113 lines
3.3 KiB
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113 lines
3.3 KiB
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title: Knight
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description:
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date_pub: 2023-04-01T19:43:00-04:00
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section: classes
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content_type: feature
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short_code: ckn
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---
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An honor-bound warrior that excels at mounted combat.
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[[toc]]
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| **Requirements** | Minimum CON 9, DEX 9 |
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| **Hit Dice** | 1d10 |
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| **Armor** | Any metal armor or shields |
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| **Weapons** | Any melee weapons |
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| **Languages** | Alignment, Common |
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### Core Features
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<div class="dividedTableWrapper levelTable">
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| Level | HD | Atk | Save |
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| :---: | :-----: | :-: | :--: |
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| 1 | 1d10 | 0 | 12 |
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| 2 | 2d10 | 0 | 12 |
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| 3 | 3d10 | 0 | 12 |
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| 4 | 4d10 | +2 | 10 |
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| 5 | 5d10 | +2 | 10 |
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| 6 | 6d10 | +2 | 10 |
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| 7 | 7d10 | +5 | 8 |
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| 8 | 9d10 | +5 | 8 |
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| 9 | 9d10 | +5 | 8 |
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| 10 | 9d10+2 | +7 | 6 |
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| 11 | 9d10+4 | +7 | 6 |
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| 12 | 9d10+6 | +7 | 6 |
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| 13 | 9d10+8 | +9 | 4 |
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| 14 | 9d10+10 | +9 | 4 |
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[Knight Features]
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#### Saving Throw Mods
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- +1 to **Save vs Wielded** (-2 overall)
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### Allegiance
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- Serves a liege.
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- Must maintain same alignment as liege.
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### Class Skills
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- **Chivalric Act**: Describe intended outcome and make a skilled check as indicated by GM.
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- ex: grab fair maiden, jump over table, set her down safely, and strike nearest opponent.
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- **Heraldic Lore**: Make a skilled INT check to recognize standards, symbols, or names associated with liege, their allies, or their enemies.
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- **Advanced Skills**: After reaching level 5, may add skills modifier to appropriate non-skilled checks (ex: intimidation, stabilizing wounds).
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### Code of Honor
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To gain experience, must follow a strict code similar to:
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- Death before dishonor,
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- Service to a liege is the greatest honor,
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- Glory in single combat,
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- Defend to the death any in their charge,
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- Honor superiors,
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- Respect equals,
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- Demand obedience from inferiors, and
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- Scorn ignobles.
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### Fantastic Mount
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From 5th level, can train some creatures as mounts (including flying ones).
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- Takes one month to complete training.
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- Can train creature with HD up to level.
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### Expert Rider
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- +1 to attacks when mounted.
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- From 5th level, can increase mount's movement rate up to 10' / round for up to 6 turns, once per day.
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### Service and Aid
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- From 3rd level, can receive aid from nobles and other knights of the same alignment or social affiliation (ex: house, religion, ohaver order).
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- Expected to extend same service to others.
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### Devotion to Duty
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- Immune to all supernatural fear effects.
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- From 3rd level:
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- Allies within 10' gain +2 to saves vs fear effects.
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- Retainers and merchants gain +2 to loyalty or morale.
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- +4 to saves vs _hold_ spells, charms, and other mental effects and spells.
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- +2 to saves vs illusions.
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- Allowed to save vs _sleep_ spells.
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### Stronghold
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After 7th level, can buy or build a castle or stronghold (and control surrounding lands) any time they can be afforded.
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- Must have liege's permission.
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- After 9th level, may be granted a title such as Baron or Baroness.
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