Shield warrior (new class)

 Another dwarf subclass this week, this time the fabled unbreakable dwarf shield warriors.

Shield Warrior

Requirements: Minimum CON 9, minimum WIS 9

Prime requisite: STR

Hit Dice: 1d8

Maximum level: 12

Armour: Any armour and shields

Weapons: None

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

Dwarf shield warriors are masters of defence who make up the front line of dwarf armies.

Alignment: A shield warrior must be of lawful alignment, a character whose alignment changes loses all class levels and abilities.

Combat

 Shield warriors may use all types of armour and shields, they are not allowed to use any weapons.

Defensive Expert

 When using a shield a shield warrior may give themselves or an adjacent ally an additional +1 AC.

Detect Construction Tricks

As expert miners, dwarves have a 2-in-6 chance of being able to detect new construction, sliding walls, or sloping passages when searching.

Infravision

Dwarves have infravision to 60’

Listening at Doors

Dwarves have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing noises

Shield Attack

 A shield warrior may make attacks using their shield doing d4 points of damage, upon reaching 4th level this becomes 1D6, at 8th level 1D8 and at 12th level 1D10.

 When attacking with a magic shield a shield warrior may damage creatures who can only be harmed by magic.

Vow of Defence

 A shield warrior believes in the defence of others above all else, should a dwarf break their vow they must break their shield losing all class levels and abilities, their only option of redemption being the path of the Slayer.

After Reaching 9th Level

 Upon reaching 9th level a shield warrior may found their own military company attracting an initial 8d6 shield warriors of first level and 1d6 shield warriors of second level.

Shield Warrior Progression

 Shield warriors use the same progression table as regular dwarfs.