Requirements

Base Attack Bonus: +5

Skills: Tumble 2 ranks

Feats: Dodge, Iron Will

Summary

Dragonslayers are made to combat dragons, they get enhanced casting (if able to), overcoming SR, getting their own DR and energy resist to better step up to fighting dragons

Role: DPS

Characteristics: Warriors adept at combating dragons.

Source: Draconomicon

Game Rule Information

The Dragonslayer has the following game statistics.

Abilities: Dragonslayers need whatever their casting stat is, if they have one, and then the standard fighter of Strength, Dexterity and Constitution.

Alignment: Any

Hit Die: d10

Starting Gold: N/A

Class Skills

The Dragonslayer's class skills are Climb (Str), Craft (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana), Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Search (Int), Spot (Wis) and Tumble (Dex)

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 Dragonslayer.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A Dragonslayer is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all types of armor, and with shields and tower shields.

Spellcasting: Each time a character attains an odd-numbered dragonslayer level, the character gains new spells per day and spells known as if he had also gained a level in a spellcasting class he belonged to before he added the prestige class. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained (improved chance of controlling or rebuking undead, metamagic or item creation feats, and so on). This essentially means that the character adds the level of dragonslayer to the level of whatever spellcasting class the character has, then determines spells per day and caster level accordingly. If a character takes one or more levels in this class before having any levels in a spellcasting class, he does not receive this spellcasting benefit. If he thereafter takes levels in one or more spellcasting classes, he becomes eligible to receive the spellcasting benefit for any level in the dragonslayer class that he has not already attained. For example, a 5th-level fighter/1st-level dragonslayer does not receive the spellcasting benefit for being a 1st-level dragonslayer because he did not belong to a spellcasting class before taking a level in the prestige class. If he then picks up one or more levels of wizard before advancing to 3rd level in the dragonslayer class, he receives the spellcasting benefit of a 3rd-level dragonslayer (when he attains that level) but does not receive the 1st-level benefit retroactively.

Aura of CourageSu: At 1st level, a dragonslayer gains immunity to fear (magical or otherwise). Allies within 10 feet of the dragonslayer gain a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects.

Damage BonusEx: A dragonslayer gains a bonus on weapon damage rolls against dragons equal to his class level.

Overcome Draconic Spell ResistanceEx: Beginning at 2nd level, a dragonslayer may add his class level to any caster level checks made to overcome a dragon's spell resistance.

Damage ReductionEx: At 3rd level, a dragonslayer gains damage reduction 1/—. This improves to damage reduction 2/— at 6th level, and to damage reduction 3/— at 9th level.

Energy ResistanceSu: At 5th level, a dragonslayer gains resistance to acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5, and sonic 5. These resistances improve to 10 at 10th level. These resistances don't stack with any other similar effects.

Lightning Reflexes: A dragonslayer gains Lightning Reflexes as a bonus feat at 6th level.

Improved CriticalEx: A 7th-level dragonslayer gains the effect of the Improved Critical feat for any weapon he uses against a dragon. This benefit does not stack with any other ability that increases the threat range of a weapon.

True StrikeSp: At 10th level, a dragonslayer may use true strike once per day as a move action.

Table 1-1: Dragonslayer Progression

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Spellcasting
1st	+1	+2	+0	+2	Aura of courage, damage bonus	+1 level of existing class
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+3	Overcome draconic spell resistance	—
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+3	Damage reduction 1/—	+1 level of existing class
4th	+4	+4	+1	+4	—	—
5th	+5	+4	+1	+4	Energy resistance 5	+1 level of existing class
6th	+6	+5	+2	+5	Damage reduction 2/—, Lightning Reflexes	—
7th	+7	+5	+2	+5	Improved Critical	+1 level of existing class
8th	+8	+6	+2	+6	—	—
9th	+9	+6	+3	+6	Damage reduction 3/—	+1 level of existing class
10th	+10	+7	+3	+7	Energy resistance 10, true strike	—