en:class-changes:blackguard
Blackguard
- gets additional Smite Good use at each 5th level
- Blackguard gained new feat at level 3 - Aura of Despair: -2 saving throws to nearby enemies;
- has spellbook, spell selection is similar to paladin, needs wisdom 10+spell level to cast spells
- feat Epic Fiendish Servant removed from game, now the summon from this feat will be gained automatically at lvl 15 of blackguard
- all blackguard summons now get these traits:
- Improved Evasion
- Spell sharing (see Wizard class changes above)
- get Blood Bond feat at character level 16+ - +2ab, saves and skills anytime the master is in combat
- get SR equal to master's BG level+5 at character level 19+
- All BG summons now gain extra (uncapped) stats according to the table at: https://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/blackguard.htm + the informations at Epic Blackguard page
- the level scaling will now bring Epic Vrock to the same level as is master's BG level (in vanilla it has -4 adjustment for some reason)
- A paladin that takes any blackguard levels becomes a fallen paladin. As such:
- can no longer level up as paladin
- loses access to the smite evil feat
- loses access to the paladin spellbook
- Paladin and blackguard levels stack for the following:
- divine grace and dark blessing saves bonus
- lay on hands heal
- smite good uses
- fiendish servant level
- caster level of blackguard spells
- sneak attack damage
- The saving throw bonus from dark blessing is limited by blackguard (and paladin) class levels.
en/class-changes/blackguard.txt · Last modified: 2025/01/19 15:59 by miscm