Purple Dragon Knight

HG Customization

Several abilities have been changed:

Knightly Valor: Having 4 or more PDK levels grants you Tier 1 LL AB regardless of control class and a number of attacks a pure fighter would have.
Fear: The PDK Fear spell has been changed to an AC penalty effect of (Hit Dice including LLs + 1) / 8. The AC penalty does not stack with curse song. Fear now has a DC check, equal to 15 + PDK levels + Strength Modifier + Dexterity Modifier. Its duration has changed to 2 rounds per PDK level and it now gets one use per day per PDK level.

Final Stand: The PDK Final Stand feat has been given 2 additional uses per day. Instead of granting temporary hit points, it brings all allies in a Large radius to their feet, removing knockdown effects. The radius increases by 1m for every 6 points of Charisma modifier the PDK has, up to a maximum of double the normal radius at 70 Charisma. Final Stand is usable even when the PDK is knocked down.

Heroic Shield: Heroic Shield is limited to one ally at a time in the same area as the PDK, has a duration of 4 rounds per PDK level and grants (PDK level + 1) Dodge AC to the targeted ally.

Inspire Courage: PDK Inspire Courage grants warchanter song / artifact-level fear immunity in addition to its normal effects. Its duration has been extended to 5 rounds per level of PDK, and a second use per day has been added.

Oath of Wrath: The PDK Oath of Wrath feat grants critical immunity versus the racial type of the enemy chosen for the duration and gives a re-roll on ability checks (NOT saves) vs. the targeted race. PDKs get a second use per day at PDK level 5. The duration doubles to four times the character's PDK levels at level 41.

Rallying Cry: PDK Rallying Cry grands 1 bonus attack per round. The duration has been increased to 1 round per point of Charisma modifier. If the character has 41 or more hit dice and 5 levels of PDK, then the duration is doubled.

NOTE: Rallying Cry overwrites the effects of Divine Power or Tenser's Transformation if you want to keep the benefits from these effects (especially when using extended versions of them) ensure you are out of the range (and its big!) when Rallying Cry is activated.

Can only ever be a splash class due to the maximum five level limit.
Since several abilities take charisma into consideration, it makes more sense to use this class with higher charisma characters like Paladins, Blackguards, Bards or even Smiters.