Heavy Armor Expertise (Ex): A dwarf fighter who takes the 8th-level racial substitution level becomes as one with his heavy armor. He gains a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against orcs, goblinoids, and giants.
Racial Foes (Ex): A dwarf fighter who takes the 2nd-level racial substitution level specializes in battling his race’s common enemies. This benefit replaces the bonus feat gained by a standard 1st-level fighter.For example, a dwarf fighter with this ability could take Weapon Specialization (battleaxe) without selecting Weapon Focus (battleaxe) as a separate feat. This bonus does not stack with the bonus from Weapon Focus, but it is treated as the equivalent of Weapon Focus for the purpose of qualifying for feats, prestige classes, and anything else that requires that feat.He gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls with all axe-like weapons, including the axe head of a dwarven urgrosh. All the following are features of the dwarf fighter’s racial substitution levels.Īxe Focus (Ex): A dwarf fighter who takes the 1st-level racial substitution level focuses his combat talents on axe fighting.
