Mivon Suitor (Fighter)
The people of Mivon have retained their ancestors love of dueling, building their society around the results of public duels. The List of Suitors, a monthly publication of successes and failures, determines ones place in society; it drives the fortunes, power, and position of the duelists. The Mivon suitor’s life is dedicated to crafting the perfect insult to challenge those above him and to punishing those who dare challenge him. As the rules of Mivoni dueling dictate that the challenged gets their choice of weapon, suitors have learned to quickly adopt an opponent’s style, granting the suitor equal skill with an opponent’s favored weapon. Years of challenges have lead the Mivon suitor to develop the ability to strike hard even when defending himself and to use his wit to throw off the shackles of fear and strike at an opponent’s heart.
Class Skills: A Mivon suitor gains Bluff and Diplomacy as class skills.
Bonus Feats: A Mivon suitor may choose to take Antagonize or Taunt, in addition to combat feats, as bonus feats.
Well Crafted Insult (Ex): At 2nd level, a Mivon suitor gains a +1 bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate checks. These bonuses increase by +1 for every 4 levels beyond 2nd. This ability replaces bravery.
Mirror Talent (Ex): At 5th level, a Mivon suitor can copy a single target’s skill with weapons. As a full round action the suitor can study a target within 30 feet to temporarily gain all Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization feats the target has. If the target has the weapon training ability the Mivon suitor gains the target’s bonus in the weapon group of target’s current weapon. The gained feats and ability last until the target is incapacitated or yields, or until the suitor selects a new target.
At 13th level all Greater Weapon Focus, Greater Weapon Specialization, and Improved Critical feats are gained as well. This ability replaces weapon training 1 and 3.
The Last Laugh (Ex): At 9th level, when a Mivon suitor fails a saving throw against a fear effect or is demoralized with Intimidate the suitor may immediately make a Bluff or Diplomacy check. If the check exceeds the DC of the fear effect or the opponent’s Intimidate check, the suitor resists the effect and can make an attack of opportunity against the attacking creature. The attacking creature must be within the suitor’s reach and is considered flat-footed against the attack of opportunity. This ability replaces weapon training 2.
Defensive Surprise (Ex): At 17th level, the Mivon suitor gains a +4 bonus on any attack made while using the Combat Expertise feat or when fighting defensively. This ability replaces weapon training 4.
