PRESTIGE CLASS: This class is not available at character creation and must be unlocked by meeting special requirements, listed below.
Dragon samurai are dedicated warriors, members of special, self-selected class who revere dragon-kind and emulate dragons' ferocious martial abilities to the point of taking on some draconic traits.
Each dragon samurai is bound to a single dragon clan, of which there are ten. Five good dragon clans area each devoted to a kind of metallic dragon, and five evil dragon clans are each devoted to a kind of chromatic dragon.
Dragon samurai adhere to their own unique code of honor. However, they swear loyalty and obedience to a clan, not to a lord. If a dragon samurai remains true to her code of honor, in time the fires of the dragon awaken within her.
Martial classes of all types can apply for membership in dragon clans. If the dragon's roar is as a song to one's ears, she should consider becoming a dragon samurai.
Requirements:
BAB: +5
Skills: Lore 2
Feat: Dragon Clan Ephitet
Class Features:
HD: d10
BAB: Medium
High Saves: Fort, Will
Weapon proficiency: None
Armor proficiency: None
Skill points: 2 + Int modifier
Class Skills: Craft Weapon, Craft Armor, Concentration, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Lore, Parry.
Class Abilities
Level 1: Dragon breath, Resistance to energy 5
Level 2: Bonus Feat
Level 3: Immune to fear
Level 4: Elemental weapon +1d6
Level 5: Resistance to energy 10
Level 6: Bonus Feat
Level 7: Resistance to energy 15
Level 8: Blind-Fight
Level 9: Elemental weapon +2d6
Level 10: Resistance to energy 20
Dragon Breath
A dragon samurai can use a breath weapon once per day as a standard action. The type of breath weapon depends on the color of the dragon samurai's clan, as noted below. The breath weapon deals 1d8 points of damage per class level. The Reflex save DC for the breath weapon is 10 + the dragon samurai's class level + the dragon samurai's Con modifier.
Color Energy Breath Weapon
Black Acid 60-ft. line of acid
Blue Electricity 60-ft. line of lightning
Green Acid 30-ft. cone of corrosive (acid) gas
Red Fire 30-ft. cone of fire
White Cold 30-ft. cone of cold
Brass Fire 60-ft. line of fire
Bronze Electricity 60-ft. line of lightning
Copper Acid 60-ft. line of acid
Gold Fire 30-ft. cone of fire
Silver Cold 30-ft. cone of cold
Resistance to Energy
A dragon samurai gains resistance 5 against attacks involving the same energy types as the character's breath weapon (for example, acid for a green dragon samurai). At 5th level, the resistance improves to 10. At 7th level it improves to 15, and at 10th level it becomes 20.
Immune to Fear
Starting at 3rd level, a dragon samurai is immune to fear effects due their interaction with the great wyrms.
Elemental Weapon
Starting at 4th level, a dragon samurai can endow a melee weapon with elemental energy while she wields it in battle. This energy is of the same type as her breath weapon. At 4th level, the melee weapon deals an extra 1d6 points of energy damage, and this extra damage increases to 2d6 at 9th level. This extra damage does stack with any energy damage the weapon may already deal.
Blind-Fight
At 8th level, a dragon samurai gains Blind-Fight as a bonus feat. If the character already has the feat, she can choose a different one.
Source: Miniatures Handbook