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BLIND MASTERRequires the use of the d20 ModernRoleplaying Game, published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc

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They say that what doesnt kill you makes you

stronger, the Blind Master proves this saying true.

While he or she may not have working eyes, the

Blind Master can perform feats that are unmatched

by sighted martial artists. His martial training does

more than allow him to cope with his blindness, it

allows the Blind Master to turn disadvantage into

advantage. In the midst of battle, your eyes can

play tricks on you. The mind can become confused

by what it sees. In the heat of the moment, you

may ignore what your other senses tell you.

Darkness, smoke and dust can become tremendous

obstacles. This is not a problem for the Blind

Master, an expert martial artist who has learned to

fight without eyes.

PROFILE OF a BlindMasterThis character is an excellent melee combatant who

makes surprisingly effective use of rudimentary

fighting techniques. Relying only on sound, smell

and touch, a Blind Master can detect opponents

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that other characters miss. Many fighters use tricks

and feints to fool an opponent. The Blind Master is

unaffected by these ploys because they utilize visual

misdirection. Not only can a Blind Master move

and fight as well as a sighted person, over time his

develops a keen awareness of his surroundings that

far exceeds that of people who are crippled by their

dependence on sight. In combat, a Blind Master will

attempt to gain the advantage by fighting in total

darkness or otherwise interfering with his opponents

ability to see.

A Blind Master can be a reclusive martial arts teacher,

a wandering vigilante or a secret operative. He may

be seeking nothing more than enlightenment and the

perfection of his art, or he may be motivated by mate-

rial gain, a quest for vengeance or maybe he just has

something to prove. Many people seek out Blind

Masters as exotic bodyguards, inconspicuous agents

or personal combat instructors. Blind Masters are not

solitary people by nature and they usually enjoy the

company of others. For this reason you will often find

a Blind Master who has adopted a certain group

of people as companions, students, or just people to

protect and look after. However, it is not completely

unheard of for a Blind Master to live the life of a

recluse. Such people value their independence and

privacy and they are the basis for the stereotypical

old man on the mountain we see in many kung fu

movies.

A Blind Master might be a martial artist who has gone

blind due to age, disease or misadventure, or he may

be a blind person who has taken to martial arts in

order to boost his independence and self-confidence.

The techniques used to fight without visual senses are

difficult to learn and often they can only be taught

by another blind master. Some enterprising students

have tried to mimic this style by wearing blind folds

for extended periods of time but, as of yet, none have

succeeded.

RequirementsTo qualify to become a Blind Master, a character must

fulfill the following criteria:

Base Attack Bonus:+3

Skills:Listen 6 ranks.

Feats:Archaic Melee Weapon Proficiency, Blind-

Fight, Combat Martial Arts.

Special: The character must have been blind for at

least 1 year. A blind character suffers the following

penalties; He has a 50% chance to miss in combat.

Furthermore, a blind character has an effective

Dexterity of 3, along with a -4 penalty on the use of

Strength-based and Dexterity based skills. This -4

penalty also applied to Search checks and other skill

checks for which the DM deems that sight is impor-

tant. He cant make Spot checks or perform any other

activity (such as reading) that requires vision. A blind

character can only move half his normal speed and is

always treated as if he were moving in total darkness.

Class InformationThe following information pertains to the Blind Master

advanced class.

Hit Die:1d10

Action Points6 + one-half character level, rounded down, every time

the Blind Master attains a new level in this class.

Class SkillsThe Blind Masters class skills (and the key ability for

each skill) are:

Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con),

Craft (writing) (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather

Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str),

Knowledge (any) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently

(Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none),

Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (none), Survival

(Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex).

Skill Points at Each Level:5 + Intelligence Modifier.

Class FeaturesThe following features pertain to the Blind Master

advanced class:

Fighting SensesAt 1st level the Blind Master develops specialized

fighting techniques that make use of his non-visual

senses. The characters ability to sense things around

him means that he can move using his full speed as

long as he is traveling over level terrain that is free

of obstacles. A character with this ability may usehis full Dexterity and does not suffer the standard -4

penalty on Strength-based and Dexterity based skills.

This ability also allows the Blind Master to make

attacks at opponents within 10 feet of him as normal,

negating the 50% chance to miss that is associated

with blindness. Attacks made against opponents who

are more than 10 feet away incur penalties as normal.

The distance at which a Blind Master can attack an

opponent normally increases to 20 ft. at 4th level.

This distance increases to 30 ft. at 7th level.


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Because the Blind Master cannot see, he is immune to

fighting tricks that fool an opponents eyes. Attempts

to use the Bluff skill to feint against the Blind Master

automatically fail. Likewise, the skill Hide has no

effect on the Blind Master.

Optional Talent AAt 2nd level the Blind Master may select either Cane

Fighter, Evasion, Intensive Study or Hyper Awareness.

Cane Fighter

A Blind Master with this talent uses his familiarity

with canes and walking sticks to give him an edge in

hand to hand combat. The Blind Master adds a bonus

equal to his level in this class to all attacks made witha club, metal baton or sword cane.

Evasion

If the Blind Master is exposed to any effect that

normally allows a character to attempt a Reflex saving

throw for half damage (such as getting caught in a

grenade blast), the Blind Master suffers no damage if

he makes a successful saving throw. Evasion can only

be used when wearing light armor or no armor.

Intensive Study

With this talent a Blind Master has learned to adapt

effortlessly to his blindness and can now utilize

skills that require sight without suffering penalties. A

character with this talent can make a Computer Use

check using a standard keyboard and monitor; typing

from memory without the need to look at the screen.

Likewise he can make a Repair check to fix a machine

by touch alone, or even make a Search check to find

hidden items using non-visual senses.

Hyper Awareness

A Blind Master with this talent is completely in tune

with the sound, smell, and feel of his surrounding. As

a result, he is especially gifted as sensing danger. The

character receives a +3 bonus on all Listen skill rolls

and a +2 bonus on Initiative checks.

Bonus FeatAt 3rd, 6th, and 9th levels, the Blind Master gets a

bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from the

following list, and the character must meet all the

prerequisites of the feat to select it.

Acrobatic, Advanced Combat Martial Arts, Agile

Riposte, Armor Proficiency (light), Athletic, CombatReflexes, Dodge, Harmless Cripple, Heroic Surge,

Human Animal, Hyper Acrobatic, Improved Combat

Martial Arts, Renown, Running Blind, Smell of Fear.

Optional Talent BAt 5th level the Blind Master may select either Chi

Strike, Chi Defense or Body Hardening.

Chi Strike

With this talent a Blind Master learns to channel his

inner strength into powerful blows. By spending

1 action point, a Blind Master gets to double hisStrength bonus as applied to the damage of his next

melee attack. The Blind Master must declare that he is

using this ability before making his attack roll.

Chi Defense

With this talent a Blind Master learns to dodge and

parry with incredible speed. By spending 1 action

point, a Blind Master gains a temporary +4 dodge

bonus to Defense. This bonus lasts a number of

rounds equal to the Blind Masters Wisdom score.

Blind Master Base

Attack Fort Ref Will Defense Reputation

Level Bonus Save Save Save Special Bonus Bonus

1 +1 +2 +2 +2 Fighting Senses (10 feet) +2 +2

2 +2 +3 +3 +3 Optional Talent A +3 +2

3 +3 +3 +3 +3 Bonus Feat +3 +24 +4 +4 +4 +4 Fighting Senses (20 feet) +4 +3

5 +5 +4 +4 +4 Optional Talent B +4 +3

6 +6/+1 +5 +5 +5 Bonus Feat +5 +3

7 +7/+2 +5 +5 +5 Fighting Senses (30 feet) +5 +3

8 +8/+3 +6 +6 +6 Optional Talent C +6 +4

9 +9/+4 +6 +6 +6 Bonus Feat +6 +4

10 +10/+5 +7 +7 +7 Sense Weakness +7 +5


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Body Hardening

With this talent a Blind Master gains the ability to

harden his body against attacks. By spending 1 action

point, the Blind Master temporarily gains a number of

points of damage reduction equal to his Constitution

modifier. This damage reduction effects the damage

from all attacks made against the Blind Master for 1

round.

Optional Talent CAt 8th level Blind Master may select either Blindsight

or Blind Rage.

Blindsight

With this talent a character gains an almost supernat-

ural awareness of his environment. Using nonvisual

senses, such as sensitivity to vibrations, scent, and

acute hearing, the Blind Master fights and maneuvers

as well as any sighted creature. This ability has a

range of 30 feet. The Blind Master does not have to

make Listen checks to detect creatures within range ofhis blind sight ability.

Blind Rage

The Blind Master channels the frustration he feels

from fighting against an opponent he cant see and

turns it into a burst of savage strength. Once per

day, the Blind Master can fly into a frenzy. During

a frenzy the character gains a +4 bonus to Strength

and a +4 bonus to Constitution. Because he is less

concerned about his own safety during a frenzy, the

Blind Master suffers a -2 penalty to his Defense.

Sense WeaknessAt 10th level a Blind Masters develops the amazing

ability to pick up on non-visual clues that a sighted

person is not sensitive enough to detect. This aware-

ness makes it possible for him to deliberately strike

at a persons vital organs with pinpoint accuracy.

Every time the Blind Master spends 1 action point to

improve the result of an attack roll, he also inflicts an

additional 2d6 points of damage.

NEW FEATSEars on the StreetFor some reason you have been accepted by street

people, local delinquents and small time hustlers. This

eclectic group looks up to you and helps you with

information.

Prerequisite:Charisma 15, Trustworthy

Benefit: You receive a +4 circumstance bonus on any

Gather Information or Knowledge (streetwise) checks

made in an area in which you live or frequently visit.

Harmless CrippleYou known how to feign helplessness in order to

surprise your foes and lull people into a false sense of

security.

Prerequisite:Must have an obvious disability. Faking

a disability effectively requires a Disguise check (DC

15) or a Perform (acting) check (DC 12).

Benefit:You receive a +4 bonus on all Bluff and

Gather Information checks. Because most opponents

will not view you as a threat, you can catch them

unaware. By making a successful Bluff check (DC

12) against an opposed Sense Motive check, you can

catch an enemy or enemy by surprise. Unaware char-

acters do not get to act during the surprise round and

lose their Dexterity bonus to Defense (they are flat-

footed).

Human AnimalYou can track people down like a bloodhound, relying

on the senses of smell and taste to lead you

Prerequisite:Track, Survival 4 ranks.

Benefit:You can follow a person or creatures trail

using your sense of smell. This ability grants you a

+6 competence bonus on Survival checks used to find

tracks or follow them. This bonus is reduced to +2 in

a heavily populated urban or industrial environment.

Hyper AcrobaticYou have dedicated much of your life to gymnastics

or a similar sport and you reap the benefits of this

training.

Prerequisite:Acrobatic, Dexterity 15

Benefit:You receive a +2 bonus to all Jump and

Tumble skill checks. This bonus stacks with the bonus

provide by the feat Acrobatic, for a combined bonus of

+4.

Special: Remember that the Tumble skill cannot be

used untrained.

Running BlindYou can move unhindered in total darkness, even if the

terrain is cluttered with obstacles.

Prerequisite:Blind-Fight, Wisdom 13


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Benefit:You take no penalty to speed for moving in

total darkness or otherwise unable to see. Your move-

ment is not affected by obstacles, rough terrain or

loose objects.

Special: Darkness and poor visibility in general

reduces to half of normal. Characters with the feat

Blind-Fight have their speed reduced to three-quarters

of normal.

Smell of FearYou can use your non-visual senses to determine

someones emotional state.

Prerequisite:Wisdom 15

Benefit: Your ability to read a persons nonvisual

emotional signals grants you a +2 circumstance bonus

on all Intimidate and Sense Motive checks. This

ability will not work if you are more than 10 feet from

the subject or for some reason are unable to hear and

smell as normal.

Written by David Caffee

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