Hammer of Moradin

Requirements

Base Attack Bonus: +7

Skills: Craft (weaponsmithing) 10 ranks

Feats: Iron Will, Weapon Focus (Warhammer)

Spells: Able to cast 2nd-level divine spells.

Patron Deity: Moradin or equivalent.

Special: The candidate must be a member of the hammers of Moradin or equivalent society.

Summary

Within the halls of Citadel Adbar in the icy North, an elite order of warrior-priests stands ready to defend the dwarven people against the onslaught of fell giants, dark elves, and goblinoids. Called the hammers of Moradin, they serve as Citadel Adbar’s rallying point against the incursion of dark creatures that haunt the North. The regular army, known as the Iron Guard, defends the city capably, but the hammers actively strike out against the monsters farther afield, bringing the righteous fury of the Soul Forger to their enemies’ very doorsteps.

Fighter/clerics and paladins make up the bulk of the members of this prestige class, though cleric/monks are not unheard of. While rangers and cleric/rogues are quite capable of qualifying for the hammer of Moradin prestige class, most gravitate instead to the Deepscouts, another branch of Citadel Adbar’s army. Members of other classes very rarely become hammers of Moradin.

Paladins of Moradin can freely multiclass as hammers of Moradin.

Role: DPS

Characteristics: Hammer flinging followers of Moradin or other deities with love of hammers that stop several foes

Source: Player's Guide to Faerun

Game Rule Information

The Hammer of Moradin has the following game statistics.

Abilities: Strength for smashing your foes, and Charisma to intimidate them and amplify your abilities.

Alignment: Any

Hit Die: d10

Starting Gold: N/A

Class Skills

The Hammer of Moradin's class skills are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (the planes) (Int), Listen (Wis) Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Spellcraft (Int), and Spot (Wis)

Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) × 4

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Hammer of Moradin.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A Hammer of Moradin is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all armor and shields except tower shields

Aura of Courage Su: Beginning at 1st level, the hammer of Moradin gains an aura of courage that functions like the paladin ability of the same name.

Hammer Throw Ex: A hammer of Moradin may use his warhammer as a thrown weapon with a range increment of 20 feet. He takes no additional penalties for using the weapon in this fashion.

Goblinkiller Su: Beginning at 2nd level, the hammer of Moradin may imbue any warhammer with the goblinoid bane property as a move action. This ability may be used once per day, and the effect lasts a number of rounds equal to the hammer of Moradin's Charisma modifier.

Hammer Return Su: When the hammer of Moradin reaches 2nd level, any warhammer he throws gains the returning special ability. A returning warhammer flies through the air back to the hammer of Moradin, returning just before his next turn, so that it is ready to use again in that turn.

Catching the warhammer when it comes back is a free action. If the hammer of Moradin can't catch it, or if he has moved since throwing it, the warhammer drops to the ground in the square from which it was thrown.

Damage Reduction Ex: At 3rd level, the hammer of Moradin gains damage reduction 2/—. His damage reduction increases to 4/— at 6th level, and to 6/— at 9th level.

Powerful Grip Ex: At 3rd level, the hammer of Moradin gains a bonus equal to one-half his Strength bonus (rounded down) on damage rolls when wielding a warhammer in melee. Thus, his bonus on damage rolls with this weapon equals 1-1/2 times his Strength bonus when he wields it in one hand and twice his Strength bonus when he wields it in two hands.

Far Shot Ex: At 4th level, the hammer of Moradin gains the benefit of the Far Shot feat when throwing his warhammer. This benefit increases the range increment for his thrown hammer to 30 feet.

Quake Su: By striking his warhammer violently against the ground (a standard action), a 4th-level or higher hammer of Moradin creates a shock wave that violently shakes the earth in front of him. Each creature touching the ground in a 60-foot cone from the point of impact must make a successful Reflex save (DC 10 + hammer of Moradin level + hammer of Moradin's Str modifier) or be knocked prone.

Drowbasher Su: When a 5th-level or higher hammer of Moradin uses the goblinkiller ability to imbue his warhammer with the goblinoid bane property, it also gains the drow bane property. This ability does not confer any additional uses per day of the goblinkiller ability and it does not extend the duration of the effect; it merely makes each use more versatile.

Power Strike Su: At 5th level, the hammer of Moradin can strike his foe so hard that his blow leaves the opponent dazed. To use this ability, the hammer of Moradin makes a normal attack roll. (The player must declare that he is using this power before making the attack roll; thus, a miss ruins the attempt.) The attack deals normal damage if successful. In addition, any foe damaged by this attack must make a successful Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + hammer of Moradin level + hammer of Moradin's Str modifier) or be dazed for 1 round. Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be dazed. This ability is usable twice per day at 5th level and four times per day at 10th level.

Chaos Crusher Su: At 7th level, the hammer of Moradin may imbue any warhammer with the axiomatic special ability as a move action. This ability may be used once per day, and the effect lasts a number of rounds equal to the hammer of Moradin's Charisma modifier.

Stalwart Su: Hammers of Moradin are renowned for their ability to stand strong in the face of a hail of arrows, or wade into a throng of shrieking goblins and emerge untouched. At 7th level, the hammer of Moradin may add his base Will save modifier to his AC once per day as a free action. This benefit lasts for 1 round per hammer of Moradin level.

Giantslayer Su: When an 8th-level or higher hammer of Moradin uses his goblinkiller ability, his warhammer gains the giant bane property in addition to the goblinoid bane and drow bane properties. This ability does not confer any additional uses per day of the goblinkiller ability and it does not extend the duration of the effect; it merely makes each use more versatile.

Thunderstrike Ex: When the hammer of Moradin reaches 8th level, his blows are so mighty that armor not only offers little protection from them, but it also acts as a conduit for the force of the blow, causing his opponent even more pain. When wielding his warhammer, the hammer of Moradin gains a bonus on melee damage rolls equal to his foe's armor bonus (not including shield bonus or enhancement bonus). Thus, a hammer of Moradin striking a creature wearing a breastplate gains a +5 bonus on his damage roll.

Power Throw Ex: At 9th level, the hammer of Moradin can hurl his warhammer with such force that it plows on past creatures struck by it. When throwing his hammer, the hammer of Moradin makes a single ranged attack roll and checks the result against the AC of all creatures in a 60-foot straight line from his position. He then rolls damage against each creature that the weapon hits.

Bones of Earth Sp: When the hammer of Moradin reaches 10th level, he gains a powerful blessing from Moradin himself. This benefit functions like the shadow walk spell (caster level equals hammer of Moradin's divine caster level), except that rather than traveling along the edge of the Shadow Plane, the character travels along the edge of the Elemental Plane of Earth. Both the origin and destination points must be within 5 feet of solid, natural stone. This ability is usable once per day.

Table 1-1: Hammer of Moradin Progression

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special
1st	+1	+2	+0	+2	Aura of courage, hammer throw
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+3	Goblinkiller, hammer return
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+3	Damage reduction 2/—, powerful grip
4th	+4	+4	+1	+4	Far shot, quake
5th	+5	+4	+1	+4	Drowbasher, power strike 2/day
6th	+6/+1	+5	+2	+5	Damage reduction 4/—
7th	+7/+2	+5	+2	+5	Chaos crusher, stalwart
8th	+8/+3	+6	+2	+6	Giantslayer, thunder strike
9th	+9/+4	+6	+3	+6	Damage reduction 6/—, power throw
10th	+10/+5	+7	+3	+7	Bones of the earth, power strike 4/day

Ex-Hammers of Moradin

A hammer of Moradin who violates his alignment or betrays either Citadel Adbar or the Hammers of Moradin as a whole loses all spell-like and supernatural abilities gained from this prestige class. He regains his abilities and advancement potential if he atones for his actions (see the Atonement spell)