Dwarven Defender

Obsidian has confirmed that the dwarven defender prestige class will be included in NWN2.



DnD 3.5 Dwarven defender
Description: The defender is a sponsored champion of dwarven cause, a dwarven aristocrat, a dwarven deity or the dwarven way of life. As the name might imply, this character is a skilled combatant trained in the arts of defense. A line of dwarven defenders is a far better defense than a 10-foot-thick wall of stones, and much more dangerous.

Requirements
Race: Dwarf.

Alignment: Any lawful

Base attack bonus: +7.

Feats: Dodge, Endurance, Toughness

AC Bonus
The dwarven defender receives a dodge bonus to armor class that starts at +1 and improves as the defender gains levels, until it reaches +4 at 10th level.

Defensive Stance
When he adopts a defensive stance, a defender gains phenomenal strength and durability, but he cannot move from the spot he is defending. He gains +2 to strength, +4 to constitution, a +2 resistance bonus on all saves, and a +4 dodge bonus to AC. The increase in constitution increases the defender’s hit points by 2 points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of the defensive stance when the Constitution score drops back 4 points. These extra hit points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are. While in a defensive stance, a defender cannot use skills or abilities that would require him to shift his position. A defensive stance lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A defender may end his defensive stance voluntarily prior to this limit. At the end of the defensive stance, the defender is winded and takes a –2 penalty to Strength for the duration of that encounter. Using the defensive stance takes no time itself, but a defender can only do so during his action.

Mobile Defense
At 8th level, a dwarven defender can adjust his position while maintaining a defensive stance. While in a defensive stance, he can take one 5-foot step each round without losing the benefit of the stance.

NWN Comparison

 * The parry skill was created by NWN and is not a feature of DnD 3.5, and has returned in NWN2 for the same reasons it was in NWN.
 * The discipline skill that was created for NWN was removed in NWN2 and combat feats relating to it now function closer to 3.5 rules.

External resources

 * NWNWiki:Dwarven Defender