Aerobat Prestige Class

About

Birds fly, insects fly, and airspeeders fly. The aerobat soars, twirls, floats, darts, and flies rings around all of them. He would rather touch the clouds than stride on land with the pedestrians.

The aerobat’s love of flying goes beyond convenience and evolution. Flight is an intoxicating experience that unleashes another side of the aerobat. The adrenaline rush, confidence boost, and feeling of complete mastery motivate the aerobat to constantly strive to become better at dodging obstacles, avoiding attacks, and flying faster than others of his species.

Aerobats are typically members of flying species, but they can execute maneuvers that would make their winged kin blush with envy. However, even wingless beings can become aerobats with a little help. Some are masters of the Force, while others rely on equipment such as jetpacks and flutter packs. All have one thing in common: They’d rather be flying than doing anything else.

Requirements

To qualify for the aerobat prestige class, a character must fulfill the following criteria.
Base Attack Bonus: +2
Skills: Spot 4 ranks
Tumble 5 ranks
Feats: Dodge
Special: An aerobat must have some means of flight. An aerobat who cannot fly loses all of the class features of the prestige class

Game Rule Information

Vitality: An aerobat gains 1d8 vitality points per level. The character’s Constitution modifier applies.

Class Skills

The aerobat’s class skills, and the key ability for each skill, are as follows.
Entertain* (Cha)
Escape Artist (Dex)
Jump (Str)
Knowledge* (Int)
Move Silently (Dex)
Profession* (Wis)
Read/Write Language
Search (Int)
Speak Language
Spot (Wis)
Tumble (Dex)
*This skill actually encompasses a number of unrelated skills. Each time this skill is learned, a specific category must also be chosen. Examples include Craft (Droids), Knowledge (Jedi Lore), and Profession (Droid Programmer).
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier

Class Features

The following are features of the aerobat prestige class. An aerobat only gains these abilities while flying.

Bonus Feat

The aerobat gains a bonus feat at 5th and 10th level. This bonus feat is selected from the following list, and the aerobat must meet all of the feat’s prerequisites.
Acrobatic
Endurance
Flyby Attack
Improved Flight
Improved Flyby Attack
Improved Initiative
Lightning Reflexes
Quickness
Razor Bite
Razor Claws
Run

Flashy Flier

The aerobat is a flamboyant showoff by nature. He adds his class level to all Entertain (Stunt Flying) checks.

Aerial Defense

The aerobat possesses increadible agility while in flight. At 1st level, the aerobat gains a +2 dodge bonus to Defense when airborne.

At 9th level, the dodge bonus increases to +4.

Improved Flying Speed

The aerobat’s fly speed increases by 4 meters at 2nd, 6th, and 10th level. The aerobat loses the additional speed if he is carrying a heavy load or wearing medium, heavy, or powered armor.

Power Dive

At 3rd level, an aerobat can perform a dive attack, provided he is at least 8 meters away from his target and at a higher elevation than the target. A dive attack is treated as a charge (see Combat), and the dodge bonus he gets from being airborne cancels out the -2 penalty for charging. A successful dive attack deals double damage.

Aerial Evasion

At 4th level, a flying aerobat can use his airborne agility to avoid hazards. If exposed to an effect, the aerobat suffers no negative effects with a successful saving throw. On a failed save, he suffers only the reduced effect.

Spiral Charge

At 7th level, the aerobat can maneuver through the air with tremendous accuracy. He is not required to fly in a straight line when charging or performing dive attacks (see Power Dive, above). The aerobat must still observe all other movement restrictions for his maneuverability class.

Uncanny Flying

At 8th level, the aerobat can no longer be flanked while airborne, since he can react to opponents on opposite sides as easily as he can to a single attacker.

Level Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special Defense Bonus Reputation Bonus
1 +0 +0 +3 +0 Flashy Flier, Aerial Defense +2 +0 +0
2 +1 +1 +4 +1 Improved Flying Speed (+4 meters) +1 +0
3 +2 +1 +4 +1 Power Dive +1 +1
4 +3 +1 +5 +1 Aerial Evasion +2 +1
5 +3 +2 +5 +2 Bonus Feat +2 +1
6 +4 +2 +6 +2 Improved Flying Speed (+4 meters) +2 +1
7 +5 +2 +6 +2 Spiraling Charge +3 +2
8 +6 +3 +7 +3 Uncanny Flying +3 +2
9 +6 +3 +7 +3 Aerial Defense +4 +4 +2
10 +7 +3 +8 +3 Bonus Feat, Improved Flying Speed (+4 meters) +4 +2
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