Dervish (4e Class)

Author: Armond (talk) Date Created: 06:48, 30 March 2012 (UTC) Status: Preliminary Editing: Clarity edits only please

Rate this article Your rating for this article: Favor Like Neutral Dislike Oppose Submit | Cancel Discuss this article

Dervish

“

The wind... It is... blowing...

”

Class Traits

Class Traits

Role:	Defender, Striker, or Leader.
Power Source:	Martial.
Key Abilities:	Strength; Dexterity, Wisdom, or Constitution.
Armor Proficiencies:	Cloth, leather.
Weapon Proficiencies:	Simple melee, military melee, simple ranged, military ranged.
Bonus to Defense:	+1 Reflex, +1 Will.
Hit Points at 1st Level:	15 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained:	6
Healing Surges per Day:	6 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills:	Acrobatics. From the class skills list below, choose 5 more trained skills at 1st level. Class Skills: Athletics, Endurance, Insight, Intimidate, Perception, Stealth, Thievery.
Build Options:	Sandstorm Dervish, Scorpion Dervish.
Class Features:	Battle Form, Two-Weapon Training, Weapon Finesse, Whirling Strikes

The dervish spends her life in training for battle. Hailing from the merciless deserts,

DERVISH OVERVIEW Characteristics: Your training and discipline have molded you into a fearsome warrior. Combining the offensive threat of two weapons and extensive mobility with split-second tactics, defensive training, or sheer overpowering force, you are always a major player in the battlefield. Religion: Dervish training leaves little room for worship, though many dervishes pay homage to the Goddess in the Sand, believing her to watch over (though rarely interfere with) their training. Races: The life of a dervish requires great physical prowess and a penchant for obedience. Though the dervishes of the world count many races among their ranks, the most common are humans, dragonborn, and dwarves.

Creating a dervish

Sandstorm Dervish

stuff

Suggested Battle Form: Sandstorm Form.

Suggested Feat: Scimitar Mastery (Human Feat: Weapon Expertise)

Suggested Skills: Athletics, Endurance, Insight, Stealth, Thievery.

Suggested At-Will Powers: Sirocco Slash, Spring Attack.

Suggested Encounter Power: Steel Flurry.

Suggested Daily Power: Fox's Claws.

Scorpion Dervish

stuff

Suggested Battle Form: Scorpion Form.

Suggested Feat: Two-Weapon Defense (Human Feat: Two-Weapon Threat)

Suggested Skills: Athletics, Endurance, Insight, Intimidate, Perception.

Suggested At-Will Powers: Blade Flurry, Sirocco Slash.

Suggested Encounter Power: Inspiring Strike.

Suggested Daily Power: Get in the Ring.

Dervish Class Features

All dervishes share these class features.

Battle Form

A dervish's training prepares her for utmost perfection in combat using one of two fighting styles. Choose either Sandstorm Form or Scorpion Form and gain its benefit.

Sandstorm Form: When you shift, you gain a bonus to

Scorpion Form:

Two-Weapon Training

When wearing light armor or no armor, you can wield a one-handed heavy blade or light blade in your off hand as if it were an off-hand weapon.

Weapon Finesse

When you make a melee basic attack, you can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack roll and the damage roll.

Whirling Strikes

When you hit with a melee basic attack with your main-hand weapon or a dervish at-will melee attack with your main-hand weapon, you can make a melee basic attack with your off-hand weapon as a free action.

Dervish Powers

Dervish powers are called exploits. Regardless of the dervish's Battle Form, her powers focus on fighting with two weapons and tumbling around the battlefield. Full power list here.

---

Back to Main Page → 4e Homebrew → Classes, Paragon Paths, and Epic Destinies