Knight (Class)
Honor-bound warrior that excels at mounted combat.
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 |
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.
Advancement
Level | XP | HD | Atk Mod |
Saving Throws | |||||
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D[1] | W[1:1] | P[1:2] | B[1:3] | S[1:4] | |||||
1 | 0 | 1d10 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
2 | 2,500 | 2d10 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
3 | 5,000 | 3d10 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
4 | 10,000 | 4d10 | +2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
5 | 18,500 | 5d10 | +2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
6 | 37,000 | 6d10 | +2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
7 | 85,000 | 7d10 | +5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
8 | 140,000 | 8d10 | +5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
9 | 270,000 | 9d10 | +5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
10 | 400,000 | 9d10+2 | +7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
11 | 530,000 | 9d10+4 | +7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
12 | 660,000 | 9d10+5 | +7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
13 | 790,000 | 9d10+6 | +9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
14 | 920,000 | 9d10+10 | +9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 |