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| class="left" | Fast Movement +10 ft
 
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|5th||class="left" | +2 || +1 || +4 || +1
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|5th||class="left" | +5 || +1 || +4 || +1
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| class="left" | Fast Movement +15 ft
 
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| class="left" | Feel the Shot, Fast Movement +20 ft
 
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| class="left" | Fast Movement +50 ft
 
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'''{{Anchor|Jade Arrow}} {{Ex}}:'''  
 
'''{{Anchor|Jade Arrow}} {{Ex}}:'''  
  
A jade archer can create and fire a quasi-real arrow of jade at will as long as he has sufficient attacks (thus he may only create one arrow per attack). This arrow deals 1d6 damage and has an 19-20/x3 critical multiplier (the threat range and multiplier may only be modified by abilities of this class) regardless of the size and type of the bow it is launched from. Though the arrow must normally be fired from a bow it can be thrown instead. When fired from a bow it has a range of 400 feet + 40 feet per jade archer level and when thrown it has a range of 25 feet + 5 feet per 2 jade archer levels (this is not a range increment but the maximum range). A jade arrow cannot be used for melee combat.
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A jade archer can create and fire a quasi-real arrow of jade at will as long as he has sufficient attacks (thus he may only create one arrow per attack). This arrow deals 1d6 damage and cannot achieve critical hits. This damage and critical hit restriction apply regardless of the size and type of the bow it is launched from. Though the arrow must normally be fired from a bow it can be thrown instead. When fired from a bow it has a range of 400 feet + 40 feet per jade archer level and when thrown it has a range of 25 feet + 5 feet per 2 jade archer levels (this is not a range increment but the maximum range). A jade arrow cannot be used for melee combat.
  
 
At 2nd level, the existence of the jade arrow is narrowed such that it seeks out its chosen target over many others. This means that the jade archer gains the effective benefit of the precise shot feat when making a jade arrow attack. It also allows the jade arrow to hit incorporeal targets normally.
 
At 2nd level, the existence of the jade arrow is narrowed such that it seeks out its chosen target over many others. This means that the jade archer gains the effective benefit of the precise shot feat when making a jade arrow attack. It also allows the jade arrow to hit incorporeal targets normally.
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At 9th level, the jade arrow exists only with respect to the target, it's creator, and the bow it is fired from. This means that the arrow is completely unaffected by anything other than something which is part of it's target when attempting to strike the target (it only ignores armor and shield bonuses to AC however).
 
At 9th level, the jade arrow exists only with respect to the target, it's creator, and the bow it is fired from. This means that the arrow is completely unaffected by anything other than something which is part of it's target when attempting to strike the target (it only ignores armor and shield bonuses to AC however).
  
At 13th level, the jade arrow is refined to exist only for the existence of it's target. Firstly, this causes it to gain the effective benefit of the improved precise shot feat. Secondly, This causes it to be able to achieve critical hits against things that are normally immune to such damage. Furthermore, the damage dealt by the jade arrow cannot be altered (such as by damage reduction, hardness, or regeneration) as it strikes at the very existence of what it hits.
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At 13th level, the jade arrow is refined to exist only for the existence of it's target. Firstly, this causes it to gain the effective benefit of the improved precise shot feat. Furthermore, the damage dealt by the jade arrow cannot be altered (such as by damage reduction, hardness, or regeneration) as it strikes at the very existence of what it hits.
  
 
'''{{Anchor|Jade Finesse}} {{Ex}}:'''  
 
'''{{Anchor|Jade Finesse}} {{Ex}}:'''  
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At 1st level and every odd numbered level thereafter, the base land speed of a jade archer increases by 5 feet.
 
At 1st level and every odd numbered level thereafter, the base land speed of a jade archer increases by 5 feet.
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'''{{Anchor|Devastating Arrow}} {{Ex}}:'''
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At 1st level and every level thereafter, the damage (but not damage from sources that could not be multiplied on a critical hit) done by jade arrows increases by 10% (rounded down to a minimum of 1). In addition, A jade archer may opt to make a single attack in a round and sacrifice an amount of base attack bonus from any or all his attacks derived from BAB (but not extra attacks such as from a haste effect) to increase base damage (before percentage improvement) by an identical amount. An example is a 20th level jade archer with +20/+15/+10/+5 who would have a total of 50 points to sacrifice and could choose to sacrifice all the BAB from the other 3 to retain accuracy and have +30 damage (15, 10, and 5), or all of it to have +50 to damage but with no BAB bonus to the attack roll, or somewhere in between. The resulting damage being multiplied by 3 (200% and the base) for 150 extra damage with no BAB or 90 extra damage with full BAB.
  
 
'''{{Anchor|Jade Spirit Shield}} {{Ex}}:'''
 
'''{{Anchor|Jade Spirit Shield}} {{Ex}}:'''
  
 
At 2nd level the jade archer gains spell resistance equal to his class level + 10 + Charisma Bonus.
 
At 2nd level the jade archer gains spell resistance equal to his class level + 10 + Charisma Bonus.
 
'''{{Anchor|Devastating Arrow}} {{Ex}}:'''
 
 
At 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter the critical threat multiplier of arrows (including a jade arrow attack) used by a jade archer for a ranged attack increases by +1. This ability does not improve the critical multiplier when targeting objects.
 
  
 
'''{{Anchor|Feel The Shot}} {{Ex}}:'''
 
'''{{Anchor|Feel The Shot}} {{Ex}}:'''
  
 
At 7th level, a jade archer has a uncanny sense of the direction to his target. This allows him to attack the correct square for a target he somehow specifies as long as that target is within 5 feet per jade archer level he has.
 
At 7th level, a jade archer has a uncanny sense of the direction to his target. This allows him to attack the correct square for a target he somehow specifies as long as that target is within 5 feet per jade archer level he has.
 
'''{{Anchor|Sniping}} {{Ex}}:'''
 
 
At 11th level, a jade archer may sacrifice any number of extra jade arrow attacks (other attacks will cannot be sacrificed) to lower the critical threat range by 2 per attack sacrificed for the next shot made during his turn (he must retain at least one attack however). This ability does not stack with other abilities which affect critical threat ranges.
 
  
 
'''{{Anchor|Swifter Arrow}} {{Ex}}:'''  
 
'''{{Anchor|Swifter Arrow}} {{Ex}}:'''  

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Jade Archer

A jade archer has learned through strenuous and repetitive training to create an arrow from his willpower that is only partially real. When unbound, such energy cannot exist in any single instance of time and never fully manifests enough to even be observed for long enough to study it in depth. The highly specialized training allows a jade archer to bind this energy into a quasi-real arrow for just long enough to make a single attack with it before it dissipates. Such training requires concentration free from the taint of evil and the clouded indecision of chaos. As a jade archer improves in power through levels his arrows change to lighter shades of green until becoming pure white at 9th level. These arrows may have additional visual displays that come from the source of the willpower that creates them.

Making a Jade Archer

Jade archers are capable of making an incredibly powerful attack against a single target. However, they are not as capable when dealing with multiple opponents as members of other classes are. Furthermore, due to their small hit dice, being on the front lines can be very dangerous for a jade archer.

Abilities: Dexterity is the singular ability of importance for this class though a good constitution score never hurts with d6 HD.

Races: Jade archers typically come from innately curious races such as humans and gnomes but any race may travel the path of a jade archer.

Alignment: Any Non-Evil, Non-Chaotic.

Starting Gold: 1d6×10 gp (35 gp).

Starting Age: Complex.

Table: The Jade Archer

Hit Die: d6

Level Base
Attack Bonus
Saving Throws Special
Fort Ref Will
1st +1 +0 +2 +0 Jade Arrow, Jade Finesse, Devastating Arrow, Fast Movement +5 ft
2nd +2 +0 +3 +0 Jade Spirit Shield
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 Fast Movement +10 ft
4th +4 +1 +4 +1
5th +5 +1 +4 +1 Fast Movement +15 ft
6th +6/+1 +2 +5 +2
7th +7/+2 +2 +5 +2 Feel the Shot, Fast Movement +20 ft
8th +8/+3 +2 +6 +2
9th +9/+4 +3 +6 +3 Fast Movement +25 ft
10th +10/+5 +3 +7 +3
11th +11/+6/+1 +3 +7 +3 Fast Movement +30 ft
12th +12/+7/+2 +4 +8 +4
13th +13/+8/+3 +4 +8 +4 Swifter Arrow, Fast Movement +35 ft
14th +14/+9/+4 +4 +9 +4
15th +15/+10/+5 +5 +9 +5 Fast Movement +40 ft
16th +16/+11/+6/+1 +5 +10 +5
17th +17/+12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +5 Fast Movement +45 ft
18th +18/+13/+8/+3 +6 +11 +6
19th +19/+14/+9/+4 +6 +11 +6 Fast Movement +50 ft
20th +20/+15/+10/+5 +6 +12 +6

Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level)
Climb (Str), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (The Planes) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Tumble (Dex), Use Rope (Dex).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the jade archer.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency:

A jade archer is proficient with simple weapons, bows, and light armor (but not with shields).

Jade Arrow (Ex):

A jade archer can create and fire a quasi-real arrow of jade at will as long as he has sufficient attacks (thus he may only create one arrow per attack). This arrow deals 1d6 damage and cannot achieve critical hits. This damage and critical hit restriction apply regardless of the size and type of the bow it is launched from. Though the arrow must normally be fired from a bow it can be thrown instead. When fired from a bow it has a range of 400 feet + 40 feet per jade archer level and when thrown it has a range of 25 feet + 5 feet per 2 jade archer levels (this is not a range increment but the maximum range). A jade arrow cannot be used for melee combat.

At 2nd level, the existence of the jade arrow is narrowed such that it seeks out its chosen target over many others. This means that the jade archer gains the effective benefit of the precise shot feat when making a jade arrow attack. It also allows the jade arrow to hit incorporeal targets normally.

At 9th level, the jade arrow exists only with respect to the target, it's creator, and the bow it is fired from. This means that the arrow is completely unaffected by anything other than something which is part of it's target when attempting to strike the target (it only ignores armor and shield bonuses to AC however).

At 13th level, the jade arrow is refined to exist only for the existence of it's target. Firstly, this causes it to gain the effective benefit of the improved precise shot feat. Furthermore, the damage dealt by the jade arrow cannot be altered (such as by damage reduction, hardness, or regeneration) as it strikes at the very existence of what it hits.

Jade Finesse (Ex):

A jade archer adds his dexterity bonus (if any) damage rolls with a jade arrow attack.

Fast Movement (Ex):

At 1st level and every odd numbered level thereafter, the base land speed of a jade archer increases by 5 feet.

Devastating Arrow (Ex):

At 1st level and every level thereafter, the damage (but not damage from sources that could not be multiplied on a critical hit) done by jade arrows increases by 10% (rounded down to a minimum of 1). In addition, A jade archer may opt to make a single attack in a round and sacrifice an amount of base attack bonus from any or all his attacks derived from BAB (but not extra attacks such as from a haste effect) to increase base damage (before percentage improvement) by an identical amount. An example is a 20th level jade archer with +20/+15/+10/+5 who would have a total of 50 points to sacrifice and could choose to sacrifice all the BAB from the other 3 to retain accuracy and have +30 damage (15, 10, and 5), or all of it to have +50 to damage but with no BAB bonus to the attack roll, or somewhere in between. The resulting damage being multiplied by 3 (200% and the base) for 150 extra damage with no BAB or 90 extra damage with full BAB.

Jade Spirit Shield (Ex):

At 2nd level the jade archer gains spell resistance equal to his class level + 10 + Charisma Bonus.

Feel The Shot (Ex):

At 7th level, a jade archer has a uncanny sense of the direction to his target. This allows him to attack the correct square for a target he somehow specifies as long as that target is within 5 feet per jade archer level he has.

Swifter Arrow (Ex):

At 13th level, a jade archer learns to make his jade arrows cover more distance before dissipating. This doubles the range for jade arrows that he fires from a bow or throws.

Ex-Jade Archer

If the jade archer ever becomes chaotic or evil he loses the ability to create jade arrows until he ceases to be of that alignment.

Epic Jade Archer

Table: The Epic Jade Archer

Hit Die: d6

Level Special
21st Fast Movement +55 ft
22nd
23rd Fast Movement +60 ft, Bonus Feat
24th
25th Devastating Arrow 5, Fast Movement +65 ft
26th Bonus Feat
27th Fast Movement +70 ft
28th
29th Fast Movement +75 ft, Bonus Feat
30th Devastating Arrow 6

4 + Int modifier skill points per level.

Fast Movement:

The jade archer's base land speed increases by 5 at every odd numbered jade archer level as normal.

Purest Jade:

The jade archer continues to add his dexterity bonus to damage rolls for jade arrow attacks as normal.

Jade Arrow:

The range of the jade arrow attack continues to increase with level as described above.

Devastating Aim:

The critical multiplier continues to increase by 1 every 5 levels.

Feel the Shot:

The range of this ability continues to increase by 5 feet with every jade archer level gained.

Bonus Feats: The epic jade archer gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic jade archer bonus feats) every 3 levels after 20th.

Epic Jade Archer Bonus Feat List: Combat Archery, Distant Shot, Epic Prowess, Epic Weapon Focus (any bow other than a crossbow), Great Dexterity, Uncanny Accuracy.


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Allowed AlignmentsLawful Good +, Lawful Neutral +, Neutral Good + and Neutral +
Article BalanceVery High +
AuthorGd1w +
Base Attack Bonus ProgressionGood +
Fortitude Save ProgressionPoor +
Identifier3.5e Class +
Length20 +
Minimum Level0 +
RatingUnrated +
Reflex Save ProgressionPoor +
SkillClimb +, Escape Artist +, Hide +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Move Silently +, Profession +, Spot +, Survival +, Tumble + and Use Rope +
Skill Points4 +
SummaryAn archer who sacrifices quantity for quality. +
TitleJade Archer, Revised for Ayron +
Will Save ProgressionGood +