Adilbrand Noblesword

Sir Adilbrand Noblesword, Duke of Kalen, Cavalier Commander of the Legion of Three Hundred

Medium-sized Human
Fighter/ Knight of the Three Hundred (20th level)
Level 10/10

Hit Dice: 10d10+10d12+80 (200 hp)
Initiative: +1 (Dex)
Speed: 20 ft.
AC: 41 (+1 Dex, +7 Black Shield, +13 black full plate, +10 scalps)
Attacks: +3 keen Vorpal Battleaxe (+31/+26/+21/+16) melee [He gains either another +5 to attack or damage, but not both]; +5 keen Longsword of Speed ("Grimbrand IV") (+32/+27/+22/+17/+32) melee
Damage: +3 keen Vorpal Battleaxe 1d8+12 (threat range 17-20, x3) plus wounding. or +5 keen Longsword of Speed 1d8+14 (threat range 15-20, x2)
Face/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Chosen weapon bonus +5, No Mercy +3, Killer Charge 3/day, Supreme Cleave, Battle Aura, Die for your Cause
Special Qualities: Scalp Enemy, Fearlessness, Know Knight, Parry Ranged Attack, Stand Ground, Rally Troops
Saves: Fort +18, Ref +7, Will +13
Abilities: Str 24, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 20
Skills: Balance +1, Handle Animal +15, Intimidate +50, Jump +14, Knowledge (Royalty and Nobility) +12, Ride +24, Sense Motive +13, Spot +13
Feats: Pure Blood Indorian Descent, Leadership, Combat Reflexes, Hold the Line, Improved Critical (Battleaxe), Mounted Combat, Trample, Ride-by-Attack, Spirited Charge, Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Lunge, Weapon Focus (Battleaxe), Weapon Specialization (Battle Axe)

Climate/Terrain: Indor
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 20
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Advancement: By resurrection. He is currently deceased.

Sir Adilbrand Noblesword is the founder of the Legion of Three Hundred. A black knight on a black horse, Adilbrand championed the downtrodden and the oppressed. He believed men were inherently good, and did not need laws to make them behave. He believed laws led men to do evil by restraining them. "One doesn't think the grass is greener on the other side until someone forbids him from going to the other side," he would say.

His battle standard was a red double-headed axe on a black field. He fought and lived primarily in the Fourth Age as a Knight of the Crown of Indor. At the time of the Cataclysm, he was put into suspended animation, and was released into the world again toward the end of the Fifth Age. He died at the end of the Seventh Age.

He is huge, muscular man, with long red hair and a bushy red beard. He looks like a massive Viking in plate armor. A pure-blooded Indorian, Adilbrand was quick to anger and to mirth. He is a grim warrior who worshiped the Indorian (Norse) pantheon of gods, calling on any or all the gods in his constant curses. He rarely uttered a sentence (it seemed) without calling on one of the gods. "By the tits of Sif!" or "By Odin's eye!" were common utterances of this large warrior.

Combat
Sir Adilbrand Noblesword charges into battle on an Indorian black warhorse in black armor. He does not use a lance. He prefers up close combat, and usually uses his battle axe or his longsword. Although he leads an army, he believes in individual initiative and individual prowess in battle. He is a fearsome foe (+50 to Intimidation!), decked out in black plate armor decorated with the scalps of his enemies.

Chosen Weapon Bonus (Ex): The Knights of the Three Hundred train to fight with ruthless efficiency with their specialized weapon(s). With every action, Adilbrand may add this bonus either to attack rolls or to damage rolls, but not both. You must declare where the bonus applies at the start of your action. This bonus only applies to weapons that are specialized.

Scalp Enemy (Su): The ultimate in dishonor in Indor is to be scalped. If the foe is left alive, he is personally dishonored. If the scalp comes from a fallen foe, then his family or lord is dishonored. Often a Adilbrand will choose to insult their enemy instead of killing him. For every humanoid scalp collected by Adilbrand and worn (on their person or on their horse), the Knight gains a +1 morale bonus to Intimidate rolls. Every three scalps collected gives the Knight a +1 morale bonus to Armor Class, because he believes he is more powerful. Scalping is done as a Coup de Grace action, except the hit is not guaranteed. If the strike does hit, it is critical, and the foe is scalped and all coup de grace rules apply, including the chance of death.

Fearlessness (Ex): The Knight of the Three Hundred is trained to show no fear, even in the most terrifying of circumstances. The Knight gains a +4 morale bonus to all saving throws versus fear effects, and even if failing a saving throw, the effects are reduced by one category.

Know Knight (Ex): The Knight of the Three Hundred has a very distinctive look that can be easily assumed by others. Adilbrand can make a Sense Motive check (vs the disguise or bluff check of the foe) to know if a Knight is a member of the order or not. This works even if the person being checked is in armor or not. Anyone caught impersonating a Knight of the Three Hundred is attacked immediately.

Parry Ranged Attack (Ex): The Knight of the Three Hundred does not, in general, appreciate archery much. Once per round when Adilbrand would normally be hit with a ranged weapon, he may make a Reflex saving throw against a DC of 20 (if the ranged weapon has a magical bonus to attack, the DC increases by that amount). If he succeeds, he deflects the weapon with his shield. He must be aware of the attack and not flat-footed. Attempting to deflect a ranged weapon is a free action. Exceptional ranged weapons cannot be deflected. Adilbrand must carry a shield to use this ability.

Stand Ground (Ex): Adilbrand is steadfast and knows how to stand your ground in battle. He gains a +4 bonus to his d20 roll to resist bull rushes and trip attempts.

Battle Cry (Ex): When Adilbrand's shout rings across the battlefield, it lifts the spirits of his allies. This ability functions as the bard's inspire courage ability, found on page 28 of the Player's Handbook. This bonus lasts for five rounds, and he can shout a battle cry ten times per day.

No Mercy (Ex): The Knight of the Three Hundred gains the ability to make extra attacks of opportunity. The Knight may make a number of extra attacks of opportunity against opponents equal to the number of the bonus, and use the Knight's full attack bonus.

Killer Charge (Ex): The Knight of Three Hundred, whether mounted or not, tends to prefer to charge into battle. When using the charge action, you deal triple damage with a melee weapon, up the number of times per day indicated.

Rally Troops (Ex): Your presence is enough to grant any allies within 30 feet a second saving throw against fear and charm effects that they have already succumbed to. Even if they fail the second saving throw, any fear effects are reduced by one category.

Supreme Cleave (Ex): The Knight of the Three Hundred gains the ability to take a 5 foot step before making a Cleave or Great Cleave attack.

Battle Aura (Su): The mere sight of Adilbrand in his black armor and heraldic display is enough to turn the tide of battle. Allies within 30 feet of Adilbrand gain the effects of both Battle Cry and Rally Troops (above) as long as he remained standing and fighting. If he falls, all allies within range suffer a –1 morale penalty to attacks and damage in addition to losing the benefits described above.

Die for your Cause (Ex): Adilbrand's presence inspires his allies and troops to make the ultimate sacrifice for his cause. Any allies within 30 feet of him can continue to fight while disabled or dying without penalty. They continue until they reach –10 hit points.

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