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Call of Duty – A Paladin’s Sourcebook: Chapter 1: Classes and Feats Dwarven ex-paladins/ex-forge avengers need only use the atonement spell once to recover the abilities of both classes, if a single act caused them to lose the abilities of both classes. A forge avenger who willingly commits an evil act becomes an ex-forge avenger forever, with no chance to atone. Treat levels of ex-forge avenger the same as levels of ex-paladin for the purposes of classes such as the blackguard. Sample NPC “Ach, leave him alone. He can’t help it; it be the orc blood in him wot tainted his mind and soul.” Farrús Stoneglaive, male dwarf Pal 7/Forge Avenger 6: CR 13; Medium-size Humanoid (dwarf); HD 13d10+52; hp 123; Init +0; Spd 15 ft; AC 23 (+7 adamantine breastplate, +2 ring of protection, +4 large shield); Melee +1 holy dwarven waraxe of mighty cleaving (adamantine) +19/+14/+9 (1d10+7/crit x3); SA smite evil, spells, turn undead, smite dwarven enemies, reach of the dwarves, living forge; SQ aura of courage, detect evil, divine health, dwarven traits, remove disease (2/week), special mount, aura of dwarven justice, summon ancestral heroes; AL LG; SV Fort +14, Ref +4, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 18, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Craft (armorsmithing) +17(16), Craft (weaponsmithing) +17(16), Knowledge (religion) +17(16); Power Attack, Cleave, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Dwarven Waraxe), Weapon Focus (Dwarven Waraxe), Craft Divine Weapon* *New feat, see page 3. SA–Turn Undead (Su): 2/day, Farrus Stoneglaive can attempt to turn undead creatures. He can turn undead with no more than (1d20+4)/3 HD. Each attempt, he turns 2d6+4 total HD. Undead with 2 or fewer HD are destroyed instead. SA–Smite Evil (Su): 1/day, if the target of a normal melee attack is evil, Farrus Stoneglaive gains a +7 damage bonus. SA–Smite Dwarven Enemies (Su): 1/day, if the target of a normal melee attack is a traditional dwarven enemy, Farrus Stoneglaive gains a +4 bonus to the attack roll and a +6 damage bonus. SA–Reach of the Dwarves (Su): While Farrus wields it, Orc’s Lament gains the throwing and returning special ability. SA–Living Forge (Su): While Farrus wields it, Orc’s Lament gains the flaming special ability. SQ–Dwarven Traits (Ex): 60 foot darkvision, stonecunning, +2 save vs. poison, +2 save vs. spells or spell-like abilities, +1 attack vs. goblinoids or orcs, +4 dodge vs. giants, +2 craft with stone or metal. 18 SQ–Aura of Dwarven Justice (Su): Farrus and all allies within 10ft. gain a +2 morale bonus to attacks against traditional dwarven enemies. SQ–Summon Ancestral Heroes (Sp): Once per week, Farrús can summon up to 3 ancestral heroes. SQ–Armor of Faith (Ex): The dwarven armor Farrus wears grants a 25% chance to negate damage from critical hits or sneak attacks. Paladin Spells Prepared: cure light wounds, divine might Equipment: +1 holy dwarven waraxe of mighty cleaving “Orc’s Lament” (adamantine), adamantine breastplate, +2 large shield “Wall of Truth”, +2 ring of protection, boots of speed. Note: Farrus forged Orc’s Lament and enhanced it with the Craft Divine Weapon feat. Therefore he gains a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls while using the axe. This is accounted for in the stats above. History: Farrus heard the call of duty at a young age. He was always a serious child, and stayed that way as he grew up. As an adult, he served in his clan’s elite guard, and constantly pushed his father, a powerful thane, for more aggressive patrols deep into enemy territory. Unfortunately, one such deep patrol left the palace too lightly defended. A horde of enemies swept on the palace and slew half his clansmen before being repelled, including his father. Appearance: Farrus wears adamantine armor decorated with his family crest, a lion slaying a wyrm. His beard is gray beyond his years and his wrinkles are deep. His voice is quite loud and harsh. Personality: Farrus never laughs and never jokes. Farrus is a pessimist. He is grim and dour, and more stubborn than the armor he forges. Farrus is accustomed to military order and discipline, and disdains those who are not. Farrus does not hate half-orcs, but has a particularly annoying habit of patronizing them with sympathetic pity over their mixed heritage. Using Farrus: Farrus Stoneglaive can be an excellent, if gloomy, mentor for paladins, dwarven defenders, or even dwarven fighters. He is an excellent craftsman, and skilled at forging holy adamantine weapons. Farrus is only likely to help dwarves or those allied with dwarves. He will only forge weapons for dwarves or those willing to go on a quest of his choosing.
Golden Pride Hunter “What lion wants to lie down with a lamb? The lamb is best served while the lion stands guard.” – Ser Nathan Myrcelon is a powerful warrior and brilliant combat leader. A 7-foot tall, lion-headed celestial, he is truly awe-inspiring to behold. Myrcelon keeps a close eye on those warriors that fight for the cause of honor and righteousness. When he finds a truly worthy warrior, he will appear to them and offer to show them the ways of the Golden Pride. Those selected are called hunters, and are charged with defending the weak, destroying evil, and recruiting others. Almost all hunters are humans or half-elves. Though half-orcs of sufficient noble nature and dedication are rare, when found, they often make the most overwhelming and dedicated of hunters because they seem to relate naturally to the animal aspect of their powers. Myrcelon does not accept those with no human blood as a Golden Pride hunter. Because of Myrcelon’s affinity for the lion form, he tends to select members from those who revere the lion. As such, most Prides are found amongst chivalric knights who claim the nobility of the lion or among the leaders of primitive people of great savannahs and forests where lions are seen as the apex of power. In the wilderness, a Pride is usually very small. Two or three hunters usually account for the entire order. These hunters serve as the guardians for a single tribe or a small collection of allied tribes. In other areas, the Prides tend to be much more structured, with clear chains of command and formal honoraries for higher-ranking members. These formal Prides often have as many as a dozen or more hunters, as well as numerous fighters, clerics and paladins who serve the cause of the order, but are not themselves called hunters. Call of Duty – A Paladin’s Sourcebook: Chapter 1: Classes and Feats Hit Dice: d10 Requirements Alignment: Lawful Good Race: Human, Half-Elf or Half-Orc Skills: Animal Empathy 2 ranks or Handle Animal 8 ranks Feats: Power Attack Base Attack Bonus: 6+ Special: You must be accepted into the Golden Pride, which includes accepting the appropriate vows. An invitation into the Pride may only be offered from the archangel Myrcelon, or another Golden Pride hunter of at least 6 th level. You must not have a paladin’s special mount. Class Skills The golden pride hunter class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are: Animal Empathy (Cha), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Hide (Dex), Listen (Wis), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Move Silently (Dex), Ride (Dex), Spot (Wis), Wilderness Lore (Wis). Skill Points at each level: 4 + Int modifier. Class Features Code of Conduct: The paladin’s code of conduct applies in all ways to a Golden Pride hunter. Nobility and duty are of utmost importance. Duty applies both to their leaders in the church and the righteous nobility, as well as to the flocks of common people whom they are responsible to defend. The Pride disdains “dirty fighting” tactics, such as sneak attacks. However, the art of the ambush 19
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