! [[#Maneuvers|Maneuvers Known ]] ||[[#Maneuvers Readied| Maneuvers Readied ]] ||[[#Stances Known| Stances Known]]

| class="left" | [[#Banner|Banner]], [[#Defy Death|Defy Death]], [[#Knight's Challenge|Knight's Challenge ]] 1/day, [[#Kinght's Code|Knight's Code]]

| class="left" | [[#Determined Spirit|Determined Spirit]], [[SRD:Diehard|Diehard]]

| class="left" | [[#Talent|Talent]]

| class="left" | [[#Armor Mastery |Armor Mastery]] (Medium), [[#Knight's Challenge|Knight's Challenge ]] 2/day

| class="left" | [[#Comeback |Comeback]] 1

| class="left" | [[#Talent|Talent]]

| class="left" | [[#Armor Mastery |Armor Mastery]] (Heavy), [[#Knight's Challenge|Knight's Challenge ]] 3/day

| class="left" | [[#Shield Ally|Shield Ally]]

| class="left" | [[#Talent|Talent]]

| class="left" | [[#Knight's Challenge |Knight's Challenge]] 4/day

| class="left" | [[#Comeback |Comeback]] 2

| class="left" | [[#Talent|Talent]]

| class="left" | [[#Knight's Challenge |Knight's Challenge]] 5/day

| class="left" | [[#Improved Shield Ally|Improved Shield Ally]]

| class="left" | [[#Talent|Talent]]

| class="left" | [[#Knight's Challenge |Knight's Challenge]] 6/day

| class="left" | [[#Comeback |Comeback]] 3

| class="left" | [[#Talent|Talent]]

| class="left" | [[#Knight's Challenge |Knight's Challenge]] 7/day

| class="left" | [[#Even In Death I Serve|Even In Death I Serve]]

'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::4]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level.)'''<br/>

'''{{Anchor|Maneuvers}}:''' You begin your career with knowledge of three martial maneuvers. The disciplines available to you are Devoted Spirit, Iron Heart, Stone Dragon, and White Raven.

You learn additional maneuvers at higher levels, as shown on Table 1-3. You must meet a maneuver's prerequisite prerequisites to learn it. See Table 3-1, page 39, to determine the highest-level maneuvers you can learn.

Upon reaching 4th level, and at every even-numbered sublime knight level after that (6th, 8th, 10th, and so on), you can choose to learn a new maneuver in place of one you already know. In effect, you lose the old maneuver in exchange for the new one. You can choose a new maneuver of any level you like, as long as you observe your restriction on the highest-level maneuvers you know; you need not replace the old maneuver with a maneuver of the same level. For example, upon reaching 10th level, you could trade in a single 1st-, 2nd-, 3rd- or 4th-level maneuver for a maneuver of 5th level or lower, as long as you meet the prerequisite prerequisites of the new maneuver. You can swap only a single maneuver at any given level.

'''{{Anchor|Maneuvers Readied}}:''' You can ready all three of the maneuvers you know at 1st level, but as you advance in level and learn more maneuvers, you must choose which maneuvers to ready. You ready your maneuvers by exercising for 5 minutes. The maneuvers you choose remain readied until you decide to exercise again and change them. You need not sleep or rest for any long period of time to ready your maneuvers; any time you spend 5 minutes in practice, you can change your readied maneuvers.

Sublime knights prepare and refresh their maneuvers like warblades^ToB. You begin an encounter with all your readied maneuvers unexpended, regardless of how many times you might have already used them since you chose them. When you initiate a maneuver, you expend it for the current encounter, so each of your readied maneuvers can be used once per encounter (until you recover them, as described below).

'''{{Anchor|Stances Known}}:''' You begin play with knowledge of one 1st-level stance from any discipline open to sublime knights. At 4th, 10th, and 16th level, you can choose additional stances. Unlike maneuvers, stances are not expended, and you do not have to ready them. All the stances you know are available to you at all times, and you can change the stance you are currently using as a swift action. A stance is an extraordinary ability unless otherwise stated in the stance description.

'''{{Anchor|Banner}}:''' Sublime knights champion a cause or ideal, and in doing so learn the unique fighting styles of their band of brothers. Their banner is the symbol of their unity, and a mark of their combat training. Select a banner from the choices below. Each banner offers various combat options and bonuses unique to each style.

''{{Anchor|Order of the Guardian}} {{Ex}}:'' Orders of the Guardian value protecting the innocent from harm above all else. Whenever next to an ally, their ally gains a +2 bonus to AC. This bonus stacks with their [[#Shield Ally |Shield Ally]] class ability. In addition . when they gain the Shield Ally ability, allies also gain the sublime knight's [[Charisma]] modifier as a bonus to saving throws for as long as they are in range.

''{{Anchor|Order of the Horse}} {{Ex}}:'' Orders of the Horse ride mighty steeds into battle, valuing their mobility to be able to protect many people over the land. They gain an animal companion equal to a [[druid]] 1/2 their class level (minimum 1), gaining any creature suitable for a mount. They Whenever attacking while mounted, they gain a bonus to damage equal to 1/4th 4 of their class level as bonus damage (minimum 1) whenever attacking while mounted, rounded up.

''{{Anchor|Order of the Judge}} {{Ex}}:'' Orders of the Judge are champions of law and justice, be it for good, evil, or just law itself. They may select an alignment opposite of them (so, a lawful neutral sublime knight can only choose chaotic, but a lawful evil sublime knight might choose either good or chaotic) to judge when they gain this feature. They gain ''[[SRD:Detect Chaos|detect chaos]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Good|detect good]]'', or ''[[SRD:Detect Evil|detect evil]]'' at willdepending on their choice. They Whenever attacking a creature of the alignment which matches their selected opposed alignment, they also gain a bonus to damage equal to 1/4th 4 of their class level as bonus damage (minimum 1) whenever attacking their selected opposed alignment, rounded up.

''{{Anchor|Order of the Shield}} {{Ex}}:'' Orders of the Shield value fighting in the classic sword and shield style, employing tactics and abilities to maximize their defensive and offensive abilities. They gain tower shield proficiency, and do not take the -2 –2 penalty on attack rolls for using a tower shield. They gain 1/4th of their class level as a an enhancement bonus to shields they use (minimum equal to 1)/4 of their class level, rounded up.

''{{Anchor|Order of the Sun}} {{Ex}}:'' Orders of the Sun fight the monsters which lurk in the darkness, to protect those who live in the light. They gain the ability to use ''[[SRD:Dancing Lights|dancing lights]]'' and ''[[SRD:Light|light]]'' as spell-like abilities at will. They gain 1/4th of their class level as bonus damage (minimum 1) whenever Whenever attacking undead or creatures vulnerable to bright light, they gain a bonus to damage equal to 1/4 of their class level, rounded up. Against undead vulnerable to bright light, they deal the bonus damage increases to 1/2 their class level in damage.

'''{{Anchor|Defy DeathOrder of the Sword}} {{Ex}}:''' Sublime knights must be tough in Orders of the Sword are a militant order of knight which prefer offense to defend others, and so he must have the strength to endure through things which would kill normal mendefense. A knight no longer dies They gain a fighter bonus feat they qualify for at -10 hp1st, 6th, he subtracts his class and 12th level and [[Charisma]] modifier from the total. For example a 1st count their sublime knight level as fighter level knight with a +3 [[Charisma]] modifier dies at -14. In addition if he is must make a save against massive damage, he does not fail for the roll automatically on a natural 1purpose of meeting prerequisites.

'''{{Anchor|Knight's ChallengeDefy Death}} {{Ex}}:''' The knight protects the lives of Sublime knights must be tough in order to defend others by challenging his opponents to battle. As a free action on his turn, and so he can single out an opponent and challenge them must have the strength to face him in combat using words of power to enforce his willendure through things which would kill normal men. If the A knight does not speak a language the target understands, no longer dies at –10 hp; he can still make subtracts his challenge but must succeed on a DC 15 class level and [[Charisma]] check to pantomime his intent, if he fails modifier from the attempt is wastedtotal. If For example, a challenged creature attacks anyone other than the 1st level knight, the knight gains their with a +3 [[Charisma]] to attack rollsmodifier dies at –14. In addition, their class level to if he must make a save against massive damage, and +2 to he does not fail the DC of any special abilities for roll automatically on a natural 1 round against their challenged target. A creature which employs an area effect to attack the knight and other creatures provokes the bonuses from the knight's challenge as if they did not attack the knight. Challenged creatures are aware of this consequence.

'''{{Anchor|Knight's Challenge}} {{Ex}}:''' The knight's protects the lives of others by challenging his opponents to battle. As a free action on his turn, he can single out an opponent and challenge remains them to face him in effect until combat using words of power to enforce his will. If the end of knight does not speak a language the encountertarget understands, he can still make his challenge, but must succeed on a DC 15 [[Charisma]] check to pantomime his intent; if he fails, the attempt is wasted. If a challenged creature dropsattacks anyone other than the knight, the knight gains their [[Charisma]] to attack rolls, their class level to damage, and +2 to the [[DC]] of any special abilities for 1 round against their challenged target. A creature which attacks the knight and also other creatures (such as through an area effect or multiple attacks) provokes half the bonus granted by the sublime knight falls unconcious's challenge. Challenged creatures are aware of all these consequences. He may use his knightKnight's challenge 1/day at 1st level and gains an additional time per day at 4th and every three levels beyonddoes not function on mindless creatures. Creatures without an [[intelligence]] score are immune to a knight's challenge.

'''{{Anchor|KnightThe knight's Code}}:''' Sublime knights are not paladins, yet they must still follow a code of conduct challenge remains in order to maintain their abilities and status. Sublime knights fight not only to defeat their foes, but to prove their honor, demonstrate their fighting ability, and win renown across effect until the land. The stories that arise from your deeds can be just as important as end of the deeps themselves, spreading hopeencounter, upholding the cause of lawcreature drops, or acquiring fame for personal gainthe sublime knight falls unconscious. Whatever the motives, a He may use his knight must always follow the following:'s challenge 1/day at 1st level and gains an additional time per day at 4th and every three levels beyond.

The challenge is suppressed until the beginning of your next turn if you do not attempt to attack one of your challenged targets. '''{{Anchor|Knight's Code}}:''' Sublime knights are not paladins, yet they must still follow a code of conduct in order to maintain their abilities and status. Sublime knights fight not only to defeat their foes, but to prove their honor, demonstrate their fighting ability, and win renown across the land. The stories that arise from your deeds can be just as important as the deeds themselves, spreading hope, upholding the cause of law, or acquiring fame for personal gain. Whatever the motives, a knight must always follow the following: *A sublime knight may not gain the +2 bonus for flanking an opponent. His allies may benefit from flanking with him as normal.

*A sublime knight may not attack from stealth or invisibility.*A sublime knight may not attack a foe who is not currently in combat without first making them aware of his your presence. He may hit them if they are flatfooted though.

If a sublime knight violates his codeintentionally, he loses one use of his [[#Knight's Challenge|knight's challenge abilities ]] ability for the day. If no knight's challenges remain and the code is violated, the sublime knight takes a -&minus;2 penalty on attack and saves for the rest of the day and loses his Determined Spirit class ability.

'''{{Anchor|Determined Spirit}} {{Ex}}:''' At 2nd level, out of sheer determination, a sublime knight adds his [[Charisma]] modifier to his saving throws. This is identical to the similar [[paladin]] ability and does not stack.

'''{{Anchor|Diehard}}:'''At 2nd level, a sublime knight gains the [[SRD:Diehard|Diehard]] feat for free.

'''{{Anchor|Talent}}:''' At 3rd level and every three levels beyond, sublime knights unlock unique talents and abilities in their fighting style. Select from the choices below.

''{{Anchor|Absorb Blow}} {{Ex}}:'' If you are within your normal reach of an ally, you may choose to take blows meant for them as an immediate action. This applies to any attack with an attack roll, but not effects such as ''[[SRD:Charm Person|charm person]]'' or a dragon's breath weapon. The attack is aimed at you, using your armor class or saves as normal.

''{{Anchor|Adamant Fortitude}} {{Ex}}:'' The sublime knight gains the mettle ability, but only with [[fortitude]] saves. When subject to a fortitude save which allows a partial effect on a successful save, you instead take no effect. You must be at least 9th level to select this ability.

''{{Anchor|Adamant Will}} {{Ex}}:'' The sublime knight gains the mettle ability, but only with [[will]] saves. When subject to a will save which allows a partial effect on a successful save, you instead take no effect. You must be at least 9th level to select this ability.

''{{Anchor|Armorborn}} {{Ex}}:'' You are very comfortable in your armor. The armor check penalty is reduced by 2 4 points (minimum 0), and you can sleep in your armor even if it is medium or heavy armor. While in your armor , you are treated as being under the effect of ''[[SRD:Endure Elements|endure elements]]''.

''{{Anchor|Aura of Courage}} {{Su}}:'' Your Fearless ability extends out in an aura out to 10 feet. All allies in the aura are immune to fear. Allies outside of this range who can see you, regardless of distance, gain a +4 morale bonus to saves against fear. Requires the [[#Fearless |Fearless]] ability.

''{{Anchor|Bear Thy Pain}} {{Su}}:'' With a touch , you can heal others, at your own expense. Make a touch attack. For every 2 points 1 point of damage you inflict on yourself , the touched ally gains 1 2 hit pointpoints. You cannot deal more damage to yourself then you have hit points remaining. You can transfer up to 20 points per initiator level per day.

''{{Anchor|Bonus Feat}} {{Ex}}:'' You may select a fighter bonus feat. You must still make meet the pre-requisites prerequisites as normal.

''{{Anchor|Bulwark of Defense}} {{Ex}}:'' Your defensive tactics make it difficult for enemies to pass around you. The area you threaten is considered difficult terrain. You must be at least 6th level to select this.

''{{Anchor|Damage Absorption}} {{Ex}}:'' You gain [[SRD:Damage Reduction|DR ]] 1/- — whenever you are wearing medium or heavy armor, plus an additional +1 point of DR at 6th and every three levels beyond. This DR stacks with the damage reduction granted by adamantium adamantine armor and that inherent of race or class (such as DR/- — granted by [[barbarian]] levels) , but not other sources.

''{{Anchor|Extra Challenge}} {{Ex}}:'' You gain an additional knight's challenge per day, and if your challenge fails for any reason you do not lose your challenge.

''{{Anchor|Fearless}} {{Su}}:'' You are completely unflappable. You are immune to all fear effects.

''{{Anchor|Imposing Glance}} {{Ex}}:'' You know how to frighten people without even saying a word, though it taxes your concentration on other things. By expending any readied maneuver, you may make an [[intimidate ]] check as a swift action.

''{{Anchor|Imposing Presence}} {{Ex}}:'' Your mere presence is enough to let others know you mean business. You may intimidate all opponents in 30 feetline of sight who are aware of you.

''{{Anchor|Last to Fall}} {{Ex}}:'' Even after being shot,stabbed, burned, and electrocuted, you somehow manage to stand and fight as if you just woke up. When in negative hit points, you are no longer [[SRD:Disabled|disabled]] or unconscious and may continue acting normally. However, you still die once you reach your maximum amount of negative hit points.

''{{Anchor|Noble Bearing}} {{Ex}}:'' You are well -known and recognized, either because of your deeds or your upbringing. It grants you a +2 4 bonus on [[Bluff]], [[Diplomacy]], and [[Intimidate ]] checks. By speaking as a standard action you can grant any allies who can hear you a +2 morale bonus on any check of your choice (attack, saves, or skills) for 5 rounds. If you have the [[SRD:Leadership|Leadership]] feat, you gain a +2 bonus to your effective leadership score. The fame has a downside of giving a -4 –4 penalty on any Disguise attempts.

''{{Anchor|Reality Check}} {{Ex}}:'' Your voice can snap others into reality. If an ally is under any compulsion effect , such as ''[[SRD:Dominate Person|dominate person]]'', the sublime knight can expend one use of his knight's challenge as a standard action to allow an ally in 60 feet to reroll their save against the compulsion, with a +4 morale bonusas a free action on your turn.

''{{Anchor|Relic Keeper}} {{Su}}:'' You take good care of your armor, shield, and weapons. You may enhance your weapons and armor by spending gold equal to its market value and meditating for 24 hours. You do not need any crafting feats or spells to complete this; however, however your enhancements only function for you. If picked up by another, any enhancements you have added vanish until you wear your items again.

''{{Anchor|Revenant}} {{Su}}:'' If you die while using a knight's challenge, the challenge does not end and you do not die. The round after you drop , you may get back up and continue to fight. You gain the Undead type, gaining the appropriate immunities, and 5 temporary 5 hit points per HD. You cannot be turned or rebuked, and cannot be healed or harmed by positive or negative energy. After 3 rounds, your body collapses again and you die as normal. Revenant does not come into play if your body has been completely destroyed, such as by ''[[SRD:Destruction|destruction]]''. You must be at least 9th level to select this.

''{{Anchor|Runica}} {{Su}}:'' As a standard action , you can pose yourself to absorb and redirect magical attacks in 30 feet harmlessly away. Until the beginning of his your next turn, any magical attacks effects that would be subject to spell resistance which pass through or spells which go off appear in your area are absorbed harmlessly away. It does not different differentiate between harmful and helpful spells. At Spells with caster level +10 higher than your initiator level are unaffected. You must be at least 9th level, the sublime knight to select this. This talent can do this be used once per encounter as an immediate action by expending a maneuver.

''{{Anchor|Shieldbearer}} {{Ex}}:'' Sublime knights often employ shields and have learned to work with them easier than most. They gain [[SRD:Improved Shield Bash|Improved Shield Bash]] and do not take the penalty to attack for using a tower shield, and they may used two-handed weapons with bucklers and light shields. They may also use it with heavy shields, but take a -2 –2 penalty to attack rolls. They cannot fight with another weapon in their shield hand, they can only support their two-handed weapons with their shield hands.

''{{Anchor|Strong Arm}} {{Ex}}:'' When equipped with a shield, they the sublime knight may treat light weapons as one-handed and one-handed weapons as two-handed for the purposes of their [[strength]] to damage and for [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]].

''{{Anchor|Threatening}} {{Ex}}:'' A sublime knight no longer needs to make a [[charisma]] check to make a knight's challenge to creatures who do not speak his language. He may affect mindless creatures with his knight's challenge, but much must succeed on a DC 15 [[charisma]] check to pantomime his threat. If the check fails, the knight's challenge is not wasted.

''{{Anchor|Vigilant Defender}} {{Ex}}:'' Those attempting to [[SRD:Tumble (Skill)|tumble ]] by the sublime knight have difficulty due to his defensive tactics. The tumble DC to move past a sublime knight is equal to 15 + the sublime knight's class level.

'''{{Anchor|Armor Mastery}} {{Ex}}:''' At 4th level, a sublime knight may move in medium armor at his full speed. At 7th level, he may move in heavy armor at full speed as well.

'''{{Anchor|Comeback}} {{Ex}}:''' At 5th level , a sublime knight's undefeatable spirit keeps him running through sheer morale, even when he should have collapsed. Once per day as an immediate action, a sublime knight is affected by a ''[[SRD:Cure Serious Wounds|cure serious wounds]]'' with a caster level equal to his initiator level. He may do this if he's been taken under 0 hp, which may save him.

'''{{Anchor|Shield Ally}} {{Ex}}:''' At 8th level, a sublime knight can protect allies standing nearby. Allies benefit from a +2 bonus to AC when next to the sublime knight.

'''{{Anchor|Improved Shield Ally}} {{Ex}}:''' At 14th level, a sublime knight's ability to protect others increases, granting a +4 bonus to AC. In addition, the protect protection extends out to twice his normal reach. For example , a Large sublime paladin (normal reach of 10 feet) can protect allies up to 20 feet away.

'''{{Anchor|Even In Death I Serve}} {{Ex}}:''' At 20th level, not even a little problem like death can stop a sublime knight. If a sublime knight is slain, he may expend a knight's challenge attempt as a free action to ignore its effects for 1 round. Hit point damage does not stop him, and other effects which would kill him go ignored. He may continue burning through knight's challenge attempts until he runs out or chooses to stop. Once it ends, he takes normal penalties for status problems, dying if he has not been healed or if his death was the result of non-hit point or ability damage. Knights which died using this ability or using a knight's challenge cost half the gold and experience to revive.

'''Combat:''' A sublime knight should not be afraid to be mobile. With improved movement in heavy armor and maneuvers to privide provide effective things to do with his standard actions, he should make for a fine melee unit. He focuses less on tying the enmy enemy down and instead compelling them to move to him through his knight's challenge.

'''Adaptation:''' Sublime knights could easily be paladins under a different name, changing their alligence allegiance from a king or a cause, to a god.