Battle Chanter (new class)

  Another dwarf subclass this week, this time the dwarf battle chanter!

Battle Chanter

Requirements: Minimum CON 9

Prime requisite: STR and CHA

Hit Dice: 1d6

Maximum level: 10

Armour: Any including shields

Weapons: Small or normal sized

Languages: Alignment, Common, Dwarvish, Gnomish, Goblin, Kobold

Entering into battle chanting the sacred hymns of the dwarves the battle chanter bolsters their allies.

Prime requisites: A battle chanter with at least 13 STR and CHA gains a 5% bonus to experience. A battle chanter with at least 13 STR and at least 16 CHA gains a 10% bonus.

Combat

Battle chanters may use any type of armour. Their stature means they can only use small or normal sized weapons. They cannot use longbows or two-handed swords.

Infravision

Battle chanters have infravision out to 60’.

Listen

Battle chanters have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing noises when listening at doors.

Lore

From 2nd level, a battle chanter has a 2-in-6 chance of knowing lore pertaining to monsters, magic items, or heroes of folktale or legend. This ability may be used to identify the nature and powers of magic items.

Warchant

 While the battle chanter chants in combat, allies within 30’ gain a +1 to all melee attack rolls, at third level they also gain a +1 to armour class, at seventh level they also gain +1 to saving throws and at tenth level +1 to damage rolls from melee attacks. The warchant lasts for three rounds or until the battle chanter takes damage.

After Reaching 10th Level

 Upon reaching 10th level a battle chanter may establish a chantry attracting 2d6 first level apprentices.

				Saving Throws
Level	XP	HD	THAC0	D	W	P	B	S
1	0	1d6	19 [0]	8	9	10	13	12
2	2,200	2d6	19 [0]	8	9	10	13	12
3	4,400	3d6	19 [0]	8	9	10	13	12
4	8,800	4d6	17 [+2]	6	7	8	10	10
5	17,000	5d6	17 [+2]	6	7	8	10	10
6	35,000	6d6	17 [+2]	6	7	8	10	10
7	70,000	7d6	14 [+5]	4	5	6	7	8
8	140,000	8d6	14 [+5]	4	5	6	7	8
9	270,000	9d6	14 [+5]	4	5	6	7	8
10	400,000	9d6+3*	12 [+7]	2	3	4	4	6

D: Death / poison; W: Wands; P: Paralysis / petrify; B: Breath attacks; S: Spells / rods / staves.

† At 1st level, a dwarf cleric may only pray for the mending spell.