the bar for entering that lovely upgraded eldritch knight would be either feats spent on acquiring maneuvers, or dipping into a ToB class some.
it certainly bring some nice things to the table though. i'll do some reading on the stances and see what my character might end up looking like down the line.
also, that last link...*catsplodes*
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