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{{#set:Summary=A paladin that is not restricted to one alignment.|Length=20|[[Minimum Level=::1|Base Attack Bonus Progression=Good|Fortitude Save Progression=Good]]|Reflex Save Progression=Good|Will Save Progression=Poor|[[Class Ability=::Spontaneous Divine Spellcasting, Prepared Spellcasting, Other| ]]|[[Class Ability Progression=Other}}<!-- Delete any of the following alignments if they are not allowed in the class -->{{#set:Allowed Alignments=Lawful Good}} {{#set:Allowed Alignments=Lawful Neutral}} Partial| ]]{{#set:Allowed Alignments=Lawful Evil}} {{#set:Allowed Alignments=Neutral Good}} {{#set:Allowed Alignments=Neutral}} {{#set:Allowed Alignments=Neutral Evil}} {{#set:Allowed Alignments=Chaotic Good}} {{#set:Allowed Alignments=Chaotic Neutral}} {{#set:Allowed 3.5e Class Alignments=Chaotic Evil}}

==PaladinTemplar==[[File:Templar.png|thumb|right|250px|The power of my deity flows through me, and will cut you down should you cross me.]]

{{quote|''The fates themselves guide my swordNobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart, for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.''}}

Paladins are exemplars of a particular ideology of lifeEvery religion has clerics, zealots willing to throw away their own lives for those tasked with performing the preservation duties of their causethe religion. Most traditional paladins are of good alignment, while those Many also have faithful members who embrace evil are often known as blackguards and those who serve neutrality are called gray wardens. Paladins who have disgraced themselves and forsaken leave their servicehomes to travel distant lands, whatever spreading the word of their alignmentgod or pantheon. Given the inherent danger of most settings, are called antithese preachers need to either be combat-paladins, although this term is often mistakenly applied capable themselves or have someone next to those them who change alignments is. This is where a templar comes in. [[Summary::Templars are ordained warriors tasked with spreading the faith and oathsdefending the faithful, while also beating down the foes of a deity.]]

===Making Templars are the militant arm of their church and/or cause. They are often guards of sacred places, dispatched away from the temples as agents of higher powers, or simply wander to share the virtues of their philosophy and ideal with others. Initially able and zealous warriors combining martial abilities with the power of their deity, they eventually become an active sword or shield for their deity, with high levels of offensive prowess and devastating crowd control. Whether as a Paladin===bodyguard or a support character, they often find themselves in the ranks of adventuring parties who can make use of the talents.

In order to deserve his reputation as A templar generally exemplifies a virtuous slayer particular ideology of evil (or as a powerful life, and tyrannical conqueror)associated nomenclature may depend on the side with which he aligns himself. A good templar, for instance, might assume the title of paladin needs to kill thingswhile those who embrace evil are often known as blackguards and those who serve neutrality are called gray wardens. Preferably things that follow What truly differentiates these characters are the exact opposite ethical guidelines that he does. This means vows that while he is inextricably tied they swear to a certain alignment, this alignment is not completely inflexibleuphold.

'''Alignment:''' Any{{ToP Compliant}}Templars are often on the front lines, since attempting to spread the whole point word of this paladin is to '''''not''''' restrict their deity or knock some sense into the alignment. That said, all paladins have some semblance heads of honor regardless of alignment, even if it's only restricted to upholding the values that they have sworn to exemplifyunbelievers and enemies.

'''Starting GoldPrimary Abilities:''' 1d6&times;10 gp (25 gp)Templars value [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] greatly, as it allows them to better convince those they encounter of the importance of their deity and provides force to their spells. They also value [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] as it allows them to beat up those who steadfastly refuse to believe and get in the way of the templar's work.

'''Secondary Abilities:'''[[SRD:Race Descriptions#Starting AgeConstitution|Starting AgeConstitution]]:''' Simpleis often the third most important ability for a templar, as it allows them to stand longer in the fray.

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4||{{!!}} 4||{{!!}} 4||4||{{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 4||{{!!}} 3||2|- |19th||class="left" | +19/+14/+14/+14 || +11 || +6 || +11| classspecial20="left" | [[#Code of Conduct|Earthly VowAll Things Are Possible|All Things Are Possible]]|{{!!}} 4||{{!!}} 4||4||{{!!}} 4||{{!!}} 4||{{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 4||3|- |20th||classskillpoints="left" | +20/+15/+15/+15 || +12 || +6 || +124| classskills="left" | [[#Messiah|Messiah]]|4||4Appraise, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Heal, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) (religion), Listen, Ride, Sense Motive, Speak Language, Spellcraft, Swim|ToPskillpoints=6|4||4||4||4||4ToPskills=Affability, Appraisal, Athletics, Cultures, Endurance, Healing, Intimidation, Jump, Psychology, Thaumaturgy|- classwidth="noalt"100| colspan="42" class="skill" |'''[[SRD:Class|Class]] Skills (4 + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level, &times;4 at 1st level)'''<br/>[[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] ([[SRD:Constitution|Con]]), [[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nobility and royalty) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (religion) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Ride Skill|Ride Silently]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Speak Language Skill|Speak Language]] (n/a), [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]).|}}

All of the following are class features of the paladintemplar. '''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' A templar is automatically proficient with simple and martial weapons, all forms of armor, and all shields. '''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' A templar cast divine spells, which are drawn from the list below and supplemented by their deity's domains (see [[#Vow of Piety|Vow of Piety]]). His caster level for these spells is equal to his class level. The save DCs for these spells are equal to 10 + the spell's level + his Charisma modifier. A templar must have a charisma score of at least 10 + the spell's level in order to cast the spell. A Templar know all of the spells on his class list, and may cast any of them without preparation so long as he has an appropriate spell slot available and an [[SRD:Charisma|charisma]] score of at least 10 + the spell's level. His maximum available slots per day are determined by his class level (as seen on [[#Table: The Templar|Table: The Templar]]), and he gains bonus slots from his [[SRD:Charisma|charisma]] score. In order to receive their spell slots, the templar must pray for 1 hour without interruption in a place free from distractions or noise. At the end of this time, he receives his spell slots. After praying, the templar cannot pray again until one whole day (24 hours) has passed.  A templar’s spells are more for utility than combat efficacy, either allowing him to better solve problems through non-violent means or enhancing his combat abilities past even their already formidable limits. 0th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Create Water|create water]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Light Wounds|cure light wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Guidance|guidance]]'', [[SRD:Inflict Light Wounds|''inflict light wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Light|light]]'', ''[[SRD:Purify Food and Drink|purify food and drink]]'', ''[[SRD:Read Magic|read magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Resistance|resistance]]'' 1st&mdash; ''[[SRD:Aid|aid]]'', ''[[SRD:Bless|bless]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Moderate Wounds|cure moderate wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Chaos|detect chaos]]/[[SRD:Detect Evil|evil]]/[[SRD:Detect Good|good]]/[[SRD:Detect Law|law]]'' (opposing alignments only), ''[[SRD:Deathwatch|deathwatch]]'', ''[[SRD:Divine Favor|divine favor]]'', ''find temple''{{cite|SpC3}}, [[SRD:Inflict Moderate Wounds|''inflict moderate wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Protection from Chaos|protection from chaos]]/[[SRD:Protection from Evil|evil]]/[[SRD:Protection from Good|good]]/[[SRD:Protection from Law|law]]'' (opposing alignments only), ''[[SRD:Remove Fear|remove fear]]'', ''rhino’s rush''{{cite|SpC3}}, ''[[SRD:Shield of Faith|shield of faith]]'', [[SRD:Zone of Truth|''zone of truth'']] 2nd&mdash; ''[[SRD:Align Weapon|align weapon]]'', ''[[SRD:Augury|augury]]'', ''[[Brand Heretic (3.5e Spell)|brand heretic]]'', ''[[SRD:Calm Emotions|calm emotions]]'', ''[[SRD:Consecrate|consecrate]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Serious Wounds|cure serious wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Delay Poison|delay poison]]'', ''[[Divine Mount (3.5e Spell)|divine mount]]'', [[SRD:Inflict Serious Wounds|''inflict serious wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Lesser Restoration|lesser restoration]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Light Wounds|mass cure light wounds]]'', [[SRD:Mass Inflict Light Wounds|''mass inflict light wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Prayer|prayer]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Blindness/Deafness|remove blindness/deafness]]'', ''[[SRD:Shield Other|shield other]]'', ''[[SRD:Status|status]]'' 3rd&mdash; [[SRD:Air Walk|''air walk'']], ''[[SRD:Atonement|atonement]]'', ''[[SRD:Commune|commune]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Critical Wounds|cure critical wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Dispel Magic|greater dispel magic]]'', [[SRD:Inflict Critical Wounds|''inflict critical wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Glyph of Warding|glyph of warding]]'', ''knight's move''{{cite|SpC3}}, ''[[SRD:Magic Circle against Chaos|magic circle against chaos]]/[[SRD:Magic Circle against Evil|evil]]/[[SRD:Magic Circle against Good|good]]/[[SRD:Magic Circle against Law|law]]'' (opposing alignments only), ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Moderate Wounds|mass cure moderate wounds]]'', [[SRD:Mass Inflict Moderate Wounds|''mass inflict moderate wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Remove Curse|remove curse]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Disease|remove disease]]'', ''[[SRD:Speak with Dead|speak with dead]]'' 4th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Death Ward|death ward]]'', ''[[SRD:Discern Lies|discern lies]]'', ''[[SRD:Dismissal|dismissal]]'', ''[[SRD:Divination|divination]]'', ''[[SRD:Freedom of Movement|freedom of movement]]'', ''[[SRD:Harm|harm]]'', ''[[SRD:Heal|heal]]'', ''[[SRD:Holy Sword|holy sword]]'' (or ''unholy sword''), ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Serious Wounds|mass cure serious wounds]]'', [[SRD:Mass Inflict Serious Wounds|''mass inflict serious wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Mark of Justice|mark of justice]]'', ''[[SRD:Restoration|restoration]]'' 5th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Banishment|banishment]]'', ''[[SRD:Break Enchantment|break enchantment]]'', ''[[SRD:Contact Other Plane|contact other plane]]'' (own deity only), ''[[SRD:Dispel Chaos|dispel chaos]]/[[SRD:Dispel Evil|evil]]/[[SRD:Dispel Good|good]]/[[SRD:Dispel Law|law]]'' (opposing allignments only), ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Critical Wounds|mass cure critical wounds]]'', [[SRD:Mass Inflict Critical Wounds|''mass inflict critical wounds'']], ''[[SRD:Raise Dead|raise dead]]'', ''[[SRD:Righteous Might|righteous might]]'' 6th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Binding|binding]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Glyph of Warding|greater glyph of warding]]'', ''[[SRD:Heroes' Feast|heroes’ feast]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Heal|mass heal]]'', ''[[SRD:Quest|quest]]'' (willing creatures only), ''[[SRD:Refuge|refuge]]'', ''[[SRD:Soul Bind|soul bind]]'', ''[[SRD:Word of Recall|word of recall]]'' '''{{Anchor|Avenger of the Faith}}:''' A templar trains himself in multiple forms of combat, so as to serve as both the weapon and shield of their church or ideals. At first level, they choose a primary combat form (see [[#Avenger of the Faith Styles|Avenger of the Faith Styles]]) and gain its initial abilities. They gain the the second set of abilities from this style at 5th level, the third set at 9th level, the fourth set at 13th level, and the fifth and final set at 17th level.  At 3rd level, a templar chooses a secondary style and gains its initial abilities. They gain the the second set of abilities from this style at 7th level, the third set at 11th level, the fourth set at 15th level, and the fifth and final set at 19th level.  '''{{Anchor|Code of Conduct}} {{Ex}}:''' Like any other character, a templar does what he must to uphold the duties given to him by an organization of which he is a part, even if that organization is as loose as his alignment group. But let’s face it; sometimes even the good and honorable knight may want to lie about his identity or consort with unscrupulous characters in order to root out the evil, demonic cult. And evil knights can be obsessed with battle, honor, and battling with honor. A templar is not specifically prohibited from acts that lie outside of their alignment or run counter to their deity's wishes. Many aspire to these things and most follow them, but not all do so and no templar is punished for being found slightly wanting. Templars who actively displease or betray their deity may still be stripped of their powers and dismissed, however. '''{{Anchor|Divine Vow}} {{Su}}:''' A templar’s code is somewhat variable; different deities and philosophies extol different virtues that a templar must try to uphold. But more than that, each templar is permitted to extol these virtues in slightly different ways. The vows a templar makes are a representation of his personal or religious code, and determine which aspects he attempts to uphold most strongly. These vows grant him extraordinary powers (the nature of which vary based on the vows he takes). These are detailed in the section on [[#Divine Vows|divine vows]] below. A templar may swear a new vow every even level. At 2nd level, when a templar swears a new vow they may only gain one rank 1 vow of their choice. They may not advance a vow beyond rank 1 at this time. Beginning at 8th level, when a templar swears a new vow they may reaffirm one vow for which they already possess the rank 1 ability, in order to gain the rank 2 ability. A vow that has been reaffirmed in this way is known as "twice vowed." Instead of reaffirming a rank 1 vow, they may instead select two new vows at rank 1. They may not advance a vow beyond rank 2 at this time. Beginning at 14th level, when a templar swears a new vow they may reaffirm any other vow for which they already possess the rank 2 ability, in order to gain the rank 3 ability. A vow that has been reaffirmed in this way is known as "thrice vowed." Instead of reaffirming a rank 2 vow, they may instead select a new vow to gain both the rank 1 and rank 2 benefits, or they may select two new rank 1 vows. '''{{Anchor|Vow of Piety}}:''' When you prepare your spells, you may also prepare one of your deity's domains. The spells of a prepared domain are added to your list of spells known, and you may cast them so long as you have a slot of the appropriate level remaining. You also gain access to the associated domain power, using your class level to determine any relevant variables. When you next prepare spells you may choose to gain a different domain from among those offered by your deity. If you do so, you lost access to the spells and power of the previously prepared domain, and instead gain access to the spells and powers of the new domain. At 8th level you may prepare two domains at a time, gaining access to all sets of spells and powers for as long as they remain prepared.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' A paladin is automatically proficient with simple and martial weapons, all forms of armor, and all shieldsAt 14th level you may prepare three domains at a time.

'''{{Anchor|SpellsArms of the Faithful}} {{Ex}}:''' Like At sixth level a templar gains [[SRD:ClericCraft Magic Arms and Armor|clericCraft Magic Arms and Armor]], as a paladin casts divine spellsbonus feat. When crafting any magic items with this feat, which they are drawn from treated as having access to the paladin spell list (see below). He also gains bonus spells accordingly based on his of the [[SRD:CharismaWar, Liber Demonica (3.5e Cleric Domain)|Charismawar]] score, and prepares his spells domain in the same manner as a cleric does. A paladin’s spells are more for utility than combat efficacy, either allowing him addition to better solve problems through non-violent means or enhancing his combat abilities past even those on their class list. If they already formidable limitspossess Craft Magic Arms and Armor, they may select another item creation feat for which they qualify.

0&mdash; ''[[SRD:Create Water'{{Anchor|create water]]'', ''[[SRDInquisitor}} {{Su}}:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Poison|An eighth level templar can detect poison]]'', ''[[SRD:Guidance|guidance]]''the alignments of any creature that he can see as a swift action. He instantly gains all information about their alignment as if he had spent three rounds concentrating on them with the appropriate spells. If the creature is warded, ''[[SRD:Light|light]]'', ''[[SRD:Purify Food and Drink|purify food and drink]]'', ''[[SRD:Resistance|resistance]]'', ''[[SRD:Virtue|virtue]]'' the templar may make a caster level check against the warding spell to gain the information if such a check is allowed by the ward.

1st&mdash; ''[[SRD:Bane|bane]]''In addition, ''[[SRD:Bless|bless]]''all the templar’s attacks are automatically considered aligned (good or evil, ''[[SRD:Command|command]]''lawful or chaotic, ''[[SRD:Comprehend Languages|comprehend languages]]'', ''etc. based on his alignment) for the purposes of overcoming [[SRD:DeathwatchDamage Reduction|deathwatch]]'', ''[[SRD:Divine Favor|divine favor]]'', ''[[SRD:Endure Elements|endure elements]]'', ''[[SRD:Entropic Shield|entropic shield]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Fear|remove fear]]'', ''rhino’s rush'', ''[[SRD:Shield of Faith|shield of faithdamage reduction]]''.

2nd&mdash; ''[[SRD:Aid|aid]]'', ''[[SRD:Align Weapon|align weapon]]'', ''[[SRD:Augury|augury]]'', ''[[SRD:Calm Emotions|calm emotions]]'', ''[[SRD:Delay Poison|delay poison]]'', ''[[SRD:Hold Person|hold person]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Paralysis{{Anchor|remove paralysis]]'', ''[[SRDSustained by Faith}} {{Ex}}:Resist Energy|resist energy]]'', ''[[SRD:Lesser Restoration|lesser restoration]]''An eleventh level templar gains everything they need to live from their relationship with their deity. They no longer need to eat, ''[[SRD:Shield Other|shield other]]''drink, ''[[SRD:Spiritual Weapon|spiritual weapon]]''or breathe. They can still do these things if they want to, ''[[SRD:Status|status]]''of course.

3rd&mdash; ''[[SRD:Continual Flame'{{Anchor|continual flame]]'', ''[[SRDUndying Faith}} {{Su}}:Dispel Magic|dispel magic]]'', ''Fifteenth level templars are extremely difficult to kill. The templar may elect to gain the benefit of a [[SRD:Glyph of WardingRaise Dead|glyph of warding]]'', raise dead''[[SRD:Invisibility Purge|invisibility purge]]''spell at any time within 1 minute of being killed. If they do, ''their return is announced by a powerful flash of light (as a [[SRD:Magic VestmentDaylight|magic vestmentdaylight]]''spell) for 1 round. Instead of the normal level loss, ''[[SRD:Prayer|prayer]]''they instead suffer 2 points of Charisma burn. Once used, ''[[SRD:Protection from Energy|protection they may not return from energy]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Blindness/Deafness|remove blindness/deafness]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Curse|remove curse]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Disease|remove disease]]'', ''[[SRD:Speak with Dead|speak with the dead]]''in this way for 24 hours; a templar who dies twice in a day will need someone else to bring them back to continue their work.

4th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Death Ward|death ward]]'', ''[[SRD:Dimensional Anchor|dimensional anchor]]'', ''[[SRD:Discern Lies|discern lies]]'', ''[[SRD:Dismissal|dismissal]]''At eighteenth level, ''[[SRD:Divination|divination]]'', ''[[SRD:Divine Power|divine power]]'', ''[[SRD:Freedom of Movement|freedom this ability improves to offer the benefit of movement]]'', ''[[SRD:Holy Sword|holy sword]]'' (or ''unholy sword''), ''[[SRD:Neutralize Poison|neutralize poison]]'', ''a [[SRD:RestorationResurrection|restoration]]'', resurrection''[[SRD:Sending|sending]]'', ''[[SRD:Spell Immunity|spell immunity]]''instead, ''[[SRD:Tongues|tongues]]''though the templar only returns with half of their maximum hit points.

5th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Atonement|atonement]]'', ''[[SRD:Break Enchantment|break enchantment]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Command|greater command]]'', ''[[SRD:Commune{{Anchor|commune]]'', ''[[SRDAll Things Are Possible}} {{Sp}}:Disrupting Weapon|disrupting weapon]]'', ''[[SRD:Mark of Justice|mark The prayers of justice]]'', ''[[SRD:Raise Dead|raise dead]]'', a twentieth level templar are taken very seriously. Once per day they may cast ''[[SRD:Righteous MightMiracle|righteous mightmiracle]]''as a spell-like ability, ''[[SRD:Scrying|scrying]]''though they must still spend experience points if the effect would require them from a spellcaster casting it.

'''{{Anchor|Code of Conduct}}:''' Like any A templar who wishes to pursue other character, a paladin does what he must to uphold the duties given to him by an organization of which he classes is a part, even if that organization is as loose as his alignment group. But let’s face it; sometimes even the good and honorable knight has welcome to lie about his identity or consort with unscrupulous characters in order to root out the evil, demonic cult. A paladin is not specifically prohibited from even acts of questionable morality such as lying, stealing, or use of poisondo so. That said, even paladins of chaotic or evil persuasion There are obsessed with battle, honor, and battling with honor. So long as he truly acts towards no multiclassing restrictions against the fulfillment of his personal code (subject to the discretion of player and DM), he gains immunity to fear effects and cannot be forced by any effect to unwillingly commit a violent act against someone who shares his alignmenttemplar.

A paladin’s code templar who willingly leaves his faith or who is subjective cast out loses all spells, spell-like, and supernatural abilities, as well as any ability stemming from one of their vows. They may return to its maker; he takes vows as the faith if a ranking member casts an [[SRD:Atonement|''atonement'']] for them. They may also pursue a new faith entirely. They must still find a representation member of his code (see the section on faith to [[#Earthly VowsSRD:Atonement|earthly vows''atone'']] below)them, however. When joining a new faith in this way, which grant him extraordinary powers (the nature templar loses all of which vary based on the their old vows he takes). The more power he acquires, They may swear a new one each day until they have reached the more responsibilities he takes level allotted them based on, granting him the effects of two vows of his choosing at 1st their level and then another every three class levels thereafter. At the same time, more powers for each oath are unlocked as he gains levels.

'''{{Anchor|First Aid}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' A paladin may heal 1d6 points ===Avenger of damage per character level as with a touch. This does not change based on his alignment; even evil people need healing sometimes. This is not a positive energy effect, but rather a manifestation of the paladin’s raw divine might; it thusly affects undead and the living equally.Faith Styles===

At 4th level, the paladin may now use his first aid as As there are many different vows that a [[SRD:Move Actions|move-equivalent]] actiontemplar can swear, allowing him so to use it multiple times per turn if he wishesare there different combat styles that they may practice. At 7th level, he can administer first aid A templar selects one of these styles as a [[SRD:Swift Actions|swift action]], their primary style and he can use it as an [[SRD:Immediate Actions|immediate action]] at 11th level. If he has already used his swift action for the current turn, he may use it another as a move actionsecondary. If a creature is fully healed by this ability, no temporary hit points They are gainedboth then advanced as the templar gains levels.

'''{{Anchor|Inquisitor}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' ====Charger====A paladin continuously detects the alignments of all creatures that he can charger is a very straightforward templar. They see. He does not need to expend any effort to determine any particular creature’s alignmenttheir foes, and instantly gains all information about their alignment as if he had spent three rounds concentrating on they run or ride out to meet them. This ability may even penetrate any protection against divination that has a caster level less than generally leads to the paladin‘s character leveldefeat of their foes.

In addition#'''{{Anchor|Knight Errant}} {{Ex}}:''' A charger needs to reach his foes in order to strike them down. You may charge up to three times your normal base speed when you make a charge as a [[SRD:Full-Round Actions|full-round action]]. If you would only be limited to a partial charge, you may move twice your base speed as part of that action. You may make 1 turn up to 90 degrees as part of your charge action, though you must still travel at least 10 feet in a straight line immediately before you attack a target. Additionally, you are not required to move to the closest space to your opponent during a charge, and may make your charge attack when your opponent is in any of your threatened spaces. This does allow you to take a charge attack while running past an opponent, but this movement would provoke attacks of opportunity as normal.#'''{{Anchor|Cataphract}} {{Ex}}:''' When charging, you may make a full attack with a weapon in your primary hand. If you destroy an effect in your path, render a charged opponent unconscious or dead, or otherwise clear the way forward while charging you may continue the charge along the same path (following all the paladin’s normal restrictions as they apply) up to your full allowed distance. If you have any remaining attacks , you may make them against those in your way along this additional distance as if they were your intended charge target. You may not make a full-attack when you perform a partial charge, however. This benefit also applies while you are automatically considered aligned (good mounted.#'''{{Anchor|Charge of Necessity}} {{Su}}:''' While charging or evilrunning, lawful you gain the benefit or chaotic[[SRD:Air Walk|''air walk'']] for the round, etcuntil the start of your next turn. based on his alignment) If you do not continue running or charging at the start of the next round, you instead fall to the ground under the effect of [[SRD:Feather Fall|''feather fall'']]. If you begin a fall from other circumstances you do not benefit from this effect. This benefit also applies while you are mounted. #'''{{Anchor|Charge of Destruction}} {{Ex}}:''' In addition to charging foes, you can also charge barriers and zones of magic. If you make an attack against a physical object or barrier and your attack roll is greater than it's AC + it's hardness, a 10' cube of it is lost as if it had been [[SRD:Disintegrate|''disintegrated'']] (force effects are treated as if they had a hardness of 30 for the purposes of overcoming this attack). If you make an attack roll against a magic effect in a space, your attack duplicates the effect of a targeted [[SRD:Greater Dispel Magic|''greater dispel magic'']], and your dispel check is equal to your attack roll. This benefit also applies while you are mounted.#'''{{Anchor|Charge of Glory}} {{Su}}:''' When you kill a foe with an attack while charging, they are destroyed utterly as if they had been immolated or disintegrated. Further, while charging or running you may leave behind a [[SRD:Damage ReductionBlade Barrier|damage reduction''blade barrier'']]as you leaves each space. The wall need not be continuous, and may have as many or as few breaks in it as you desire. This wall deals 15d6 points of damage, has a save DC of 16 + the templar's Charisma modifer, and dissipates at the start of your next turn. This benefit also applies while you are mounted.

'''{{Anchor|Divine Grace}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' A second level paladin adds his [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier (if positive) to all [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throws]]. This bonus does not stack with any other effect that adds his Charisma modifier to saving throws====Harrier====Templars who follow the harrier path frustrate the efforts of foes by interrupting and directing their attacks.

#'''{{Anchor|Knight ErrantVanguard}} {{Ex}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview''' While wielding a reach weapon, you threaten adjacent spaces and may attack adjacent enemies as if you were not wielding a reach weapon. Additionally, you may wield a two-handed polearm reach weapon at the same time as you wield a small or larger shield in your off hand, gaining the shield's benefit. When you do so, you still deal damage with the weapon as though it was wielded in two hands.#Extraordinary'''{{Anchor|Focused Offensive}} {{Ex]])}}:''' You may focus your attention on a specific target within your threatened area for 1 round as a swift action. For the next round, if this target makes an attack not directed at you you may make an attack against them. If you attack deals damage to the target, they automatically fail their attempted attack. These attacks are not attacks of opportunity and occur in place of them. You may use an attack of opportunity instead of these bonus attacks if you wish. Your stance makes this obvious, and they are aware of the consequences of not attacking you if they can see you.#'''{{Anchor|Warding Thrust}} {{Su}}:''' By 2nd Any time you strike with a two-handed weapon, you may attempt to force the target back as a free action. The target must then succeed on a DC 10 + half templar level+ Cha mod reflex save or they are thrown back 1 square per five points of damage dealt, plus any reach you have with your weapon, and then fall prone. If they are unable to move the full distance, they suffer 1d6 points of damage per square they could not move. Against the target of a focused offensive, any damage you have dealt to them within the paladin is accustomed last round in response to their attacking other creatures may be added together to determine the total distance they are thrown back, should you elect to force them at any point.#'''{{Anchor|Resounding Thrust}} {{Su}}:''' As a standard action, you may target any or all creatures or objects within a cone extending out to Close range (25' plus 5' per 2 class levels) plus any reach you have from your weapon with a melee attack. Roll a single attack roll and compare it to the bulky armor AC of each target. If the roll would hit them, they take damage and suffer effects as if you had hit them with a normal melee attack.#'''{{Anchor|Divine Offensive}} {{Su}}:''' You may immediately make an attack against anyone in your threatened area who makes an attack that is so often part not directed at you, even if they are not the target of your focused offensive. These attacks are not attacks of opportunity and occur in place of them. You may use an attack of opportunity instead of his attirethese bonus attacks if you wish. He no longer suffers penalties You may also select the target of your focused offensive out to his base speed Close range (25' plus 5' per 2 class levels) plus any reach you have from wearing medium or heavy [[SRD:Armor|armor]]your weapon. For the purposes of attacking them when they make an attack that is not directed at you, your reach is considered equal to your target selection range.

'''{{Anchor|Divine Health}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' ====Herald====A 3rd level paladin gains immunity to all [[SRD:Poisons|poisons]] herald is a shining beacon of the strength of their patron or philosophy. While they generally do so with protective and [[SRD:Disease|diseases]] (even those restorative auras, they are eventually capable of showing the terrible might of magical nature)their beliefs as well.

#'''{{Anchor|SmiteAura of Vitality}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|{{Su]])}}:''' By the time he reaches 3rd levelAs a swift or move action, you may radiate a protective divine aura. All designated creatures within Close range (25 ft, +5 feet per 2 class levels) of you when you activate the paladin gains aura gain its benefits until the ability start of your next turn. You must have line-of-effect to a creature to channel his holy power through his weapondesignate them, adding his Charisma modifier to all attack and damage rolls however. You may also exclude yourself from the effect if he wishes you prefer. There is no limit to do so. A the number of times per day that a herald may create a dine aura. <br />Creatures benefiting from your protective aura gain temporary hit points equal to 2 + one half his paladin your class levelor your charisma modifier, the paladin may also declare an attack that he just whichever is higher. These temporary hit points last until used or 1 day has passed, and they do not stack with additional exposure to be a smite attack as a the aura or with any other source of temporary hit points.#'''{{Anchor|Aura of Sanctuary}} {{Su}}:''' Creatures benefiting from your protective aura also gain the effects of the [[SRD:Free ActionsSanctuary|free action''sanctuary'']]spell. If a warded creature takes an offensive action, causing it to deal double damagethe sanctuary effect is only broken for them. The effect may be restored next round as long as they remain within range of you when your aura is renewed, however. While this damage stacks with If a critical hit creature attacks any warded creature and other damage multipliers (increase successfully saves against the damage multiplier sanctuary effect, they are considered to have saved against it for all creatures protected by your aura. Further, they need not make any additional saves against the weapon’s additional multiplier sanctuary effect of your aura for 24 hours, and subtract 1), ignore it is not a critical hit and affects even creatures who if you continue to renew it during that time.#'''{{Anchor|Aura of Protection}} {{Su}}:''' Creatures benefiting from your protective aura are immune protected by a ''protection from X'' spell, where X is any alignment descriptor opposed to critical hitsyour own. The paladin cannot declare Characters with a smite attack on Neutral alignment may select an attack opposed alignment. You may change the alignment protected against whenever your aura is renewed.#'''{{Anchor|Aura of opportunity, and any form Assistance}} {{Su}}:''' You may add the benefits of one personal or touch range spell of damage level 2 or less that cannot be multiplied by you currently benefit from to your protective aura. A creature who is not a legal target for the spell may not gain the benefit of it from your aura, however.#'''{{Anchor|Otherworldy Aura}} {{Su}}:''' As a critical hit standard action, you can also not be multiplied by project an otherworldly aura of divine might. You may project this aura in addition to your protective aura, but you must spend both actions to do so. When you project this abilityaura, every creature within close range must make a will save or cower for 1 round. Creatures that are immune to fear are instead dazed for 1 round on a failed save.

At 9th ====Protector====Protectors understand a simple truth about the world and 15th levelfaith: when faced with throngs of unbelievers or the enemies of your deity, the damage multiplier for the paladin’s smite attack is increased it's important to triple damage and quadruple damage, respectivelystand your ground. Which they do quite admirably.

#'''{{Anchor|CavalierHardline Stance}} {{Ex}}:''' You may enter a hardline stance as a move action, and may maintain it additional rounds as a swift action. While holding a hardline stance you are treated as if you had readied an attack against any foe's movement within the spaces you threaten. There is no limit to the number of attacks you can make against moving opponents in this way, and you may make an attack against a foe for each space moved. These attacks are not attacks of opportunity and occur in place of them. You may use an attack of opportunity instead of these bonus attacks if you wish. You may only take a 5' step each round you maintain a hardline stance, regardless of the mode of movement. Moving farther through a movement mode causes you to leave the stance, but you do not lose the stance if moved by an outside event such as falling or a creature's ability, or if you move instantaneously via magic.#'''{{Anchor|Hardline Emanations}} {{Su}}:''' While holding a hardline stance you gain reach as if they were one size larger (small and medium are considered to be the same size category for these purposes). Additionally, if you are carrying a shield the emanations may provide [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#ExtraordinaryCover|Excover]])to creatures targeted by any attack or spell that passes through a space you threaten at your discretion.#'''{{Anchor|Dividing Aegis}} {{Su}}:''' Starting at 5th level, the paladin gains While holding a hardline stance you may create a mount force effect that is treated breaks line of effect across your threatened spaces as a cohort that cannot gain XP and always has a maximum Challenge Rating of his character level minus twofree action on your turn. This mount cannot have an alignment more than two steps away break must be a straight line that passes from one side of your threatened area to the paladin’sopposite side and passes through yourself. The mount It can be any maintained for as long as you maintains your hardline stance, but it may only be changed on your turn.#'''{{Anchor|Hardline Lock}} {{Su}}:''' While holding a hardline stance, your threatened spaces may also block teleportation effects as with a [[SRD:Dimensional Lock|''dimensional lock'']]. A creaturethat exits your threatened area remains affected by this until the start of their next turn. Your shield bonus to AC is added to your caster level for the purposes of overcoming spell resistance with this effect. Additionally, except you are treated as readied against the paladin must be able use of any ability blocked by dimensional lock while you maintain your hardline stance, and may strike creatures who attempt to ride use such abilities as if they had moved.#'''{{Anchor|Mirrored Aegis}} {{Su}}:''' When your dividing aegis would block a spell, spell-like, or supernatural effect targeted at those past you as a result of it 's line of effect interruption, you may choose to instead absorb the effect into battle normallyyour aegis. You may only have one effect absorbed at a time, and if you absorb a second effect the first drains away immediately. As a standard action you may release a captured effect at a valid target of your choosing. This released effect has the same numeric effects as when it was originally cast. If not used within a number of additional rounds equal to your shield bonus to AC (minimum 0), it simply drains away. The effect also drains away immediately if you leave your hardline stance.

'''{{Anchorquote|Cataphract}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' When a 6th level paladin [[SRD:Charge|charges]]So many vows, he gains a +4 bonus to his attack roll instead of they make you swear and swear. Defend the normal +2King, and can make a full attack on a chargeobey the King. Obey your father. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. He also now may charge up to three times his normal base speed when he makes a charge as a [[SRD:Full-Round Actions|full-round action]] and twice his base speed even What if your father despises the King? What if he can only charge as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]]the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. [Note: These and all future charging bonuses acquired from paladin class features apply whether No matter what you do, you’re forsaking one vow or not the paladin is mountedanother.]''}}

'''{{Anchor|Knight Templar}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' The charge A templar formulates his personal code of conduct around a 8th level paladin is now capable set of piercing even oaths that he makes and bind himself to in the most powerful everlasting covenant between himself and whatever power to which he swears allegiance. These vows give him tremendous power and serve to differentiate one templar from another, while not necessarily limiting him to one form of magical defensesplay. Any active magical effect standing alone (such as Initially, a wall of force) or a defensive effect on the person of an attacked opponent must now templar may only select new vows to make a caster level check against the paladin‘s attack rolland new ideals to uphold. If As he gains levels, the paladin wins against an area effecttemplar is able to renew vows, essentially swearing upon the nearest he dispels an area same vow again. This reaffirmation of the effect equal his faith and dedication to that vow results in further powers related to the size of a creature one size larger than himselfthat particular oath. If used to attack an opponentOf course, this occurs after the attack roll since no one is determined to be successful or perfect, breaking these vows does not but before damage is resolvednecessarily result in the loss of class features.

Unless otherwise noted, the default saving throw for any effects related to the paladin'''{{Anchor|Bastion of s earthly vows is 10 + ½ the Five Pillars}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''templar' At 11th s class level, the paladin has learned that it always helps to be the one who strikes first. He gains 5 feet of extra reach+ his Charisma modifier.

'''{{Anchor|Champion ====Vow of the Joust}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' A 12th level paladin responds quickly to the threat of a charge. If a charge attack is ever declared against him, he may also declare a charge against that opponent who targeted him as an [[SRD:Immediate Actions|immediate action]]. The two meet at the midpoint of their charges regardless of their respective speeds.Charity====

'''{{Anchor|Knight Marshal}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinaryquote|Ex]]):''' A 14th level paladin now tramples over those who fall before his charge, continuing bone to seek more bloodthe dog is not charity. If he destroys an effect or slays an opponent Charity is the bone shared with a charge attackthe dog, his charge continues in the same path (following all normal restrictions when you are just as hungry as they apply), allowing him to continue charging and attacking each target in the same mannerdog.''}}

*'''{{Anchor|Divine Radiance}} (First:''' Once per round on your turn you may [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#ExtraordinaryAid Another|Exaid another]]as a free action.*'''Second:''' Once per round when you are targeted by a spell with an effect beneficial to you, you may allow another creature within Close Range to also gain the benefits of that spell. The spell must also be beneficial to the creature you wish to share it with (interpreted at the DM's discretion), or the sharing fails.*'''Third:''' At 17th An ally within Close range of you may use your spell slots to cast a spell of an equivalent or lower spell level, so long as you possess the minimum charisma score to use the paladin slot yourself. Your ally may now use his [[#Smite|smite]] ability on [[SRD:Attacks this slot to cast any spell that they have prepared or that they know (in the case of spontaneous casters), using your slot instead of their own. Your ally may also cast spells from your spell list, even if they would not normally be capable of casting divine spells. Anyone casting a spell in this fashion uses their own attributes, feats, and character level to determine the effects and DC of the spell. They do not need to meet the minimum charisma score requirement for a particular spell level cast from your list, but they must be of Opportunity|attacks a sufficient level that they would be able to use the spell slot were they a templar of opportunity]]the same level.

'''''{{Anchor|I Believe in Miracles}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]])Roleplaying Ideas:''''' Once per dayPerhaps your church decrees that its members must give aid to others, a paladin or maybe you give out of the goodness of 18th level can use ''[[SRD:Miracle|miracle]]'' as a spell-like ability that never requires any XP costyour heart. This ability otherwise follows all normal limits You are the quintessential selfless knight, giving to others without necessarily thinking of your own gains. There are times when you may give up more important things than money; the truest sacrifice a templar can make is to offer their own life in the spellservice of their cause.

'''{{Anchor|Messiah}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' Everyone around a 20th level paladin will literally throw their lives away for his sake. When they first see the paladin, any NPC around him with a normal [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill#Influencing NPC Attitudes|attitude]] ====Vow of anything better than “Hostile” must succeed on a [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]] save (DC 10 + ½ his paladin level + his Charisma modifier) or automatically gain an NPC attitude of "Fanatic". Anyone with an NPC attitude of “Friendly” or better do not receive a saving throw. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.Clemency====

{{quote|*''When we joined the Covenant'First:''' Whenever you deal lethal damage with a weapon or spell, we took an oath. Loyal you may freely opt to our station, all deal nonlethal damage instead without exceptionsuffering a penalty to attack or damage rolls. On the blood *'''Second:''' You may automatically stabilize any creature within Close range of our fathersyourself. Additionally, on the blood of our sonsyou may keep them from being killed outright through hit points or ability damage. If a creature within Close range would reach -10 hit points or 0 in an attribute, we swore you may instead set them to uphold -9 hit point or 1 in the Covenant even to our dying breathattribute, whichever is more appropriate. Those Creatures who would break this oath are hereticssaved from reaching 0 in an ability score are rendered unconscious for 24 hours, worthy though you may rouse them as a standard action at any time before that. You must be aware of neither pity nor mercya creature to use this ability. We shall grind them into dust, and continue our march to glorious salvation!*'''Third:'''}}You may administer healing or other status restoration effects to creatures who have been dead for less than 1 hour as if they were still alive. If you would heal a creature in such a way that they would not be dead, they recover from that condition without penalty.

'''Roleplaying Ideas:''' A paladin formulates his personal code good templar may see legitimacy in the concept of conduct around defeating enemies in a set of oaths non-fatal fashion, but it's just as possible that he makes and bind himself you may simply need to in the everlasting covenant between himself and whatever power capture them so as to which he swears allegiance. Of course, since no one is perfect, breaking these vows does not result in the loss of class features. These vows give him tremendous power, and also serve transport them to differentiate one paladin from another, while not necessarily limiting him to one form of playa more grisly fate.

Even so, a paladin cannot take a vow that is directly contrary to his nature; thus, an a good paladin cannot take an evil vow and vice versa. Because nature always maintains equilibrium, most good vows are intentionally opposite ====Vow of corresponding evil vows. So while neutral paladins enjoy the flexibility of being able to choose from both good and evil vows, they cannot choose a vow that directly opposes another that they already possess.Confrontation====

The paladin unlocks additional powers {{quote|''In the name of each vow based on the number of vows he has takenchurch, I declare your life forfeit.''}}

'''Vow of PeaceRoleplaying Ideas:''' You strive don't back down in the face of your enemy, don't stomach the foes of your faith, and do what you can to accomplish your goals through non-violent meansquickly remove them from the world. It doesn't really matter what the rest of the world thinks about the plan.

*'''2:''' Anyone who makes a hostile act against you must make a Will save (DC 10 + ½ paladin level + Charisma modifier) or have their attack cancelled in the same manner as a ''[[SRD:Sanctuary|sanctuary]]'' spell. Unlike the spell, however, this effect operates on a turn-by-turn basis, forcing a save for each potential attacker every round regardless ====Vow of previous successes or failures. If the paladin takes any aggressive action during a round, this barrier is dispelled until the beginning of his next turn. He may still take non-aggressive actions (i.e. healing, movement, etc.) normally without jeopardizing the barrier.Conquest====

*{{quote|''Only by breaking a man'4:s spirit can you truly call him your subject.''' You have the ability to punish those who would attempt and fail to break your barrier, dealing damage to them equal ot half the damage they would have dealt you on their attack.}}

*'''6First:''' Sometimes aggressive negotiations are necessary A successful melee attack you make against an opponent forces them to maintain peacemake a Fortitude save or be [[SRD:Fatigue|fatigued]]. You may This ability cannot be used to confer exhaustion on a creature that is already fatigued and cannot be used more than once per round on the same target.*'''Second:''' Your melee attacks now take aggressive actions without dispelling your deal 1 point of [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] [[SRD:Ability Score Loss|damage]].*'''Third:'sanctuary''Your melee attacks confer one [[SRD:Negative Level#Negative Levels|negative level]].

'''Vow of DiligenceRoleplaying Ideas:''' You work tirelessly towards are the representative of a regime seeking to manipulate the faith and agendas of others, with your duty being to persuade the less open-minded folk to come around to seeing things from your every goalperspective. The church seeks lands and the establishment of a theocracy, no matter what personal sacrifice it takes to accomplishand their inquisitors are charged with destroying the will of the conquered.

*{{quote|''I did it for the gold. Your village needing help was just a coincidence.'4:''' You gain an extra swift or immediate action per round.}}

*'''6First:''' You gain As a standard action , you may detect metals and minerals as a [[SRD:Rod of Metal and Mineral Detection|Rod of Metal and Mineral Detection]] for 1 round. After this time you must wait 5 minutes before acting in this fashion again.*'''Second:''' You can steal the health from those you harm, and recover hit points equal to the damage you deal to a living creature in melee or your class level, whichever is less. This healing cannot restore you beyond your normal hit point total.*'''Third:''' Once per round when a spell is targeted on another creature within Close range of you, you may also gain the effects of that spell. A spell leeched in this fashion has the same duration (if applicable) for you as it does for the other recipient, but if it ends prematurely for the recipient it does not end for you. This ability is only useable at the beginning moment the spell is cast, but does not grant you any particular knowledge of every combat roundwhat spell is being cast. You must be a valid target for the spell; if you are not this ability is not considered expended. You can even use this ability to teleport along with a caster; if you do so you appear in the space next to them instead of in the same space.

'''====Vow of Chastity:''' You are the epitome of purity; your health and soul is yours to keep. Clean freaks only wish they could look as good as you.Loyalty====

*{{quote|'''2:'If by my life or death I can protect you, I will.'' Your equipment always remains polished to a mirror sheen, and cannot be disjoined or destroyed by any means.}}

*'''4First:''' Once per round you may intercept an attack, spell, or supernatural effect that specifically targets a creature adjacent to you. When you do this, you become treated as the intended recipient of the attack or effect. You are immune must declare this before an attack roll is made against the target and before the target has made any saves against the effect.*'''Second:''' Once per round as a free action, you may teleport to energy drain a space adjacent to any ally within Close Range (25 feet + 5 ft./2 levels) of you. This provokes attacks of opportunity.*'''Third:''' You may designate one creature adjacent to you as protected as a free action on your turn. So long as you remain adjacent to them and don't designate a different creature, you grant them full cover and block line of effect from anyone other than yoruself. You may still intercept attacks for other adjacent allies as normal, however, and if you use your ability drain or damageto teleport to a nearby ally you bring the protected creature with you as well.

*'''6Roleplaying Ideas:''' You are immune to any and all death effectsWhether it's guarding a cleric of the church or some other less individually capable VIP, death by massive damage you protect them with your body and any effect that can be removed by '[[SRD:Bestow Curse]]'' (including the effects of cursed items)your life.

'''====Vow of Clemency:''' You are one merciful SOB, and your opponents never forget it.Perseverance====

*{{quote|''He will never eat. He will never sleep. He will never stop.'2:''' At your option, you may elect to make any lethal damage you deal nonlethal or vice versa. You also do not incur penalties for attempting to deal nonlethal damage with a normally lethal weapon. }}

*'''First:''' You no longer suffer penalties to your base movement speed caused by wearing medium or heavy armor. Secondly, you do not suffer the [[SRD:Fatigued|fatigued]] or [[SRD:Exhausted|exhausted]] conditions directly. An effect that would normally cause you to be fatigued is reduced to having no effect, while an effect that would normally cause you to become exhausted is instead reduced to fatigued. Should you be exhausted again while suffering fatigue from a previous exhaustion, that still stacks to exhausted as normal.*'''Second:''' You don't get tired, no longer needing to sleep 8 hours or trance for 4hours in a night and instead being sufficiently rested after a single hour. You have no sense of the outside world during this time and are treated as unconscious, though you can be roused in the same way as any sleeper would be. This does not affect the schedule on which you regain spells, and any other classes you possess must still meet any other rest requirement, but it does allow them to craft things twice as quickly (if they have sufficient spells available in the case of magical items) or perform other downtime tasks in half as much time. Further, you gain immunity to any natural or magical effect that would cause you to lose consciousness, aside from the dying condition. *'''Third:'''Once per round, you can elect to not be affected by an attack, ability, or other effect that would cause you to die or be transformed into an inanimate form. You may do so even if you have already failed a save against the ability or been successfully hit by the attack. You ignore all parts of it when you ignore it in this fashion.

*'''6Roleplaying Ideas:''' You are A good templar may work tirelessly for the advancement of a city or group, while an expert in the quick and clean finishing strikeevil one might work tirelessly for their own. He can sleep when he wants to, offering you enemies peace in catatoniaor when he's dead. As a full-round action

'''====Vow of Humility:''' You are way too modest, but everyone loves you for it.Perfidy====

*{{quote|''You didn'2:t take my advice. Didn't I tell you not to trust anyone?'' }}

*'''4First:'''You gain Bluff as a class skill, and any effect that would interfere with your ability to lie has a 50% chance to not affect you at all. This is rolled before spell resistance and saving throws.*'''Second:''' You are shielded by a constant ''[[SRD:Nondetection|nondetection]]'' effect with a caster level equal to your class level. If you successfully block a ''detect'' spell, you may provide instead provide a false reading for the caster of the divination if you wish.*'''Third:''' You are able to mimic other templars, down to gaining the benefits of vows that they receive. You gain the once vowed and twice vowed ability of one vow that you do not already possess; by meditating without interruption for 8 hours, you may change which vow you possess the abilities of.

*'''6Roleplaying Ideas:''' Deceitful churches employ deceitful templars, able to disguise themselves and assume the mantles of other churches and knightly orders. In order to protect the secrets of your faith, you have sworn to become such a templar.

'''====Vow of Charity:''' You are a very selfless and benevolent person.Purity====

*{{quote|'''2:''' [[SRD:Heal Skill|Heal]] Cleanliness is a class skill for you, and you confer a +4 bonus next to your ally when you use the [[SRD:Aid Another|aid another]] action instead of the usual +2godliness. *'''4:''' You may take an immediate action to intercept an attack made against an ally whom you threaten in melee. This attack is now considered for all intents and purposes to have been initally directed at you. You may also use this action to grant your ally all the benefits of cover from a burst effect.}}

*'''6First:''' You automatically confer gain immunity to all poisons and diseases (even those of magical nature).*'''Second:''' You gain immunity to [Mind-Affecting] effects cast by those whose alignments are oppose yours. Neutral creatures are considered opposed to creatures with no neutral portion of their alignment. *'''Third:''' As a move action useable at will, you may purge your system of any negative condition affecting you including: ability penalties (such as from ''[[SRD:Ray of Enfeeblement|ray of enfeeblement]]'', ''[[SRD:Touch of Idiocy|touch of idiocy]]'', etc.), [[SRD:Ability Burn|ability burn]], [[SRD:Ability Damaged|ability damage]], [[SRD:Ability Drained|ability drain]], [[SRD:Blinded|blindness]], [[SRD:Confused|confusion]], [[SRD:Dazed|dazing]], [[SRD:Dazzled|dazzling]], [[SRD:Deafened|deafness]], [[SRD:Entangled|entanglement]], [[SRD:Exhausted|exhaustion]], [[SRD:Fatigued|fatigue]], [[SRD:Fascinated|fascination]], [[SRD:Fast HealingFrightened|fast healingfright]] equal to your class level on all allies within 5 feet per class , [[SRD:Energy Drained|level drain]], [[SRD:Shaken|shaken]], [[SRD:Panicked|panicked]], [[SRD:Cowering|cowering]], [[SRD:Nauseated|nausea]], [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralysis]], [[SRD:Sickened|sickness]], [[SRD:Stunned|stunning]], [[Uncentered (including yourself3.5e Condition)|uncenteredness]] and any other condition that this list does not include but the DM deems permissible.. This ability is always activeIf you are unable to take a move action but are still conscious, you may purge yourself of one negative effect as a 1-round interruptable action.

'''====Vow of Balance:'''Resilience====

*{{quote|'''2:'Uncompromising men are easy to admire.'' }}

*'''First:''' You become immune to the shaken and frightened conditions, and only suffer the penalties of the shaken condition if you happen to become panicked. Against [Fear] effects that do not result in one of the above conditions, you gain a +4bonus on your saves. *'''Second:''' You can prevent yourself from losing consciousness or dying as a result of hit point loss for 1 round, no matter how low your hit point total falls. You may gain this protection as a swift or immediate action, and it automatically activates in any round you use an ability from your Avenger of the Faith styles.*'''Third:'''Once per round as a free action you may revive a dead ally within Medium range in order to allow them to keep fighting. This ability lasts until the ally takes damage again, suffers a condition that would kill them, or until the beginning of your next turn. You may revive an ally multiple times with this ability, but may not return them to life permanently without suitable magic.

*'''6Roleplaying Ideas:''' Open to cliches galore. You are the sole survivor of a group of knights slaughtered by some great opponent. Your experience in the horrors of war has seen you lose many comrades, but hardened your body and soul in the face of imminent danger.

====Evil VowsVow of Taint====

{{quote|'''Vow of Sloth:''' Watch yourself. You exert the minimum effort possible to uphold your ideals and achieve your goalsmight catch something. If there's an easy way to do something, you must do it in that way.'}}

*'''2First:''' If an ally within Close range is afflicted by a harmful condition listed below (death and dying do not count) that could also affect you, you may take a move action to take that condition from them and instead apply it to yourself: ability penalties (such as from ''[[SRD:Ray of Enfeeblement|ray of enfeeblement]]'', ''[[SRD:Touch of Idiocy|touch of idiocy]]'', etc.), [[SRD:Ability Burn|ability burn]], [[SRD:Ability Damaged|ability damage]], [[SRD:Ability Drained|ability drain]], [[SRD:Blinded|blindness]], [[SRD:Confused|confusion]], [[SRD:Dazed|dazing]], [[SRD:Dazzled|dazzling]], [[SRD:Deafened|deafness]], [[SRD:Entangled|entanglement]], [[SRD:Exhausted|exhaustion]], [[SRD:Fatigued|fatigue]], [[SRD:Fascinated|fascination]], [[SRD:Frightened|fright]], [[SRD:Energy Drained|level drain]], [[SRD:Shaken|shaken]], [[SRD:Panicked|panicked]], [[SRD:Cowering|cowering]], [[SRD:Nauseated|nausea]], [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralysis]], [[SRD:Sickened|sickness]], [[SRD:Stunned|stunning]], [[Uncentered (3.5e Condition)|uncenteredness]] and any other condition that this list does not include but the DM deems permissible.*'''Second:''' You may suppress the effects of one of the above negative status effects currently imposed on yourself. While suppressing it in this fashion, you suffer no penalties for it. You may suppress an effect or select a new effect to suppress once per round as a free action on your turn.<br />Additionally, you may spread your suppressed condition to an enemy struck with a melee attack, forcing them to make saving throws as needed to avoid contracting the same ailment. If they make their save, they are too lazy immune to this effect until the start of your next turn. You may not apply this effect when your attack would deliver another status effect. If the ailment stacks, such as negative levels, you may apply it to do what is commanded a target additional times in later rounds. *'''Third:''' Taint oozes off of you, rendering even when you're otherwise clean. On a successful attack, you may force the target to make a save or become Nauseated for 1 round. If they make their save, you immune may not attempt to any magical compulsion effectsnauseate them again until the start of your next turn. You may not apply this effect when your attack would deliver another status effect, either with the above ability or another spell, feat, or similar feature.

*'''4Roleplaying Ideas:'''Evil power can only be contained by the body and will of good's greatest servants, or harnessed by the most ambitious and ruthless of tyrants.

Full *'''First:''' You may radiate a [[SRD:Zone of Truth|Zone of Truth]] for 1 round -> by concentrating as a standardaction. This is a supernatural ability useable at will.*'''Second:''' You may not be compelled to lie or be untruthful to your faith. If a spell would cause you to act against a known adherent to your faith or philosophy (including alignment), break a vow, or lie you may instead state that you are unable to commit such an act and perform no actions for the round. If the effect would end following the completion of the compulsion, as in ''suggestion'', it is automatically discharged and ended at the start of your next turn. Otherwise you gain a new save against the effect, with a +4 bonus.*'''Third:''' You are constantly under the effects of a ''[[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]]'' spell. This is a supernatural ability.

'''Vow of TaintRoleplaying Ideas:''' You are a sick bastardDishonesty really sticks in your craw, and you like to rattle the saber against those who would use treachery and subterfuge.For without truth, how can anything ever be accomplished in the world?

*{{quote|''Cowards die a thousand times before their deaths, whilst the brave man dies but once.'4:''' Someone struck}}

*'''6First:''' You respond quickly to the threat of a charge. If a charge attack is ever declared against you, you may declare a charge against the opponent charging you as an immediate action. You gain all normal charge benefits on this action. You and the opponent charging meet at the midpoint of your charges, regardless of your respective speeds. *'''Second:''' Your valor allows you to stand in the face of adversity when others can not. As a fullswift or immediate action (or as a free-action in any round actionyou use an ability from your Avenger of the Faith styles) you can become rooted to a space unless you elect to move from it. If you are falling or sinking, you immediately cease at your current elevation. Should you allow yourself to fall in later rounds, you suffer falling damage from your new position. Your position can be changed, however, but it requires substantial effort. You gain a bonus equal to twice your templar level on any check or save to resist falling, losing your footing, or being forcibly moved to another space. This protection lasts until the beginning of your next turn. You may make take move actions normally while this effect is active. *'''Third:''' Your fearlessness is terrifying in its own right. On a single melee successful attack that causes objects to decay and creatures to rot, forcing them you may force the target to make a Fortitude save or be take 10 points become Frightened for 1 round. If they make their save, they are immune to this effect until the start of damage per class levelyour next turn. You may not apply this effect when your attack would deliver another status effect.

*'''4Weapons:'''<-Weapon selection for starting at 1st level with this class.->.

*'''6Skill Selection:'''Pick a number of skills equal to 4 + [[Int]] modifier.

'''Vow of PrideFeat:''' You are better than everyone else, and you know it. You know it so well that you reject their reality and replace it with your own<-1st-level feat selection->.

Once per round, you may force your an opponent within close range '''Bonus Feats:''' <-1st-level feat bonus feats due to reroll a die rollclass or sample race. This roll must be somehow related to you (such as an attack on you, a caster remove this section if this sample doesn't get any bonus feats at 1st level check against you, etc.), but the opponent is forced to take the worst result of the two rolls. Alternatively, you may allow yourself to reroll one of your die rolls and automatically take the superior result->.

'''Vow of GreedGear:''' Everything in the world that you desire is rightfully yours<-Starting armor and other equipment outside of weapons. Period->.

You are much less scrupulous than other paladins, willing to hustle and steal to get your way'''Gold:''' <-Starting gold using this package.->.

As a full<!-- REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE OF THE SECTIONS BELOW===Campaign Information=== REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE OF THE SECTIONS BELOW --><!--round action, you may drain the life of those around you, dealing 1 point of damage per class level to everyone within 5 feet per class levelREMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "PLAYING A. All of these drained hit points are then used to heal you, and any extra hit points are bestowed as temporary hit points. You may only gain up to 1/3 your normal hit point total in temporary hit points with this ability, but these temporary hit points stack with other abilities that grant temporary hit points." SECTION====Playing a <-class name->====

'''Vow of GluttonyReligion:''' If you do it, you do <-description of how this class typically (but no exclusively) approaches religion including likely portfolios it BIGwould worship->.

You gain Powerful Build'''Other Classes:''' <-How this class typically interacts with other classes and how characters of this class interact with characters of other classes->.

You are permanently under the effect of an ''[[SRD'Combat:Enlarge Person|enlarge person]]'' spell; this is an extraordinary ability that cannot be suppressed or expelled by outside sources, but if you wish you may suppress it at will. Normally, this effect supercedes your powerful build and does not stack with it, but if you revert to your normal size you still retain the benefits of powerful build. Changing sizes is a swift action' <-Typical role in combat->.

'''Advancement:''' <-Typical advancement options for characters with this class. Include desirable multiclass options->. REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "PLAYING A..." SECTION --><!-- REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "... IN THE WORLD" SECTION====<-pluralized class name-> in the World==== {{quote|<-Some quote from a character of this class->|orig=<-NPC name->, <-race-> <-class->}} <-Where characters of this class fit in a d20 world.-> '''Daily Life:''' <-day in the life of a character of this class->. '''Notables:''' <-notable NPCs of this class->. '''Organizations:''' <-info on what, where, when, and how characters of this class congregate and assemble->. '''NPC Reactions:''' <-How NPCs react to PCs of this class->. REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "... IN THE WORLD" SECTION --><!-- REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "... LORE" SECTION====<-class name-> Lore==== Characters with ranks in <-the appropriate skills-> can research <-pluralized class name-> to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs. {| class="zebra d20"|+ <-the appropriate skills->! DC || class="left" | Result|- | 5 || class="left" | <-common knowledge->.|- | 10 || class=Non"left" | <-not so common knowledge->.|- | 15 || class="left" | <-rare information->.|- | 20 || class="left" | <-very rare information->.|} REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "... LORE" SECTION --><!-- REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "... IN THE GAME" SECTION====<-pluralized class name-Aligned Vows> in the Game====

'''Vow <-How characters of Destruction:''' You have sworn yourself to this class fit in the ultimate annihilation of your foes. The thought of doing so makes you feel warm game (PC and NPC) and fuzzy insidewhat roles they play. ->

'''Vow of PovertyAdaptation:''' You have forsaken material possessions; you don't need them to kill things<-Possible variant conceptions of this class.->.

'''Vow of TruthSample Encounter:''' You are an enforcer <-DM placement for NPCs of honesty in the worldthis class. You try your best to keep shady people from having their way->.

Permanent zone ''EL <- EL Number ->:'' <-Encounter scenario and character info on sample NPC including stat block. The CR of truth around youthe NPC is typically the same as the EL for the encounter.->.

You never fall victim to the tricks of those who rely on deception for victory REMOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE ". You can no longer be flanked surprised, or caught flat.. IN THE GAME" SECTION --footed.>

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