Blackguard : Fiendish Servant

Shin Okada · 19th January 2009, 04:25 AM

Unfortunately, Fiendish Servant Class feature is not so good for many villains, especially for monster blackguards. If the monster can fly or teleport, they don't need mounts and horses can't follow the villain. Other critters are too weak as assistant combatants.

Paladin has a lot of options for their Special Mount ability. Say, various feats to get better mount, or some alternative class features.

Are there anything good for an enemy blackguard? I am considering to make an Erinyes blackguard, in this particular case. She will likely to be a HD 17 Erinyes with Blackguard 5.

Leadership feat can be an option. But IMHO this feat should better be used only by PCs. And I guess I should give XP for the cohort as it is another NPC with considerable strength.

pawsplay · 19th January 2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Shin Okada

Unfortunately, Fiendish Servant Class feature is not so good for many villains, especially for monster blackguards. If the monster can fly or teleport, they don't need mounts and horses can't follow the villain. Other critters are too weak as assistant combatants.

Paladin has a lot of options for their Special Mount ability. Say, various feats to get better mount, or some alternative class features.

Are there anything good for an enemy blackguard? I am considering to make an Erinyes blackguard, in this particular case. She will likely to be a HD 17 Erinyes with Blackguard 5.

Leadership feat can be an option. But IMHO this feat should better be used only by PCs. And I guess I should give XP for the cohort as it is another NPC with considerable strength.

I would use the paladin alternative mount rules as a jumping off point... similar CR, or one weaker if it flies.

Shin Okada · 19th January 2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pawsplay

I would use the paladin alternative mount rules as a jumping off point... similar CR, or one weaker if it flies.

So, for example, getting a griffon instead of heavy war horse and then gets abilities as if the blackguard is -3 level lower than she actually is?

Thanks, I guess that will work.