Talk:Sharp

class is primarily a controller/buffer/debuffer, but also capable of doing some damage (roughly equivalent to bard). The interesting part of the class comes from their options based on the card draw for the round.

A sharp's buffs grant a 'fate bonus', for stacking purposes. Does not stack with itself, but stacks with other bonus types.

A sharp has a medium BAB (no touch attacks), and adds only STR or DEX to his attack numbers (as normal for either melee or ranged, respectively). However, spades provide the equivalent of a second stat to this.

fate deck (hi/lo minigame)

• Shuffle cards at prior to each combat, reveal top card.
• At start of each round, calls 'high' or 'low' and draws the next top card. If card is as called, gets a bonus for the round, based on the suit of the card revealed (see "Buffs From Fate Deck", below).
  • If the call is wrong, gets no bonus.
  • The Sharp may also "pass", by taking the currently revealed card into his hand, and drawing the next top card. He gets no bonus this round. (Except he gets to keep a card; see "Playing Kept Cards", below)

• • gets powers which are only usable based on the card currently in play, depending on elements like value, suit, even/odd/face

Buffs From Fate Deck

Buff provided by correct hi/lo guess is based on suit of card revealed:

• spades = fate bonus to attacks and damage, for all attacks made by you until the start of your next turn
• clubs = fate bonus to allies' attack and damage rolls for one attack each, this round
• diamonds = draw and keep the next card from the deck, spend up to your fate bonus on any saving throws this round (that is, split the bonus among as many saves as you want, but once spent, it is used up for the round)
• hearts = If you perform aid another action, the bonus granted is increased by +2 (typically this means it's a +4, instead of +2). In addition, you deal normal damage with the aid another attack if it would hit the monster's normal AC.

value of the fate bonus is based on level, and ranges from +2 to +15 (oh yes, I know it's huge)

Playing Kept Cards

Cards kept, either through correctly guessing hi/lo and drawing a diamond, or from passing, can be played at any time (including outside combat, if applicable) as a free action, for the following effects:

Hand	Requires	In-Combat Effect	Out-of-Combat Effect
High card	1 card, any value	add value of card to any one roll (incl. damage or skill rolls; doesn't have to be one of your rolls), but not to exceed your fate bonus.	add value of card to any one roll (incl. damage or skill rolls; doesn't have to be one of your rolls), but not to exceed your fate bonus.
One pair	2 cards with same value	re-roll a roll before results are determined (doesn't have to be one of your rolls), with bonus of pair's value, but not to exceed your fate bonus.	re-roll a roll before results are determined (doesn't have to be one of your rolls), with bonus of pair's value, but not to exceed your fate bonus.
Two pair	4 cards	Next attack, spell or ability, either yours or an ally within 30 feet, which must normally be done within melee range, gains a range with a number of squares equal to highest pair's value, but not to exceed your fate bonus.
Three of a kind	3 cards with same value	gain DR /-, with a value of the three of a kind, but not to exceed your fate bonus. Expires at start of your next turn.
Straight	5 cards with sequential values	gain ER /-, with value of highest card in straight, but not to exceed your fate bonus. Expires at start of your next turn.
Flush	5 cards with same suit	gain the buff of the suit in your flush for this round, in addition to any buff gained from successful hi/lo guess this round.
Full House	5 cards; two of a kind and three of a kind	swap the positions of any two creatures who are no further from you than a number of squares equal to the highest pair/trio's value, but not to exceed your fate bonus.
Four of a kind	4 cards with same value	forced movement on any number of creatures within 30 feet, but with a number of squares equal to the value of the four of a kind, but not to exceed your fate bonus, split among any creatures affected. That is, each square of movement is spent to move one creature one square (not 'all creatures one square').
Straight Flush	5 cards with sequential values of the same suit	you and all adjacent allies can perform a combat maneuver as a swift action once each before the start of your next turn. Grant a bonus to CMB equal to the highest value of the straight flush, but not to exceed your fate bonus.
Royal Flush	5 cards; A, K, Q, J and 10 of the same suit	You and all adjacent allies gain a free standard action, which must be spent before the start of your next turn.	You or an ally may make an action which normally requires 1 hour (or 1 interval) as a free action.

Kept cards are always kept until played (even across multiple game sessions).

Once played, they are placed on the bottom of the discard pile (so as not to change the current exposed card), and shuffled into the deck when shuffling occurs (usually between combat encounters).

Value of Cards

The value of each card is: 2 through 10, as shown, Jacks are 11, Queens are 12, Kings are 13 and Aces are 15. (An observant reader might notice these values are the same range, 2-15, as the fate bonus). Aces are never 1.