Divine Rider (3.5e Prestige Class)

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Divine Rider

“	People Die If They Are Killed	”
—Shirou Emiya

Becoming a Divine Rider

Divine Rider is one of the Four Cavalry Classes among the seven standard Servant classes summoned for the Holy Grail War. Servants placed within this Class are those known for riding mounts, whether living beasts or human constructs, during their lives. They generally have lower attributes compared to the Three Knight Classes, but the abilities of the mounts described in their legends compensate by granting them powerful Noble Phantasms or abilities. They have the class abilities of Magic Resistance and a high rank in Riding, allowing them to fully utilize the abilities of their mounts. Depending on the rank, they can take full control of everything from simple horses, modern machinery like motorcycles and planes, and even Divine Beasts. Dragons are the only exception as the ability to ride them falls under a different Skill; however, rare exceptions do occur.

Entry Requirements

Base Attack Bonus:	+7
Skills:	Ride 10 ranks
Feats:	Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride-By Attack
Spellcasting:	Must be capable of casting 3rd level spells

Table: The Divine Rider

Hit Die: d10

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	Spellcasting
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+1	+2	+2	Bellerophon, Noble Phantasm, Bonus Feat	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
2nd	+2	+1	+3	+3	Bonus Feat	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
3rd	+3	+2	+3	+3	Bellerophon: Godspeed	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
4th	+4	+2	+4	+4	Bonus Feat	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
5th	+5	+3	+4	+4	Bellerophon: B Rank Magic Resistance	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
6th	+6	+3	+5	+5	Bonus Feat	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
7th	+7	+3	+5	+5	Bellerophon: Targeted Charge	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
8th	+8	+4	+6	+6	Bonus Feat	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
9th	+9	+4	+6	+6	Legendary Rider	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
10th	+10	+5	+7	+7	Bonus Feat, Bellerophon: Divine Charge	+1 level of existing spellcasting class
Class Skills (12 + Int modifier per level.) Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Magic Device (Cha). Knowledge - Histoty, Arcana, Local, Nobility and royalty, The planes

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Divine Rider.

Spellcasting: At each level, you gain new spells per day and an increase in caster level (and spells known, if applicable) as if you had also gained a level in a spellcasting class to which you belonged before adding the prestige class level. You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one initiating class before becoming a Sublime Mageblade, you must decide to which class to add each level for the purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, and spells known.

Bonus Feats: At 1st level and every even level after that, a Divine Rider gains a single [fighter] or [metamagic] bonus feat they meet the prerequisites of.

The epic Divine Rider gains any bonus feat every level even level after 10th.

Noble Phantasm (Ex):A Divine Rider can summon a weapon made from their mana as a swift action. The weapon can take the shape of any weapon they are proficient with. The weapon and it last for as long a they are holding it and 3 round thereafter (the duration does not end if they pick it up in time). The weapon has an enhancement bonus equal to the Divine Rider's class level. Any enhancement bonus beyond the first may be used to gain additional enhancement bonuses or equivalent special weapon qualities. The exact enhancement and qualities of the weapon are chosen by the Divine Rider after a 5 minute meditation.

Bellerophon (Ex): Bellerophon is manifested by a Divine Rider, creating a shining golden bridle and saddle as a set that is capable of fully controlling vehicles and creatures as mounts, even a Divine Beast cannot resist it's control. It can rapidly augment the abilities of anything it is equipped to, allowing the Divine Rider to gain full control over it's power and abilities.

Once per day, a Divine Rider may attempt to spend 1 minute using Bellerophon to dominate a single creature or vehicle. This is non-magical, non-mind-affecting ability with a Will save equal to the Divine Rider's Character Level + CHA Modifier + 20. This effect lasts until the Divine Rider releases it or attempts to dominate a new target.

A Divine Rider gains a divine bonus to ride checks equal to twice their Class Level.

A mount dominated by Bellerophon may use it's Divine Rider's ride check for saves, attacks, or ability checks.

A Divine Rider can use this ability one additional time per day at 5th level and 10th level.

Bellerophon: Godspeed (Ex): Bellerophon further enhances a Divine Rider's mount, granting it double its move speed. In addition, it continuously provides itself and anyone riding it with the effects of Freedom of Movement

Bellerophon: B Rank Magic Resistance (Ex): Bellerophon further enhances a Divine Rider's mount. It generates a shield to protect against spells. Whenever a magical effect would harm the mount or anyone riding it, the Divine Rider makes a Ride check, than rolls a d100. If the result of the d100 is lower than the ride check, the effect is dispelled. If this check fails, then the magical effect pierces through the barrier, but the damage and dc are decreased by half.

Bellerophon: Targeted Charge (Ex): Bellerophon further enhances a Divine Rider's mount. Whenever the mount is used to make a charge attack, it ignores all other creatures between itself and a declared target, moving through them without provoking an attack of opportunity. The target does not need to be seen, but the exact location must be known, and must still be within movement range. Any creatures other than the target that would block the charge make a reflex save with a DC equal to the Divine Rider's Character Level + CHA Modifier + 20, taking 1/2 the damage the target takes on a failure, or 1/4 of the damage the target takes on a success.

Legendary Rider (Ex): The Divine Rider doesn’t take a penalty on Ride checks when riding a mount without a saddle (bareback). The character never needs to make a Ride check to complete tasks listed under the Ride skill.

Guide with knees, Stay in saddle , Fight with warhorse, Cover, Soft fall, Leap(to not fall off), Spur mount, Control Mount in Battle, Fast mount or dismount, Stand on mount, Unconscious control, Attack from cover

A natural 1 counts as a natural 20 on ride checks.

Bellerophon: Divine Charge (Ex): Bellerophon further enhances a Divine Rider's mount. The mount gains a fly speed equal to its land speed. When it uses it's movement to run or charge, it temporarily reaches speeds faster then light, moving similar to a Dimension Door like effect to teleport past obstacles, carrying it's rider a distance up to 4x it's speed.

It can stop temporarily at any point for it and it's rider to make a Ride-By Attack. Doing so makes the attack hard to predict, granting a +5 on the attack and damage rolls for every 5 feet initially traveled, and then doubling the damage dealt. This maneuver is taxing on the body of the mount and rider, and can only be used a number of times per day equal to 1/2 the Divine Rider's class level.

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