Description
Strong Japanese warrior adept at both melee and ranged combat. Some item names show up in Japanese when playing the Samurai.
Allowed Races
Allowed Genders
- Male
- Female
Allowed Alignments
Class Traits
- Starts with a faithful dog
- Some item names are in Japanese
- Gains extra score from Japanese items of at least artifact, exceptional, or mythic quality
- Special achievement is to find the Kusanagi and Katana of Masamune
Intrinsics
Level 1
- Speed
Level 15
- Stealth
Hit Points
Starting Hit Points
13
Hit Points per Experience Level
1d9 (avg. 5)
Mana
Starting Mana
1
Mana per Level
1
Skills
Starting skills / Maximum skill levels for Lawful Human Samurai.
Combat Skills
- Skills/Bare-handed combat: Basic/Grand Master
- Skills/Dodge: Unskilled/Master
- Skills/Dual wielding: Unskilled/Grand Master
- Skills/Martial arts: Unskilled/Skilled
- Skills/Shield: Unskilled/Expert
- Skills/Two-handed weapon: Unskilled/Grand Master
- Skills/Wand: Unskilled/Basic
Weapon Skills
- Skills/Bow: Basic/Grand Master
- Skills/Crossbow: Unskilled/Expert
- Skills/Dagger: Unskilled/Expert
- Skills/Flail: Unskilled/Grand Master
- Skills/Polearm: Basic/Grand Master
- Skills/Quarterstaff: Basic/Grand Master
- Skills/Sword: Basic/Grand Master
- Skills/Thrown weapon: Basic/Expert
- Skills/Thrusting weapon: Unskilled/Grand Master
Miscellaneous Skills
- Skills/Disarm trap: Unskilled/Basic
- Skills/Riding: Unskilled/Expert