09-16-2015, 03:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-17-2015, 02:34 PM by RedDingo777.)
I feel this definitely needs some rebalancing in some respects. I first intended it to be a PRC, but then I figured that I should try my hand at creating an archetype. The idea here was to retain vanilla dragoon's offensive capabilities while giving him the passive abilities and spells of holy knight. Obviously this is based on Kain's After Years class. I've also toyed with creating a Dark Dragoon Archetype, but I want to see how this one is received.
Holy Dragoon
While most dragoons focus their abilities on striking against the enemy, the holy dragoon has found piece of mind in defending his allies. Taking a page from the book of the holy knight, he leaps to into the fray to heal friends and ward off foes. He trains himself in the healing arts that his mobility might aid wounded comrades on the brink of death.
Alignment: Lawful Good
Skills: A holy dragoon replaces Intimidate and Handle Animal with Heal and Sense Motive while adding Spellcraft to his class skill list.
Limit Break (Su): At 1st level, the holy dragoon receives a Limit Break (Invulnerability).
Invulnerability (Su): This Limit Break makes the holy dragoon immune to all damage for a duration of 1 round + 1 round per four holy dragoon levels. The drawback is that the holy dragoon cannot attack nor cast any white mage spells except Healing spells for until the duration has ended, doing so ends it abruptly.
This ability replaces Lancet.
Lay on Hands (Su): At 2nd level, the holy dragoon gains the Lay on Hands class feature of the holy knight. This ability replaces Pole Fighting.
Shared Defense (Su): At 3rd level, the holy dragoon gains the Shared Defense class feature of the holy knight. This ability replaces Steadfast Pike.
Spells (Su): At 5th level, the holy dragoon gains the ability to cast spells from the holy knight spell list without risking spell failure and using his holy dragoon level minus four as his caster level. This ability replaces Dragoon Training, Fighter Training, and Step Aside.
Level MP Spell Level
1st - -
2nd - -
3rd - -
4th - -
5th 1 1st
6th 2 1st
7th 2 2nd
8th 3 2nd
9th 4 2nd
10th 4 3rd
11th 7 3rd
12th 9 3rd
13th 9 4th
14th 10 4th
15th 14 4th
16th 17 4th
17th 19 4th
18th 20 4th
19th 24 4th
20th 27 4th
Holy Burst (Su): At 7th level, the holy dragoon gains the Holy Burst class feature using his holy dragoon levels minus four in place of white mage. This is a Charisma based ability. This ability replaces Tail Sweep.
Holy Dragoon
While most dragoons focus their abilities on striking against the enemy, the holy dragoon has found piece of mind in defending his allies. Taking a page from the book of the holy knight, he leaps to into the fray to heal friends and ward off foes. He trains himself in the healing arts that his mobility might aid wounded comrades on the brink of death.
Alignment: Lawful Good
Skills: A holy dragoon replaces Intimidate and Handle Animal with Heal and Sense Motive while adding Spellcraft to his class skill list.
Limit Break (Su): At 1st level, the holy dragoon receives a Limit Break (Invulnerability).
Invulnerability (Su): This Limit Break makes the holy dragoon immune to all damage for a duration of 1 round + 1 round per four holy dragoon levels. The drawback is that the holy dragoon cannot attack nor cast any white mage spells except Healing spells for until the duration has ended, doing so ends it abruptly.
This ability replaces Lancet.
Lay on Hands (Su): At 2nd level, the holy dragoon gains the Lay on Hands class feature of the holy knight. This ability replaces Pole Fighting.
Shared Defense (Su): At 3rd level, the holy dragoon gains the Shared Defense class feature of the holy knight. This ability replaces Steadfast Pike.
Spells (Su): At 5th level, the holy dragoon gains the ability to cast spells from the holy knight spell list without risking spell failure and using his holy dragoon level minus four as his caster level. This ability replaces Dragoon Training, Fighter Training, and Step Aside.
Level MP Spell Level
1st - -
2nd - -
3rd - -
4th - -
5th 1 1st
6th 2 1st
7th 2 2nd
8th 3 2nd
9th 4 2nd
10th 4 3rd
11th 7 3rd
12th 9 3rd
13th 9 4th
14th 10 4th
15th 14 4th
16th 17 4th
17th 19 4th
18th 20 4th
19th 24 4th
20th 27 4th
Holy Burst (Su): At 7th level, the holy dragoon gains the Holy Burst class feature using his holy dragoon levels minus four in place of white mage. This is a Charisma based ability. This ability replaces Tail Sweep.