved Shield Bash, Shield Specialization	Reduce two weapon penalties when using shield bash
Akiro ' s Gambit	Combat Reflexes, base attack bonus +12	Grant foes bonus on attacks and damage, but their attacks provoke attacks of opportunity
Armour Specialization	Proficiency with selected armour type, base attack bonus +12	DR 2/– with chosen armour
Battle Cry	Base attack bonus +1 or higher, Cha 13+	Affected opponents become shaken for 1d6 rounds
Battle Dancer	Base attack bonus +2, bardic music	+2 on attacks while moving and using bardic music
Blind-Fight	—	Reroll miss chance for concealment
Bounding Assault	Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, base attack bonus +12	Attack twice while using Spring Attack
Brutal Strike	Str 13, Power Attack, base attack bonus +6	Daze opponent with successful bludgeoning attack
Brutal Throw	—	Use Str rather than Dex to attack rolls with thrown weapons
Charging Boar Style	Improved Sunder, Power Attack, base attack bonus +6	Allows the use of special strength-based manoeuvres
Cleave	Power Attack	Extra melee attack after dropping target
Close-Quarters Fighting	Base attack bonus +3	Use counterattack to resist grapple
Combat Acrobat	Balance 9 ranks, Tumble 9 ranks	Gain new uses for Balance skill
Combat Awareness	Wis 13, Blind-Fight, Combat Focus, base attack bonus +12	Expend combat focus to gain bonus on attacks and damage
Combat Defence	Dex 13, Wis 13, Combat Focus, Dodge, base attack bonus +6	While in focus, gain fast healing 2
Combat Expertise	Int 13	Trade attack bonus for AC (max 5 points)
Combat Focus	Wis 13	Enter meditative state to gain +2 bonus on Will saves +4 against bull rush, disarm, grapple, overrun, and trip
Combat Intuition	Sense Motive 4 ranks, base attack bonus +5	+1 to attack opponent you engaged in the preceding round
Combat Reflexes	—	Additional attacks of opportunity
Combat Stability	Wis 13, Combat Focus, base attack bonus +3	Change target of Dodge feat as immediate action
Combat Strike	Wis 13, Combat Focus, any two other combat focus feats, base attack bonus +15	Gives a bonus to Combat Focus dependant feats
Combat Tactician	Dex 13, Dodge, base attack bonus +12	+2 on damage against foe you approach and attack
Combat Vigour	Wis 13, Combat Focus, base attack bonus +9	Learn hit point totals of all adjacent creatures
Conqueror	—	Gives a +1 bonus to Lead, Warcraft, and Will saves
Counter-Charge	Str 13, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack	Ready action to slam into charging foe
Crossbow Sniper	Proficiency with hand, heavy, or light crossbow, Weapon Focus with hand, heavy, or light crossbow, base attack bonus +1	Half Dexterity bonus on crossbow damage, 60 ft. skirmish or sneak attack +1
Crushing Strike	Proficiency with a bludgeoning weapon, Weapon Focus with a bludgeoning weapon, Melee Weapon Mastery (bludgeoning), Weapon Specialization with a bludgeoning weapon, base attack bonus +14	+1 on attacks per previous hit with bludgeon
Dancing Peacock Style	Dex 15, Int 13, Combat Expertise, Dodge, base attack bonus +6	Allows the use of special manoeuvres involving the use of a cloak or sash
Dead-Eye Shot	Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack bonus +4, skirmish or sneak attack ability	Ready action to fire, denying foe Dex bonus to AC on your attack after ally hits foe
Deadly Defence	—	1d6 damage with light weapons when fighting defensively
Defensive Strike	Dex 13, Int 13, Combat Expertise, Dodge	+4 bonus on attack roll after successful total defence
Defensive Sweep	Base attack bonus +15	Foe must move or provoke attack
Deflect Arrows	Dex 13, Improved Unarmed Strike	Deflect one ranged attack per round
Dodge	Dex 13	+1 dodge bonus to AC against selected target
Driving Attack	Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Melee Weapon Mastery (piercing), Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, base attack bonus +14	Bull rush with piercing weapon attack
Dual Strike	Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Two-Weapon Fighting	Attack once with each hand as a standard action
Exotic Weapon Proficiency	Base attack bonus +1	No penalty on attacks with specific exotic weapon
Expert Tactician	Dex 13, Combat Reflexes, base attack bonus +2	All allies gain +2 attack and damage bonus for a round against a target you’ve hit with an attack of opportunity
Far Shot	Point Blank Shot	Increase range increment by 50% or 100%
Fiery Fist	Dex 13, Wis 13, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +8	Expend Stunning Fist use to cloak fists, feet in fiery energy for +1d6 damage
Fiery Ki Defence	Dex 13, Wis 13, Fiery Fist, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +8	Expend Stunning Fist use to cloak self in flame, damaging any who strike you
Flay	Str 13, Power Attack	Inflict painful wounds on unarmoured targets
Freezing the Lifeblood	Wis 17, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +10	Paralyze opponent with unarmed strike
Goad	Cha 13, base attack bonus +1	Cause target to attack only you
Great Battle Cry	Cha 13+, Battle Cry, base attack bonus +9 or higher	Opponents are panicked by your shout
Great Cleave	Cleave, Power Attack, base attack bonus +4	No limit to cleave attacks each round
Greater Two-Weapon Defence	Dex 19, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Two-Weapon Defence, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +11	Gain shield bonus when fighting with two weapons Fighting,
Greater Weapon Focus	Proficiency with weapon, Weapon Focus with weapon, fighter level 8th	+2 bonus on attack rolls with selected weapon
Greater Weapon Specialization	Proficiency with weapon, Greater Weapon Focus with weapon, Weapon Focus with weapon, Weapon Specialization with weapon, fighter level 12th	+4 bonus on damage rolls with selected weapon
Grenadier	—	+1 on attacks and damage with splash weapons
Improved Buckler Defence	Shield Proficiency	Apply buckler’s shield bonus to AC while using off-hand weapon
Improved Bull Rush	Power Attack	+4 bonus on bull rush attempts; no attack of opportunity
Improved Combat Expertise	Int 13, Combat Expertise, base attack bonus +6	Reduce your attack bonus to improve your AC
Improved Critical	Proficient with weapon, base attack bonus +8	Double threat range of weapon
Improved Disarm	Combat Expertise	+4 bonus on disarm attempts; no attack of opportunity
Improved Diversion	Bluff 4 ranks	Use Bluff to create a diversion, and then Hide as a move action
Improved Feint	Combat Expertise	Feint in combat as move action
Improved Grapple	Dex 13, Improved Unarmed Strike	+4 bonus on grapple checks; no attack of opportunity
Improved Initiative	—	+4 bonus on initiative checks
Improved Mounted Archery	Ride 1 rank, Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat	Reduce or eliminate attack penalties with ranged weapon while mounted
Improved Overrun	Power Attack	+4 bonus on overrun attempts; no attack of opportunity
Improved Precise Shot	Dex 19, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack bonus +11	Ignore less than total cover/concealment on ranged attack
Improved Rapid Shot	Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot	Ignore –2 penalty when using Rapid Shot
Improved Shield Bash	Shield Proficiency	Retain shield bonus to AC when shield bashing
Improved Sunder	Power Attack	+4 bonus on sunder attempts; no attack of opportunity
Improved Toughness	Base Fortitude save bonus +2	Gain hp equal to your current HD
Improved Trip	Combat Expertise	+4 bonus on trip attempts; no attack of opportunity
Improved Turning	Ability to turn or rebuke creatures	+1 level for turning checks
Improved Two-Weapon Defence	Dex 17, Two-Weapon Defence, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +6	Gain shield bonus when fighting with two weapons
Improved Two-Weapon Fighting	Fighting1 Dex 17, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +6	Gain second off-hand attack
Improved Unarmed Strike	—	Considered armed even when unarmed
Improved Weapon Familiarity	Base attack bonus +1	Racial weapons are martial, not exotic
Intimidating Strike	Intimidate 4 ranks	Use Intimidate check with attack to shake opponent
Ki Blast	Dex 13, Wis 13, Fiery Fist, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +8	Expend Stunning Fist uses to throw ball of ki energy
Lightning Assault	Dex 13, Bounding Assault, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, base attack bonus +18	Make third attack as part of Spring Attack
Lunging Strike	Jump 4 ranks	Extend reach of one attack
Lurking Tiger Style	Hide 12 ranks, Move Silently 12 ranks	Allows the use of special stealth-related manoeuvres
Mage Slayer	Spellcraft 2 ranks, base attack bonus +3	+1 bonus on Will saves; spellcasters you threaten can’t cast defensively
Manyshot	Dex 17, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, base attack bonus +6	Shoot two or more arrows simultaneously
Martial Stalker	Proficiency with all martial weapons, ki power	Musha and Shinobi levels stack for ki pool, AC bonus, and feats
Melee Evasion	Cha 13, Diplomacy 9 ranks	While fighting defensively, negate foe’s attack
Melee Weapon Mastery	Dex 13, Int 13, Combat Expertise, Dodge Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, base attack bonus +8	Gain Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization benefits with multiple weapons
Mobility	Dodge	+4 dodge bonus to AC against some attacks of opportunity
Mounted Archery	Mounted Combat	Half penalty for ranged attacks while mounted
Mounted Combat	Ride 1 rank	Negate hits on mount with Ride check
Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting	Str 13, Two-Weapon Fighting	Treat one-handed weapon in off hand as if light weapon
Overwhelming Assault	Base attack bonus +15	Gain bonus against adjacent foe not attacking you
Penetrating Shot	Str 15, Point Blank Shot, base attack bonus +10	Your ranged attack targets every foe in 60-ft. line
Phalanx Fighting	Proﬁciency with a heavy shield, base attack bonus +1	Bonus to AC and Reflex saves while fighting in shield wall
Point Blank Shot	—	+1 bonus on ranged attack and damage within 30 ft.
Power Attack	Str 13	Trade attack bonus for damage (up to base attack bonus)
Power Critical	Weapon Focus with weapon, base attack bonus +4	+4 bonus to confirm critical with one weapon
Power Throw	Str 13, Brutal Throw, Power Attack	Power Attack with thrown weapons
Precise Shot	Point Blank Shot	No –4 penalty for shooting into melee
Prone Attack	Dex 15, Lightning Reflexes, base attack bonus +2	Attack while prone at no penalty and stand up
Quick Draw	Base attack bonus +1	Draw weapon as free weapon
Raging Bull Style	Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, base attack bonus +6	Allows the use of special charge related manoeuvres
Ranged Disarm	Dex 15, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack bonus +5	Use ranged weapon to disarm foe within 30 feet
Ranged Pin	Dex 15, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack bonus +5	Use ranged weapon to grapple foe within 30 feet
Ranged Sunder	Str 13, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Ranged Pin, base attack bonus +5	Use ranged weapon to sunder foe’s weapon at reduced damage penalty
Ranged Weapon Mastery	Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, base attack bonus +8	Gain Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization benefits with multiple weapons
Rapid Reload	Weapon Proficiency with crossbow	Reload crossbow more quickly
Rapid Shot	Dex 13, Point Blank Shot	One extra ranged attack each round
Rapid Stunning	Combat Reflexes, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +6	Use one additional stunning attack per round
Rearing Stallion Style	Mounted Combat, Spirited Charge, Trample, base attack bonus +6	Allows the use of special mounted combat manoeuvres
Ride-By Attack	Mounted Combat	Move before and after a mounted charge
Sharp-Shooting	Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack bonus +3	Halve opponent’s cover bonus
Shield Charge	Improved Shield Bash, base attack bonus +3	Free trip attack with shield during charge
Shield Slam	Improved Shield Bash, Shield Charge, base attack bonus +6	Use shield to daze opponent
Shield Sling	Proficiency with shields, Improved Shield Bash, Shield Specialization, base attack bonus +9	Use shield as ranged weapon
Shield Specialization	Proficiency with shields	Increase shield bonus by +1
Shield Ward	Proficiency with shields, Shield Specialization	Gain shield bonus to touch AC and against bull rush, disarm, grapple, overrun, and trip
Short Haft	Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, base attack bonus +3	Lose reach benefits, attack adjacent foes
Shot on the Run	Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, Point Blank Shot, base attack bonus +4	Move before and after ranged attack
Slashing Flurry	Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Melee Weapon Mastery (slashing), Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, base attack bonus +14	Gain extra attack with slashing weapon
Snatch Arrows	Dex 15, Deflect Arrows, Improved Unarmed Strike	Catch a deflected ranged attack
Spectral Skirmisher	Base attack bonus +6	Gain bonuses while invisible
Spirited Charge	Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack	Double damage with mounted charge
Spring Attack	Mobility, base attack bonus +4	Move before and after melee attack
Stalking Crane Style	Tumble 6 ranks, base attack bonus +6	Allows the use of special single weapon manoeuvres
Stunning Fist	Dex 13, Wis 13, Improved Unarmed Strike, base attack bonus +8	Stun opponent with unarmed strike
Superior Expertise	Int 13+, Expertise, Base attack bonus +6 or higher	Improves the benefits from Combat Expertise
Swaying Cobra Style	Dodge, Mobility, base attack bonus +6	Allows the use of dodge-related defensive manoeuvres
Trample	Mounted Combat	Target cannot avoid mounted overrun
Tumbling Feint	Bluff 4 ranks, Tumble 4 ranks	+5 on feint attempt after successful Tumble
Two-Weapon Defence	Two-Weapon Fighting	Off-hand weapon grants +1 shield bonus to AC
Two-Weapon Fighting	Dex 15	Reduce two-weapon fighting penalties by 2
Two-Weapon Pounce	Dex 15, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +6	Attack with both weapons when charging
Two-Weapon Rend	Dex 15, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +11	Gain bonus damage if you hit with both weapons
Versatile Unarmed Strike	Improved Unarmed Strike	Deal bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage with unarmed strikes
Vexing Flanker	Combat Reflexes	+4 on attacks when flanking
Water Splitting Stone	Dex 13, Wis 13, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +9	+4 bonus on damage when striking foe that has DR
Weakening Touch	Wis 17, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, base attack bonus +2	Cause foe’s Strength to drop by 6 for 1 minute
Weapon Finesse	Proficiency with weapon, base attack bonus +1	Use Dex modifier instead of Str modifier on attack rolls with light melee weapons
Weapon Focus	Proficiency with weapon, base attack bonus +1	+1 bonus on attack rolls with selected weapon
Weapon Specialization	Proficiency with weapon, Weapon Focus with weapon, fighter level 4th	+2 bonus on damage rolls with selected weapon
Weapon Supremacy	Proficiency with selected weapon, Greater Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Greater Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, Melee Weapon Mastery with weapon type of selected weapon, Musha or Heishi level 18^th or Kashin level 10th	Gain further abilities with chosen weapon
Whirlwind Attack	Dex 13, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, base attack bonus +4	One melee attack against each opponent within reach
Wise Monkey Style	Bluff 8 ranks, Intimidate 8 ranks, Perform 8 ranks	Allows the use of special deceptive bluff-related manoeuvres

Based on the Fighter class from The Player's Handbook.