Weapon master

Description: (PRESTIGE CLASS) For the weapon master, perfection is found in the mastery of a single melee weapon. A weapon master seeks to unite this weapon of choice with his body, to make them one, and to use the weapon as naturally and without thought as any other limb.

Hit Die: d10

Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies are granted.

Skill points: 2 + int modifier

Skills: discipline, heal, intimidate, listen, lore, Spot

Unavailable feats: brew potion, craft wand, curse song, divine might, divine shield, extra music, extra turning, lingering song, quicken spell, scribe scroll, spell focus, weapon specialization

These general feats cannot be selected when taking a level of weapon master.

Primary saving throw(s): reflex

'''Base attack bonus: +1/level



Requirements
To qualify as a weapon master, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria:

Base attack bonus: +5

Feats: dodge, mobility, expertise, spring attack, weapon focus in a melee weapon, and whirlwind attack

Skills: intimidate 4 ranks

Note: Getting these feats requires dexterity and intelligence scores of at least 13.

Tip: Becoming a weapon master

 * A fighter makes a very strong candidate for becoming a weapon master. All of the required feats are on the fighter bonus list, and a dedicated fighter can take his first level in weapon master as early as level 7.



Epic weapon master
The weapon master's bond with his weapon of choice becomes stronger and devastatingly effective as he becomes the epic weapon master.

Hit die: d10

Skill points: 2 + int modifier

Bonus feats: The epic weapon master gains a bonus feat every three levels. In other words, at levels 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, and 28.

Epic bonus feats: armor skin, blinding speed, devastating critical, epic damage reduction, epic toughness, epic prowess, epic weapon focus, improved whirlwind attack, overwhelming critical, superior initiative, weapon of choice

Special
Epic superior weapon focus: For every 3 epic levels gained, an additional +1 to attack is granted to the weapon of choice.