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'''{{Anchor|VFX}}:''' A Viewtiful Captain uses [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#VFX|VFX]], just like a [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)|Viewtiful Warrior]] does. The VFX pool of a Viewtiful Captain (as seen in the above table) stacks with the VFX pool of any other VFX-using class to determine total VFX pool size. A Viewtiful Captain's VFX pool grows in size more quickly than a Viewtiful Warrior's, though not as much as a Viewtiful Shogun's. Just like any other Viewtiful Warrior, if a Viewtiful Captain's VFX pool bottoms out, he loses most of his class features until his VFX pool has recharged to at least 4 VFX points.
Viewtiful Captain levels stack with Viewtiful Warrior levels to influence numerical variables of [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#VFX Slow|VFX Slow]], [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#VFX Mach Speed|VFX Mach Speed]], [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#VFX Replay|VFX Replay]], and [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#VFX Zoom|VFX Zoom]]; however, Viewtiful Captain levels do not contribute to gaining more Mach Speed clones or enhancing critical hits in VFX Replay. They do contribute to advancing the progression of VFX Slow's capabilities.
'''{{Anchor|Viewtiful Dodge}} {{Ex}}:''' Viewtiful Captain levels stack with Viewtiful Warrior levels (and levels in other Viewtiful classes) to determine the dodge bonus of [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#Viewtiful Dodge|Viewtiful Dodge]].
'''{{Anchor|Dramatic Presence}} (Ex):''' A Viewtiful Captain of 3rd level or higher adds his Charisma modifier to his maximum number of VFX points. This class feature can only be gained once from any source; it does not stack with itself. <!--The Viewtiful Captain prestige class is the only way to get this ability before epic levels - this is intentional. Since it offers fewer special perks than Viewtiful Shogun or Viewtiful Monarch, the perks it does have need to be made apparent sooner.-->
'''{{Anchor|VFX Float}} (Su, VFX):''' If there's one law Viewtiful Captains ''don't'' respect, it's the law of gravity. Starting at 3rd level, a Viewtiful Captain in midair can use an immediate action to "lock" his altitude, neither rising nor falling through the air. He can move laterally however he pleases, as if hovering, at twice his base land speed with perfect maneuverability. This is not considered sufficient stabilization to use [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#Double Jump|Double Jump]] again if it's already been used, nor does it allow another use of [[Viewtiful Warrior (3.5e Class)#Red Hot Kick|Red Hot/Cool Blue Kick]] if it's already been used twice.
Though called a VFX ability, VFX Float doesn't consume any VFX at all. The Viewtiful Captain can continue hovering all day if he has to... scratch that, he can stay in midair for as long as he can stay awake, as long as he doesn't use up all his VFX.
====Ex-Viewtiful Captains====
A Viewtiful Captain is defined by his dedication to justice. As such, he must have at least one lawful or good alignment component. If his alignment becomes neutral, chaotic neutral, neutral evil, or chaotic evil, he loses the class features he gained from his Viewtiful Captain levels. However, his Viewtiful Captain levels continue to stack with his Viewtiful Warrior levels to determine the size of his VFX pool and the extent of his VFX and unarmed attack capabilities.
===Campaign Information===
Viewtiful Captains are the best of the best Viewtiful Warriors. They pose all of the challenge that a standard Viewtiful Warrior does and then some more, even without Ukemi, Viewtiful Forever, and Take 2. Nonetheless, their most prominent role is defender of justice and feared enemy of criminals everywhere, though a Viewtiful Captain who's fallen down the slippery slope of moral misjudgment can also be a terrifying enemy of the forces of good.
'''Adaptation:''' ...The Viewtiful Captain is really just the Viewtiful Warrior with a few extras. He fills the same roles as his less advanced counterpart. If VFX is a subset of psionics, then the Viewtiful Warrior Captain is a psionic character.
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