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