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The Lancer
						Maneuvers
Level	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Special	Maneuvers Readied	Maneuvers Known	Max Maneuver Level
1	+1	+1	+1	+0		3	4	1st
2	+2	+2	+2	+0		3	5	1st
3	+3	+2	+2	+1		4	7	2nd
4	+4	+2	+2	+1		4	8	2nd
5	+5	+3	+3	+1		5	10	3rd
6	+6/+1	+3	+3	+2		5	11	3rd
7	+7/+2	+4	+4	+2		6	13	4th
8	+8/+3	+4	+4	+2		6	14	4th
9	+9/+4	+4	+4	+3		7	16	5th
10	+10/+5	+5	+5	+3		7	17	5th
11	+11/+6/+1	+5	+5	+3		8	19	6th
12	+12/+7/+2	+6	+6	+4		8	20	6th
13	+13/+8/+3	+6	+6	+4		9	22	7th
14	+14/+9/+4	+6	+6	+4		9	23	7th
15	+15/+10/+5	+7	+7	+5		10	25	8th
16	+16/+11/+6/+1	+7	+7	+5		10	26	8th
17	+17/+12/+7/+2	+8	+8	+5		11	28	9th
18	+18/+13/+8/+3	+8	+8	+6		11	29	9th
19	+19/+14/+9/+4	+8	+8	+6		12	31	9th
20	+20/+15/+10/+5	+9	+9	+6		12	32	9th

Lancer

Richard, iconic lancer

"You cannot escape the reach of my lance!"

While the art of lancing was originally devised by burmecians as a means to do combat with dragons on the wing, the art has since evolved into something significantly more. In the course of warfare, it was found that while defenders and their ilk are quite capable of holding a line, they require that the enemy come to them; einhanders, meanwhile, must go to their enemy to engage them, crossing open ground that is very often the subject of archery attacks.

Cue the lancer: a profession whose purpose is to leap into the fray and strike their foes. Able to cross great gaps with bounding leaps, wielding large, reaching weapons that could affect a number of foes, military forces found it in their interests to train troops in this fighting style, allowing them to wreak havoc behind enemy lines, whether to push them towards defensive lines or to simply throw them into disarray. Already having contingents capable of destroying pinned enemies, the art of lancing evolved into a style that focused on forcing beings to move into non-optimal locations, breaking up formations and generally sowing chaos, setting up traps for others to take advantage of.

Among adventuring parties, the lancer is relatively uncommon but not unknown. Their ability to pin down foes and wreak havoc amongst large numbers of creatures makes lancers a strong asset for adventurers. Their skills lie primarily in harassing foes and preventing them from taking action, rather than focusing purely on directly harming them, though this can be a boon in a group with a strong ranged element. Specifically, lancers go hand-in-hand with defenders: the lancer can push their foes to the defender, who can then punish them for not engaging with him.

Game Rule Information

Lancers have the following game statistics.

Force Alignment: None.

Force Resistances: None.

Abilities: Strength is the most important ability for a lancer; a high Strength enables him to jump better, farther, and faster, and also improves his ability to damage foes.

Hit Die: d10.

Class Skills: The lancer’s class skills are Agility (Dex), Balance (Dex), Brawn (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Jump (Str), Martial Lore (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), and Sense Motive (Wis).

Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int.

Ethos: Any.

Starting Age: Simple.

Starting Gold: 4d4 x 10gp.

Favored By: Burmecians.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the lancer.

Proficiencies

Lancers are proficient with all simple weapons, the halfling sarrash, heavy poleaxe, glaive, greatspear, guisarme, lucerne hammer, and ranseur. They are proficient with light and medium armor, but not shields.

Maneuver List

The following is the lancer maneuver list.

1st-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Almighty Push	Standard	Strike	Melee attack; push targets away from you.
Entwining Blow	Standard	Strike	Melee attack; target may be slowed.
Jinking Blow	Standard	Strike	Melee attack; pull targets towards you.
Jump Attack	Full	Strike	Leap attack against single target, deals +1d6 damage.
Lancing Riposte	Reaction	Counter	When you are hit, make an attack that inflicts str down.
Pinning Dash	Full	Strike	Move up to your speed; make one attack along path, target is immobilized.
Scything Strike	Standard	Strike	Attack two opponents with one weapon.
Wyrmling Crush	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple targets.

2nd-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Clear the Path	Swift	Boost	Create an area in which allies do not provoke attacks of opportunity for leaving the squares.
Cyclone Strike	Full	Strike	Melee attack against creatures in reach; targets may be deafened; creatures near you grant combat advantage.
Deep Lunges	Swift	Stance	Increase your reach by +5 feet.
Menacing Avalanche	Full	Strike	Melee attack against creatures in reach; targets become demarked.
Tactical Jump	Move	Rush	Jump a distance up to your speed.
Trapping Riposte	Reaction	Counter	When you are hit with an attack of opportunity, gain +2 to AC and saving throws, attacker grants combat advantage.
Sweeping Strikes	Full	Strike	Melee attack against creatures in reach; area around you treated as difficult terrain.
Tower of Morning	Full	Strike	Leap attack against a creature deals +1d6 damage, pushes them and knocks them prone.

3rd-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Blinding Dash	Full	Strike	Move up to your speed; make one attack along path, target may be blinded.
Blood Lance	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple targets; deals +1d6 damage; targets gain bleeding (1d6).
Dazing Lance	Full	Strike	Leap attack against one creature; deals +2d6 damage; target is dazed and possibly slowed.
Doom Spike	Standard	Strike	Melee attack hits targets in a line up to your reach.
Ensnaring Lance	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures; deals +1d6 damage; targets cannot move away from you.
Power Surge	Swift	Boost	Next leap attack deals +2d6 damage.
Spineshatter Dive	Full	Strike	Leap attack against one creature; deals +2d6 damage; target is immobilized.
Whirlwind	Full	Strike	Make single attack at highest attack bonus against all creatures in reach.

4th-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Blade Twirl	Swift	Stance	Gain concealment while not moving.
Blocking Screen	Swift	Boost	Create an area in which you do not allow creatures your size or smaller to enter.
Covering Stance	Swift	Stance	When you provide cover for allies, increase cover bonus by +4.
Cut the Wind	Reaction	Counter	Melee attack against charging creature, deals +1d6 damage; target grants combat advantage, you gain +1d6 damage to attacks of opportunity.
Forceful Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack deals +3d6 damage, pushes target; creatures near you are pushed away.
Herding Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage, pull them toward you; creatures are pulled towards you.
Impaling Strike	Standard	Strike	Melee attack adds +4d6 damage, ignores DR and Hardness, inflicts con down.
Scattering Dive	Full	Strike	Leap attack against one creature, deals +4d6 damage; target and adjacent creatures knocked prone.

5th-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Crash Jump	Full	Strike	Leap attack against one creature; deals +3d6 damage; push the target dependant on damage, you can follow.
Ensnaring Pounce	Full	Strike	Move and make one attack along movement; deals +3d6 damage; if target ends it's next turn within your reach, attack them again with +5d6 damage.
Guardian Lance	Swift	Boost	Another creature of your choice gains the benefit of your demarks.
Hyper Vigilance	Swift	Boost	Create an area in which foes automatically take damage for ending their turn in.
Iron Surge	Swift	Boost	Cleanse yourself of a status ailment.
Razor Dash	Full	Strike	Move and attack all creatures along your path, knocking them prone.
Spinning Leap	Full	Strike	Leap attack against all creatures along leap path, deals +2d6 damage.

6th-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Crushing Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage; knock creatures prone.
Dervish Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage; you can slide nearby creatures.
Dragon's Roost	Swift	Boost	Create an area to which you can move immediately.
Feint Flurry	Reaction	Counter	Use your weapon as a shield to intercept an attack.
Impaling Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack, deals +5d6 damage; target is considered grappled, takes additional damage each round.
Revealing Strike	Standard	Strike	Melee attack; target is knocked prone, cannot become hidden, loses and cannot gain invisible.
Vorpal Thrust	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +3d6 damage; critical threats automatically confirm.

7th-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Diving Dragon Rush	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures, deals +2d6 damage, slide targets and knock them prone.
Earthshatter Dive	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures, deals +3d6 damage, targets are immobilized.
Impulse Drive	Standard	Strike	Melee attack, deals +4d6 damage, target is deafened and stunned.
Invigorate	Swift	Boost	Retain your next maneuver used.
Preserved Domain	Swift	Boost	Create an area in which allies do not provoke opportunity attacks.
Stinging Lance	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures, deals +2d6 damage, targets are slowed and weakened.
Whirling Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage, targets are dazed.

8th-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Befuddling Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage, causes amnesia.
Chaos Thrust	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +3d6 damage; creatures gain confusion.
Killbox	Swift	Boost	Create an area in which creatures provoke opportunity attacks from all allies.
Piercing Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +3d6 damage; creatures gain vulnerability to damage.
Rending Lance	Standard	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage; creatures near you become slowed.
Staggering Spear	Standard	Strike	Melee attack, deals +4d6 damage, target is stunned, then dazed.
Skyshatter Dive	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures, deal +2d6 damage, causes weakened, prone, and dazed.

9th-Level Lancer Maneuvers
Maneuver Name	Action	Type	Effect
Confusion in the Ranks	Swift	Boost	Create an area that causes a variety of status ailments.
Highwind	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures, deals +3d6 damage; creatures gain weakened, slowed, immobilized.
Ring of Thorns	Full	Strike	Melee attack against creatures within reach, deals +2d6 damage; creatures gain bleeding (6d6).
Trinity Crusade	Standard	Strike	Melee attack, deals +6d6 damage, causes sealed and pacified.
Worldshatter Dive	Full	Strike	Leap attack against multiple creatures, deals +3d6 damage, push creatures and cause prone, dazed and vulnerability to damage.

Design Notes

We're going to throw out logic and do the impossible.

Design Goal: Take the 4e Controller role, mix with the FF dragoon concept, add a tablespoon of Bo9S, and set to "blend." Garnish with abilities ripped from FF XIV and prior incarnations of this class. Serve chilled.

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 =Lancer=
 [[Image:Lancer-man.jpg|thumb|325px|right|Richard, iconic lancer]]
-: '' "I do not hold the line; I'' am ''the line." ''
+: '' "You cannot escape the reach of my lance!" ''
 While the art of lancing was originally devised by [[Race:_Burmecian|burmecians]] as a means to do combat with dragons on the wing, the art has since evolved into something significantly more. In the course of warfare, it was found that while defenders and their ilk are quite capable of holding a line, they require that the enemy come to them; einhanders, meanwhile, must go to their enemy to engage them, crossing open ground that is very often the subject of archery attacks.
-Cue the lancer: a profession whose purpose is to leap into the fray and strike their foes. Able to cross great gaps with bounding leaps, wielding large, reaching weapons that could affect a number of foes, military forces found it in their interests to train troops in this fighting style, allowing them to wreak havoc behind enemy lines, whether to push them towards defensive lines or to simply throw them into disarray.
+Cue the lancer: a profession whose purpose is to leap into the fray and strike their foes. Able to cross great gaps with bounding leaps, wielding large, reaching weapons that could affect a number of foes, military forces found it in their interests to train troops in this fighting style, allowing them to wreak havoc behind enemy lines, whether to push them towards defensive lines or to simply throw them into disarray. Already having contingents capable of destroying pinned enemies, the art of lancing evolved into a style that focused on forcing beings to move into non-optimal locations, breaking up formations and generally sowing chaos, setting up traps for others to take advantage of.
-Among adventuring parties, the lancer is relatively uncommon but not unknown. Their ability to pin down foes and wreak havoc amongst large numbers of creatures makes lancers a strong asset for adventurers, despite the fact that they are trained to "pull their punches" to avoid harming allies. Combined with a strong ranged element, lancers make for a powerful ally, but without support lack the staying power or ability to wreak devastation like other warriors.
+Among adventuring parties, the lancer is relatively uncommon but not unknown. Their ability to pin down foes and wreak havoc amongst large numbers of creatures makes lancers a strong asset for adventurers. Their skills lie primarily in harassing foes and preventing them from taking action, rather than focusing purely on directly harming them, though this can be a boon in a group with a strong ranged element. Specifically, lancers go hand-in-hand with defenders: the lancer can push their foes to the defender, who can then punish them for not engaging with him.
 ==Game Rule Information==
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 All of the following are class features of the lancer.
-'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' Lancers are proficient with all simple weapons, the [[Weapons#Halfling_Sarrash|halfling sarrash]], [[Weapons#Poleaxe_Heavy|heavy poleaxe]], glaive, [[Weapons#Greatspear|greatspear]], guisarme, [[Weapons#Lucerne_Hammer|lucerne hammer]], and ranseur. They are proficient with light and medium armor, but not shields.
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+Lancers are proficient with all simple weapons, the [[Weapons#Halfling_Sarrash|halfling sarrash]], [[Weapons#Poleaxe_Heavy|heavy poleaxe]], glaive, [[Weapons#Greatspear|greatspear]], guisarme, [[Weapons#Lucerne_Hammer|lucerne hammer]], and ranseur. They are proficient with light and medium armor, but not shields.
 ==Maneuver List==

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