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2011-02-13, 05:35 AM
Paladin
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"To protect the weak; to bring justice to the unjust; to vanquish evil from the darkest corners of creation. This is my calling. This I shall do, 'till death does take me."
- Atar Riserden, Human Paladin
Class Skills
The Paladin's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str)
Skills Points at Each Level: 4 + int
Alignment: Any Good. At his discretion, your DM may choose to allow Evil Paladins too, in which case all references to Good and Evil in the Paladin's abilities should be reversed, and all references to divine damage replaced by profane damage.
Hit Dice: d8
{table=head]Level|BAB|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st| +1 | +2 | +0 | +2 |Auras, Crusader Strike, Judgement, Seals, Word of Glory
2nd| +2 | +3 | +0 | +3 |Holy Light, Lay on Hands, Summon Charger
3rd| +3 | +3 | +1 | +3 |Hammer of Justice, Exorcism, Blessing of Kings
4th| +4 | +4 | +1 | +4 |Flash of Light, Hand of Protection
5th| +5 | +4 | +1 | +4 |Consecration, Holy Wrath, Hand of Reckoning
6th| +6/+1 | +5 | +2 | +5 |Divine Protection, Cleanse
7th| +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Divine Plea, Divine Shield
8th| +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +6 |Hammer of Wrath
9th| +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +6 |Hand of Freedom
10th| +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Rebuke
11th| +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Blessing of Might
12th| +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +8 | Divine Light
13th| +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +8 |Avenging Wrath
14th| +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +9 |Turn Evil
15th| +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +9 |Hand of Sacrifice
16th| +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +10 |Mastery
17th| +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 |Redemption
18th| +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +11 |Holy Radiance
19th| +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +11 |Inquisition
20th| +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +12 |Guardian of Ancient Kings[/table]
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Paladins are proficient with all simple and martial melee weapons, and with all types of armor (heavy, medium, and light), and with all types of shields (including tower shields).
Specialization: At 1st level, a Paladin chooses a path in which to specialize. Each path unlocks different powerful abilities over the course of the Paladin's career, as shown on the individual table for each path. The choice of a path is permanent, representing the Paladin's dedication to a specific goal.
Holy Specialization:Immediately upon choosing to pursue the Holy path, the Paladin unlocks the following abilities:
Holy Shock (Su): As a swift action, the Paladin may blast a target within 30 feet with a jolt of divine energy. If the Paladin targets an enemy, Holy Shock deals 1d4 divine damage per class level. A successful Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Wis modifier) halves this damage. If the Paladin targets an ally, Holy Shock heals for 1d6 per two class levels, rounded up. If Holy Shock damages an enemy, it generates a charge of Holy Power.
Holy Shock consumes 8 mana when used.
Holy Shock may be used every two rounds.
Meditation (Ex): The Paladin's Wisdom modifier is considered one point higher when adjudicating all Paladin class abilities. In addition, while in an encounter, the Paladin receives half of his normal hourly mana regeneration rate per round.
Unlike most Paladins, Holy Paladins receive eight times their Wisdom modifier as bonus mana.
Walk in the Light: All of the Paladin's class abilities heal for an additional 10%.
In addition, the Paladin receives further abilities at the following levels, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Level | Ability
2 | Protector of the Innocent
3 | Arbiter of the Light
4 | Last Word
5| Blazing Light
6 | Clarity of Purpose
7 | Divine Favor
8 | Daybreak
9 | Denounce
10 | Beacon of Light
11 | Enlightened Judgements
12 | Sacred Cleansing
13 | Aura Mastery
14 | Conviction
15 | Paragon of Virtue
16 | Tower of Radiance
17 | Blessed Life
18 | Speed of Light
19 | Light of Dawn[/table]
Protector of the Innocent (Su): Whenever the Paladin heals an ally other than himself with a single-target Paladin ability, he is also healed for 1 damage per class level.
Arbiter of the Light: The Paladin's critical threat range with his Judgement ability increases by 1.
Last Word: Whenever the Paladin heals an ally with fewer than 25% remaining hitpoints with his Word of Glory ability, he has a 50% chance to heal for double the normal amount.
Blazing Light: The Paladin's Holy Shock and Exorcism ability deal an additional 20% damage.
Clarity of Purpose: The Paladin may use his Holy Light and Divine Light abilities as standard actions, rather than full-round actions.
Divine Favor (Su): As a free action, the Paladin may greatly increase the speed at which he mends wounds for a short duration. Until the start of his next turn, the casting time of all of his Paladin abilities that heal is reduced by one step, to a minimum of an immediate action. (For the purpose of this ability, an immediate action is one step lower than a swift action.)
Divine Favor may be used once per encounter.
Daybreak: Whenever the Paladin uses his Divine Light, Flash of Light, or Holy Light abilities, he has a 20% chance to make his next Holy Shock recharge instantly. Once triggered, Daybreak's effect lasts for two rounds, or until Holy Shock is used.
Denounce: Reduces the mana cost of Exorcism by half. In addition, whenever the Paladin uses his Holy Shock ability, he has a 50% chance to make his next Exorcism have no cost and be usable as a swift, move, or standard action. Once triggered, Denounce's effect lasts until the end of the Paladin's next turn.
Beacon of Light (Su): As a free action, the Paladin may declare one ally within sight to be a Beacon of Light. Whenever the Paladin heals an ally within 30 feet of the Beacon, the Beacon is healed for half that amount.
Only one ally can be a Beacon of Light at a time. A target remains a Beacon for one minute, or until the Paladin declares a new ally to be the Beacon.
Using Beacon of Light consumes 6 mana.
Enlightened Judgements: The Paladin receives a bonus to hit equal to his Wisdom modifier. In addition, the range of his Judgement ability increases by 10 feet.
Sacred Cleansing: The Paladin's Cleanse ability also bestows the effects of a remove curse spell.
Aura Mastery (Su): As a swift action, the Paladin may cause his Concentration Aura to also bestow the effects of the Still Spell and Silent Spell feats on all spells cast by allies within 30 feet of himself until the start of his next turn.
If an aura other than Concentration Aura is active when Aura Mastery is used, its effect is doubled until the start of the Paladin's next turn.
Aura Mastery may be used once per encounter.
Conviction: Whenever the Paladin successfully confirms a critical threat, he gains a 5% increase in healing and damage done until the end of the encounter. Conviction stacks up to three times.
Paragon of Virtue: The Paladin's Avenging Wrath and Hand of Sacrifice abilities may be used once per minute, rather than once per encounter, and his Divine Protection ability recharges in half the normal time.
Tower of Radiance: Whenever the Paladin heals the target of his Beacon of Light ability with Divine Light or Flash of light, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Blessed Life: Whenever the Paladin takes damage from a single-target ability, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Speed of Light: The Paladin's Holy Radiance ability recharges in half the normal time. In addition, whenever the Paladin uses Holy Radiance, his base movement speed doubles for one round.
Light of Dawn (Su): As a swift action, the Paladin may consume all charges of Holy Power to heal all allies in a 30 foot cone before him. Light of Dawn heals for 5d6 per charge of Holy Power consumed.
Protection Specialization:Immediately upon choosing to pursue the path of Protection, the Paladin unlocks the following abilities:
Avenger's Shield (Su): As an attack action, the Paladin may hurl a disk of light at an enemy within 30 feet. If he succeeds on a ranged attack (the Paladin may use his Strength modifier in place of Dexterity for this attack) his target takes 1d4 divine damage per class level. Regardless of the attack's success, the shield of light bounces to up to two other enemies within 10 feet of the first, using the same attack roll.
Each enemy struck must make a Will save (DC 10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier) or lose all mental focus for one round. A creature that fails its save against this ability cannot cast spells, initiate maneuvers, activate spell-like abilities, or perform any action that requires concentration for the duration of the effect.
Avenger's Shield consumes 6 mana when used.
Avenger's Shield may be used every 5 rounds.
Judgements of the Wise (Su): Whenever he uses his Judgement ability, the Paladin regains mana equal to his Wisdom modifier at the beginning of each of his next two turns.
Touched By the Light (Ex): The Paladin gains an additional hitpoint per class level, and may use his Wisdom modifier in place of Dexterity for all ranged attacks.
Vengeance (Ex): The Paladin inflicts bonus damage with melee attacks equal to 1/10th his missing hitpoints.
In addition, the Paladin receives further abilities at the following levels, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Level | Ability
2 | Seals of the Pure
3 | Eternal Glory
4 | Divinity
5| Toughness
6 | Judgements of the Just
7 | Hammer of the Righteous
8 | Sanctuary
9 | Hallowed Ground
10 | Shield of the Righteous
12 | Grand Crusader
13 | Divine Guardian
14 | Holy Shield
15 | Vindication
16 | Guarded by the Light
17 | Sacred Duty
18 | Shield of the Templar
19 | Ardent Defender[/table]
Seals of the Pure: The Paladin deals an additional 1 damage with his Seal of Justice, Seal of Righteousness, and Seal of Truth abilities.
Eternal Glory: Whenever the Paladin uses his Word of Glory ability, he has a 30% chance to not consume any Holy Power.
Divinity: Increases the healing done and healing received by the Paladin by 5%, minimum of 1 bonus hitpoint healed.
Toughness: The Paladin receives a +2 Armor bonus to AC, which stacks with all other sources of Armor bonuses.
Judgements of the Just: Whenever he hits with his Judgement ability, the Paladin decreases the physical damage dealt by his target by 20% for five rounds.
Hammer of the Righteous (Su): As an attack action, the Paladin may surround his weapon with holy energy, which bursts forth in a wave as he delivers the blow. Hammer of the Righteous deals normal damage, and inflicts 1 point of divine damage per Paladin level to the initial target and all enemies within 10 feet. The divine energy is inflicted regardless of whether the attack hit or missed.
If the Paladin hits with Hammer of the Righteous, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Hammer of the Righteous replaces Crusader's Strike for the Paladin's abilities known.
Hammer of the Righteous may be used once per round.
Sanctuary: The Paladin takes 10% less hitpoint damage from all sources, and gains light fortification. If he already possessed a form of fortification, it increases in strength by one step.
Hallowed Ground: Increases the damage dice of the Paladin's Consecration ability by one step and reduces its mana cost by half.
Shield of the Righteous (Su): As an attack action, the Paladin may engulf his shield in holy fire, then slam it into his foe, consuming all charges of Holy Power. The Paladin makes a shield bash attack with his shield, which deals normal damage, plus bonus divine damage according to the amount of Holy Power consumed.
{table=head]Holy Power | Bonus Damage
1 charge | 1 per class level
2 charges | 1d3 per class level
3 charges | 1d6 per class level[/table]
Making a shield bash attack in this way does not remove the Paladin's Shield bonus to AC.
Grand Crusader: Whenever the Paladin hits with his Hammer of the Righteous ability, he has a 20% chance to make his Avenger's Shield ability become available immediately.
Divine Guardian (Su): As an immediate action, the Paladin may bathe a 60 foot radius area around him in a soft glow for one round. The light is not bright enough to alter illumination levels, but it is obvious to anyone nearby. While within this area, damage dealt to the Paladin's allies is reduced by 20%. For the purpose of this ability, the Paladin is not considered an ally of himself.
Divine Guardian may be used once per encounter.
Holy Shield: Whenever the Paladin uses his Shield of the Righteous or Inquisition abilities, he increases the AC bonus of his shield by 1 per four class levels for three rounds.
Vindication: Whenever the Paladin successfully hits with his Hammer of the Righteous ability, he decreases the physical damage dealt by his target by 10% for five rounds.
Sacred Duty: Whenever the Paladin hits with his Judgement ability, he has a 50% chance to make his next Shield of the Righteous used within two rounds deal 150% normal damage.
Shield of the Templar: The Paladin's Avenging Wrath recharges in half the time, and his Guardian of Ancient Kings gains a recharge rate of once per encounter, rather than twice per day. In addition, using Divine Plea will now grant the Paladin 3 charges of Holy Power.
Ardent Defender (Su): As an immediate action, the Paladin may cause all damage dealt to him to be reduced by 20% for two rounds. While this ability is active, the next time the Paladin would take damage that would drop him to 0 hitpoints or lower, that damage is negated and he is healed for 15% of his normal maximum hitpoints.
Retribution Specialization:Immediately upon choosing to pursue the path of Retribution, the Paladin unlocks the following abilities:
Templar's Verdict (Ex): As an attack action, the Paladin may deliver a ferocious blow with his weapon, consuming all charges of Holy Power to augment his attack. Templar's Verdict does varying damage based on the charges of Holy Power consumed, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Holy Power | Base Damage | Bonus Physical Damage
1 charge | Normal | None
2 charges | Increased by one step | +1 per four class levels
3 charges | Doubled | +1 per class level[/table]
Judgements of the Bold(Su): Whenever he uses his Judgement ability, the Paladin regains mana equal to his Wisdom modifier at the beginning of his next turn.
Sheath of Light (Ex): The Paladin may use his Wisdom modifier in place of Dexterity for all ranged attacks.
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (Ex): The Paladin deals 20% more damage with melee attacks delivered with two-handed weapons.
In addition, the Paladin receives further abilities at the following levels, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Level | Ability
2 | Crusade
3 | Improved Judgement
4 | Eye for an Eye
5| Persuit of Justice
6 | Guardian's Favor
7 | Divine Storm
8 | Long Arm of the Law
9 | The Art of War
10 | Sacred Shield
12 | Seals of Command
13 | Sanctified Wrath
14 | Repentance
15 | Selfless Healer
16 | Divine Purpose
17 | Acts of Sacrifice
18 | Inquiry of Faith
19 | Zealotry[/table]
Crusade: The Paladin deals an additional 30% damage with Crusader's Strike and Templar's Verdict. In addition, whenever an enemy that the Paladin has personally injured at some point in the encounter dies, his next Holy Light used within two rounds of the death heals for three times the normal amount.
Improved Judgement: Increases the range of the Paladin's Judgement ability by 20 feet.
Eye for an Eye (Su): Whenever the Paladin takes damage from a magical source, there is a 50% chance that the creature who inflicted that damage takes 30% of the damage dealt.
Pursuit of Justice: Whenever the Paladin is subjected to an effect that would subject him to any of the following conditions, he gains one charge of Holy Power: Stunned, Paralyzed, Shaken, Frightened, Panicked, Immobilized.
In addition, the Paladin gains a 15 foot enhancement bonus to his movement speed.
Guardian's Favor: The Paladin's Hand of Protection gains a recharge rate of one minute rather than once per encounter, and his Hand of Freedom lasts for an additional round.
Divine Storm (Su): As a standard action, the Paladin may make a single melee attack against each enemy within his threatened range. After all attacks are made, the Paladin and the two most injured allies within 30 feet are healed for 25% of the total damage dealt.
Using Divine Storm generates 1 charge of Holy Power.
Divine Storm consumes 5 mana when used.
Long Arm of the Law: Whenever the Paladin hits a target further than 15 feet away from himself with his Judgement ability, he may move up to half his speed as a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Art of War: Whenever the Paladin hits with an attack not augmented by any of his class abilities, he has a 20% chance to make his next Exorcism ability cost no mana and able to be cast as a swift or move action.
Sacred Shield (Su): Whenever the Paladin is reduced below 1/4 his normal maximum hitpoints, a bubble of holy radiance surrounds him, shielding him from incoming damage for a short while. The bubble absorbs the next (Wisdom modifier x Paladin level) damage the Paladin would take, and increases healing received by the Paladin by 20%. The Sacred Shield lasts for two rounds or until the full amount of damage is absorbed.
The effect of Sacred Shield cannot occur more than once every five rounds.
Seals of Command: The Paladin's Seal of Justice, Seal of Righteousness, and Seal of Truth now inflict an additional 1 divine damage per four class levels on every hit. In addition, the bonus damage of Seal of Righteousness is automatically dealt to up to two enemies adjacent to the Paladin's target whenever he hits with a melee attack.
Sanctified Wrath: Whenever the Paladin uses Hammer of Wrath, there is a 50% chance that it deals 50% bonus damage. In addition, the Paladin's Avenging Wrath ability gains a recharge time of one minute, rather than once per encounter, and the Paladin may use Hammer of Wrath at any time while Avenging Wrath is active.
Repentance (Su): As a standard action, the Paladin may attempt to put a creature into a state of deep meditation. If the creature fails a Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier) it takes no action for the next three rounds. Any damage taken other than from the Paladin's Seal of Truth will awaken the target instantly.
Repentance is a Mind-affecting effect.
Using Repentance consumes 9 mana.
Repentance may be used once per minute.
Selfless Healer: Whenever the Paladin heals an ally other than himself with his Word of Glory ability, the effectiveness of the heal is increased by 50% and his damage dealt is increased by 5% per charge of Holy Power consumed for 2 rounds.
Divine Purpose: The following abilities have a 15% chance to cause the Paladin's next ability that consumes Holy Power to consume no Holy Power and be used as if 3 charges of Holy Power were consumed: Divine Storm, Exorcism, Hammer of Wrath, Holy Wrath, Inquisition, Judgement, Templar's Verdict.
Tower of Radiance: Whenever the Paladin heals the target of his Beacon of Light ability with Divine Light or Flash of light, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Acts of Sacrifice: The Paladin's Hand of Freedom and Hand of Sacrifice abilities now recharge in half the normal time. In addition, the Paladin's Cleanse ability will now remove one movement impairing effect if used on himself.
Inquiry of Faith: Increases the periodic damage dealt by the Paladin's Seal of Truth, and doubles the duration of his Inquisition ability.
Zealotry (Su): As a free action, the Paladin may empower his Crusader Strike ability to generate 3 charges of Holy Power each time it hits for the next three rounds. Using Zealotry requires three charges of Holy Power, but does not consume Holy Power when used.
Zealotry may be used once per encounter.
Auras (Su): All Paladins have access to several different auras, which radiate out to a distance of 60 feet. Projecting an aura is a swift action. An aura lasts until the Paladin chooses to project a new aura, or until he dismisses his current aura as a free action.
Concentration Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain a bonus on concentration checks equal to 1/2 his class level, rounded up.
Crusader Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain a +10 feet enhancement bonus to their base land speed.
Devotion Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain DR 1/-, stacking with any other forms of damage reduction. This damage reduction improves by 1 point when the Paladin reaches 5th level, and every 5 levels thereafter.
Resistance Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain resistance 1 to all forms of elemental damage. This resistance improves by 1 point when the Paladin reaches 5th level, and every 5 levels thereafter.
Retribution Aura: Whenever the Paladin or an ally within his aura is struck by a physical attack, the attaker takes divine damage equal to 1/4 the Paladin's class level, rounded up.
Seals (Su): All Paladins have access to several different Seals, which augment his their melee attacks in a variety of ways. Activating a Seal is a swift action, and a Seal lasts until the Paladin activates a new Seal, or dismisses his current Seal as a free action. Activating a Seal consumes 14 mana.
Seal of Insight: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he has a 5% chance to heal himself for 1 hitpoint per Paladin level.
Unleashing the power of the Seal of Insight deals no bonus damage, but restores 15 mana.
Seal of Justice: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he causes his foe's movement speed to be limited to it's normal base movement speed for one round, disregarding any non-permanent bonuses to that speed. At 9th level, the Paladin's melee attacks also cause his foe to be unable to benefit from any form of teleportation for the duration of the effect. At 13th level, the Paladin's melee attacks also cause his foe to be incapable of interplanar travel for the duration of the effect.
Seal of Righteousness: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he deals additional 1 divine damage per three Paladin levels, rounded up.
Seal of Truth: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he causes his target to take 1 divine damage per five Paladin levels at the start of each of its turns for two turns. Seal of Truth's periodic damage stacks up to five times, and refreshes its remaining duration whenever the Paladin lands a melee attack with the Seal active.
Mana: A Paladin's primary method of fueling his abilities is a pool of magical force known as mana. The Paladin's base mana pool consists of 100 points, which are drained away as he uses his abilities. A Paladin recovers a number of points of mana equal to his Wisdom modifier each hour, and fully restores his mana pool after resting for at least eight hours.
In addition to the base amount of mana available to him, a Paladin also receives bonus mana equal to his Wisdom modifier times five. Calculate this additional mana when the Paladin rests to recover his mana pool entirely.
Holy Power: A Paladin also has a secondary means of powering certain abilities. Whenever he hits with certain attacks, a Paladin generates a charge of Holy Power. A Paladin may have up to three charges of Holy Power at a time. If a Paladin does not generate a new charge of Holy Power within three rounds, he begins to lose one charge per round. Unless otherwise specified in the ability's description, all abilities that consume charges of Holy Power consume all of a Paladin's current charges; he cannot choose to release a lesser amount.
Crusader Strike (Ex): The most basic attack at a Paladin's disposal is the Crusader Strike. As an attack action, a Paladin may increase the base damage of his weapon by one step and deliver a single melee attack. If it hits, Crusader Strike generates one charge of Holy Power.
Crusader Strike may be used once per round.
Using Crusader Strike consumes 10 mana.
Judgement (Su): By calling on the power of his currently active Seal, the Paladin may strike an enemy within 10 feet with a spike of divine power. As an attack action, the Paladin may make a ranged touch attack against one enemy within range. If it hits, Judgement deals 1d3 divine damage per Paladin level, and an additional point of divine damage per level if the Paladin has any Seal other than the Seal of Insight active.
Judgement may be used once every two rounds.
Word of Glory (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin may consume all charges of Holy Power to heal an ally within 30 feet. The amount of healing varies based on the number of Holy Power charges consumed, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Holy Power | Healing
1 | 1 per two Paladin levels
2 | 1 per Paladin level
3 | 1d4 per Paladin level[/table]
Holy Light (Sp): As a full-round action, a Paladin of 2nd level or higher may heal an ally within 30 feet for 1d4 per class level.
Using Holy Light consumes 10 mana.
Lay on Hands (Su): Once per day, a Paladin of 2nd level or higher may flood the body of a touched ally with an immense surge of divine energy as a swift action. Lay on Hands heals the touched ally for an amount equal to the Paladin's full normal hitpoints, and leaves the target under the effect of Forbearance.
Forbearance: Any attempt to use Divine Shield, Hand of Protection, or Lay on Hands on a creature under the effects of Forebearance fails outright, but does not consume any resources or cause any of the failed abilities to become unavailable for use. Forbearance lasts for one minute from the time of initial application.
Summon Holy Charger (Sp): As a standard action, a Paladin of 2nd level or higher may summon a Holy Charger, a trusty celestial steed resembling a warhorse (or warpony, in the case of a Small Paladin), but unearthly in its perfection.
A Holy Charger has 1 HD for every two Paladin levels. Should the Holy Charger be reduced to 0HP or lower, it immediately disappears in a blast of golden radiance. The Paladin may resummon a slain Holy Charger as normal. A Paladin may only have one Holy Charger summoned at a time.
Holy Charger:The following Holy Charger was summoned by a 2nd level Paladin.
Size/Type: Large Outsider
Hit Dice: 1d8 (6 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+9
Attack: Hoof +5 melee (1d6+4)
Full Attack: 2 hooves +5 melee (1d6+4) and bite +0 melee (1d4+2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60ft, outsider traits, scent
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +3
Abilities: Str 18, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Skills: Jump +8, Listen +5, Sense Motive +5, Spot +5
Feats: Run
Exorcism (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 3rd level or higher may strike an enemy within 60 feet with a blast of divine power. If the Paladin succeeds on a ranged touch attack, his target takes 1d6 divine damage per Paladin level.
Using Exorcism consumes 30 mana.
Hammer of Justice (Su): As an attack action, a Paladin of 3rd level or higher may smite an enemy within 30 feet with a transparent hammer of divine force. If the target fails a Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier) it is stunned for a number of rounds equal to the Paladin's Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). Each time it takes damage, the number of rounds the target is stunned for is reduced by 1.
Using Hammer of Justice consumes 3 mana.
Hammer of Justice may be used every five rounds.
Blessing of Kings (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 3rd level or higher may place a blessing on all allies within 60 feet. All affected allies gain an enhancement bonus to all ability scores equal to 10% of their current score, rounded up, minimum of a +1 bonus to each score. In addition, all allies gain resistance to all energy types equal to 1/4 the Paladin's level, stacking with all other sources of energy resistance.
Blessing of Kings lasts for until dismissed (a standard action which may dismiss one or multiple copies of the ability, regardless of distance) or until another Blessing is used by the Paladin.
Using Blessing of Kings consumes 19 mana.
Flash of Light (Sp): As a standard action, a Paladin of 4th level or higher may heal an ally within 30 feet for 1d6 per class level.
Using Flash of Light consumes 30 mana.
Hand of Protection (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 4th level or higher may place a Hand of Protection over an ally within 30 feet, surrounding them with a shield of divine force and leaving them under the effect of Forbearance. The shield persists for two rounds, during which time the ally is immune to physical damage, but cannot attack via physical means.
Hand of Protection may be used twice per day, but no more than once per encounter.
Using Hand of Protection consumes 6 mana.
Consecration (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 5th level or higher may consecrate a 40 foot radius area centered on himself. At the beginning of each of the Paladin's turns, all enemies standing within the consecrated area take 1d4 divine damage per class level.
Consecration persists for 5 rounds. Only one area may be consecrated at a time.
Using Consecration consumes 55 mana.
Holy Wrath (Su): As an attack action, a Paladin of 5th level or higher may send bolts of holy power flying in all directions from his upraised hands. These bolts deal a total of 1d6 damage per class level, divided evenly amongst all enemies within 20 feet. Evil Outsiders and Undead struck by a bolt are stunned for one round, ignoring normal immunity to stunning.
Holy Wrath may be used every three rounds.
Using Holy Wrath consumes 20 mana.
Hand of Reckoning (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 5th level or higher may place a Hand of Reckoning upon a target creature, compelling it to attack him above all others. If the target fails a Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Str modifier) it is subjected to the effects of the Goad feat, except that this effect restricts all forms of attack, including those normally excluded by the feat. This effect lasts for three rounds, or until the Paladin places a Hand of Reckoning on a new target.
Using Hand of Reckoning consumes 3 mana.
Cleanse (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 6th level or higher may purge one disease and one poison effect from the body of an ally within 40 feet.
Cleanse consumes 14 mana when used.
Divine Protection (Su): As an immediate action, a Paladin of 6th level or higher may create a thin barrier of divine energy around his body. The barrier reduces all incoming hitpoint damage by 20% until the end of the second round that this ability is activated.
Divine Protection may be used once per minute.
Using Divine Protection consumes 3 mana.
Divine Plea (Su): As a free action, a Paladin of 7th level or higher may turn a portion of his divine powers inwards, refilling a fraction of his mana.
At the beginning of each of the Paladin's next two turns, he regains 5+Wisdom modifier points of mana. While Divine Plea is active, any healing done by the Paladin is reduced by 50%.
Divine Plea may be used once per encounter.
Divine Shield (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 7th level or higher may create a swirling field of yellow-white radiance around himself. The field negates any damage the Paladin would take, and turns aside all hostile spells directed at him, even if the spell would not allow for spell resistance. The Paladin is still subject to area of effect spells that do not deal damage, such as entangle or grease. For the purpose of this effect, area of effect incapacitation/death effects, such as wail of the banshee are considered damaging effects, and are negated by the Divine Shield.
Divine Shield lasts until the beginning of the second turn after the ability is used. While this ability is active, all damage dealt by the Paladin is reduced by half.
Using Divine Shield consumes 3 mana, and places the Forbearance effect on the Paladin.
Divine Shield may be used twice per day, but no more than once per encounter.
Hammer of Wrath (Su): As an attack action, a Paldin of 8th level or higher may hurl a hammer of light at an enemy below 1/4 of its maximum hitpoints within 40 feet. The Paladin is automatically aware if any enemy he can detect is vulnerable to this attack.
Striking with the hammer is a ranged attack, which deals 1d8 damage per class level.
Hammer of Wrath may be used every 2 rounds.
Using Hammer of Wrath consumes 12 mana.
Hand of Freedom (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 9th level or higher may place a Hand of Freedom upon an ally within 30 feet. The affected ally gains the effect of a freedom of movement spell for one round.
Hand of Freedom may be used every four rounds.
Using Hand of Freedom consumes 6 mana.
Rebuke (Su): As an immediate action, a Paladin of 10th level or higher may speak a single, stern word in the language of the gods themselves in an attempt to disrupt a spell being cast within 20 feet. The Paladin makes a dispel check, as if casting greater dispel magic, with his class level in place of the caster level. If successful, the spell is counterspelled and the target may not cast any spells from the same school of magic for two rounds.
Rebuke may be used every two rounds.
Using Rebuke consumes 10 mana.
Blessing of Might (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 11th level or higher may place a blessing on all allies within 60 feet. All affected allies deal 10% more damage with physical attacks. In addition, any allies that have a pool of mana restore 1 mana every round during an encounter.
Blessing of Might lasts until dismissed (a standard action that may dismiss one or multiple copies of the ability, regardless of distance) or until another Blessing is used by the Paladin.
Using Blessing of Might consumes 19 mana.
Divine Light (Sp): As a full-round action, a Paladin of 12th level or higher may heal an ally within 30 feet for 1d8 per class level.
Using Divine Light consumes 33 mana.
Avenging Wrath (Su): As a free action, a Paladin of 13th level or higher may flood his body with divine energy, filling him so full of holy radiance that his eyes flare with golden light, and wafts of shimmering golden mist escape his mouth and nose every time he breathes. For three rounds, the Paladin increases all damage and healing done by 20%.
Avenging Wrath may be used once per encounter.
Turn Evil (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 14th level or higher may attempt to make a single evildoer run from him in a panic. This ability functions as a Cleric's Turn Undead ability, with serveral notable differences.
Turn Evil affects only a single Evil-aligned target within 60 feet. The Evil creature may be of any type. The Paladin replaces all mentions of Charisma with Wisdom in the Turn Undead rules, and uses his Paladin level in place of his Cleric level for determining all effects. The Paladin may never destroy an Evil creature outright with this ability. Only one creature may be turned by the Paladin at a time.
Using Turn Evil consumes 9 mana.
Hand of Sacrifice (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 15th level or higher may place a Hand of Sacrifice on an ally within 30 feet. While the ally is affected by Hand of Sacrifice, 50% of any damage dealt to it is dealt to the Paladin instead, regardless of distance. Hand of Sacrifice lasts for two rounds, or until damage equal to the Paladin's full normal hitpoints has been transfered.
Hand of Sacrifice may be used once per encounter.
Hand of Sacrifice consumes 6 mana when used.
Mastery: At 16th level, a Paladin gains a potent increase to his abilities. The exact nature of this increase depends on the Paladin's specialization.
Holy Specialization - Illuminated Healing: Whenever the Paladin heals an ally directly, that ally gains temporary hitpoints equal to 15% of the healing. These temporary hitpoints last for up to ten minutes. Multiple applications of Illuminated Healing do not stack with each other; use the greater amount of temporary hitpoints either present on the ally or granted by this ability.
Protection Specialization - Divine Bulwark: While wielding a shield, the Paladin gains a +4 bonus to his Shield AC and may apply his Shield AC to touch attacks.
Retribution Specialization - Hand of Light: The Paladin deals an additional 25% of the total damage dealt by Crusader's Strike, Divine Storm, and Templar's Verdict as bonus divine damage.
Redemption (Su): A Paladin of 17th level or higher gains the ability to restore the dead to life. By casting this ability for ten consecutive rounds, the Paladin may resurrect a creature that has been dead for as long as one year per class level. This ability can restore creatures whose bodies have been totally destroyed, provided that the Paladin can unambiguously identify the deceased in some fashion.
Upon completion of this ability, the creature is immediately restored to full hit points, with no loss of level (or Constitution, in the case of a 1st level character) or prepared spells.
You can resurrect someone killed by a death effect or someone who has been turned into an undead creature and then destroyed. You can resurrect elementals and outsiders, but not constructs or undead creatures. You cannot resurrect a creature who has died of old age, or whose soul is unwilling to be resurrected.
Using Redemption consumes 64 mana.
Inquisition (Su): As a free action, a Paladin of 18th level or higher may consume all charges of holy power to increase divine damage dealt by 30%. This ability lasts for 1 round per charge of Holy Power consumed.
Holy Radiance (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 19th level or higher may begin to radiate shafts of golden light in all directions. At the beginning and end of each of the Paladin's turns, until the end of the second round in which this ability is activated, all allies within 20 feet are healed for an amount equal to his hit dice plus his Wisdom modifier.
Holy Radiance may be used once per minute.
Using Holy Radiance consumes 40 mana.
Guardian of Ancient Kings (Su): As a free action, a Paladon of 20th level may call upon a Guardian of Ancient Kings to bestow some measure of its ability upon him. While this ability is active, the Paladin is encased in a shell of translucent golden light, which shapes itself around his features, sculpting and perfecting them, granting him an aura of unearthly beauty and power.
The effect of Guardian of Ancient Kings varies based on which Specialization the Paladin chose to persue.
Holy Specialization - Ancient Healer: Whenever the Paladin uses a single-target healing ability, the Ancient Healer casts an exact copy of that ability on the same target. Whenever the Ancient Healer heals a target, all allies within 10 feet of that target are healed for 10% of the original heal.
The Ancient Healer persists for five rounds or until the Paladin uses five healing abilities.
Protection Specialization - Ancient Guardian: The shell surrounding the Paladin moves of its own accord, intercepting attacks, occasionally breaking away from the Paladin's form entirely to absorb a blow more effeciently. While the Ancient Guardian is active, the Paladin takes 50% less damage from all sources.
The Ancient Guardian persists for two rounds.
Retribution Specialization - Ancient Crusader: The shell surrounding the Paladin is absorbed slightly whenever he lands an attack, suffusing his body with divine strength. Whenever the Paladin lands an attack, he gains a +1 sacred bonus to strength for the duration of the Ancient Crusader, up to a maximum of +20 strength. When the Ancient Crusader departs, the Paladin releases his stored strength in a localized blast of pure divine energy, dealing half his hit dice as divine damage per point of strength gained by this ability, divided between all enemies within 20 feet. A successful Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier [calculate prior to subtracting the Paladin's sacred bonus to strength]) halves this damage.
The Ancient Crusader persists for three rounds.
Guardian of Ancient Kings may be used twice per day, but no more than once per encounter.
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"To protect the weak; to bring justice to the unjust; to vanquish evil from the darkest corners of creation. This is my calling. This I shall do, 'till death does take me."
- Atar Riserden, Human Paladin
Class Skills
The Paladin's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str)
Skills Points at Each Level: 4 + int
Alignment: Any Good. At his discretion, your DM may choose to allow Evil Paladins too, in which case all references to Good and Evil in the Paladin's abilities should be reversed, and all references to divine damage replaced by profane damage.
Hit Dice: d8
{table=head]Level|BAB|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st| +1 | +2 | +0 | +2 |Auras, Crusader Strike, Judgement, Seals, Word of Glory
2nd| +2 | +3 | +0 | +3 |Holy Light, Lay on Hands, Summon Charger
3rd| +3 | +3 | +1 | +3 |Hammer of Justice, Exorcism, Blessing of Kings
4th| +4 | +4 | +1 | +4 |Flash of Light, Hand of Protection
5th| +5 | +4 | +1 | +4 |Consecration, Holy Wrath, Hand of Reckoning
6th| +6/+1 | +5 | +2 | +5 |Divine Protection, Cleanse
7th| +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Divine Plea, Divine Shield
8th| +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +6 |Hammer of Wrath
9th| +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +6 |Hand of Freedom
10th| +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Rebuke
11th| +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Blessing of Might
12th| +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +8 | Divine Light
13th| +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +8 |Avenging Wrath
14th| +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +9 |Turn Evil
15th| +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +9 |Hand of Sacrifice
16th| +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +10 |Mastery
17th| +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 |Redemption
18th| +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +11 |Holy Radiance
19th| +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +11 |Inquisition
20th| +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +12 |Guardian of Ancient Kings[/table]
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Paladins are proficient with all simple and martial melee weapons, and with all types of armor (heavy, medium, and light), and with all types of shields (including tower shields).
Specialization: At 1st level, a Paladin chooses a path in which to specialize. Each path unlocks different powerful abilities over the course of the Paladin's career, as shown on the individual table for each path. The choice of a path is permanent, representing the Paladin's dedication to a specific goal.
Holy Specialization:Immediately upon choosing to pursue the Holy path, the Paladin unlocks the following abilities:
Holy Shock (Su): As a swift action, the Paladin may blast a target within 30 feet with a jolt of divine energy. If the Paladin targets an enemy, Holy Shock deals 1d4 divine damage per class level. A successful Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Wis modifier) halves this damage. If the Paladin targets an ally, Holy Shock heals for 1d6 per two class levels, rounded up. If Holy Shock damages an enemy, it generates a charge of Holy Power.
Holy Shock consumes 8 mana when used.
Holy Shock may be used every two rounds.
Meditation (Ex): The Paladin's Wisdom modifier is considered one point higher when adjudicating all Paladin class abilities. In addition, while in an encounter, the Paladin receives half of his normal hourly mana regeneration rate per round.
Unlike most Paladins, Holy Paladins receive eight times their Wisdom modifier as bonus mana.
Walk in the Light: All of the Paladin's class abilities heal for an additional 10%.
In addition, the Paladin receives further abilities at the following levels, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Level | Ability
2 | Protector of the Innocent
3 | Arbiter of the Light
4 | Last Word
5| Blazing Light
6 | Clarity of Purpose
7 | Divine Favor
8 | Daybreak
9 | Denounce
10 | Beacon of Light
11 | Enlightened Judgements
12 | Sacred Cleansing
13 | Aura Mastery
14 | Conviction
15 | Paragon of Virtue
16 | Tower of Radiance
17 | Blessed Life
18 | Speed of Light
19 | Light of Dawn[/table]
Protector of the Innocent (Su): Whenever the Paladin heals an ally other than himself with a single-target Paladin ability, he is also healed for 1 damage per class level.
Arbiter of the Light: The Paladin's critical threat range with his Judgement ability increases by 1.
Last Word: Whenever the Paladin heals an ally with fewer than 25% remaining hitpoints with his Word of Glory ability, he has a 50% chance to heal for double the normal amount.
Blazing Light: The Paladin's Holy Shock and Exorcism ability deal an additional 20% damage.
Clarity of Purpose: The Paladin may use his Holy Light and Divine Light abilities as standard actions, rather than full-round actions.
Divine Favor (Su): As a free action, the Paladin may greatly increase the speed at which he mends wounds for a short duration. Until the start of his next turn, the casting time of all of his Paladin abilities that heal is reduced by one step, to a minimum of an immediate action. (For the purpose of this ability, an immediate action is one step lower than a swift action.)
Divine Favor may be used once per encounter.
Daybreak: Whenever the Paladin uses his Divine Light, Flash of Light, or Holy Light abilities, he has a 20% chance to make his next Holy Shock recharge instantly. Once triggered, Daybreak's effect lasts for two rounds, or until Holy Shock is used.
Denounce: Reduces the mana cost of Exorcism by half. In addition, whenever the Paladin uses his Holy Shock ability, he has a 50% chance to make his next Exorcism have no cost and be usable as a swift, move, or standard action. Once triggered, Denounce's effect lasts until the end of the Paladin's next turn.
Beacon of Light (Su): As a free action, the Paladin may declare one ally within sight to be a Beacon of Light. Whenever the Paladin heals an ally within 30 feet of the Beacon, the Beacon is healed for half that amount.
Only one ally can be a Beacon of Light at a time. A target remains a Beacon for one minute, or until the Paladin declares a new ally to be the Beacon.
Using Beacon of Light consumes 6 mana.
Enlightened Judgements: The Paladin receives a bonus to hit equal to his Wisdom modifier. In addition, the range of his Judgement ability increases by 10 feet.
Sacred Cleansing: The Paladin's Cleanse ability also bestows the effects of a remove curse spell.
Aura Mastery (Su): As a swift action, the Paladin may cause his Concentration Aura to also bestow the effects of the Still Spell and Silent Spell feats on all spells cast by allies within 30 feet of himself until the start of his next turn.
If an aura other than Concentration Aura is active when Aura Mastery is used, its effect is doubled until the start of the Paladin's next turn.
Aura Mastery may be used once per encounter.
Conviction: Whenever the Paladin successfully confirms a critical threat, he gains a 5% increase in healing and damage done until the end of the encounter. Conviction stacks up to three times.
Paragon of Virtue: The Paladin's Avenging Wrath and Hand of Sacrifice abilities may be used once per minute, rather than once per encounter, and his Divine Protection ability recharges in half the normal time.
Tower of Radiance: Whenever the Paladin heals the target of his Beacon of Light ability with Divine Light or Flash of light, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Blessed Life: Whenever the Paladin takes damage from a single-target ability, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Speed of Light: The Paladin's Holy Radiance ability recharges in half the normal time. In addition, whenever the Paladin uses Holy Radiance, his base movement speed doubles for one round.
Light of Dawn (Su): As a swift action, the Paladin may consume all charges of Holy Power to heal all allies in a 30 foot cone before him. Light of Dawn heals for 5d6 per charge of Holy Power consumed.
Protection Specialization:Immediately upon choosing to pursue the path of Protection, the Paladin unlocks the following abilities:
Avenger's Shield (Su): As an attack action, the Paladin may hurl a disk of light at an enemy within 30 feet. If he succeeds on a ranged attack (the Paladin may use his Strength modifier in place of Dexterity for this attack) his target takes 1d4 divine damage per class level. Regardless of the attack's success, the shield of light bounces to up to two other enemies within 10 feet of the first, using the same attack roll.
Each enemy struck must make a Will save (DC 10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier) or lose all mental focus for one round. A creature that fails its save against this ability cannot cast spells, initiate maneuvers, activate spell-like abilities, or perform any action that requires concentration for the duration of the effect.
Avenger's Shield consumes 6 mana when used.
Avenger's Shield may be used every 5 rounds.
Judgements of the Wise (Su): Whenever he uses his Judgement ability, the Paladin regains mana equal to his Wisdom modifier at the beginning of each of his next two turns.
Touched By the Light (Ex): The Paladin gains an additional hitpoint per class level, and may use his Wisdom modifier in place of Dexterity for all ranged attacks.
Vengeance (Ex): The Paladin inflicts bonus damage with melee attacks equal to 1/10th his missing hitpoints.
In addition, the Paladin receives further abilities at the following levels, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Level | Ability
2 | Seals of the Pure
3 | Eternal Glory
4 | Divinity
5| Toughness
6 | Judgements of the Just
7 | Hammer of the Righteous
8 | Sanctuary
9 | Hallowed Ground
10 | Shield of the Righteous
12 | Grand Crusader
13 | Divine Guardian
14 | Holy Shield
15 | Vindication
16 | Guarded by the Light
17 | Sacred Duty
18 | Shield of the Templar
19 | Ardent Defender[/table]
Seals of the Pure: The Paladin deals an additional 1 damage with his Seal of Justice, Seal of Righteousness, and Seal of Truth abilities.
Eternal Glory: Whenever the Paladin uses his Word of Glory ability, he has a 30% chance to not consume any Holy Power.
Divinity: Increases the healing done and healing received by the Paladin by 5%, minimum of 1 bonus hitpoint healed.
Toughness: The Paladin receives a +2 Armor bonus to AC, which stacks with all other sources of Armor bonuses.
Judgements of the Just: Whenever he hits with his Judgement ability, the Paladin decreases the physical damage dealt by his target by 20% for five rounds.
Hammer of the Righteous (Su): As an attack action, the Paladin may surround his weapon with holy energy, which bursts forth in a wave as he delivers the blow. Hammer of the Righteous deals normal damage, and inflicts 1 point of divine damage per Paladin level to the initial target and all enemies within 10 feet. The divine energy is inflicted regardless of whether the attack hit or missed.
If the Paladin hits with Hammer of the Righteous, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Hammer of the Righteous replaces Crusader's Strike for the Paladin's abilities known.
Hammer of the Righteous may be used once per round.
Sanctuary: The Paladin takes 10% less hitpoint damage from all sources, and gains light fortification. If he already possessed a form of fortification, it increases in strength by one step.
Hallowed Ground: Increases the damage dice of the Paladin's Consecration ability by one step and reduces its mana cost by half.
Shield of the Righteous (Su): As an attack action, the Paladin may engulf his shield in holy fire, then slam it into his foe, consuming all charges of Holy Power. The Paladin makes a shield bash attack with his shield, which deals normal damage, plus bonus divine damage according to the amount of Holy Power consumed.
{table=head]Holy Power | Bonus Damage
1 charge | 1 per class level
2 charges | 1d3 per class level
3 charges | 1d6 per class level[/table]
Making a shield bash attack in this way does not remove the Paladin's Shield bonus to AC.
Grand Crusader: Whenever the Paladin hits with his Hammer of the Righteous ability, he has a 20% chance to make his Avenger's Shield ability become available immediately.
Divine Guardian (Su): As an immediate action, the Paladin may bathe a 60 foot radius area around him in a soft glow for one round. The light is not bright enough to alter illumination levels, but it is obvious to anyone nearby. While within this area, damage dealt to the Paladin's allies is reduced by 20%. For the purpose of this ability, the Paladin is not considered an ally of himself.
Divine Guardian may be used once per encounter.
Holy Shield: Whenever the Paladin uses his Shield of the Righteous or Inquisition abilities, he increases the AC bonus of his shield by 1 per four class levels for three rounds.
Vindication: Whenever the Paladin successfully hits with his Hammer of the Righteous ability, he decreases the physical damage dealt by his target by 10% for five rounds.
Sacred Duty: Whenever the Paladin hits with his Judgement ability, he has a 50% chance to make his next Shield of the Righteous used within two rounds deal 150% normal damage.
Shield of the Templar: The Paladin's Avenging Wrath recharges in half the time, and his Guardian of Ancient Kings gains a recharge rate of once per encounter, rather than twice per day. In addition, using Divine Plea will now grant the Paladin 3 charges of Holy Power.
Ardent Defender (Su): As an immediate action, the Paladin may cause all damage dealt to him to be reduced by 20% for two rounds. While this ability is active, the next time the Paladin would take damage that would drop him to 0 hitpoints or lower, that damage is negated and he is healed for 15% of his normal maximum hitpoints.
Retribution Specialization:Immediately upon choosing to pursue the path of Retribution, the Paladin unlocks the following abilities:
Templar's Verdict (Ex): As an attack action, the Paladin may deliver a ferocious blow with his weapon, consuming all charges of Holy Power to augment his attack. Templar's Verdict does varying damage based on the charges of Holy Power consumed, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Holy Power | Base Damage | Bonus Physical Damage
1 charge | Normal | None
2 charges | Increased by one step | +1 per four class levels
3 charges | Doubled | +1 per class level[/table]
Judgements of the Bold(Su): Whenever he uses his Judgement ability, the Paladin regains mana equal to his Wisdom modifier at the beginning of his next turn.
Sheath of Light (Ex): The Paladin may use his Wisdom modifier in place of Dexterity for all ranged attacks.
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (Ex): The Paladin deals 20% more damage with melee attacks delivered with two-handed weapons.
In addition, the Paladin receives further abilities at the following levels, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Level | Ability
2 | Crusade
3 | Improved Judgement
4 | Eye for an Eye
5| Persuit of Justice
6 | Guardian's Favor
7 | Divine Storm
8 | Long Arm of the Law
9 | The Art of War
10 | Sacred Shield
12 | Seals of Command
13 | Sanctified Wrath
14 | Repentance
15 | Selfless Healer
16 | Divine Purpose
17 | Acts of Sacrifice
18 | Inquiry of Faith
19 | Zealotry[/table]
Crusade: The Paladin deals an additional 30% damage with Crusader's Strike and Templar's Verdict. In addition, whenever an enemy that the Paladin has personally injured at some point in the encounter dies, his next Holy Light used within two rounds of the death heals for three times the normal amount.
Improved Judgement: Increases the range of the Paladin's Judgement ability by 20 feet.
Eye for an Eye (Su): Whenever the Paladin takes damage from a magical source, there is a 50% chance that the creature who inflicted that damage takes 30% of the damage dealt.
Pursuit of Justice: Whenever the Paladin is subjected to an effect that would subject him to any of the following conditions, he gains one charge of Holy Power: Stunned, Paralyzed, Shaken, Frightened, Panicked, Immobilized.
In addition, the Paladin gains a 15 foot enhancement bonus to his movement speed.
Guardian's Favor: The Paladin's Hand of Protection gains a recharge rate of one minute rather than once per encounter, and his Hand of Freedom lasts for an additional round.
Divine Storm (Su): As a standard action, the Paladin may make a single melee attack against each enemy within his threatened range. After all attacks are made, the Paladin and the two most injured allies within 30 feet are healed for 25% of the total damage dealt.
Using Divine Storm generates 1 charge of Holy Power.
Divine Storm consumes 5 mana when used.
Long Arm of the Law: Whenever the Paladin hits a target further than 15 feet away from himself with his Judgement ability, he may move up to half his speed as a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Art of War: Whenever the Paladin hits with an attack not augmented by any of his class abilities, he has a 20% chance to make his next Exorcism ability cost no mana and able to be cast as a swift or move action.
Sacred Shield (Su): Whenever the Paladin is reduced below 1/4 his normal maximum hitpoints, a bubble of holy radiance surrounds him, shielding him from incoming damage for a short while. The bubble absorbs the next (Wisdom modifier x Paladin level) damage the Paladin would take, and increases healing received by the Paladin by 20%. The Sacred Shield lasts for two rounds or until the full amount of damage is absorbed.
The effect of Sacred Shield cannot occur more than once every five rounds.
Seals of Command: The Paladin's Seal of Justice, Seal of Righteousness, and Seal of Truth now inflict an additional 1 divine damage per four class levels on every hit. In addition, the bonus damage of Seal of Righteousness is automatically dealt to up to two enemies adjacent to the Paladin's target whenever he hits with a melee attack.
Sanctified Wrath: Whenever the Paladin uses Hammer of Wrath, there is a 50% chance that it deals 50% bonus damage. In addition, the Paladin's Avenging Wrath ability gains a recharge time of one minute, rather than once per encounter, and the Paladin may use Hammer of Wrath at any time while Avenging Wrath is active.
Repentance (Su): As a standard action, the Paladin may attempt to put a creature into a state of deep meditation. If the creature fails a Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier) it takes no action for the next three rounds. Any damage taken other than from the Paladin's Seal of Truth will awaken the target instantly.
Repentance is a Mind-affecting effect.
Using Repentance consumes 9 mana.
Repentance may be used once per minute.
Selfless Healer: Whenever the Paladin heals an ally other than himself with his Word of Glory ability, the effectiveness of the heal is increased by 50% and his damage dealt is increased by 5% per charge of Holy Power consumed for 2 rounds.
Divine Purpose: The following abilities have a 15% chance to cause the Paladin's next ability that consumes Holy Power to consume no Holy Power and be used as if 3 charges of Holy Power were consumed: Divine Storm, Exorcism, Hammer of Wrath, Holy Wrath, Inquisition, Judgement, Templar's Verdict.
Tower of Radiance: Whenever the Paladin heals the target of his Beacon of Light ability with Divine Light or Flash of light, he gains a charge of Holy Power.
Acts of Sacrifice: The Paladin's Hand of Freedom and Hand of Sacrifice abilities now recharge in half the normal time. In addition, the Paladin's Cleanse ability will now remove one movement impairing effect if used on himself.
Inquiry of Faith: Increases the periodic damage dealt by the Paladin's Seal of Truth, and doubles the duration of his Inquisition ability.
Zealotry (Su): As a free action, the Paladin may empower his Crusader Strike ability to generate 3 charges of Holy Power each time it hits for the next three rounds. Using Zealotry requires three charges of Holy Power, but does not consume Holy Power when used.
Zealotry may be used once per encounter.
Auras (Su): All Paladins have access to several different auras, which radiate out to a distance of 60 feet. Projecting an aura is a swift action. An aura lasts until the Paladin chooses to project a new aura, or until he dismisses his current aura as a free action.
Concentration Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain a bonus on concentration checks equal to 1/2 his class level, rounded up.
Crusader Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain a +10 feet enhancement bonus to their base land speed.
Devotion Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain DR 1/-, stacking with any other forms of damage reduction. This damage reduction improves by 1 point when the Paladin reaches 5th level, and every 5 levels thereafter.
Resistance Aura: The Paladin and all allies within his aura gain resistance 1 to all forms of elemental damage. This resistance improves by 1 point when the Paladin reaches 5th level, and every 5 levels thereafter.
Retribution Aura: Whenever the Paladin or an ally within his aura is struck by a physical attack, the attaker takes divine damage equal to 1/4 the Paladin's class level, rounded up.
Seals (Su): All Paladins have access to several different Seals, which augment his their melee attacks in a variety of ways. Activating a Seal is a swift action, and a Seal lasts until the Paladin activates a new Seal, or dismisses his current Seal as a free action. Activating a Seal consumes 14 mana.
Seal of Insight: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he has a 5% chance to heal himself for 1 hitpoint per Paladin level.
Unleashing the power of the Seal of Insight deals no bonus damage, but restores 15 mana.
Seal of Justice: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he causes his foe's movement speed to be limited to it's normal base movement speed for one round, disregarding any non-permanent bonuses to that speed. At 9th level, the Paladin's melee attacks also cause his foe to be unable to benefit from any form of teleportation for the duration of the effect. At 13th level, the Paladin's melee attacks also cause his foe to be incapable of interplanar travel for the duration of the effect.
Seal of Righteousness: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he deals additional 1 divine damage per three Paladin levels, rounded up.
Seal of Truth: Whenever the Paladin hits with a melee attack, he causes his target to take 1 divine damage per five Paladin levels at the start of each of its turns for two turns. Seal of Truth's periodic damage stacks up to five times, and refreshes its remaining duration whenever the Paladin lands a melee attack with the Seal active.
Mana: A Paladin's primary method of fueling his abilities is a pool of magical force known as mana. The Paladin's base mana pool consists of 100 points, which are drained away as he uses his abilities. A Paladin recovers a number of points of mana equal to his Wisdom modifier each hour, and fully restores his mana pool after resting for at least eight hours.
In addition to the base amount of mana available to him, a Paladin also receives bonus mana equal to his Wisdom modifier times five. Calculate this additional mana when the Paladin rests to recover his mana pool entirely.
Holy Power: A Paladin also has a secondary means of powering certain abilities. Whenever he hits with certain attacks, a Paladin generates a charge of Holy Power. A Paladin may have up to three charges of Holy Power at a time. If a Paladin does not generate a new charge of Holy Power within three rounds, he begins to lose one charge per round. Unless otherwise specified in the ability's description, all abilities that consume charges of Holy Power consume all of a Paladin's current charges; he cannot choose to release a lesser amount.
Crusader Strike (Ex): The most basic attack at a Paladin's disposal is the Crusader Strike. As an attack action, a Paladin may increase the base damage of his weapon by one step and deliver a single melee attack. If it hits, Crusader Strike generates one charge of Holy Power.
Crusader Strike may be used once per round.
Using Crusader Strike consumes 10 mana.
Judgement (Su): By calling on the power of his currently active Seal, the Paladin may strike an enemy within 10 feet with a spike of divine power. As an attack action, the Paladin may make a ranged touch attack against one enemy within range. If it hits, Judgement deals 1d3 divine damage per Paladin level, and an additional point of divine damage per level if the Paladin has any Seal other than the Seal of Insight active.
Judgement may be used once every two rounds.
Word of Glory (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin may consume all charges of Holy Power to heal an ally within 30 feet. The amount of healing varies based on the number of Holy Power charges consumed, as seen on the table below.
{table=head]Holy Power | Healing
1 | 1 per two Paladin levels
2 | 1 per Paladin level
3 | 1d4 per Paladin level[/table]
Holy Light (Sp): As a full-round action, a Paladin of 2nd level or higher may heal an ally within 30 feet for 1d4 per class level.
Using Holy Light consumes 10 mana.
Lay on Hands (Su): Once per day, a Paladin of 2nd level or higher may flood the body of a touched ally with an immense surge of divine energy as a swift action. Lay on Hands heals the touched ally for an amount equal to the Paladin's full normal hitpoints, and leaves the target under the effect of Forbearance.
Forbearance: Any attempt to use Divine Shield, Hand of Protection, or Lay on Hands on a creature under the effects of Forebearance fails outright, but does not consume any resources or cause any of the failed abilities to become unavailable for use. Forbearance lasts for one minute from the time of initial application.
Summon Holy Charger (Sp): As a standard action, a Paladin of 2nd level or higher may summon a Holy Charger, a trusty celestial steed resembling a warhorse (or warpony, in the case of a Small Paladin), but unearthly in its perfection.
A Holy Charger has 1 HD for every two Paladin levels. Should the Holy Charger be reduced to 0HP or lower, it immediately disappears in a blast of golden radiance. The Paladin may resummon a slain Holy Charger as normal. A Paladin may only have one Holy Charger summoned at a time.
Holy Charger:The following Holy Charger was summoned by a 2nd level Paladin.
Size/Type: Large Outsider
Hit Dice: 1d8 (6 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+9
Attack: Hoof +5 melee (1d6+4)
Full Attack: 2 hooves +5 melee (1d6+4) and bite +0 melee (1d4+2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60ft, outsider traits, scent
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +3
Abilities: Str 18, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Skills: Jump +8, Listen +5, Sense Motive +5, Spot +5
Feats: Run
Exorcism (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 3rd level or higher may strike an enemy within 60 feet with a blast of divine power. If the Paladin succeeds on a ranged touch attack, his target takes 1d6 divine damage per Paladin level.
Using Exorcism consumes 30 mana.
Hammer of Justice (Su): As an attack action, a Paladin of 3rd level or higher may smite an enemy within 30 feet with a transparent hammer of divine force. If the target fails a Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier) it is stunned for a number of rounds equal to the Paladin's Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). Each time it takes damage, the number of rounds the target is stunned for is reduced by 1.
Using Hammer of Justice consumes 3 mana.
Hammer of Justice may be used every five rounds.
Blessing of Kings (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 3rd level or higher may place a blessing on all allies within 60 feet. All affected allies gain an enhancement bonus to all ability scores equal to 10% of their current score, rounded up, minimum of a +1 bonus to each score. In addition, all allies gain resistance to all energy types equal to 1/4 the Paladin's level, stacking with all other sources of energy resistance.
Blessing of Kings lasts for until dismissed (a standard action which may dismiss one or multiple copies of the ability, regardless of distance) or until another Blessing is used by the Paladin.
Using Blessing of Kings consumes 19 mana.
Flash of Light (Sp): As a standard action, a Paladin of 4th level or higher may heal an ally within 30 feet for 1d6 per class level.
Using Flash of Light consumes 30 mana.
Hand of Protection (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 4th level or higher may place a Hand of Protection over an ally within 30 feet, surrounding them with a shield of divine force and leaving them under the effect of Forbearance. The shield persists for two rounds, during which time the ally is immune to physical damage, but cannot attack via physical means.
Hand of Protection may be used twice per day, but no more than once per encounter.
Using Hand of Protection consumes 6 mana.
Consecration (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 5th level or higher may consecrate a 40 foot radius area centered on himself. At the beginning of each of the Paladin's turns, all enemies standing within the consecrated area take 1d4 divine damage per class level.
Consecration persists for 5 rounds. Only one area may be consecrated at a time.
Using Consecration consumes 55 mana.
Holy Wrath (Su): As an attack action, a Paladin of 5th level or higher may send bolts of holy power flying in all directions from his upraised hands. These bolts deal a total of 1d6 damage per class level, divided evenly amongst all enemies within 20 feet. Evil Outsiders and Undead struck by a bolt are stunned for one round, ignoring normal immunity to stunning.
Holy Wrath may be used every three rounds.
Using Holy Wrath consumes 20 mana.
Hand of Reckoning (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 5th level or higher may place a Hand of Reckoning upon a target creature, compelling it to attack him above all others. If the target fails a Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Str modifier) it is subjected to the effects of the Goad feat, except that this effect restricts all forms of attack, including those normally excluded by the feat. This effect lasts for three rounds, or until the Paladin places a Hand of Reckoning on a new target.
Using Hand of Reckoning consumes 3 mana.
Cleanse (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 6th level or higher may purge one disease and one poison effect from the body of an ally within 40 feet.
Cleanse consumes 14 mana when used.
Divine Protection (Su): As an immediate action, a Paladin of 6th level or higher may create a thin barrier of divine energy around his body. The barrier reduces all incoming hitpoint damage by 20% until the end of the second round that this ability is activated.
Divine Protection may be used once per minute.
Using Divine Protection consumes 3 mana.
Divine Plea (Su): As a free action, a Paladin of 7th level or higher may turn a portion of his divine powers inwards, refilling a fraction of his mana.
At the beginning of each of the Paladin's next two turns, he regains 5+Wisdom modifier points of mana. While Divine Plea is active, any healing done by the Paladin is reduced by 50%.
Divine Plea may be used once per encounter.
Divine Shield (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 7th level or higher may create a swirling field of yellow-white radiance around himself. The field negates any damage the Paladin would take, and turns aside all hostile spells directed at him, even if the spell would not allow for spell resistance. The Paladin is still subject to area of effect spells that do not deal damage, such as entangle or grease. For the purpose of this effect, area of effect incapacitation/death effects, such as wail of the banshee are considered damaging effects, and are negated by the Divine Shield.
Divine Shield lasts until the beginning of the second turn after the ability is used. While this ability is active, all damage dealt by the Paladin is reduced by half.
Using Divine Shield consumes 3 mana, and places the Forbearance effect on the Paladin.
Divine Shield may be used twice per day, but no more than once per encounter.
Hammer of Wrath (Su): As an attack action, a Paldin of 8th level or higher may hurl a hammer of light at an enemy below 1/4 of its maximum hitpoints within 40 feet. The Paladin is automatically aware if any enemy he can detect is vulnerable to this attack.
Striking with the hammer is a ranged attack, which deals 1d8 damage per class level.
Hammer of Wrath may be used every 2 rounds.
Using Hammer of Wrath consumes 12 mana.
Hand of Freedom (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 9th level or higher may place a Hand of Freedom upon an ally within 30 feet. The affected ally gains the effect of a freedom of movement spell for one round.
Hand of Freedom may be used every four rounds.
Using Hand of Freedom consumes 6 mana.
Rebuke (Su): As an immediate action, a Paladin of 10th level or higher may speak a single, stern word in the language of the gods themselves in an attempt to disrupt a spell being cast within 20 feet. The Paladin makes a dispel check, as if casting greater dispel magic, with his class level in place of the caster level. If successful, the spell is counterspelled and the target may not cast any spells from the same school of magic for two rounds.
Rebuke may be used every two rounds.
Using Rebuke consumes 10 mana.
Blessing of Might (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 11th level or higher may place a blessing on all allies within 60 feet. All affected allies deal 10% more damage with physical attacks. In addition, any allies that have a pool of mana restore 1 mana every round during an encounter.
Blessing of Might lasts until dismissed (a standard action that may dismiss one or multiple copies of the ability, regardless of distance) or until another Blessing is used by the Paladin.
Using Blessing of Might consumes 19 mana.
Divine Light (Sp): As a full-round action, a Paladin of 12th level or higher may heal an ally within 30 feet for 1d8 per class level.
Using Divine Light consumes 33 mana.
Avenging Wrath (Su): As a free action, a Paladin of 13th level or higher may flood his body with divine energy, filling him so full of holy radiance that his eyes flare with golden light, and wafts of shimmering golden mist escape his mouth and nose every time he breathes. For three rounds, the Paladin increases all damage and healing done by 20%.
Avenging Wrath may be used once per encounter.
Turn Evil (Su): As a standard action, a Paladin of 14th level or higher may attempt to make a single evildoer run from him in a panic. This ability functions as a Cleric's Turn Undead ability, with serveral notable differences.
Turn Evil affects only a single Evil-aligned target within 60 feet. The Evil creature may be of any type. The Paladin replaces all mentions of Charisma with Wisdom in the Turn Undead rules, and uses his Paladin level in place of his Cleric level for determining all effects. The Paladin may never destroy an Evil creature outright with this ability. Only one creature may be turned by the Paladin at a time.
Using Turn Evil consumes 9 mana.
Hand of Sacrifice (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 15th level or higher may place a Hand of Sacrifice on an ally within 30 feet. While the ally is affected by Hand of Sacrifice, 50% of any damage dealt to it is dealt to the Paladin instead, regardless of distance. Hand of Sacrifice lasts for two rounds, or until damage equal to the Paladin's full normal hitpoints has been transfered.
Hand of Sacrifice may be used once per encounter.
Hand of Sacrifice consumes 6 mana when used.
Mastery: At 16th level, a Paladin gains a potent increase to his abilities. The exact nature of this increase depends on the Paladin's specialization.
Holy Specialization - Illuminated Healing: Whenever the Paladin heals an ally directly, that ally gains temporary hitpoints equal to 15% of the healing. These temporary hitpoints last for up to ten minutes. Multiple applications of Illuminated Healing do not stack with each other; use the greater amount of temporary hitpoints either present on the ally or granted by this ability.
Protection Specialization - Divine Bulwark: While wielding a shield, the Paladin gains a +4 bonus to his Shield AC and may apply his Shield AC to touch attacks.
Retribution Specialization - Hand of Light: The Paladin deals an additional 25% of the total damage dealt by Crusader's Strike, Divine Storm, and Templar's Verdict as bonus divine damage.
Redemption (Su): A Paladin of 17th level or higher gains the ability to restore the dead to life. By casting this ability for ten consecutive rounds, the Paladin may resurrect a creature that has been dead for as long as one year per class level. This ability can restore creatures whose bodies have been totally destroyed, provided that the Paladin can unambiguously identify the deceased in some fashion.
Upon completion of this ability, the creature is immediately restored to full hit points, with no loss of level (or Constitution, in the case of a 1st level character) or prepared spells.
You can resurrect someone killed by a death effect or someone who has been turned into an undead creature and then destroyed. You can resurrect elementals and outsiders, but not constructs or undead creatures. You cannot resurrect a creature who has died of old age, or whose soul is unwilling to be resurrected.
Using Redemption consumes 64 mana.
Inquisition (Su): As a free action, a Paladin of 18th level or higher may consume all charges of holy power to increase divine damage dealt by 30%. This ability lasts for 1 round per charge of Holy Power consumed.
Holy Radiance (Su): As a swift action, a Paladin of 19th level or higher may begin to radiate shafts of golden light in all directions. At the beginning and end of each of the Paladin's turns, until the end of the second round in which this ability is activated, all allies within 20 feet are healed for an amount equal to his hit dice plus his Wisdom modifier.
Holy Radiance may be used once per minute.
Using Holy Radiance consumes 40 mana.
Guardian of Ancient Kings (Su): As a free action, a Paladon of 20th level may call upon a Guardian of Ancient Kings to bestow some measure of its ability upon him. While this ability is active, the Paladin is encased in a shell of translucent golden light, which shapes itself around his features, sculpting and perfecting them, granting him an aura of unearthly beauty and power.
The effect of Guardian of Ancient Kings varies based on which Specialization the Paladin chose to persue.
Holy Specialization - Ancient Healer: Whenever the Paladin uses a single-target healing ability, the Ancient Healer casts an exact copy of that ability on the same target. Whenever the Ancient Healer heals a target, all allies within 10 feet of that target are healed for 10% of the original heal.
The Ancient Healer persists for five rounds or until the Paladin uses five healing abilities.
Protection Specialization - Ancient Guardian: The shell surrounding the Paladin moves of its own accord, intercepting attacks, occasionally breaking away from the Paladin's form entirely to absorb a blow more effeciently. While the Ancient Guardian is active, the Paladin takes 50% less damage from all sources.
The Ancient Guardian persists for two rounds.
Retribution Specialization - Ancient Crusader: The shell surrounding the Paladin is absorbed slightly whenever he lands an attack, suffusing his body with divine strength. Whenever the Paladin lands an attack, he gains a +1 sacred bonus to strength for the duration of the Ancient Crusader, up to a maximum of +20 strength. When the Ancient Crusader departs, the Paladin releases his stored strength in a localized blast of pure divine energy, dealing half his hit dice as divine damage per point of strength gained by this ability, divided between all enemies within 20 feet. A successful Will save, DC (10+1/2 HD+Strength modifier [calculate prior to subtracting the Paladin's sacred bonus to strength]) halves this damage.
The Ancient Crusader persists for three rounds.
Guardian of Ancient Kings may be used twice per day, but no more than once per encounter.