Description-The compassion to do good,The will to uphold the law, and the power to defeat evil.These are the three weapons of the paladin.Few have the purity and devotion it takes to walk th paladins path but these few are granted the power to protect to heal and to smite.in lands of scheming wizards,unholy preists,blood thirsty dragons andinfernal feinds the paladin is the final hope that can not be extinguished.
Alignment: Lawful good.
Hit Die: d10.
Class Skills: The paladin's class skills (and
the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy
(Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Profession
(Wis), and Ride (Dex).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Paladins are
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all types of armor (heavy,
medium, and light), and with shields.
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| Class Level |
Special |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Detect evil, divine grace,lay
on hands, divine health Aura of courage, smite evil Remove disease, turn undead Special mount Remove disease 2/week Remove disease 3/week Remove disease 4/week Remove disease 5/week Remove disease 6/week |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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- - - - - - - 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 |
- - - - - - - - - - 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 |
Detect Evil: At will, the paladin can detect
evil as a spell-like ability. This ability duplicates the effects of the spell
detect evil.
Divine Grace: A paladin applies her Charisma
modifier (if positive) as a bonus to all saving throws.
Lay on Hands: Each day a paladin can cure
a total number of hit points equal to the paladin's Charisma bonus (if any)
times the paladin's level. The paladin can cure themselves. The paladin may
choose to divide her curing among multiple recipients, and he or she doesn't
have to use it all at once. Lay on hands is a spell-like ability whose use
is a standard action.
Alternatively, the paladin can use any or all of these points to deal damage
to undead creatures. Treat this attack just like a touch spell. The paladin
decides how many cure points to use as damage after successfully touching
the undead creature.
Divine Health: A paladin is immune to all
diseases, including magical diseases.
Aura of Courage: Beginning at 2nd level, a
paladin is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Allies within 10 feet of
the paladin gain a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects.
Granting the morale bonus to allies is a supernatural ability.
Smite Evil: Once per day, a paladin of 2nd
level or higher may attempt to smite evil with one normal melee attack. She
adds her Charisma modifier (if positive) to the paladin's attack roll and
deals 1 extra point of damage per level. If the paladin accidentally smites
a creature that is not evil, the smite has no effect but it is still used
up for that day. Smite evil is a supernatural ability.
Remove Disease: Beginning at 3rd level, a
paladin can remove disease, as per the spell remove disease, once per week.
Remove disease is a spell-like ability for paladins.
Turn Undead: The paladin may use this ability
a number of times per day equal to three plus the paladin's Charisma modifier.
The paladin turns undead as a cleric of two levels lower would.
Extra Turning: As a feat, a paladin may take
Extra Turning. This feat allows the paladin to turn undead four more times
per day than normal. A paladin can take this feat multiple times, gaining
four extra daily turning attempts each time.
Spells: Beginning at 4th level, a paladin
gains the ability to cast a small number of divine spells. To cast a spell,
the paladin must have a Wisdom score of at least 10 + the spell's level. Paladin
bonus spells are based on Wisdom, and saving throws against these spells have
a Difficulty Class of 10 + spell level + Wisdom modifier. When the paladin
gets 0 spells of a given level, such as 0 1st-level spells at 4th level, the
paladin gets only bonus spells. A paladin has access to any spell on the paladin
spell list and can freely choose which to prepare, just as a cleric can.
A paladin prepares and casts spells just as a cleric does (though the paladin
cannot use spontaneous casting to substitute a cure spell in place of a prepared
spell).
Through 3rd level, a paladin has no caster level. Starting at 4th level, a
paladin's caster level is one-half his or her class level.
Special Mount: Upon or after reaching 5th
level, a paladin can call an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyal steed
to serve him or her in her crusade against evil. This mount is usually a heavy
warhorse (for a Medium-size paladin) or a warpony (for a Small paladin).
Should the paladin's mount die, another cannot be called for a year and a
day. The new mount has all the accumulated abilities due a mount of the paladin's
level.
The DM will provide information about the mount that responds to the paladin's
call.
Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful
good alignment and loses all special class abilities if she ever willingly
commits an act of evil. Additionally, a paladin's code requires that she respect
legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison,
etc.), help those who need help (provided they do not use the help for evil
or chaotic ends), and punish those that harm or threaten innocents.
Associates: While she may adventure with characters
of any good or neutral alignment, a paladin will never knowingly associate
with evil characters. A paladin will not continue an association with someone
who consistently offends her moral code. A paladin may only hire henchmen
or accept followers who are lawful good.
Ex-Paladins: A paladin who ceases to be lawful good, who willfully commits an evil act, or who grossly violates the code of conduct loses all special abilities and spells, including the service of the paladin's warhorse. She also may not progress in levels as a paladin. She regains her abilities if she atones for her violations, as appropriate.
PALADIN'S MOUNT
The paladin's mount is different from a standard animal of its type in many
ways. The standard mount for a Medium-size paladin is a warhorse, and the
standard mount for a Small paladin is a warpony. A paladin's mount is a magical
beast, not an animal. It is superior to a normal mount of its kind and has
special powers, as shown below
Paladin Bonus Natural Str
Level HD Armor Adj. Int Special
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5-7 +2 4 +1 6 Improved evasion, share
spells, empathic link, share
saving throws
8-10 +4 6 +2 7
11-14 +6 8 +3 8 Command creatures of its kind
15-20 +8 10 +4 9 Spell resistance
Paladin Level: The level of the paladin. If the mount suffers a level drain,
treat it as a mount of a lower-level paladin.
Bonus HD: These are extra eight-sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of which gains a
Constitution modifier, as normal. Remember that extra Hit Dice improve the
mount's base attack and base save bonuses.
Natural Armor: The number listed here is an improvement to the mount's AC.
It represents the preternatural toughness of a paladin's mount.
Str Adj.: Add this figure to the mount's Strength score.
Int: The mount's Intelligence score.
Improved Evasion: If the mount is subjected to an attack that normally allows
a Reflex saving throw for half damage, it takes no damage if it makes a successful
saving throw and half damage even if the saving throw fails. Improved evasion
is an extraordinary ability.
Share Spells: At the paladin's option, the paladin may have any spell cast
on him or herself also affect her mount. The mount must be within 5 feet.
If the spell has a duration other than instantaneous, the spell stops affecting
the mount if it moves farther than 5 feet away and will not affect the mount
again even if the mount returns to the paladin before the duration expires.
Additionally, the paladin may cast a spell with a target of "You"
on the mount (as a touch range spell) instead of on herself. The paladin and
the mount can share spells even if the spells normally do not affect creatures
of the mount's type.
Empathic Link: The paladin has an empathic link with the mount out to a distance
of up to one mile. The paladin cannot see through the mount's eyes, but they
can communicate telepathically. Even intelligent mounts see the world differently
from humans, so misunderstandings are always possible. This is a supernatural
ability.
Because of the empathic link between the mount and the paladin, the paladin
has the same connection to an item or place that the mount does, just as a
master and his familiar.
Share Saving Throws: The mount uses its own base save or the paladin's, whichever
is higher.
Command: The mount's command ability is a spell-like ability that it can use
at will against other creatures of its kind with fewer Hit Dice than it has
itself. The mount can use this ability once per day per two levels of its
paladin, and the ability functions just like the spell command (for purposes
of this spell, the mount can make itself be understood by any normal animal
of its kind). Since this is a spell-like ability, the mount must make a Concentration
check (DC 21) if it's being ridden at the time (as in combat). If the check
fails, the ability does not work that time, but it still counts against the
mount's daily uses.
Spell Resistance: The mount's spell resistance equals the paladin's level
+ 5.
