Hexblades

[Risada]

But the Duskblade has way too much slots... I don't know if the Hexblade will have time to cast all that plus join melee with the other beatsticks... maybe keep them getting 5th level spells, but reduce the number of spells per day? Or give him something to use all those slots that's not Arcane Strike...

[RedWarlock]

Or, maybe look at options that aren't spellcasting, to keep the hexblade from being a re-skin of the duskblade? (I know melee outside of bo9s are junk, but there has to be an option here that doesn't necessitate just adding more casting.)

[sirpercival]

Hexblades should bind vestiges.  Make it a more explicitly martial version of a binder.

[StreamOfTheSky]

Hexblades should bind vestiges.  Make it a more explicitly martial version of a binder.

Binders are already pretty "martial".  They can choose to use their insight bonuses on attack rolls and roughly keep up with full BAB.  And they have the KoSS prestige class (which as Sobolev says, every binder should take ) that has full BAB over its 5 levels of 100% soul binding progression.

[bhu]

Just replace their entire HD / BAB / saves / skill points / spell progression chasis with the Duskblade's.  Then give them appropriate spells for their list (icluding some at a level discount; they only get up to 5th level remember).  Other class features can be buffed to what the class creator suggested and still probably be on par with what duskblade's other class features are.

Do you want help picking spells?  I suggest they basically get all curse spells, and generally at a level lower than normal.  Otto's Irresistable Dance as a 5th level spell should be fine.  And well...spell list will require some work.

I'm already working on another class specializing in curses so i have spell ideas down.  I have a few ideas for revamps too.  Just wanted to see if there was something people would really like before i start serious work

[bhu]

I updated teh thread with some new feats.  Last call for racial or class sub levels before i start filling in the ones i have.

[SneeR]

Basing the curse on the actual Bestow Curse (particularly the alternate curses presented in BoVD) would be fun.

[bhu]

was thinking of making that a feat.