Knight (Class)

Honor-bound warrior that excels at mounted combat.

Requirements Minimum CON 9, DEX 9
Hit Dice 1d10
Maximum Level 14
Armor Any metal armor or shields
Weapons Any melee weapons
Languages Alignment, Common

Allegiance

  • Serves a liege.
  • Must have same alignment as liege.

Code of Honor

Must follow a strict code:

  • Death before dishonor,
  • Service to a liege is the greatest honor,
  • Glory in single combat,
  • Defend to the death any in their charge,
  • Honor superiors,
  • Respect equals,
  • Demand obedience from inferiors, and
  • Scorn ignobles.

Earns no experience from doing things which go against the code.

Fantastic Mount

From 5th level, can train some creatures as mounts (including flying ones).

  • Takes one month to complete training.
  • Can train creature with HD up to level.

Expert Rider

  • +1 to attacks when mounted.
  • From 5th level, can increase mount’s movement rate up to 10’ / round for up to 6 turns, once per day.

Service and Aid

  • From 3rd level, can receive aid from nobles and other knights of the same alignment or social affiliation (house, religion, order, etc.).
  • Expected to extend same service to others.

Devotion to Duty

  • Immune to all supernatural fear effects.
  • From 3rd level:
    • Allies within 10’ gain +2 to saves vs fear effects.
    • Retainers and merchants gain +2 to loyalty or morale.
  • +4 to saves vs hold spells, charms, and other mental effects and spells.
  • +2 to saves vs illusions.
  • Allowed to save vs sleep spells.

Stronghold

After 3rd level, can buy or build a castle or stronghold (and control surrounding lands) any time they can be afforded.

  • Must have liege’s permission.
  • After 9th level, may be granted a title such as Baron or Baroness.

Advancement

Level Advancement
Level XP HD Atk
Mod
Saving Throws
D[1] W[1:1] P[1:2] B[1:3] S[1:4]
1 0 1d10 0 12 13 14 15 16
2 2,500 2d10 0 12 13 14 15 16
3 5,000 3d10 0 12 13 14 15 16
4 10,000 4d10 +2 10 11 12 13 14
5 18,500 5d10 +2 10 11 12 13 14
6 37,000 6d10 +2 10 11 12 13 14
7 85,000 7d10 +5 8 9 10 10 12
8 140,000 8d10 +5 8 9 10 10 12
9 270,000 9d10 +5 8 9 10 10 12
10 400,000 9d10+2 +7 6 7 8 8 10
11 530,000 9d10+4 +7 6 7 8 8 10
12 660,000 9d10+5 +7 6 7 8 8 10
13 790,000 9d10+6 +9 4 5 6 5 8
14 920,000 9d10+10 +9 4 5 6 5 8

  1. D: Death; W: Wielded; P: Paralyze; B: Blasts; S: Spells ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎