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|summary=Castor is a brave warforged fighter, a known war hero who achieved many great feats commanding him and his troops to victory.
|name=Castor the Battleborn |cr=15
|sex=Male |race=Warforged
|clvl=[[SRD:Fighter|Fighter]] 4/[[Fighter Elite (3.5e Prestige Class)|Fighter Elite]] 11
|al=LG |size=Large |type=Construct |subtype=Living Construct
|init=+4 |sens= |listen=+18 |spot=+18
|spd=50 ft., 60 ft fly (good) |othspd=No AoO for Movement
|hd=15d10+105 |hp=255 |othhp=Concealment 20%, DR 4/adamantine, Fast Healing 6, Fortification 25%
|ac=29 |acmods=+12 armor, +4 dex, +4 shield, -1 size |touch=13 |flat=21
|immune=Disease, Energy Drain, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Nausea, Paralysis, Poison, Sickened, Sleep Effects |resist= |weak= |sr=
|bab=+15 |grp=+31
|melee1= +4 Keen Falchion +29/+24/+24 melee (2d6+27, 11-20/x2)
|melee2= +4 Slam +29/+24/+24 melee (1d6+27, 19-20/x2)
|melee3= +4 Unarmed Strike +29/+24/+24 melee (1d6+27, 19-20/x2)
|melee4= +4 Keen Flaming [[Overheat (3.5e Equipment)|Overheat]] [[Hellfire Shot-Glaive (3.5e Equipment)|Hellfire Shot-Glaive]] +29/+24/+24 melee (2d6+27 plus 1d6 fire, 18-20/x3); trip weapon
|ranged1= +4 Keen Flaming [[Overheat (3.5e Equipment)|Overheat]] [[Hellfire Shot-Glaive (3.5e Equipment)|Hellfire Shot-Glaive]] +24/+19/+19 ranged (2d6+16 plus 1d6 fire, 15-20/x3); +4 damage once/round
|atkop=Afflicting Blade, [[Battlefield Bully (3.5e Feat)|Battlefield Bully]], Called Shot, [[SRD:Combat Expertise|Combat Expertise]], [[Heavy Power Attack (3.5e Feat)|Heavy Power Attack]], [[SRD:Improved Bull Rush|Improved Bull Rush]] (+8 bonus, no size limit), [[SRD:Improved Disarm|Improved Disarm]], [[SRD:Improved Feint|Improved Feint]], [[SRD:Improved Grapple|Improved Grapple]], [[SRD:Improved Overrun|Improved Overrun]], [[SRD:Improved Sunder|Improved Sunder]], [[SRD:Improved Trip|Improved Trip]], Lion's Charge
|space=10 ft. |reach=10 ft. (threaten 20 ft.)
|sa=Afflicting Blade, Called Shot, Lion's Charge
|sq=Fighter Talents, Limit Breaker, Special Traits, Warforged Traits
|str=21 (27) |dex=12 (18) |con=16 (22) |int=10 |wis=10 |cha=10
|fort=+17 (21) |ref=+8 (12) |will=+14 (18)
|skills=Acrobatics (18) +22, Diplomacy (10) +10, Intimidate (18) +22, Perception (18) +18
|feats=[[Anti-Communist Machine (3.5e Feat)|Anti-Communist Machine]] (background), Adamantine Body<sup>ECS</sup> (1st), [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus (Falchion)]] (bonus 1st), [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]] (bonus 2nd), [[Battlefield Bully (3.5e Feat)|Battlefield Bully]] (3rd), [[SRD:Improved Bull Rush|Improved Bull Rush]] (bonus 4th), [[SRD:Cleave|Cleave]] (5th), [[SRD:Weapon Specialization|Weapon Specialization (Falchion)]] (bonus 5th), [[Strong Grip (3.5e Feat)|Strong Grip]] (bonus 6th), [[SRD:Exotic Weapon Proficiency|Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Hellfire Shot-Glaive)]] (7th), [[SRD:Greater Weapon Focus|Greater Weapon Focus (Falchion)]] (bonus 8th), [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical (Falchion)]] (9th), [[Superior Trip (3.5e Feat)|Superior Trip]] (bonus 10th), [[SRD:Stand Still|Stand Still]] (11th), [[SRD:Greater Weapon Specialization|Greater Weapon Specialization (Falchion)]] (bonus 12th), Thick-Skinned<sup>SS</sup> (13th), [[SRD:Blind-Fight|Blind-Fight]] (bonus 14th), Improved Flight<sup>RotW</sup> (15th), [[Heavy Power Attack (3.5e Feat)|Heavy Power Attack]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Disarm|Improved Disarm]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Feint|Improved Feint]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Grapple|Improved Grapple]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Overrun|Improved Overrun]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Sunder|Improved Sunder]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Trip|Improved Trip]] (extra), [[SRD:Combat Expertise|Combat Expertise]] (extra), [[SRD:Improved Unarmed Strike|Improved Unarmed Strike]] (extra), [[SRD:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]] (gloves)
|lang=Common
|cg=Gleaming Adamantine Body +4, Large Keen [[Obsidian (3.5e Equipment)|Rune Obsidian]] Falchion +4, Large Keen Flaming [[Overheat (3.5e Equipment)|Overheat]] Hellfire Shot-Glaive +4, [[Shield Bands (3.5e Equipment)|Shield Bands]] +4, Slam +4, Unarmed Strike +4
|poss=615 gp, Belt of Con +6, Cloak of Resistance +4, Crystalline Wings<sup>Untapped Potential</sup>, Gloves of the Balanced Hand<sup>MIC</sup> and Dex +6, Gauntlets of Str +6, Handy Haversack
}}
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'''{{Anchor|Anti-Communist Machine}}:''' You were made as a patriotic Machine of War! They made you very very big... you are one size category larger than normal.  Also:
*You can spout anti-communist propaganda as a free action, effectively allowing you to make an intimidate check against all enemies within 10 ft. (enemies need not to be communists).  
*You know how to protect your nation against communism! Whenever you take total defence action, any allies within 20 ft. of you gain a +4 untyped bonus to AC.
*Better dead than red! At 15 HD, you gain the death throe ability, dealing 1d8 damage per HD you have. Death Throe affect all creature within 10 ft. per HD and deals half-fire damage and half-untyped damage. Death throe only activates upon death or destruction.

'''{{Anchor|Battlefield Bully}}:'''The Battlefield Bully feat allows the use of two tactical options.
*Mighty Blow: Whenever you successfully deal damage to a foe with a melee attack while using the Power Attack feat to take at least a -3 penalty, you may immediately initiate a Bull Rush against the foe at your full BAB as an immediate action. You needn't move along with the foe to move them more than five feet.
*Painful Charge: Whenever you successfully Bull Rush your opponent at least 10 feet, you may make a melee attack against them at your full attack bonus as a swift action.

'''{{Anchor|Called Shot}} {{Ex}}:''' A 7th level fighter elite can make called shots at body parts.  As a standard action he may make a normal attack, and aim for a body part.  By taking a -3 penalty to attack, he can target an arm or a leg.  If he hits an arm, any attacks with the arm take a -4 penalty to attack rolls for 10 minutes.  If he hits a leg, the creature's speed drops in half for 10 minutes.  He may also target unusual body parts like wings and tails with similar, appropriate effects.

By taking a -6 penalty to attack, the fighter elite can deal internal damage, dealing 1d6 [[Con]] damage in addition to normal damage by breaking important bones and organs.

By taking a -12 penalty to attack, the fighter elite can aim for the head of the creature.  The creature must make a [[Fortitude]] save or have its head cut off, usually fatal.  The save DC is 10 + 1/2 HD + ability modifier for attacking (usually [[Strength]]).  This last version provokes attacks of opportunity.

'''{{Anchor|Fighter Talent}}:''' Castor has the following Fighter Talents.

''{{Anchor|Afflicting Blade}} {{Ex}}:'' A fighter elite learns special combat maneuvers to harry an opponent through non-direct means.  As a standard action the fighter elite may make a normal attack as a standard action, and in addition to damage apply one of the following status conditions for 1 minute: dazzled, deafened, sickened, or shaken (does not stack with fear effects).  At 8th level, the list of conditions he can afflict increases, with the following conditions lasting for 5 rounds: blinded, fatigued, frightened (mind-affecting), or [[SRD:Slow|slowed]].  At 16th level, the list of conditions grows again, with the following conditions lasting for 1 round: flat-footed, nauseated, or stunned.  All conditions have a saving throw of 10 + 1/2 HD + your ability modifier for attacking (usually [[Strength]]), save negates.

''{{Anchor|Hard to Kill}} {{Ex}}:'' A fighter elite hasn't come this far without enduring the threat of death.  He gains 1 extra hp per level.  At 8th level, he gains fast healing equal to his [[Constitution]] modifier.  At 16th level, he becomes immune to death effects and death by massive damage.

''{{Anchor|Limit Breaker}} {{Ex}}:'' A fighter elite fights best when he is put to the wall.  He gains +1 attack and +2 damage whenever under 50% hp.  At 8th level, the bonus rises to +3 attack and +6 damage.  At 16th level, the bonuses are +5 attack and +10 damage, and if ever brought under 0 hp he gains one attack action immediately to use against the opponent which dropped him.  This extra attack is a free action.

''{{Anchor|Mobile Skirmisher}} {{Ex}}:'' A fighter elite cannot stand still, he must run up to the enemy.  He gains a +10 foot bonus to his movement speeds.  At 8th level, he gains another +10 foot bonus and no longer provokes attacks of opportunity for movement.  At 16th level, he gains another +10 foot bonus to speed, and ignores effects which would slow his movement speeds (such as difficult terrain, ''[[SRD:Solid Fog|solid fog]]'', and ''[[SRD:Slow|slow]]'') but not any other effect (such as other terrain penalties, being unable to see in fog, or the single actions of the ''slow'' spell).

''{{Anchor|Watchful Sentinel}} {{Ex}}:'' A fighter elite always takes advantage of an opening, bounding across the battlefield to capitalize on it.  His threatened area expands as if he were one size larger (minimum +5 feet, or to 10 feet for a medium fighter elite).  At 8th level, his threatened area expands another size larger (15 feet for a medium fighter elite).  At 16th level, his threatened area expands again (20 feet for a medium fighter elite).  His quick motions always put him back in his original spot after making an attack of opportunity, and he does not provoke for moving while making his attacks of opportunity from this ability.

'''{{Anchor|Finishing Blow}} {{Ex}}:''' At 11th level, a fighter elite can take out enemies who still have fight left in them.  If they attack a creature with fewer hp than twice his effective fighter level, the creature dies instantly.  For example, Castor, a 15th level fighter elite kills any creature with 30 hp or less, regardless of how much damage he actually dealt.  This is not a death effect.

'''{{Anchor|Full Armor Mastery}} {{Ex}}:''' A fighter elite is master of armor as well as weapons.  At 2nd level he can move full speed in any armor, his armor check penalty is reduced by his effective fighter level, and his maximum dex bonus rises by his effective fighter level.  This also applies to shields and tower shields.

'''{{Anchor|Greater Commander}} {{Ex}}:''' At 8th level, a fighter elite gains more clout for his fighting prowess.  He doubles the number of followers granted by commander, and he can inspire both his followers and other allies.  By taking a full attack action to make a dramatic speech or show of force, he grants all allies in a 90 foot aura his enhanced tools of war bonus for 10 minutes.    Unarmored creatures (such as monks) can benefit from the armor bonus as if they were wearing armor with an AC bonus of +0.  This lasts for 10 minutes, and creatures must be able to see or hear you, and the effect ends if you die.

'''{{Anchor|Greater Weapon Aptitude}} {{Ex}}:''' At 10th level a fighter elite's weapon aptitude ability improves again.  He can re-assign his weapon aptitude instantly, applying his specific weapon abilities and elite specialization bonus damage to any weapon he uses.

'''{{Anchor|Improved Combat Maneuvers}}:''' A fighter elite is master of all manner of combat tricks and options.  He gains all the Improved feats for various combat options (bull rush, disarm, feint, grapple, overrun, sunder, and trip).  In addition, he gains the [[SRD:Improved Unarmed Strike|Improved Unarmed Strike]] feat, [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]], and [[SRD:Combat Expertise|Combat Expertise]] feats.  He need not qualify for any of these feats.  

If he already possesses a feat for one of the Improved combat options (and he will seeing as it's a prerequisite) the feat instead grants a +8 bonus instead of the usual +4 and ignores any size limitations (such as being unable to grapple creatures two or more size categories larger than you).  If he already has Improved Unarmed Strike, he instead gains Superior Unarmed Strike<sup>ToB</sup> feat.  If he already has Power Attack he instead gains [[Heavy Power Attack (3.5e Feat)|Heavy Power Attack]].  If he already has Combat Expertise he instead gains [[SRD:Superior Expertise|Superior Expertise]].  This applies retroactively, even if he gains these feats at a later date.

'''{{Anchor|Lion's Charge}} {{Ex}}:''' A 3rd level fighter elite won't stop his furious attacks just because the enemy is running.  If the fighter elite makes a charge attack, he can make a full attack.

'''{{Anchor|Lossless Attacking}}:''' A 8th level fighter elite is able to make many attacks, but he's even better at it than the other full BAB classes. Iterative attacks gained from BAB no longer gain a penalty greater than -5. Therefore, a fighter elite with 16 BAB has an attack roll of +16/+11/+11/+11 instead of +16/+11/+6/+1.

'''Special Traits:''' Castor uses the Pathfinder feat progression (every odd), Pathfinder skills (plus Concentration), and an extra bonus feat.  Keen and Improved Critical stack.  Finally, all HD are maximized.

'''Superior Trip:''' Whenever you successfully hit an opponent with a weapon capable of making trip attempts, you can attempt to trip them as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the trip attempt succeeds, you do not get a bonus attack on the opponent from your Improved Trip feat. If the trip attempt fails, the opponent may not attempt to trip you in reaction.

'''{{Anchor|Variable Save}}:''' Castor has a good [[Will]] save for his fighter and fighter elite classes.

'''Warforged Traits:''' Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, disease, nausea, fatigue, exhaustion, sickened, and energy drain.  He only gains half benefit from ''cure'' spells, and full benefit from ''repair'' spells.  They have light fortification.  Affected as if made of metal and wood.  Stable and inert instead of dying.  No need to eat, sleep, or breath.

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Challenge Rating	15 +
Name	Castor the Battleborn +
Race	Warforged +
Size	Large +
Summary	Castor is a brave warforged fighter, a known war hero who achieved many great feats commanding him and his troops to victory. +
Type	Construct +