Party Dynamic and Character Creation

Sorry, I'm confused. So the choice is between extra hit points and extra skill ranks. But you can pick one of those and still gain the racial favored class bonus (in the case of catfolk with ninja as favored class the bonus is: Add a +1 bonus to attack rolls when attacking on or charging from higher ground.)?

Sorry, I'm confused. So the choice is between extra hit points and extra skill ranks. But you can pick one of those and still gain the racial favored class bonus (in the case of catfolk with ninja as favored class the bonus is: Add a +1 bonus to attack rolls when attacking on or charging from higher ground.)?

I confused myself. Correct me if I'm wrong, Naatkinson, but you can select either the racial class bonus, the +1 hit point, or the +1 skill rank each level.

So, potentially, you could have a bonus 3 HP, 3 bonus skill ranks, or a bonus +3 attack from higher ground, or any combination of the three therein.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Ninja are proficient with all simple weapons, plus the kama, katana, kusarigama, nunchaku, sai, shortbow, short sword, shuriken, siangham, and wakizashi. Ninjas are proficient with light armor but not with shields.

Finesse Training (Ex)
At 1st level, a ninja gains Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat. In addition, starting at 3rd level, she can select any one type of weapon that can be used with Weapon Finesse (such as rapiers or daggers). Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed. Whenever she makes a successful melee attack with the selected weapon, she adds her Dexterity modifier instead of her Strength modifier to the damage roll.

That means Toshi can be Finesse-trained in both the wakizashi and the kusarigama, right?

Another question: Wouldn't a finesse-trained fighter be able to use his Dex bonus in place of his Str bonus to calculate his CMB?

That means Toshi can be Finesse-trained in both the wakizashi and the kusarigama, right?

Another question: Wouldn't a finesse-trained fighter be able to use his Dex bonus in place of his Str bonus to calculate his CMB?

If I have Weapon Finesse, can I apply my Dex bonus to my combat maneuver checks instead of my Strength bonus??
It depends on what combat maneuver you're attempting. Disarm, sunder, and trip are normally the only kinds of combat maneuvers in which you’re actually using a weapon to perform the maneuver, and therefore the weapon’s bonuses apply to the roll. Therefore, if you're attempting a disarm, sunder, or trip maneuver, you can apply your Dex bonus instead of your Str mod on the combat maneuver check (assuming you're using a finessable weapon, of course). For other combat maneuvers, you use the normal rule for determining CMB (Str instead of Dex).

The Agile Maneuvers feat applies to all combat maneuvers, not just disarm, sunder, and trip, so it is still a useful option for a Dex-based creature that uses combat maneuvers.

Weapons with the "Finesse" quality can be used with weapon finesse. I don't think the wakazashi or kusarigama are Finesse. I'll have to look when I get home.

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I may make some tweaks to skills since there's a lot of overlap with Toshi. We'll see. I'll post a character background later today.

How do the numbers on the sheet look?

Argh! I'm still behind.

I swear I'll catch up soon. I'm kind of obsessed with detailed backstories to define a character, but I promise Maia will be ready soooooooon.