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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Great Bear King" data-source="post: 2266127" data-attributes="member: 21850">My world will be higher powered than most other worlds so please don't talk about how unbalanced this class is. Just talk about wether its powers fit its purpose.These passeges are supposed to give you a feel for the philosophies of this class and other chaotic goods.  Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming           of the Lord,   He is trampling out the vintage where the          grapes of wrath are stored,   He wath loosed the fateful lightning of His          terrible swift sword,   His Truth is marching on.    Glory, glory, halleujah!   Glory, glory, halleujah!   Glory, glory, halleujah!   His Truth is marching on.   I have seen Him in the watch fires of a          hundred circling camps,   They have builded Him an altar in the evening           dews and damps.   I can read His righteous sentance by the dim          and flaring lamps,   His Day is marching on.      I have read His fiery gospel writ in burnished          rows of steel:   "As ye deal with My condemners, so with you           My grace shall deal."    Let the hero, born of woman, crush the          serpent with His heal,    As God is marching on.    He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall           never call retreat.    He is shifting out the hearts of men before His           judgment seat.    Oh! Be swift, my soul, to answer him, be           jubilant my feet,    Our God is marching on.    In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born           across the sea,    With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you           and me.    As He died to make men holy, let us die to make           men free!    While God is marching on.        -Battle Hymn of the Republic, Julia Ward Howe"You don't need to be 'straight' to fight and die for yourcountry. You just need to shoot staight."        -Retired Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater (R), on the question of gays in the military."They who would give up liberty for a little temporary safty deserve and will have niether."        -Benjamin Franklin, on the Proprietor's exemption from taxationFreedom Fighter Alignment: Chaotic Good.Hit Die: d10.Class SkillsThe freedom fighter's class skills (and the key ability for each skill)are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha),Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (politics andphilosophy) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Profession (Wis),Ride (Dex), and Sense Motive (Wis).Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x4.Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier.Class FeaturesAll of the following are class features of the paladin.Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Freedom fighters are proficient withall simple and martial weapons, with all types of armor(heavy, medium, and light), and with shields (excepttower shields).Aura of Good (Ex): The power of a freedom fighter's aura of good(see the detect good spell) is equal to her paladin level.Smite Evil (Su): Once per day, a freedom fighter may attempt tosmite evil with one normal melee attack. She adds herCharisma bonus (if any) to her attack roll and deals 1extra point of damage per freedom fighter level. If the freedom fighteraccidentally smites a creature that is not evil, the smitehas no effect, but the ability is still used up for that day.At 5th level, and at every five levels thereafter, the freedom fightermay smite evil one additional time per day, as indicatedon Table: The Freedom Fighter, to a maximum of fifteen timesper day at 60th level.Divine Grace (Su): At 2nd level, a freedom fighter gains a bonusequal to her Wisdom bonus (if any) on all savingthrows.Aura of Courage (Su): Beginning at 3rd level, a freedom fighter isimmune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each ally within10 feet of her gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throwsagainst fear effects.This ability functions while the freedom fighter is conscious, butnot if she is unconscious or dead.Divine Health (Ex): At 3rd level, a freedom fighter gains immunity toall diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.Turn Undead (Su):When a freedom fighter reaches 4th level, shegains the supernatural ability to turn undead. She mayuse this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + herWillpower modifier. She turns undead as a cleric of threelevels lower would.Spells: Beginning at 9th level, a freedom fighter gains the ability tocast a small number of divine spells, which are drawnfrom the Chaos, Good, War, Protection, and Healing Domains up to level four. At 9th level and higher, her caster level ishis or her freedom fighter level -8.Freedom Fighter Spells: Level 0-Chaos: Detect Law and Detect Chaos; Good: Virtue, Purify Food and Drink; War: Guidance, Badger’s Strength; Protection: Resistance; Healing: Cure Minor WoundsLevel 1-Chaos: Protection from Law, Summon Monster I*; Good: Protection from Evil, Bless Water, Summon Monster I*; War: Magic Weapon, Bane, Bless, Divine Favor, Doom, Shield of Faith; Protection: Sanctuary; Healing: Cure Light Wounds; Protection and War: Shield of FaithLevel 2-Chaos: Magic Circle against Law, Summon Monster III*; Good: Aid, Align Weapon, Consecrate, Summon Monster II*; War: Spiritual Weapon, Bear's Endurance, Bull’s Strength, Status; Protection: Shield Other; Healing: Cure Moderate Wounds, Delay Poison, Lesser Restoration, Remove ParalysisLevel 3-Chaos: Magic Circle against Law, Summon Monster III*:; Good: Magic Circle against Evil, Helping Hand, Summon Monster III*; War: Magic Vestment, Prayer; Protection: Protection from Energy; Glyph of Warding; Healing: Cure Serious WoundsLevel 4-Chaos: Chaos Hammer, Summon Monster IV*; Good: Holy Smite, Lesser Planar Ally*, Summon Monster IV*; War: Divine Power,  Greater Magic Weapon; Protection: Spell Immunity; Healing: Cure Critical Wounds, Neutralize Poison, RestorationFavored Enemy (Ex): At 5th level, a freedom fighter may select a typeof creature from among those given on Table: Freedom FighterFavored Enemies. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on Bluff,Listen, Sense Motive, Spot, and Survival checks whenusing these skills against creatures of this type. Likewise,he gets a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against suchcreatures.At 10th level and every five levels thereafter (15th, 20th,and upward), the freedom fighter may select an additional favoredenemy from those given on the table. In addition, ateach such interval, the bonus against any one favoredenemy (including the one just selected, if so desired)increases by 2.If the freedom fighter chooses humanoids or outsiders as a favoredenemy, he must also choose an associated subtype, asindicated on the table. If a specific creature falls intomore than one category of favored enemy, the freedom fighter'sbonuses do not stack; he simply uses whichever bonus ishigher.Freedom Fighter favored enemies:Aberration Animal BeastMagical beastConstruct Dragon OozeElemental Fey Giant Monstrous humanoidHumanoid (reptilian)Humanoid (aquatic) Humanoid (dwarf) Humanoid (half-elf)Humanoid (goblinoid) Humanoid (gnoll) Humanoid (gnome) Humanoid (halfling) Humanoid (human) Humanoid (orc) palace guard (one order per choice, and they must serve an evil ruler] {Example: The SS guards, the Red Guard, or Emperor Palpitine’s Imperial Guard)secret policeslave overseersVerminUndeadPlantOutsider (air)Outsider (earth)Outsider (water)Outsider (fire)Outsider (evil)Outsider (chaotic)Outsider (native)Shatter Bonds (Sp): At 11th level a freedom fighter may releaseany sentient being that is falsely imprisoned, enslaved, or under mind control by touching them with his for her weapon.Righteous Wrath (Sp): Upon reaching 5th level, a freedom fighter gainsthe ability to go in to a holy and divinely inspired frenzy similar to a barbarian’s Rage. This constitutes one use of smite evil.Special Mount (Sp): Upon reaching 5th level, a freedom fighter gainsthe service of an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyalsteed to serve her in her crusade against evil (see below).This mount is usually a heavy warhorse (for a Mediumpaladin) or a warpony (for a Small paladin.)Once per day, as a full-round action, a freedom fighter may magicallycall her mount from the celestial realms in which itresides. The mount immediately appears adjacent to thepaladin and remains for 2 hours per freedom fighter level; it maybe dismissed at any time as a free action. The mount isthe same creature each time it is summoned, though thepaladin may release a particular mount from service.Each time the mount is called, it appears in full health,regardless of any damage it may have taken previously.The mount also appears wearing or carrying any gear ithad when it was last dismissed. Calling a mount is a conjuration(calling) effect.Should the freedom fighter's mount die, it immediately disappears,leaving behind any equipment it was carrying. Thefreedom fighter may not summon another mount for thirty daysor until she gains a freedom fighter level, whichever comes first,even if the mount is somehow returned from the dead.During this thirty-day period, the freedom fighter takes a -1penalty on attack and weapon damage rolls.Shatter Bonds (Sp): At 11th level a freedom fighter may releaseany sentient being falsely imprisoned or under mind control by touching them with his for her weapon.Greater Righteous Wrath (Sp): Upon reaching 15th level, a freedom fighter becomeseven more powerful holy and divinely inspired frenzy similar to a barbarian’s Greater Rage. This constitutes two uses of smite evil.Tireless Rage (Ex): At 21st level and higher, a freedom fighter nolonger becomes fatigued at the end of his wrath.Mighty Righteous Wrath (Sp): Upon reaching 24th level, a freedom fighter becomeseven more powerful holy and divinely inspired frenzy similar to a barbarian’s Mighty Rage. This constitutes three uses of smite evil.Let loose the Fateful Lightning (Sp):At 25th a freedom fighter may call a Lightning Bolt out of the sky and thoughhis or her sword. The bolt does 20d6 points of damage to any Evillyaligned being and the saving throw DC is equal to that of a theurgist(or sorcerer depending upon your terminology) of equal level. Half of the damage is holy damage. The damage increases by ten every ten levels.This constitutes three uses of smite evil.True Righteous Wrath (Sp): Upon reaching 33rd level, a freedom fightercan upon the third round of his rage smite a number of evil foesequal to his or her freedom fighter level divided by three. The smitingused is that from the spell Holy Smite. This constitutes four uses of smite evil and one use of Holy Smite.Code of Conduct: A freedom fighter must be of Chaotic Good alignment and loses all class abilities if she ever willingly commits an evil act.Additionally, a freedom fighter's code requires that she respectlegitimate authority as long as it acts in a legitimate fashion, act with honor (respecting the lives and rights of civilians and captured enemy troops, not necessarily playing fair), help those in need(provided they do not use the help for evil or lawfulends), punish those who harm or threaten innocents, resist totalitarianism, (paladins aren‘t required to, but many still do so) respect the rights of the individual, and free the oppressed and the enslaved (paladins aren’t required to do so, but it’s recommended).Associates: While she may adventure with characters of anygood or neutral alignment, a freedom fighter will never knowinglyassociate with evil characters, nor will she continuean association with someone who consistently offendsher moral code. A freedom fighter may accept only henchmen,followers, or cohorts who are good and almost never lawful.Ex-Freedom FightersA freedom fighter who ceases to be chaotic good, who willfullycommits an evil act or lawful act, or who grossly violates the code of conductloses all paladin spells and abilities (including the serviceof the paladin's mount, but not weapon, armor, and shieldproficiencies). She may not progress any farther in levels asa freedom fighter. She regains her abilities and advancement potentialif she atones for her violations (see the atonement spelldescription), as appropriate.The Freedom Fighter’s MountSame as paladin.</blockquote>

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