Seeing how terrible the Guarded Stance and Rolling dodge powers were, and how srange it was that a Rage power was a gimped combat reflexes feat, I decided to put together a Prestige class emphasizing a barbarian's lightning speed and quick reflexes, allowing him to dodge ennemy blows without stumbling around like the normal barbarian, move faster and strike with lightning speed. Also adding a flavor of storm.
Here's the draft for the mechanics.
Alignment: Any chaotic.
Base Attack Bonus: +8.
Feats: Combat expertise, Combat reflexes, Lightning reflexes.
Skills: Acrobatics 8 ranks.
Special: Guarded stance, Rolling dodge, Surprise Accuracy and Unexpected strike rage powers.
Must have survived a lightning attack that rendered him unconscious.
[b]Alignment: Any chaotic.
Hit die/Attack bonus: d10/full
Good saves: Fortitude, Reflexes.
Proficiencies: None
Skill points: 2 + Int modifier
Class skills: Acrobatics, Climb, Fly, Intimidate, Survival, Swim.
Lv Special
1 Berserker warrior, Whirlwind rage
2 Uncanny dodge
3 Evasion,
4 Improved uncanny dodge
5 Greater Whirlwind rage
6 Lightning Accuracy
7 Blinding reflexes
8 Enhanced speed
9 Improved evasion
10 Storm rage
1 Berserker warrior, Whirlwind rage
2 Uncanny dodge
3 Evasion,
4 Improved uncanny dodge
5 Greater Whirlwind rage
6 Lightning Accuracy
7 Blinding reflexes
8 Enhanced speed
9 Improved evasion
10 Storm rage
Whirlwind rage (Ex): A Storm rager learns to channel her Rage ability, emphasizing speed and reflexes.
The Storm rager’s morale bonus to Will saving throws is also applied to Reflex saves, and her morale bonus to Constitution is applied to dexterity instead.
Finally, she is always under the effect or Guarded stance and Rolling dodge when raging and does not take the usual AC penalty induced by rage.
Berserker warrior: The Storm rager levels stack with her barbarian levels to determine the strength of her Rolling dodge, Guarded stance and Surprise accuracy rage powers, and to determine the daily duration of her rage.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): At 2nd level, a Storm rager gains the ability to react to danger before her senses would normally allow her to do so. She cannot be caught flat-footed, even if the attacker is invisible. She still loses her Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. A Barbarian with this ability can still lose her Dexterity bonus to AC if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against her.
If a Storm rager already has uncanny dodge from a different class, she automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.
Evasion (Ex): At 3rd level, the Forsaker takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks.
Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): At 4th level and higher, a Storm rager can no longer be flanked. This defense denies a rogue the ability to sneak attack the Storm rager by flanking her, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels than the target has Barbarian levels.
If a character already has uncanny dodge (see above) from another class, the levels from the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the minimum rogue level required to flank the character.
Greater Whirlwind rage (Ex): At 5th level, the Storm rager’s morale bonus to strength and dexterity increase to +6, and her morale bonus to Will and Reflex saving throws increase to +4. Furthermore, she can attempt an extra attack per round, though doing so will entail a -2 penalty to all her attacks attempted during the round.
Lightning Accuracy (Ex): At 6th level and higher, a Storm rager can use her Surprise accuracy rage power a number of times per rage equal to her permanent dexterity modifier.
Blinding Reflexes (Ex): At 7th level, the Storm rager can use her Unexpected Strike power a number of times per round equal to her permanent dexterity modifier and gains a +5 bonus against any acrobatic checks made against her to tumble past her threatened space safely.
Enhanced speed (Ex): At 9th level, the Storm rager gains a +10ft untyped bonus to her base speed.
Improved Evasion (Ex): At 9th level, the Storm rager learns improved evasion. She henceforth takes only half damage on a failed reflex save. A helpless Storm rager does not gain the benefit of improved evasion.
Storm rage (Ex): At 10th level, the Storm rager’s morale bonus to strength and dexterity increase to +8, and her morale bonus to Will and Reflex saving throws increase to +6. Additionally, any weapons she held is treated as a thundering weapon (Shocking sux, lightning damage sux). This last ability is supernatural.