Ribbonblade (3.5e Class)

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One of the more interesting martial characters, the Ribbonblade combines the whimsy of the bard with the strength and precision of the monk.

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Ribbonblade

The Ribbonblade is an... odd fighter. It is closely related to the monk, except it comes with a catch. A Ribbonblade fights using a ribbon of varying length as a weapon. When fighting with bare fists, the ribbon allows them to be more effective when grappling. When they need a blade, the ribbon becomes a bit more magical. They focus their Ki into the ribbon, to specially harden it, sharpen it, and shape it into whatever blade they need. When they feel like they are losing, they can use some of their limited magic to distract enemies. All of this creates a man capable of slicing all enemies to ribbons.

Making a Ribbonblade

The Ribbonblade functions as a groups fighter and often as a spokesman. It can function as a tank, sneaky fighter, distraction, or as a trapper, just depending on how you build and use it.

Abilities: The most important attribte for the Ribbonblade is Strength so it can be a more powerful fighter. Next is charisma and dexterity, effecting a Ribbonblade's spell casting and fighting respectively.

Races: All races are equally as likely to becom a Ribbonblade, though Halflings are more drawn to this particular style of fightong ads it can rely on it's particular finesse.

Alignment:As it is a class based on a characters whimsy you must be any non-lawful alignment.

Starting Gold: 5d4 gp

Starting Age: Recently reached adulthood

Table: The Ribbonblade

Hit Die: d8

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+0	+2	+2	+2	Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Battle Cloth), Cloth Control
2nd	+1	+3	+3	+3	Spell Like Abilities, Improved Grapple
3rd	+2	+3	+4	+4	Slow Fall (20 ft), Fast Movement
4th	+3	+3	+4	+4	Eratic Mind
5th	+4	+4	+5	+5	Evasion
6th	+5	+4	+6	+6	Uncanny Dodge
7th	+6/+1	+5	+7	+6	Slow Fall (40 ft)
8th	+6/+1	+6	+8	+7	Improved Cloth Control
9th	+7/+2	+6	+8	+7	Improved Evasion
10th	+8/+3	+7	+9	+8	Bonus Feat
11th	+8/+3	+8	+10	+9	Fascinate
12th	+9/+4	+9	+11	+10	Slow Fall (60 ft)
13th	+10/+5	+10	+12	+11	Abundant Step
14th	+11/+6	+11	+13	+12
15th	+12/+7/+1	+11	+13	+12	Bonus Feat
16th	+13/+8/+2	+11	+14	+13	True Cloth Control
17th	+14/+9/+3	+12	+15	+14	Bonus Feat
18th	+14/+9/+4	+13	+16	+15	Slow Fall (Any Distance)
19th	+15/+10/+5	+14	+17	+16	Timeless Body
20th	+16/+11/+6	+14	+18	+17	Perfect Self
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (clothing) (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (local) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (dancing) (Cha), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Tumble (Dex), Use Rope (Dex).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Ribbonblade.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A Ribbonblade is not proficient with any armor, and is proficient with all simple and martial weaponry, as well as one exotic weapon of the players choice and the battle cloth.

Unarmed Strike: A Ribbonblade's fighting style mimics the monks in some aspects so it is given the Improved Unarmed Strike Feat.

Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Battle Cloth): The Ribbonblade can use a "Battle Cloth", which is in reality any strip of cloth at least two feet long, and has no real advantage unless you are a Ribbonblade.

Improved Grappling A Ribbonblades fighting style allows them to use their cloth in strange ways to tangle the enemy, aiding in your grapple techniques. This functions the same as the Improved Grapple feat, as long as a a cloth is being wielded or the opponent has extremely baggy clothing.

Monk/Bard Abilities: Any abilities a Ribbonblade has that is shared by the monk or bard functions in the same way, unless otherwise specified.

Cloth Control: The Ribbonblade has a strange ability which channels their Ki into their Battle Cloth. This allows them to make the cloth rigid, as if made of steel, and sharpened to form any weapon or hardening the cloth on his body to make armor, the rigidity varies depending on what kind of armor you are proficient in.the Ribbonblade desires, as long as they have the appropriate amount of cloth, which mean to create a bow and arrow, you would need one extemely long piece of cloth, or two cloths. (decided at the DM's descretion) and is proficient with that weapon. Morphing your cloth takes the same amount of time it would to draw your weapon. Any cloth you shape will hold that shape and rigidity for 3d6 rounds plus half of your Ribbonblade level. One your cloth loses shape and rigidity it remains that way for 1d4 rounds.(you must be touching the cloth to use this ability)

Spell Like Abilities: A Ribbonblade has the following spells as his spell-like abilities. Five of these may be used in one day: Dancing Lights, Flare, Animate Cloth (functions the same as Animate Rope but requires Cloth), Blur, Disguise Self, Fabricate (only to make cloth or tailoring, no other creations), Ghost Sound, Glitterdust (this is not the spell, so the Ribbonblade will typically have to walk around with at least one pocket full of glitter).

Eratic Mind: This skill functions similar to Still Mind, except it is caused by intense whimsy. Same benefits apply.

Improved Cloth Control: When this ability is earned a Ribbonblade can control fabric from a distance, shaping it even if he is not touching it. This skill has a radius of 30 feet.

True Cloth Control: This ability allows the Ribbonblade to increase the size of the cloth, and increasing his range to 50 feet. He also may craft from items worn by an opponent.

Ex-Ribbonblades

A RibbonBlade is powered by his own inner whimsy, so becoming lawful signifies your loss of inner whimsy. Once you are lawful you may no longer advance as a Ribbonblade, and lose your spell-like abilities, as well as any form of Cloth Control you may have achieved along with Eratic Mind.

Playing a Ribbonblade

Religion: Most Ribbonblades worship either Akadi as she is the goddess of movement and speed, two things all Ribbonblades have a respect for, Nathair Sgiathach as he is the god of pranks and mischeif, two things all Ribbonblades love.

Other Classes: Those who multiclass as a Ribbonblade typically also use a rogue or bard class. Other classes offer its own benefits when combined with the Ribbonblade.

Combat: Typically a Ribbonblade will first attempt to incapacitate or tangle enemies via their cloth and bare handed attacks, or us their cloth as a blade and attack at the front of a party, peppering in spell like abilities to offer some distraction.

Advancement: The Ribbonblade can multiclass with almost all classes, but are best suited to combine with bards, as their whimsy and skills blend well.

Ribbonblades in the World

“	The way I move, the way I fight, it's all a dance. The dance of life and death we all must perform every day. I have only refined the steps and added in my own twist.	”
—Trelt the Truest Shredder

Typical Career The Ribbonblade is usually an adventurer, as they enjoy to wander and fight, but have also been found to travel with circuses and magicians as their powers are extremely entertaining and rather beautiful.

Daily Life: A Ribbonblade is usually liked by those he meets, and enjoys to perform by using his powers for tricks.

Notables: The first ever Ribbonblade was Trelt the Truest Shredder. Unlike most performers, he did not invent his own nickname. He single-handedly saved 9 different towns on seperate occasions, and each time they thought the same thing.... this man could destroy an army with a lone strip of cloth. And he wasn't a half-bad dancer.

Organizations: Ribbonblades are far and few between, with only one guild in existence, known as the Red Fold. These men will typically tie red ribbons over all the major arteries. They also just happen to look cool. Unfortunately for other small groups of Ribbonblades, they seem less combat oriented, and can be confused as a circus.

NPC Reactions: NPCs react very well to most Ribbonblades, thinking that they are simple magicians or performers. A gruffer, more martial NPC will not like the ribbonblade or feel more apprehensive towards them, while children and kinder adults love the Ribbonblade and find them to be quite charming.

Ribbonblade Lore

Characters with ranks in Knowledge (arcana) can research Ribbonblades to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs.

Knowledge (Arcana)

DC	Result
5	Ribbonblades use all cloth.
10	Ribbonblades are extremely proficient fistfighters.
15	Ribbonblades can lose their power if they become too angry or sad.
20	The first Ribbonblade still lives

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