View source for Paladin of the Sublime Way (3.5e Class)

===Campaign Information===

====Playing a Paladin of the Sublime Way====

'''Religion:''' As a paladin, religion is nearly universal.  Deities choose paladins to enact their will.  However, some paladins do not follow a god (or a specific god, in any case), and the nature of their divine sponsorship is unknown, drawn from some more vague source such as nature, or raw belief.

'''Other Classes:''' As the paladin, so too the paladin of the sublime way.  The only difference of note is the respect the paladin of the sublime way has for her fellow initiators such as the swordsage, the warblade, and especially the crusader.

'''Combat:''' Paladins of the sublime way are melee units, tanks or attackers, and should be found in the front lines smiting evil for the greater good.

'''Advancement:''' Classes friendly to either paladins, initiator classes, or both are fair game.

====Paladin of the Sublime Way in the World====

{{quote|I am not afraid, no matter what evil comes.  I will defeat the cursed knight and stop his terror, so others may sleep at night.|orig=Garland Quivira, Elan Paladin of the Sublime Way}}

'''Daily Life:''' The stereotype is that a paladin must be stuck up, but in truth, paladins are people too.  The only difference between a paladin and an average Joe is that in times of strife and trouble, a paladin will not compromise his believes, and will fight to the death to defend them.

'''Notables:''' Garland Quivira, a servent of the benign spider goddess Charl, was notable for his heroic deeds.  Some say though he has been recently corrupted by some dread evil force.

'''Organizations:''' Paladins can be found as loners or as members of a church or military.  Their charisma and strong standing within the community help form the bonds nessicary for leadership roles.

'''NPC Reactions:''' A holy defender, a man of justice, for more NPCs a paladin is a good sign, though for others it is a polarizing experience.  Not everyone is kind.

====Paladin of the Sublime Way Lore====

Characters with ranks in Knowledge Religion can research paladins of the sublime way 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"
|+ Knowledge Religion
! DC || class="left" | Result
|- 
| 10 || class="left" | Paladins of the Sublime Way are paladins who forgo spellcasting in favor of martial maneuvers.
|- 
| 15 || class="left" | A paladin of the sublime way may either have a powerful mount straight from heaven, or be wielding a blade blessed from the gods themselves.
|- 
| 20 || class="left" | Powerful paladins of the sublime way can ignore death and negative energy, and seem more like avenging angels than men, evil beware!
|- 
| 30 || class="left" | Those who reach this level of success can research individual paladins of the sublime way, their lore, whereabouts, activities, and behavior. 
|}

====Paladins of the Sublime Way in the Game====

'''Adaptation:''' As the paladin does, the paladin of the sublime way may come in other alignment flavors.  Replace the typical paladin abilities for their varient class powers (paladins of courage, tyranny, and slaughter) and invert alignment boons when possible.

In the event that the paladin of the sublime way gains access to other disciplines (through alternate class features or the like), the following martial domain powers are suggested for each martial discipline.

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ Alternative Martial Domains
! Discipline || class="left" | Domain Power
|- 
| [[Aerial Ace (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Aerial Ace]] || class="left" | You can fly in medium or heavy armor and with a medium or heavy load.  You gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC while airborne.
|- 
| [[Amaranth Eclipse (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Amaranth Eclipse]] || class="left" | You may add your Strength modifier to Intimidate checks to demoralize an opponent instead of Charisma, and you can demoralize as a swift action.
|-
| [[Black Rain (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Black Rain]] || class="left" | You gain weapon proficiency in all firearms, and [[SRD:Point Blank Shot|Point Blank Shot]].
|- 
| [[Blood Feast (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Blood Feast]] || class="left" | You may heal (yourself) a number of hit points equal to your Constitution modifier once per hour.
|-
| [[Coin's Edge (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Coin's Edge]] || class="left" | As an immediate action, you may reroll an attack, save or skill check roll once per day.
|-
| [[Dancing Goddess (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Dancing Goddess]] || class="left" | You gain the [[SRD:Dodge|Dodge]] and [[SRD:Mobility|Mobility]] feats.
|- 
| Desert Wind || class="left" | You gain a +10 bonus to all movement speeds.
|- 
| Diamond Mind || class="left" | For a total time per day of 1 round per class level you possess, you can act as if you were affected by the spell ''[[SRD:Haste|haste]]''. This effect is activated as a swift action, lasts until it runs out or is no longer needed, and can operate multiple times per day (up to the total daily limit of rounds). This granted power is a supernatural ability. 
|- 
| [[Domestic Tarrasque (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Domestic Tarrasque]] || class="left" | You gain a +4 bonus to bull rush or trip opponents.
|- 
| Eloquent Speech || class="left" | Gain followers, but not a cohort, as if you had [[SRD:Leadership|leadership]].  If you have the feat, the number of followers stack.  You also gain a +4 bonus against any language-dependant spells affecting you.
|- 
| [[Essential Cut (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Essential Cut]] || class="left" | Soul armor surrounds you at all times, allowing you to add your [[Charisma]] modifier to your touch AC, up to your normal AC amount.
|- 
| [[Golem Heart (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Golem Heart]] || class="left" | You gain a +4 dodge bonus and +1 on attack and damage rolls against Constructs.
|- 
| [[Infinite Lotus (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Infinite Lotus]] || class="left" | Whenever making a single attack in a round, you may choose to take 10 on the attack roll.  You cannot use this on a full attack.
|- 
| Iron Heart || class="left" | You gain one [[SRD:Exotic Weapon Proficiency|Exotic Weapon Proficiency]] and [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus]] in a weapon of your choice (it need not be the same as your exotic weapon).  Your full class level counts as fighter levels for the purpose of pre-requisites. 
|- 
| Setting Sun || class="left" | You gain a +4 bonus on any opposed ability checks.
|- 
| Shadow Hand || class="left" | Your attacks count as magic for the purpose of effecting ghosts and bypassing damage reduction.  If using a magic weapon, the weapon counts as a ghost touch weapon.
|- 
| [[Surreptitious Bandit (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Surreptitious Bandit]] || class="left" | Hide and Move Silently are now class skills, and you gain your [[Charisma]] modifier to both skills.
|- 
| [[Thousand Daggers (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Thousand Daggers]] || class="left" | Gain Point Blank Shot and Weapon Focus (any dagger-like weapon) as bonus feats.
|-
| Tiger Claw || class="left" | You gain the [[SRD:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]] feat.  If you already have the feat, your penalties are reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0).
|- 
| [[Wild Moon (3.5e Martial Discipline)|Wild Moon]] || class="left" | If you are a lycanthrope you always retain your alignment and sanity when changing.  You gain a +1 sacred bonus to attack rolls and +2 to damage rolls at night.
|}

'''Sample Encounter:''' A paladin of the sublime way has become possessed by an evil intelligent sword, and it leading him some place to complete it's fell ritual of transformation.  You must stop the paladin, saving others in his path while keeping him from falling into evil's hands.

''EL 10:'' PENDING.


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Allowed Alignments	Lawful Good +
Article Balance	High +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability	Martial Maneuvers +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	0 +
Rating	Unrated +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Balance +, Concentration +, Craft +, Diplomacy +, Gather Information +, Handle Animal +, Heal +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Knowledge +, Profession +, Ride +, Sense Motive + and Tumble +
Skill Points	2 +
Summary	A paladin which uses martial maneuvers instead of spells, they have the backing of the gods at their side. +
Title	Paladin of the Sublime Way +
Will Save Progression	Poor +