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|author_name=Leziad
|date_created=August 4th, 2024
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{{3.5e Alternate Class Feature
|name=Iron  Overlord 
|summary=An iron overlord is a powerful champion who seeks power in the form of conquest. While not alway evil, they seek to assert domination over those weaker than them. While some iron overlord have ideals beyond conquest, they almost always use the same ruthless methods when quelling with dissent. As a result they have the ability to enforce their will on others, and mentally assail those who stand up to them.
|prereq=
|class=Antipaladin
|level=1st-20th
|replaces=Smite Good, Cruelty (Altered), Plague Bringer, Aura of Despair, Aura of Vengeance and Unholy Champion
|benefit=An iron overlord gain access to the following class feature:

'''Code of Conduct:''' An iron overlord can be lawful neutral, lawful evil or neutral evil. Her typical code of conduct is replaced:
* I may offer truly altruistic help, but only to those who aid me or who submit to my authority.
* I will punish anyone who fails to heed my commands or who disrespect me, unless doing so is to my advantage.
* Once I conquered I shall rule with an iron fist. I may accept counsel however.

'''Skills:''' An iron overlord gains 2 additional skill points per level, and adds Climb, Perception, Knowledge (Local), Knowledge (Geography) and Survival to her list of class skills.

This ability replaces detect evil and alters the antipaladin's skills.

'''Conquering Blade {{Su}}:''' Once per round, the iron overlord may deals an additional 1d6 [[Psychic (3.5e Other)|psychic]] damage to any creature she successfully hit with a weapon attack. This damage increases by 1d6 at 7th level and every 6 levels thereafter. At 10th level and 16th level she may use this ability an additional time per round. 

This is a mind-affecting effect, but deals half damage to non-mindless creatures immune to mind-affecting effect. 

This ability replaces smite good.

'''Cruelty {{Su}}:''' A 3rd level, the iron overlord must choose shaken as her cruelty. At 6th level she may select commanded instead of diseased (which behaves as the command spell).

This ability alters the antpaladin's cruelties.

'''Iron Resolve {{Ex}}:''' A 3rd level  iron overlord is immune to fear-effect.

This ability replaces plague bringer,

'''Scornful Order {{Su}}:''' At 4th level, the iron overlord may use an immediate action to strike terror and submission in those who dare to strike her. She may force any creature who just damaged her to make a [[Will]] save. On a failed save, the attacking creature may choose to either drop [[SRD:Prone|prone]] or take 1d6 [[Psychic (3.5e Other)|psychic]] damage per 4 antipaladin level. Whether or not the save is successful, a creature cannot be the target of this class feature again for 1 day. This ability is a mind-affecting fear-effect.

This ability replaces channel negative energy.

'''Aura of Impending Conquest {{Ex}}:''' At 8th level, the iron overlord causes all enemies that were struck by her since last round, or that are under a fear-effect, who start their turn within 10 feet of her to have all their movement speed halved for 1 round.

This ability replaces aura of despair.

'''Aura of Iron Rebuke {{Su}}:''' At 11th level, whenever a creature within 10-ft of the iron overlord deals damage to her, it is dealt [[Psychic (3.5e Other)|psychic]] damage equal to the iron overlord's [[Charisma]] modifier. This is a mind-affecting ability.

This ability replaces aura of vengeance.

'''Champion of Ruins {{Su}}:''' At 20th level, an iron overlord becomes a nigh-invincible conquering tyrant who crushes all who stands before her. Her DR increases to 10/good. Additionally her conquering blade now applies to all her attacks and all creatures within 10-ft of her who are not mindless loses any immunity to mind-affecting effect they may have.

This ability replaces Unholy Champion}}


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Author	Leziad +
Class	Antipaladin +
Identifier	3.5e Alternate Class Feature +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	An iron overlord is a powerful champion wh … An iron overlord is a powerful champion who seeks power in the form of conquest. While not alway evil, they seek to assert domination over those weaker than them. While some iron overlord have ideals beyond conquest, they almost always use the same ruthless methods when quelling with dissent. As a result they have the ability to enforce their will on others, and mentally assail those who stand up to them. entally assail those who stand up to them. +
Title	Iron Overlord +