Bane Knight
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Bane Knight (Sorceror/Blackguard)
Requirements
Must have 12 levels of Sorcerer, 12 levels of Blackguard, and the Still Spell feat before level 26.
Benefits
On achieving Bane Knight status at level 24 or 25, the character is automatically given the 3 Epic Auto Still Spell feats for free, allowing them to cast spells while wearing armor with no risk of arcane spell failure.
Spell DCs for certain spells (those listed below) are equal to 10 + spell level + (STR modifier x 9/10)
Caster levels for those same spells are equal to Sorceror level + Blackguard level.
All other spells follow stadard rules for casterlevel and dc, relying on Sorceror levels only and using CHA instead of STR to calculate DC.
Spells affected by Blackguard level and STR modifier:
| Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1 | Grease Mage Armor Shield True Strike Protection vs. Alignment |
| 2 | Balagorn's Iron Horn Bull's Strength Eagle's Splendor Endurance Flame Weapon Death Armor |
| 3 | Greater Magic Weapon Keen Magic Circle vs. Alignment Vampiric Touch |
| 4 | Bestow Curse Confusion Elemental Shield Minor Globe of Invulnerability Stoneskin Phantasmal Killer |
| 5 | Bigby's Interposing Hand Dismissal Energy Buffer Acid Sheath Mind Fog |
| 6 | Bigby's Forceful Hand Greater Stoneskin Tenser's Transformation |
| 7 | Banishment Bigby's Grasping Hand Power Word Stun Protection from Spells Spell Mantle Shadow Shield |
| 8 | Bigby's Clenched Fist * Mass Blindness/Deafness Premonition * |
| 9 | Energy Drain Bigby's Crushing Hand Weird |
Other Changes
Bigbys Clenched Fist - Bane Knights add half their caster modifier plus 1 per Evocation focus to the AB for the Bigby's Clenched Fist spell, unless the AB they would receive from Evocation foci alone would be better.
Premonition - Bane Knights get a special version of the Premonition spell. They are able to cast it while wearing armor heavier than cloth and/or while using a shield, unlike Sorcerors.
Notes
Tips for Building and Playing
Works very well as a Bigby's caster. Good method is to grab foes, and then rush in to melee.
