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title: Knight (Class)
description:
date_pub: 2023-04-01T19:43:00-04:00
date_upd: 2023-04-24T18:11:00-04:00
section: classes
content_type: feature
short_code: ckn
---
Honor-bound warrior that excels at mounted combat.
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| **Requirements** | Minimum CON 9, DEX 9 |
| **Hit Dice** | 1d10 |
| **Maximum Level** | 14 |
| **Armor** | Any metal armor or shields |
| **Weapons** | Any melee weapons |
| **Languages** | Alignment, Common |
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### Allegiance
- Serves a liege.
- Must have same alignment as liege.
### Code of Honor
Must follow a strict code:
- 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.
Earns no experience from doing things which go against the code.
### 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 (house, religion, order, etc.).
- 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 3rd 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.