Samurai v1.

Samurai Archetype
Samurai
Few warriors are more dedicated to honor and the
code of the warrior than the samurai. Trained from an
early age in the art of war and sworn to the service of
a lord, the samurai holds a position of power and
respect in many lands, often serving as the voice and
justice of the local noble.

SAMURAI DEDICATION FEAT 2

UNCOMMON ARCHETYPE DEDICATION

Archetype Samurai
Prerequisites Trained in the Katana or Wakizashi
You learn the basics of the art of the blade. You gain
You gain Sen Whenever you sheath a Katana or
Wakizashi or roll Perception for Initiative (But not
draw your weapon, even if you would normally be able
to do so). When you have Sen, you gain a +1 Status
bonus to Perception. You gain the Sen Slash action.

Created by u/Yoshisman8 (@Vyklade#0001). Special You can't select another dedication feat until
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archetype.

KEY TERMS SEN SLASH

Sheathe Actions with the Sheathe trait require you to SAMURAI SHEATHE SLASH
have your weapon (Katana or Wakizashi) sheathed. You make a single deadly slash to cut through a foe.
These actions allow you to draw your weapon as part You Draw your Katana or Wakizashi without
of the action itself.
provoking any reactions and make a melee strike
Sen Actions with the Sen trait require you to have Sen using said weapon.
as described in the Samurai Dedication feat. You can
only ever have Sen or not have Sen. You can only ever QUICK SHEATHE FEAT 4
gain Sen in combat, and you lose Sen when combat ARCHETYPE
ends, you fall unconscious or you use a Slash action,
Archetype Samurai
whichever comes first.
Prerequisites Samurai Dedication
Slash Actions with the Slash trait require you to have Requirements You're wielding a Katana or Wakizashi.
Sen as described in the Samurai Dedication feat. After Frequency Once per turn.
you perform an action with the Slash trait you lose
You rapidly sheathe your weapon into its Saya without
Sen, regardless of the outcome of the action. You can
provoking reactions.
only perform one Slash action each turn.

SAYA ITEM 0
AGILE FINESSE PARRY TWIN (KATANA/WAKIZASHI)

Price 0; Damage 1d4 B; Bulk L

Hands 1
Category Martial; Group Club;
A wooden Scabbard meant to host a Katana or
Wakizashi which can also be used as a blunt weapon
with or without the sword sheathed inside.
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PRECISE CUTS FEAT 4 CONCENTRATION FEAT 6

ARCHETYPE ARCHETYPE CONCENTRATION SEN

Archetype Samurai Archetype Samurai

Prerequisites Samurai Dedication Prerequisites Samurai Dedication
Your cuts are deadly and precise. When you have Sen, Frequency Once per round.
you deal 1 additional Precision damage. When you use You take your time to concentrate and predict your
an action with the Slash trait, you deal 1d6 Precision foe's moves to better land your next blow. Make a
damage instead. Perception check against a target's Will DC.

IAI PARRY FEAT 4 Critical Success You gain a +2 circumstance bonus on

ARCHETYPE SHEATHE SEN your next melee strike against the target until the
Archetype Samurai end of your next turn.
Prerequisites Samurai Dedication Success As Critical Success, but you gain a +1
Trigger An enemy within reach attacks you and you Circumstance bonus.
are aware of the attack. Failure You fail to read your target and gain no bonus.
You attempt to parry an incoming attack with a Critical Failure You become confused by your
deflection of your blade. You gain a +2 Circumstance opponent's movements and take a -1 Penalty to your
bonus to your Armor Class against the triggering next melee strike against the target until the end of
attack. your next turn.

OPPORTUNISTIC SLASH FEAT 4 SHEATHING STANCE FEAT 6

ARCHETYPE STANCE
ARCHETYPE SHEATHE SLASH

Archetype Samurai Archetype Samurai

Prerequisites Samurai Dedication Prerequisites Quick Sheathe
Trigger A creature within your reach uses a You enter a stance that allows you to rapidly sheathe
manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged your weapon. While in this Stance, you can perform
attack, or leaves a square during a move action it’s Quick Sheathe twice per round. Additionally, you no
using. longer povoke reactions when sheathing a Katana or
You exploit your opponent's lower guard to perform an Wakizashi when you use an Interact action to sheathe
interrupting slash. Make a melee strike against the a weapon.
triggering creature using a Katana or Wakizashi. If IAI COUNTER FEAT 8
your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a
ARCHETYPE SLASH
manipulate action, you disrupt that action. This Strike
Archetype Samurai
doesn’t count toward your multiple attack penalty, and
your multiple attack penalty doesn’t apply to this Prerequisites Iai Parry
Strike. Frequency Once per round.
Trigger You perform Iai Parry and caused the enemy's
BLOCKING SAYA FEAT 6 attack to miss because of it.
ARCHETYPE You seize the opportunity and deliver a counter attack.
Archetype Samurai Make a melee strike using a Katana or Wakizashi
Prerequisites Samurai Dedication against the triggering enemy.
Requirements You're holding a saya in a one hand
while your blade is on the other hand.
You know how to use your Saya defensively. When
you spend an interact action to parry usign your Saya,
you gain a +2 Circumstance bonus to AC instead of a
+1.
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BLEEDING CUT FEAT 8 KEEN OBSERVATOR FEAT 12

ARCHETYPE SHEATHE SLASH ARCHETYPE

Archetype Samurai Archetype Samurai

Prerequisites Precise Cuts Prerequisites Samurai Dedication, Expert in
You make a deep cut that bleeds out your foes. Make a Perception
melee strike using a Katana or Wakizashi. On a Your keen eyes allow you to aware of your foes. You
success, you target takes 1d6 persistent bleeding become Master in Perception.
damage instead of Precision damage.
DOUBLE CUT FEAT 12
PARRY PROJECTILE FEAT 10 ARCHETYPE

ARCHETYPE SEATHE SEN Archetype Samurai

Archetype Samurai Prerequisites Samurai Dedication, Expert Proficiency
Prerequisites Iai Parry with Katana or Wakizashi.
Requirements You are aware of the attack and not flat- Your ability to perform precise cuts reaches its peak.
footed against it. Whenever you use the Sen Slash action, you can
Trigger You are the target of a physical ranged Strike. choose to perform two Melee Strikes instead of one,
You can parry even projectiles thrown at you. You gain applying your Multiple Attack Penalty to each attack
a +4 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering as normal. Sen Slash gains the Flourish trait when
attack. If the attack misses, you knocked or cut it out used this way.
of the air.
STEADY HAND FEAT 12
FLOWING RIVER SLASH FEAT 10 ARCHETYPE SEN

ARCHETYPE FLOURISH SHEATHE SLASH Archetype Samurai

Archetype Samurai Prerequisites Samurai Dedication
Prerequisites Samurai Dedication You've become an expert at waiting for the right
You move like a flowing river. You can Stride twice, opportunity. You Ready the Sen Slash action,
making a single Melee Strike using your Katana or designating a trigger of your choice.
Wakizashi at any point during this movement.

FINAL SLASH FEAT 10

ARCHETYPE FLOURISH SHEATHE SLASH

Archetype Samurai
Prerequisites Samurai Dedication
You take a deep breath and concentrate into a single
slash that aims to end the fight. Make a single melee
strike using a Katana or Wakizashi. This strike deals
double weapon damage dice. This counts as two
strikes for your Multiple Attack Penalty.

After you use Final Slash, you cannot gain Sen for 1d4
rounds.