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Savage Mauler

Weapons are a crutch. Magic is a crutch. Nature gave you arms and legs and fingers and teeth - use them. Why do warriors wrap themselves in steel? Because they are too soft. Why do druids use magic to turn themselves into animals? Because they are too weak.

Savage Maulers fight with all the fury and might of the animal world. Their unarmed fighting style is not a compilation of secret martial techniques, but rather a brutal willingness to do whatever is necessary to survive. Adaptation, instinct, and opportunism rule over discipline and understanding. A Savage Mauler knows that the answers lie within his own body, and that civilization is but a trap for the weak.

Making a Savage Mauler

Savage Maulers tend to be fairly tough, and deal a good deal of damage. Their weaknesses are situations where hitting the enemy in melee is not possible, as they lack any ranged ability.

Abilities: Strength and Constitution are key for this class, improving both attack power and defense, along with a number of special abilities. Dexterity can be useful, and Wisdom will shore up a weak Will save, but a Mauler is neither an intellectual nor a socialite.

Races: Any race can unlearn civilization and unleash their natural potency, but obviously this path caters more to brawny characters than wimpy ones.

Alignment: Any.

Starting Gold: 2d4×10 gp. (50gp)

Starting Age: "Simple"

Table: The Savage Mauler

Hit Die: d12

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	Superior Movement Bonus
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+0	Naturally Armored, Naturally Armed, Superior Movement	+10'
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+0	Pounce, Predator's Advantage, Uncanny Dodge	+10'
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+1	Wild Vigor, Rend, Endurance	+10'
4th	+4	+4	+4	+1	Improved Grab, Rake, Instinctive Skills	+20'
5th	+5	+4	+4	+1		+20'
6th	+6/+1	+5	+5	+2	Wild Vigor	+20'
7th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+2		+30'
8th	+8/+3	+6	+6	+2	Predator's Advantage	+30'
9th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+3	Wild Vigor	+30'
10th	+10/+5	+7	+7	+3		+40'
11th	+11/+6/+1	+7	+7	+3		+40'
12th	+12/+7/+2	+8	+8	+4	Wild Vigor	+40'
13th	+13/+8/+3	+8	+8	+4		+50'
14th	+14/+9/+4	+9	+9	+4	Predator's Advantage	+50'
15th	+15/+10/+5	+9	+9	+5	Wild Vigor	+50'
16th	+16/+11/+6/+1	+10	+10	+5		+60'
17th	+17/+12/+7/+2	+10	+10	+5		+60'
18th	+18/+13/+8/+3	+11	+11	+6	Wild Vigor	+60'
19th	+19/+14/+9/+4	+11	+11	+6		+70'
20th	+20/+15/+10/+5	+12	+12	+6	Predator's Advantage	+70'
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Listen (Wis) Move Silently (Dex), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Speak Language (None), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex),

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Savage Mauler.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Savage Mauler is not proficient with any weapons or armor, save for her natural weapons.

Naturally Armored (Ex): The Savage Mauler's hide rivals steel plate, acting as natural armor for the Mauler and providing an Armor Bonus to AC equal to his Constitution modifier. If the Mauler is permitting, the Mauler's skin can be enchanted just as well as any enchanted armor. This bonus to AC does not stack with the bonus to AC granted by any other ability score, apart from the normal one granted by Dexterity, or if another ability score instead replaces Dexterity.

Naturally Armed (Ex): A Savage Mauler eschews manufactured weapons for the natural abilities of her body. Her primary natural weapons are two claw attacks, both dealing 1d8 damage (with full strength modifier, being primary natural weapons). A Savage Mauler also gains a 1d6 bite attack as a secondary natural weapon. These numbers are for medium Maulers, and may be modified by size category. If the Mauler is wearing armor, even if she is proficient in that armor, she still applies the armor's armor check penalty to attack rolls for her natural attacks. A Mauler cannot make a claw attack if she is carrying something in one hand, and cannot make both claw attacks if she has both hands full.

Superior Movement (Ex): A Savage Mauler learns to bound through the terrain of the wilderness, using his hands just as much as his feet, like any wild animal. As such, a Savage Mauler gets +10 to his base movement speed at first level and every three levels after that (4th, 7th, 10th, etc.). Additionally, the Mauler ignores difficult terrain. Both the extra quickness and the ability to scramble through difficult terrain are lost if the Mauler wears armor, or is carrying any objects in his hands.

Pounce (Ex): From 2nd level onwards, whenever a Savage Mauler makes a charge, it can follow with a full attack, including rake attacks if the creature also has the rake ability.

Predator's Advantage (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, whenever a Savage Mauler makes an opposed roll or other rolls that are compared to each other, he is able to add +2 to his roll. This includes rolls for initiative, rolls for tripping, bull-rushing, some skill checks, grapple checks, etc. The Savage Mauler's instinctive edge over his competition even helps him in some social situations, to a degree. This bonus increases to +4 at level 8, and +6 at level 14, and +8 at level 20.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex): At 2nd level, a Mauler retains his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) even if he is caught flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker. However, he still loses his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. If a Mauler already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.

Wild Vigor (Ex): The life lead by a Mauler is strenuous and brutal. Even more than other classes, the path of a Savage Mauler forces them to grow stronger, faster, and tougher. At 3rd level, 6th, and every multiple of three thereafter, the Savage Mauler increases their Strength, Dexterity, and/or Constitution by a total of three points, distributed as desired.

Rend (Ex): Starting at 3rd level, whenever a Savage Mauler hits with two consecutive claw attacks in a round, she may automatically rend the opponent for extra damage. The rend damage is equal to a claw attack, but with 1 and 1/2 times your Strength Modifier (E.g. A medium-sized level 3 Mauler with strength 18 would rend for 1d8+6).

Endurance (Ex): Toughened to endure more than soft, civilized folks, the Savage Mauler gains the Endurance feat as a bonus feat at third level.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the Mauler must hit with a bite attack. He can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, he establishes a hold and can make two rake attacks (see below). The Mauler can use this against targets of any size, but otherwise ability is the same as SRD:Improved Grab.

Rake (Ex): When grappling (including a newly started grapple as part of a full attack), the Mauler may make two free claw attacks each round. Note that the Mauler can only use its rake attacks the same turn as starting a grapple when starting the grapple as part of a full attack (including pounces).

Instinctive Skills (Ex): By 4th level, the Mauler learns to trust her instincts over her knowledge when attempting skill checks. Whenever the Mauler rolls for a skill check, she may chose not to apply her skill points, but instead apply a bonus equal to half her Mauler level for class skills, and a quarter of her Mauler level for cross-class skills. When using her instincts this way, the Mauler may class skills as trained, even if she has not put skill points into them.

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Leaping Pounce (Ex): Without requiring a jump check, the Mauler can jump her base movement speed any direction. As part of a charge, the Mauler can jump to her target if it is within twice her base movement speed. A Mauler wearing armor is not capable of this ability.

Resistant Hide (Ex): The mauler gains damage resistance (DR/-) equal to half of his Constitution modifier.

Mundane Being (Ex): The mauler ignores damage equal to her Constitution modifier from any magical effect that deal damage.

Fearsome Roar (Ex): The mauler can produce a terrifying roar as a swift action. This ability is sonic, mind-affecting, and is a fear effect. The roar affects anyone within 20 feet plus 5' per level who believes the Mauler is hostile towards them. Those affected must make a Will save of DC equal to 10+(level/2)+(Constitution Modifier), or suffer its effects. Affected creatures of HD equal to or greater than the Mauler are Shaken for 2 rounds. Affected creatures with HD less than the Mauler are Shaken for a number of rounds equal to the Mauler's HD, and those with less than half the HD of the Mauler are Frightened for a number of rounds equal to the Mauler's HD. The Mauler may roar as frequently as he desires, but once a creature masters its fear, it will not be affected by her roar again.

Predator's Strike (Ex): The Mauler is particularly adept at attacking foes taken by surprise. Any attacks that hit a flat-footed opponent are automatically critical threats, and may be confirmed into critical hits.

Grievous Wounds (Ex): A mauler is easily capable of ripping into flesh, shredding muscles, crushing windpipes... Whenever a mauler deals a critical hit, he may also deal 1d6 points of ability damage to the target's Strength, Dexterity, Constitution.

Multiattack (Ex): At <-level-> a Mauler becomes more proficient with his bite, gaining the Multiattack feat. If the Mauler already has the Multiattack feat, then instead he gains the Improved Multiattack feat.

Evasion (Ex): A Mauler can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion cannot be used if the Mauler is armor. A helpless Mauler does not gain the benefit of evasion.

Maul the Helpless (Ex): The Mauler's innate viciousness and fighting style allows her to use all of her natural weapons during a coup-de-grace: The rules are the same, save that instead of making a single melee attack, she makes two claw attacks and a bite attack, all automatically hitting, all critical hits, and each forcing a fortitude save, as per coup de grace rules. If the creature is still alive, due to hitting with two claw attacks the mauler may apply Rend damage, and due to hitting with the bite attack, the Mauler may grapple via Improved Grab, and make raking attacks as usual.

Mettle (Ex): A <-level-> Mauler who succeeds at a Fortitude Partial or Willpower Partial save takes no effect as if she had immunity.

Wild Mind (Ex): When in combat, the Mauler's frenzied mental state gives him a +4 bonus to saves against mind-affecting effects.

Predatory Focus (Ex): The Mauler is able to focus on its current target with single-minded viciousness, and take it down quickly. Once per round a free action, the Mauler can designate one creature he can see as his prey. He gains +2 to hit and to damage against his prey, and his critical threat range increases by one when attacking that creature, but takes a -2 to AC against all other attackers. Additionally, the ranger gains a +2 bonus on Hide, Move Silently, Spot, and Survival checks when using these skills against his prey. When the prey dies, the Mauler may immediately designate a new target. These bonuses increase to +3 at <<Level>>, +4 at level, and +5 at level.

Shake It Off (Ex): With their inordinate toughness, there comes a point where Maulers have too much vitality to be more than winded by their wounds. Whenever a Mauler would take damage, instead she takes non-lethal damage. A mauler can still die to a Coup De Grace, as usual.

Lunge for the Throat (Ex): As a Mauler releases more of her natural ferocity, she becomes more adept at targeting the weakness in her prey. At level ??? her attacks have a threat range of 19-20, then at level ??? her attacks improve to a x3 critical multiplier, and then at level ??? her attacks have a threat range of 18-20.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex): A mauler retains his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) even if he is caught flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker. However, he still loses his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. If a barbarian already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge instead.

Destructive Blows (Ex): At level???, a Mauler's blows hit hard enough to shatter stone and claw through steel. All of her natural attacks are treated as adamantine weapons, bypassing hardness and some forms of damage reduction. Additionally, her attacks ignore damage reduction as if they were magical weapons.

Baying for the Slaughter (Ex): Whenever a Mauler kills a foe, as a swift action she may cry out with gruesome satisfaction as she shreds her foe. This unnerving sight causes any foe within sight with equal or less HD than the enemy she has just killed to be too afraid to attack the Mauler for a round. Foes with less HD are additionally shaken for a round. This is a mind-affecting fear effect.

Hunter-Gatherer (Ex): A mauler can easily enough find food, water, and shelter (of a primitive sort) for himself and half his level worth of companions in any environment, given an hour and a square mile of terrain to roam around.

Rampage (Ex): [something to go kill people when done killing current person?]

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Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): At ??? level, a mauler can use the Hide skill even while being observed. As long as he is within 10 feet of some sort of shadow, a mauler can hide himself from view in the open without having anything to actually hide behind. He cannot, however, hide in his own shadow.

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