Graceful Template

Graceful Template

Not all who would wield a blade have great strength of arms. Particularly among elves, many favor an elegant approach to combat displaying a degree of artistry that makes simpler forms look rather crude. Those who combine swordsmanship with magic, in particular, often find that their dancelike style, so filled with particular motion requires armor made with greater regard to mobility than sturdiness.

Graceful Armor and Shields

The graceful template can be added only to light or medium armor, or to wooden shields. Heavier armor cannot easily be made to fill the needs of an agile warrior unless crafted of material such as mithril already.

Armor and shields with this template seem to mold themselves to the wearer's body. They often include artistic patterns highlighting the creator's notion of beauty.

Cost: The graceful template adds 500gp to the other costs associated with creating a given suit of armor or shield.

Weight: A graceful shield or suit of armor weighs 10% less than its normal counterpart.

Hardness: The hardness of a graceful shield or suit of armor is reduced by 1 (minimum 0).

Hit Points: The hit points of a graceful shield or suit of armor are reduced by 5 (minimum 1).

Arcane Spell Failure Chance: The arcane spell failure chance of graceful armor and shields is reduced by 5% (minimum of 0%).

Affinities: (10% discount on price of raw materials to craft) Glamered, silent moves, improved silent moves, and greater silent moves

Special: The delicate beauty of a graceful shield or suit of armor makes the wearer feel more confident, granting her a +1 bonus on Bluff checks made to deceive another creature with words. This bonus does not apply to any other use of the Bluff skill, such as feinting.

Graceful Weapons

The graceful template can be added only to light or one-handed melee weapons, and to ranged weapons. Like armor, they often include artistic patterns highlighting the creator's notion of beauty. Curved elements are quite popular.

Cost: The graceful template adds 1,500gp to the other costs associated with creating a given weapon.

Weight: A graceful weapon weighs 10% less than its normal counterpart.

Hardness: The hardness of a graceful weapon is reduced by 1 (minimum 0).

Affinities: (10% discount on price of raw materials to craft) Dancing

Special: Graceful weapons are lightweight and fragile, but extraordinarily well balanced. Thus, they are treated as one size category smaller than normal for the purpose of dealing damage. If the weapon would normally be considered one-handed, it can be treated as a light weapon for the purpose of the Weapon Finesse feat, but not for any other purpose. If the weapon would normally be considered light (or light for the purpose of the Weapon Finesse feat), the wielder can apply his Dexterity modifier instead of his Strength modifier to attack rolls made with it, as if he had the Weapon Finesse feat.

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