Something like that. She's got a temper, but she doesn't seem to "rage," really. I'd say ranger/fighter combo. She does a lot of fighting without weapons, but she's not really monkish, to me.
There is definetly some ranger in her for all her skills, and horse Animal Companion.
I would also give her the leadership feat for Gabby her Bard/pathfinder chronicler friend who later gets some rogue/ninja and wields sai's.
Xena has always been my Iconic Psychic Warrior.
It explains why sometimes she is unstoppable and other times, she is out of power points.
Something like that. She's got a temper, but she doesn't seem to "rage," really. I'd say ranger/fighter combo. She does a lot of fighting without weapons, but she's not really monkish, to me.Main reason I'm saying Monk is she uses a lot of Flurry of Blows...
Well FoB is really just the monk gets automatic TWF... that stacks with TWF. So a TWF ranger/fighter with IUS ought to work.
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So I'm watching the Xena series on Netflix.
Trying to figure out how to write her as a character....
Ranger/Rogue/Monk mix is the best I can figure.
Any ideas?
I almost hesitate to post because last time this got discussed, people got pissy with me for daring to disagree with their own perception of Xena, and I don't want to get into a fight over a tv show. But folks have been civil here, so I will post my thoughts, and if you (general) disagree? Then we disagree. I don't think it's worth arguing over. There's lots of ways to interpret this.
Anyway, I wrote up a version that was mostly Monk/Fighter--she does so many things combat style wise that she needs as many bonus feats as possible, IMO. I gave her Leadership feat (I made her 20th level so cohort was 15th level Bard/Monk, and most powerful follower an amped up horse; she can also raise an army pretty fast which fills in other follower slots).
But I think your split would work too. Cavalier's also a possibility instead of ranger. I wrote mine also way before most supplements came out so there's probably some monk archetypes that'd work really well in particular for some of the unarmed combat tricks she has.
IIRC, these are the things she excels at, to bear in mind (which I'm sure you already know):
- Very, very, very acrobatic--can jump impossibly high, fight while standing on other people's heads, etc. So lots of ranks in Acrobatics, probably a class skill.
- Very, very alert. Often can sense someone coming and gets the first attack in. So good Perception and probably good Initiative.
- Expert healer--beyond her pressure point training which requires an expert knowledge of anatomy, can treat things like punctured lungs and perform amputations. So lots of ranks in Heal, possibly has a class skill (would need Ranger or a trait for that). It's a major plot point in several episodes that she's good at this, so it definitely needs to be reflected.
- Beautiful embroidery (she has many skills). ;)
- Sings nicely. At least a rank in Perform (Sing), I'd say (or does it well untrained).
- Does indeed do a lot of hitting with two weapons or dual fist action so yeah--either flurry, twf, or both.
- Also often does the hit one guy, then the guy right next to him, then the guy right next to him, then the guy right next to him.... What I'm getting at here is of course that Xena has Great Cleavage, erm, Great Cleave.
- Probably also some ranks in Intimidate. Just sayin'. And probably also some Bluff--she's pretty good at conning people. (But Diplomacy's Gabrielle's department.)
- So very good at hitting people with what's at hand and, indeed, quite "catching them off guard" with it, probably has Caught off Guard. My favorite was the time she dual wielded fish.
- Stealthy! Not as good as Autolycus, but there was that time she ninjaed into the Emperor of Xin's castle. So some decent modifier there.
- Uses mostly her longsword and hand-to-hand, but can use nearly any weapon well. Throws stuff a lot. And obviously, Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Chakram.
- She uses those pressure points for fun stuff. I'd say it's her version of Stunning Fist to a degree. Not sure how to emulate the, "I just cut off the flow of blood to your brain..." thing though. Probably just fluff it.
- She disarms and trips a lot. It's arguable whether she'd actually take the related feats as her CMB'd be good enough to not really need them and she doesn't worry much about AOOs, but something to think about.
- Is skilled enough to take on the gods and win.
Now for the weirder stuff...
- The Lao Ma related episodes show her channeling ki (not the class ability per se, but what she was doing in the show). Levitates in one episode, throws balls of force in another (and I think also deflects enemy ki/magic attacks). Could just wave these off as one time things though since unlike the other stuff above, doesn't happen repeatedly. I think some of the force ball stuff was actually lampshaded that she could only do it at a certain time/certain circumstance.
- Can perform an Amazon ritual to go to the realm of the dead (but that might be something anyone can do if they perform the ritual).
My lengthy fangirl 2 cents.
An excellent breakdown of iconic abilities
Disclaimer: I am not intending to be argumentative with this post.
A few things... I don't personally think 20th level is fitting, but I'll assume that 20th level was chosen to represent a complete character build.
Chakrams are martial weapons.
Monk covers many of the mentioned abilitys with ki and skills.
"cut of bloodflow to the brain" sounds like a quivering palm to me, flavor change aside.
I admit Im not very familiar with Xena, but the gods probably would not rate as high as a CR as the name suggests. A strong giant might be a good representation. Tough, but not as tough as, say, a pit fiend with oodles of spell like abilitys.
(My version of a god comes from the dungeonomicon- Can cast "Kill the mortal with no save" as a free action.)
Less feats are needed to be good at stuff then it first appears, for instance a level 6 fighter can fight better with a fish than the average soldier can fight with a sword, and do so at no feat investment.
Conclusion
If a player wanted to make a character to resemble Xena, they could do so with a Sohei monk, using Quinggong or feats to buy back specific stuff like quivering palm or stunning fist. And the character should be able to perform most of the iconic abilities by the end of an AP.
Good stats however, will be required. Specifically enough to counter the MAD nature of the build.
It is quite impossible to recreate Xena in an acceptable way. She's just too powerful and can do too many things to be able to encompass them all into a rpg format. She is not a character; she is an epic monster who needs her own stat block.
I came a little bit close to building a 3.5 version of Gabrielle. She's rather weak, though. A little Bard here, a little Monk there. Throw in some Exotic Weapon Master PrC, and voila!
I'd say ranger/monk. But she wears armor. Kinda ruins most monk stuff.
I also like her for samurai/cavalier...
I'd say ranger/monk. But she wears armor. Kinda ruins most monk stuff.
I also like her for samurai/cavalier...
perhaps then instead of monk (or in addition to less monk lvls) she has (I almost shudder at the thought) ninja lvls. Ninjas can use light armor and still have their Ki abilities. This would require her to have a higher dex than str though, but she could suppliment that lost damage with the ninjas sneak attack. Some of the ninjas powers do mimic the abilities she has on the show, and after she takes those few she can use her later powers to take fighter combat feats.
I'd say ranger/monk. But she wears armor. Kinda ruins most monk stuff.
Not Sohei monk
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I dont have ultimate combat is the sohei in UC?
Ninja? xena doesn't sneak attack tho.
She doesnt necessarily need ki, its mostly some of those stupid "i could of your blood flow" things that she does.
To be honest, that part of the character could be done with a really high cha, and bluff/intimidate. she only uses it for interrogation, it never actually does anything, you could just make people "think" they were going to die, if you don't undo the imaginary thing that you never actually did in the first place.
Well FoB is really just the monk gets automatic TWF... that stacks with TWF. So a TWF ranger/fighter with IUS ought to work.it doesn't stack with twf in PF, it did in 3.5, but that got changed
Oh, good to know.
I dont have ultimate combat is the sohei in UC?
It is, have a look
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Given that she's the daughter of Ares, it's possible she could be a Mighty Godling. :)
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Actually, if rather than Xena you want to stat-up Lucy Lawless, remember to add "Spell-like abilities: Constant—fly".
I wish we had epic level rules!
Keeping under 20, I would say
5th level Monk
15th Level Cavalier (Strategist archetype)
Magic Items
Chakram of Darkness (Artifact, +5 enhancement, Dancing, Returning, Adamantine)
Longsword +5
Leather Armor +5
Once she combined her Chakram with the Chakram of Light, it became +10, added Bane (Olympian Outsiders), and Vorpal to it.
Given that she's the daughter of Ares, it's possible she could be a Mighty Godling. :)
That was never actually established in the series. It was suspected by the characters but Ares denied it.
daughter?? werent they lovers at one time?
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Its left unclear. But the writers (I believe it was them. It was someone on the show) didn't want Ares to be Xenas father, as it made all of his lusting after her a little... creepy.
Zeus and Hera were brother and sister and husband and wife. Aphrodite was born from the blood of Cronus which makes her both the aunt and wife of Hephaestus. The list of incest in Greek mythology is long.
Hercules would definitely be half-celestial. Xena seemed about level in ability, but it could be due to them being high level in a world with level 1 characters.
Xena and Hercules are also good examples of making high level campaigns with story-based goals instead of creatures with high CR.
I suggest you use starknives instead of chakrams so you don't need to blow a feat on EWP. In terms of class levels, I'd say ranger (possibly guide, as she doesn't have an animal companion), maybe with some monk levels and the monastic legacy feat for better unarmed damage. An inherent template and/or good base stats are pretty much a must.
Chakram is in APG as a martial weapon.
Its left unclear. But the writers (I believe it was them. It was someone on the show) didn't want Ares to be Xenas father, as it made all of his lusting after her a little... creepy.
Yep, it's never said definitively that she's the daughter of Ares. It comes up in a plot point where they do the Orestes story Xena-style. Xena's mother killed her father, so the Furies (at Ares' behest) were driving Xena mad until she killed her mother. To avoid killing her mother, Xena manages to convince the Furies that Ares is her father, and thus the duty of avenging the death of her mother's husband is not hers.
The argument Xena makes makes some sense, but it's also arguable she was just tricking the Furies, and it does make the sexual tension between them ooky (although as noted--I think even in the show--the gods didn't have those boundaries).
Shaman--she does have an "animal companion," Argo the warhorse (who is an exceptional and intelligent animal), which I think is usually why people pick Ranger or Cavalier for her.
Argo never talked or showed more than animal intelligence. He's obviously well trained though. He could just be an expensive war horse. I've had fighters in games develop close attachments to horses they bought. (naming them, treating them like equals, etc)
I would give her cavalier though because it's the most optimal build to fight from horseback.
as a counter, what is the absolute bare minimum level you need for a reasonable build? Curious as to peoples opinions, but I estimate you might be able to get away with level 8 or so.
(Need BAB 8 for Stunning Fist, unless you go monk, and by 8th level you can snag a couple High power feats and have awesome skill ranks)
Assuming that the bad guys she fights are mostly 1st level NPCs, I'd say 12th level minimum. 20th would be the best bet. (or epic)
Assuming that the bad guys she fights are mostly 1st level NPCs, I'd say 12th level minimum. 20th would be the best bet. (or epic)
What does she do that requires epic levels?
If you bring up the gods thing, than the question is what do they do vs various monsters from the bestiary.
What does she do that requires epic levels?If you bring up the gods thing, than the question is what do they do vs various monsters from the bestiary.
First, just the sheer number of feats and abilities she's exhibited would be hard to keep under 20.
Second, assuming that she is not fighting all level 1 mooks on the show and looking at the monsters she has defeated, she routinely wins easily in CR 20+ encounters.
Third, she's supposed to be in the top 5 best warriors* in her world.
Fourth, she held her own against the god of war for several rounds.
Fifth, she killed more than few of history's best soldiers in duels (i.e. Ptolemy)
* No, not the NPC class, just a generic term.
Argo never talked or showed more than animal intelligence. He's obviously well trained though. He could just be an expensive war horse. I've had fighters in games develop close attachments to horses they bought. (naming them, treating them like equals, etc)
I would give her cavalier though because it's the most optimal build to fight from horseback.
She did show more than animal intelligence, actually. There were a number of times she actually displayed she understood what someone was saying to her. And there was the time Xena was tied to her and another horse and they were both being whipped, and Argo both refused to move, despite being whipped, and also communicated to the other horse that it should not move, which the other horse obeyed her. That is not a normal way for a horse to act. There are more instances than this one, but I think that's the most iconic. Argo also had a special rapport with Xena which could be explained by animal companion abilities.
Now, I'm one of the people who said she could be totally built without Cavalier or Ranger levels, but I also think there is an extremely good argument to make Argo an animal companion (and take the appropriate classes) because of what happens in the series. As I've been trying to think more about what the series displays and how it would translate into game mechanics, it's worth noting. I don't want to get into arguments about builds, as I said--but I do think canon shouldn't be disregarded without care. Not trying to go too crazy arguing here, so I apologize if I sound a bit too fangirl.
And there was the time Xena was tied to her and another horse and they were both being whipped, and Argo both refused to move, despite being whipped, and also communicated to the other horse that it should not move, which the other horse obeyed her.
Another way to explain this is that Xena and the bad guys rolled opposing Handle Animal checks and she beat their roll, even with the +2 bonus they got from using whips and the -2 circumstance penalty she had from being tied up.
You could be right in that Argo appears to be unusually smarter, but I could see the above happening if it was an actual game.
I saw An argument once (and a decent one at that) that Gandalf was a 5th level wizard. Gandalf was also the second most powerful wizard in middle earth at the time the arguement was made (circa the hobbit story line).
Compare Gandalf to Bilbo, What is bilbo? A commoner to start? artisocrat maybe? You could argue he was a level 1 rogue who had never used his talents.
What about the dwarves? Thorin was perhaps a level 2 fighter at best, the rest of them experts or warriors.
So a level 5 wizard is pretty outstanding.
In 1e 10th level was amazing power levels (as a level 8 fighters title was "super hero") I personally recall with a level 10 party in 1e, being bored and going through the deities and demi gods book from a to z to kick their butts.
Compare the rules sets 1e to pathfinder, what is batter? a 1e fighter or a pathfinder fighter? In some cases i think things like dwarf fighters in 1e would come out with much better saving throws than they have now in pathfinder, but thats the rare exception.
The "Gods" in current gaming systems are basically untouchable concepts, and MMOs and munchkins have blown HP out of proportion.
However, "the greatest warrior of all time" doesnt necessarily need to be anywhere near 20th level. That is a goal given to characters in this gaming system to become legends.
Take APs for example, the PCs quickly out shadow mentor type NPCs with in a matter of months.
Hercules, as written in folklore, what did he do? beat up a lion? ooo scary. Clean a stable? my word!
I believe if i recall the mightiest thing he did was divert the course of a river. Do any of these things make him 20th level? or does he just have a 25 str?
Another example, Lord of the Rings, when elrond convenes the council of the ring, forms the fellowship and decides the fate of the ring, he summons represntatives of the free people of middle earth, all who send their most powerful/influential members. So these are the greatest their kingdoms have to offer.
What do we have there? Boromir? Level 5 barbarian. Gimli? id say level 5 fighter. Legolas, level 6 ranger. Strider level 6 ranger. Gandalf maybe by then a level 7-9 wizard. and a pack of commoner hobbits.
Now the question is, as written, could xena whip the lot of them?
I'd say yes, the only one shed have a hard time with is legolas, but i still say she'd win.
In that perspective, that puts her around level 8-10.
So in reality, it's all about perspective. You can't use her "battling" the gods as a measure of her level, Greek mythological heroes did this ALL the time, because in that genre, their power levels are about where 1e deities and demigods puts them.
Pathfinder Gods? untouchable. But if she was battling deific avatars? Shes probably 8-10.
I really don't see her having tons of feats, but if you need more feats for the build, that's why we have fighter.
May I suggest that Xena is likely her own PrC? "Warrior Princess" which as a prerequisite, has X levels of monk and x levels of ranger. the balance of her levels, being fighter.
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I saw An argument once (and a decent one at that)
<snipped irrelevant Lord of the Rings references>
The Lord of the Rings logic is flawed. If you start another thread, I will explain why in detail.
The crux of the argument it makes is there are too many variables. Different universe, different rules. You don't know the stats of the opponents so you can't gauge performance off that.
There are however, some basic assumptions you can make. I said above, you can just assume that the rest of the world are level 1 mooks but that still leaves you with fighting certain monsters and seeing feats and abilities, which, if they are the equivalent default versions in Pathfinder, would require fairly high levels.
Hercules, as written in folklore, what did he do? beat up a lion? ooo scary. Clean a stable? my word!
I believe if i recall the mightiest thing he did was divert the course of a river. Do any of these things make him 20th level? or does he just have a 25 str?
It would have been at minimum, a CR 5 dire lion (which he defeated by himself instead of a party of 4). The hydra would have had a CR 4 at minimum. Diverting the river would have been a skill challenge. What DC would you have set for diverting a river? 30? 40? So based on this information, I can estimate a minimum starting level for Hercules at level 5 to 7. We could go through the rest of the labors similarly and, assuming he is getting XP as he goes, would be around, at least, level 10-12 or so at the end. Possibly higher if the "GM" had used advanced monsters, but at least there is an estimated baseline you can arrive at.
Back to Xena.
We've seen her take on multiple opponents with ease. Assuming they were level 1 warriors, taking on 16 of them would be at minimum, about CR 8.
She has also demonstrated Spring Attack, Mounted Combat, Whirlwind Attack, Stunning Fist, and many others. Looking at the monsters she fought, and assuming default entries in the Bestiary, I calculated it before as level 15 at minimum and more than likely level 20 or beyond.
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I saw An argument once (and a decent one at that) that Gandalf was a 5th level wizard. Gandalf was also the second most powerful wizard in middle earth at the time the arguement was made (circa the hobbit story line).
I have read that same essay. I believe it to be quite flawed on a number of levels. This however is not the right thread for that specific discussion.
Zeus and Hera were brother and sister and husband and wife. Aphrodite was born from the blood of Cronus which makes her both the aunt and wife of Hephaestus. The list of incest in Greek mythology is long.
Hercules would definitely be half-celestial. Xena seemed about level in ability, but it could be due to them being high level in a world with level 1 characters.
Xena and Hercules are also good examples of making high level campaigns with story-based goals instead of creatures with high CR.
As I recall aphrodite was born out off the foam that was caused by Cronus cutting off, and then casting into the sea, the genitals of his father Uranus.
As I recall aphrodite was born out off the foam that was caused by Cronus cutting off, and then casting into the sea, the genitals of his father Uranus.
Off-topic - that must have literally added insult to injury, that the deity "born" of Uranus' man-parts (or god-parts) would be a chick ;) . Cronus must have gotten a few choice laughs out of that.
Anywho, I haven't watched a lot of Xena episodes, what is the biggest and toughest thing she defeats?
As I recall aphrodite was born out off the foam that was caused by Cronus cutting off, and then casting into the sea, the genitals of his father Uranus.Off-topic - that must have literally added insult to injury, that the deity "born" of Uranus' man-parts (or god-parts) would be a chick ;) . Cronus must have gotten a few choice laughs out of that.
Well, it's that Ouranus's testicles fell into the sea, who is personified by the sea titaness Amphitrite -- ergo, his sperm "spilled" into Amphitrite and impregnated her. So she actually has a father and mother, just in a weird way.
If you want to talk about weirdness of gender results when discussing parthenogenesis, I would look to the source of the word parthenogenesis, Athena, as she was a woman technically born solely of man (Zeus). But even then, that was because Zeus ate her mother, the titaness Sophia, who then decided to shack up in his head. Gods are weird. OTOH we do have Dionysus, a male, born from Zeus's thigh. I can't remember off the top of my head if he had a mother first though.
Back to Aphrodite, the Xena/Hercverse version is actually daughter of Zeus though, for some reason. They decided to simplify her origin story. (That or, she actually was born of Ouranus' spilled seed, but she thinks it's too yucky to admit it. "Ew! Why would anyone admit that?")
Anywho, I haven't watched a lot of Xena episodes, what is the biggest and toughest thing she defeats?
This is arguable, but to save you a long and boring list, my answer will be Zeus.
This is arguable, but to save you a long and boring list, my answer will be Zeus.
She never fought Zeus. The only time Zeus was in an episode, Xena was giving birth, and Hercules fought (and killed) Zeus. The strongest of the Greek god Zena fought was Athena (she also killed Artemis, Deimos, Discord, Hades, Hephaestus, and Poseidon.) She also killed Mephistopheles (lord of hell before Lucifer, who she corrupted into taking the throne.)
Mulitple enemies at once? My wife's level 6 inquisitor did that last session a level 4 cleric, a cr 6 undead samurai and two cr 4 skeletal champions. It came down to a draw essentially, but thats mostly due to the fact that my wife had no idea the samurai was down to 5 hp left and that the other two skellies weren't as tough as the first (they were dressed similarly). SO had she pressed on, instead of casting hide from undead and withdrawing, she could have won that fight.
That's all situational however, taking in terrain, tactics, line of sight etc.
You also have to take into account situations like Xenas story are written specifically to favor Xena, and she doesn't have the same possibility/probability for failure as an rpg adventurer does.
This is arguable, but to save you a long and boring list, my answer will be Zeus.She never fought Zeus. The only time Zeus was in an episode, Xena was giving birth, and Hercules fought (and killed) Zeus. The strongest of the Greek god Zena fought was Athena (she also killed Artemis, Deimos, Discord, Hades, Hephaestus, and Poseidon.) She also killed Mephistopheles (lord of hell before Lucifer, who she corrupted into taking the throne.)
Whoops, you're right. My memory inserted Xena to where Hercules was standing. Good call on Athena and Mephistopheles.
Did she kill Grendel? I can't remember.
Pendagast, I think we can all accept that most heroic stories are designed so that the protagonist will win, that's kind of how they work. :) But to make the story believable, they have to establish that the hero's skill is excellent. The stories put Xena up against specifically extremely difficult circumstances to overcome--or else we'd have no reason to root for her. No, the challenges don't work exactly the way RPG challenges work, but that's true of just about any story or tv show or what have you. But I don't think any character in the Xenaverse ever just said, "Well, I guess I just have to lose because that's Xena."
Now, the actors on the other hand... I recall Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite) telling a story at a con, which recalled an episode where Aphrodite and Xena were in a fight in a giant cake (or something like that). They were just told to ad lib and go for it, no real fight choreography, and Tydings and Lucy Lawless just went at each other with gobs of icing and whatnot. Tydings felt she was getting good and really getting the upperhand over Lawless, and then she turned around to see Lawless coming at her with two enormous fistfuls of icing.
Tydings ended the story thusly: "And that's when I remembered, the show was called 'Xena'."
This is arguable, but to save you a long and boring list, my answer will be Zeus.She never fought Zeus. The only time Zeus was in an episode, Xena was giving birth, and Hercules fought (and killed) Zeus. The strongest of the Greek god Zena fought was Athena (she also killed Artemis, Deimos, Discord, Hades, Hephaestus, and Poseidon.) She also killed Mephistopheles (lord of hell before Lucifer, who she corrupted into taking the throne.)Whoops, you're right. My memory inserted Xena to where Hercules was standing. Good call on Athena and Mephistopheles.
Did she kill Grendel? I can't remember.
Pendagast, I think we can all accept that most heroic stories are designed so that the protagonist will win, that's kind of how they work. :) But to make the story believable, they have to establish that the hero's skill is excellent. The stories put Xena up against specifically extremely difficult circumstances to overcome--or else we'd have no reason to root for her. No, the challenges don't work exactly the way RPG challenges work, but that's true of just about any story or tv show or what have you. But I don't think any character in the Xenaverse ever just said, "Well, I guess I just have to lose because that's Xena."
Now, the actors on the other hand... I recall Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite) telling a story at a con, which recalled an episode where Aphrodite and Xena were in a fight in a giant cake (or something like that). They were just told to ad lib and go for it, no real fight choreography, and Tydings and Lucy Lawless just went at each other with gobs of icing and whatnot. Tydings felt she was getting good and really getting the upperhand over Lawless, and then she turned around to see Lawless coming at her with two enormous fistfuls of icing.
Tydings ended the story thusly: "And that's when I remembered, the show was called 'Xena'."
My point is that you cant say xena is 20th level because she defeated "X" enemy and that enemy is X cr...blah blah blah, because the stakes aren't the same.
Take AP for example, with the pitfiend in it that is greatly diminished and almost everything is set up in the favor for the PCs to defeat it (thus a greatly diminished CR) you cant say "well those PCs most easily be 20th level" as the stakes aren't the same.Just for arguements sake what do you think Gabriel was in episode 1? a first level bard?
How about this?
Xena, the "Warrior Princess"
16th level Human Fighter
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 17
Skills: Acrobatics +19, Climb +12, Handle Animal +10, Heal +10, Intimidate +14, Perception +14, Perform (dance) +11, Perform (Sing) +11, Ride +14, Swim +12
Feats: Blind-Fight, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Whip), Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Improved Unarmed Strike, Mobility, Mounted Combat, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Pressure Points*, Richochet Shot*, Snatch Arrows, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack
*New Feat, see below
Pressure Points
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Dex 17, base attack bonus +11, heal 5 ranks
Benefit: Xena can, as a standard action, make an unarmed attack roll with a free hand against a humanoid target. If successful, the attack deals no damage, but instead cuts of the flow of blood to the target's brain or paralyzes one of the target's limbs for one hour (her choice when making the attack). In either case, the target may make a Fortitude Save (DC 10 + 1/2 her level + her Dexterity modifier; DC 20 in Xena's case) to negate the effect. A Heal check with the same DC can also reverse the effect. If she cuts of the blood flow to a target's brain, the victim will fall unconscious in 10 rounds and start dying (as if suffocating) unless she reverses the effect with a touch. Cutting off the blood flow also gives Xena a +10 bonus on Intimidate rolls against the target.
Ricochet Shot
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack bonus +6
Benefit: Xena can have her thrown weapons return to her as if they were returning weapons. Xena can also bounce her thrown weapons from one target to another as a full attack action, allowing her to make multiple atacks against separate targets with the same, single thrown weapon, or to perform stunts such as hitting targets around corners by bouncing it off the wall. She may have her weapon make a maximum number of "bounces" per turn equal to the number of attacks she can make with a full attack action.
Class Features and Other Traits:
Bravery +4
Armor Training 4
Weapon Training: Heavy Blades +3, Unarmed +2, Whip +1
Prodigious Jumper: Xena has a +30 bonus on Athletics checks to Jump, as if under the effects of a Jump spell with a permanent duration. Nobody knows for sure whether this is due to some divine heritage, magical effect or special training.
Gear:
Masterwork longsword, yin/yang charkram (see below), whip, leather armor, traveler's kit, light warhorse.
Yin/Yang Chakram: This +4 returning adamantine chakram was formed by combining the chakram of light and darkness into a single weapon. It can be split into two halves or recombined as a free action, doubling the number of attacks and bounces she can make with her ricochet shot feat (without any penalty for using two weapons). It can also be wielded as a melee weapon, whole or split in two.
Note: I didn't provide stats like Xena's AC and Saving Throws. Since Xena lives in a low magic setting with virtually no magical items, her ratings in these traits would only seem to be extremely low for her level (and they would be). Obviously, her world would have somewhat different rules like adding BAB to AC or something similar to make up for the lack of magical items in that setting. In the show, her chakram was pretty much the only magical item she owned.
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