Top Ballista


Description

Requirements

Alignment: Any
Piloting: 8 ranks
Knowledge (engineering): 4 ranks
Base attack bonus: +3
Feats: Dodge
Other: Must be a member of Top Ballista flight academy

Class Stuff

Hit Dice: d8
Class Skills: Piloting, knowledge (engineering), craft, profession
Skill points at each level: 4 + Int modifier (Glenn's campaign: 5)
Weapon and armor proficiency: gains proficiency in light armour and simple weapons.

The character must choose if they are a gunner or a pilot.
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Both Pilot Gunn'y
1+1+0+0+2Bonus featAerial dodgingSwift shooter
2+2+0+0+3-Swift shooterExpert targetting
3+3+1+1+3-EvasionRaking strafe
4+4+1+1+4Bonus feat--
5+5+2+2+4-Expert targettingSmooth shot
6+6+2+2+5-Raking strafe +d6Raking strafe +2d6
7+7+2+2+5Bonus feat--
8+8+2+2+6-Improved evasionRaking strafe +3d6
9+9+3+3+6-Smooth shotEvasion
10+10+3+3+7-Defensive diveCritical shot

Aerial dodging: Add Int modifier to aircraft's AC

Swift shooter: Reload as a free action, rather than as a move-equivalent. This allows more than one attack per round, if the firer is capable of doing so (ie: BAB is +6 or higher).

Expert targeting: Add Int modifier to damage when using aircraft mounted weaponry.

Evasion and improved evasion: as rogue abilities. In summary, evasion allows no damage on a successful reflex save, while improved evasion allows half damage on a failed save and none on a sccessful save.

Raking strafe: extra damage when behind or flanking a target, like the rogue's sneak attack.

Smooth shot: No chance of weapon jamming.

Bonus feat: as per fighter, and restricted to be from the fighter list.

Defensive dive: Same as defensive roll of the rogue class. In summary, any attack which would reduce the aircraft to 0 hit points or less allows a reflex save for half damage.

Critical shot: Study victim for 3 passes, then make a sneak attack that successfully deals damage, the attack has a chance of slowing the target and reducing it's MC. On success, target's speed is reduced by 50% and MC is reduced by one class. Note that only this gunner need study the victim without attacking, any other gunners may continue to act as normal.