Kender Ninja (3.5e Prestige Class)

Kender Ninja

“	"....hehe..."	”
—Balba, Kender, Rogue Kender Ninja

Known as "The Shadowed Ones" or "The Hidden Guardians" by the kender, Kender Ninja are the highest ranking soldiers of what the kender would consider their military. Kender Ninja are loved and admired by the people, their mastery of being useen and picking pockets is incredible compared to the average kender. They dress in black ninja robes, which covers their Kender Mithral and any weapons they weild.

Becoming a Kender Ninja

Aspiring kenders dream of becoming part of the Kender Ninja. Loved by Kender society, the Kender Ninja are silent guardians, and sometimes kender soldiers. There have been stories, of raids on vaults of enemy nations. None of which were ever confirmed, mainly because anyone who saw the kender didn't see enough, or they died mysteriously the night of the raid.

Entry Requirements

Base Attack Bonus:	+3
Race:	Any Kender
Skills:	+4 Jump, +4 Climb, +4 Balance, +6 Sleight of Hand, +6 Tumble
Feats:	Run, Spring Attack
Special:	Sneak Attack or Ninja Strike +3d6 (Or similar), Evasion

Table: The Kender Ninja

Hit Die: d8

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	Ac Bonus	Speed Increase
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+2	Ac Bonus, Fast Movement, Luck Jutsu	+0	+0ft
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+3	Sneak Attack+1d6	+1	+10ft
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+3	Shadowed+2	+1	+20ft
4th	+4	+4	+4	+4	Sneak Attack+2d6, Luck Jutsu	+2	+20ft
5th	+5	+4	+4	+4	Hide In Plain Sight, Poison Use	+2	+30ft
6th	+6	+5	+5	+5	Shadowed+4, Sneak Attack+3d6	+3	+40ft
7th	+7	+5	+5	+5	Luck Jutsu	+3	+40ft
8th	+8	+6	+6	+6	Sneak Attack+4d6	+4	+50ft
9th	+9	+6	+6	+6	Shadowed+6	+4	+60ft
10th	+10	+7	+7	+7	Sneak Attack+5d6, Luck Jutsu	+5	+60ft
Class Skills (6 + Int modifier per level) Class Skills: Tumble, Jump, Climb, Balance, Swim, Spellcraft Open Lock, Disable Device, Autohypnosis, Sleight of Hand, Spot, Listen, Escape Artist.

Class Features

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Kender Ninja are trained in using all simple weapons and the Kama, Katana, Kusari-Gama, Ninja-to, Nekoda, Nunchaku, Sai, Shortbow, Shuriken, and Tonfa. They're also trained in the use of all Kender weapons (Ex. Hoopak), including Kender Mithral Armor and Kender Mithral weapons.

AC Bonus: Kender Ninja gain Ac bonus as a monk, except, Kender Ninja use their Charisma modifier and not their Wisdom modifier. Also, Kender Ninja get this bonus when wearing no armor, light armor, or Kender Mithral armor.

Fast Movement: A Kender Ninja gains a speed increase when wearing no armor, light armor, or Kender Mithral Armor.

Luck Jutsu: A mysterious set of techniques known by Kender Ninja. Luck Jutsu's refer to a Kender ninja's ability to maniputlate luck magic. Instead of gaining spells per day, a Kender Ninja gains a small amount of Spell-Like Abilities as class abilities. A Kender Ninja gains one Luck Jutsu of it's choosing at 1st level and every 3 levels after (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th). A Kender Ninja can a number of Luck Jutsu a day equal to his newly changed charisma modifier (Adding in Shadowed and any other bonuses).

Hide In Plain Sight: A Kender Ninja gains the Hide In Plain Sight, as a 17th level Ranger, at 5th level. If, for whatever reason, the Kender Ninja already has, or gains, Hide In Plain Sight, then it gains a +8 bonus to hide checks.

Poison Use: A Kender Ninja gains the ability to apply poisons to his blade or arrows without dangering himself. (He also doesn't risk poisoning himself when poisoning a drink or etc).

Shadowed: Kender Ninja are one with the dark and the night. When wearing a black ninja outfit, as they often do, a Kender Ninja gains a bonus to charisma (+2 at 3rd lvl, +4 at 6th lvl, +6 at 9th lvl). This bonus increases their Ac Bonus. When a Kender Ninja is wearing a black ninja's outfit at night ,or in complete darkness, this bonus increases by 2.

Sneak Attack: A Kender Ninja gains a sneak attack, as a rogue, at 2nd level. This Sneak Attack stacks with any other sneak attack (Or Sudden Strike, Or Etc).

Luck Jutsu List

Passwall: For a number rounds equal to your current charisma modifier + your class level, you become semi-incorporeal. You pass through walls as if they arn't there. You also can move through non-living beings as they wern't there, but they can still attack you and you can attack them (You both have a 40% miss chance however). You gain a +8 on move silently checks. You won't fall through objects unless you want to, and if your knocked unconcious the Jutsu ends.

Grand Leap: For a number of rounds equal to your current charisma modifier, you gain +20 on jump checks. You have no limit on your jumps based on height or size, and you are considered to have 30ft running start for each jump. You also take no falling damage from 10ft/level of falling.

Death Attack: By learning this Jutsu the Kender Ninja gains a death attack, just as an Assassin does, except the Fortitude save changes (DC 10+Kender Ninja Level+New Charisma Modifier). The death attack is still considered a Jutsu, and using the death attack counts as one use on the Kender Ninja's Jutsu's Per Day.

Body Clone: This Jutsu allows you to make copies of your self, equal to your charisma modifier. The Copies have an Ac equal to 10+Your Dexterity Modifier+Any Ac bonuses from your class. You don't "control" the copies, but they are you and the player would play as them. You can't communicate with the clones, but when one of them dies you absorb all of their memories sense you made them. A clone appears as you, and has your skill list, but can't attack. The clone has no HP, so when it's struck by an attack it disappears. The clones also only exist a number of minutes equal to 2 times your charisma score. You can only use this Jutsu when you don't already have clones out. You can force any number of clones to vanish as a swift action.

Flaming Projectile: The character takes a thrown weapon and imbues it with the power of explosive power. As a move action, you take a thrown weapon or projectile, a kunai, shuriken, or arrow, and you add 1d6 fire damage/every two levels (min of 1d6). It explodes with a 20ft radius, and everyone inside is set on fire (Ref Dc 10+Your Level+New Cha Mod).

Body Flicker: The character teleports a short distance. You can't bring people with you, but you can't accidently teleport into a wall. You can teleport to a maximum distance of 20ft/level.

Life Drain: The character's natural attacks damage the enemy's physical abilities. When you hit with a natural attack, you do 1d4 Str, Dex, or Con (Your choice) damage to your enemy. (Fort Dc 10+Class Level+New Cha Mod). All your natural attacks do this for a number of rounds equal to your new charisma modifier.

Shadow Beast: The character summons a being made of shadow that serves him. Activating this Jutsu takes (15-your new charisma modifier) rounds. You summon a creature, it's hit dice must be 4 less then your own, or less. It's intelligence, wisdom, and charisma drops to 6 or stays the same if it's lower. It also cannot use any intelligent based abilities or cast spells. It's a shadow beast, meaning that it's a copy of the actual creature. It serves you completely, and you can give it a new order as a standard action. Even though it's intelligence is low it will understand any order given to it. It has half the normal hp but gains a miss chance of 40%. The summoning lasts for a number of minutes equal to your new charisma modifier.

Invisibility: You become invisible as the spell Greater Invisibility. It lasts for a number of minutes equal to 2 times your new charisma modifer.

Regeneration: As a full round action, you focus your body to a point where it heals itself. You gain regeneration, equal to your new charisma modifier. This last for a number of minutes equal to twice your charisma modifier.

Ex-Kender Ninja

Playing a Kender Ninja

Combat: Kender Ninja tend to fill in for any fighter or rogue. They hit hard and move fast.

Advancement: With the high Charisma at the end of this class, an obvious choice would have to be to gain a few levels in sorceror.

Resources: Kender Ninja make up the higher ranks of the Kender military. Kender Ninja work in groups as strike teams, raid teams, and support teams. If working with the Kender military, a Kender Ninja can always expect backup. Otherwise the only help they'll get is from a passing Kender Ninja, which is unlikely.

Kender Ninja in the World

“

I found some gold. I took it from those guys after I knocked them out, hehe.

”

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Kender Ninja Lore

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Kender Ninja in the Game

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