Blackguard

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Description: (PRESTIGE CLASS) A blackguard epitomizes evil. They are nothing short of a mortal fiend, a black knight with the foulest sort of reputation. Many refer to blackguards as anti-paladins due to their completely evil nature. A blackguard is an evil villain of the first order, equivalent in power to the righteous paladin, but devoted to the powers of darkness.

Hit die: d10

Proficiencies: all simple and martial weapons, all types of armor and shields

Skill points: 2 + int modifier

Skills: concentration, craft armor, craft trap, craft weapon, discipline, heal, intimidate, lore, parry, persuade, ride, taunt

Selectable class feats: ambidexterity, divine might, divine shield, two-weapon fighting, weapon proficiency (exotic)

Primary saving throw(s): fortitude

Base attack bonus: +1/level

Contents 1 Requirements 2 Level progression 3 Tip: becoming a blackguard 4 Epic blackguard 4.1 Epic blackguard level progression 5 Special 6 Notes

[edit] Requirements

To qualify as a blackguard, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria:

Alignment: any evil

Base attack bonus: +6

Skills: hide 5 ranks

Feats: cleave

Note: Getting this feat requires either a strength of at least 13 or one level of monk.

[edit] Level progression

Lvl	BAB	Saves			Feats	HP range	Sneak attack	Summoned creature
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+0	+0	use poison	5-10	-
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+0	bull's strength, dark blessing, smite good	10-20	-
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+1	create undead, turn undead	15-30	-	ghast
4th	+4	+4	+1	+1	sneak attack, blackguard	20-40	1d6
5th	+5	+4	+1	+1	summon fiend	25-50	1d6	succubus
6th	+6	+5	+2	+2	inflict serious wounds	30-60	1d6
7th	+7	+5	+2	+2	contagion, sneak attack, blackguard	35-70	2d6	doom knight
8th	+8	+6	+2	+2	inflict critical wounds	40-80	2d6
9th	+9	+6	+3	+3		45-90	2d6	vrock
10th	+10	+7	+3	+3	sneak attack, blackguard	50-100	3d6

[edit] Tip: becoming a blackguard

• Any melee class, or any class that focuses on charisma, can make a successful blackguard.
• The rogue, bard, monk and ranger classes have hide as a class skill, which is necessary to become a blackguard.
• Above all is required the will to serve the forces of darkness.

[edit] Epic blackguard

The epic blackguard is a twisted reflection of the epic paladin, the commander of legions of undead, the unholy lieutenant of evil gods, and a foul source of fear and mortal danger.

Hit die: d10

Skill points: 2 + int modifier

Bonus feats: The epic blackguard gains a bonus feat every three levels. In other words, at levels 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, and 28.

Epic bonus feats: armor skin, devastating critical, epic toughness, epic fiendish servant, epic prowess, epic reputation, epic weapon focus, great smiting, improved combat casting, improved sneak attack, overwhelming critical, perfect health, planar turning

Epic selectable class feats: blinding speed

[edit] Epic blackguard level progression

Lvl	Feats	HP range	Sneak Attack		Fiend bonuses
					HD	AC	STR	INT
11th		55-110	3d6		-	-	-	-
12th		60-120	3d6		-	-	-	-
13th	bonus feat, sneak attack, blackguard	65-130	4d6		-	-	-	-
14th		70-140	4d6		-	-	-	-
15th		75-150	4d6		+2	+2	+1	+1
16th	bonus feat, sneak attack, blackguard	80-160	5d6		+2	+2	+1	+1
17th		85-170	5d6		+2	+2	+1	+1
18th		90-180	5d6		+2	+2	+1	+1
19th	bonus feat, sneak attack, blackguard	95-190	6d6		+2	+2	+1	+1
20th		100-200	6d6		+4	+4	+2	+2
21th		105-210	6d6		+4	+4	+2	+2
22th	bonus feat, sneak attack, blackguard	110-220	7d6		+4	+4	+2	+2
23th		115-230	7d6		+4	+4	+2	+2
24th		120-240	7d6		+4	+4	+2	+2
25th	bonus feat, sneak attack, blackguard	125-250	8d6		+6	+6	+3	+3
26th		130-260	8d6		+6	+6	+3	+3
27th		135-270	8d6		+6	+6	+3	+3
28th	bonus feat, sneak attack, blackguard	140-280	9d6		+6	+6	+3	+3
29th		145-290	9d6		+6	+6	+3	+3
30th		150-300	9d6		+8	+8	+4	+4

[edit] Special

Sneak attack: increases by +1d6 every three levels after 10th.

Summon fiend: For every five blackguard levels above 10th, the summoned fiend gains +2 bonus hit dice, its natural armor increases by +2, and its strength and intelligence each increase by +1.

Inflict wounds: The DC calculation for both inflict wound feats follows: 10 + blackguard level + Constitution Modifier.

[edit] Notes

• Requires Shadows of Undrentide.
• The blackguard's sneak attack stacks with the rogue's sneak attack and the assassin's death attack.
• The epic fiendish servant feat is available only as an epic bonus feat.