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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vurt" data-source="post: 2325657" data-attributes="member: 1547">Bastion of Faith – Upon reaching 5th level, a paladin may choose to forgo summoning his special mount to instead receive a blessing from his patron deity. At a temple or shrine dedicated to his god, the paladin must spend a week in vigil, fasting and praying. On the seventh day, the paladin’s deity grants him a vision, filling him with purpose and resolve, lasting the entirety of the day. When he wakes, exhausted and drained (and having lost 1000 xp), he finds his shield propped up before him, emblazoned proudly with the symbol of his faith, faintly glowing.  As the paladin gains in experience, the shield grows with him, gaining in magical ability. In the hands of anyone else, the shield behaves exactly as it did prior to the ritual. (Thus, if the shield began its career as a +1 heavy steel shield, in the hands of anyone besides the paladin it behaves exactly as such) This process can be repeated, to transfer the boon to another shield if, for example, the original has been lost or destroyed, but the paladin can only possess one such shield at any given time. Each ritual requires 7 days (and the expenditure of another 1000 xp) to complete.  Should the paladin ever fall from grace, the shield will suppress all of its special abilities except for its guidance, until such at time as the fallen paladin returns back onto the path of holy righteousness. [CODE][b]Paladin Level[/b]: [b]Special Abilities gained[/b]5–7:    +1 enhancement bonus, divine light8–10:   resilient, guidance, spell affinity11–14:  blinded by faith15–20:  faith’s bulwark[/CODE]       Enhancement bonus (Su): In the hands of the paladin, the bastion of faith acts as if it had an additional +1 enhancement bonus in addition to any magical bonus and/or special abilities provided by the magic already on the shield (max +5 total)   Divine Light (Su): Upon command of the paladin, the bastion of faith begins to glow with an inner light, providing illumination equal to a bullseye lantern. Activating or deactivating this light is a standard action.   Resilient (Su): In the hands of the paladin, the shield is infused with such strength of faith that it becomes as hard as adamantine, and can be treated as such.   Guidance (Su): Propping up the shield and kneeling in prayer before it allows the paladin’s shield to act in all respects as a phylactery of faithfulness.   Spell affinity (Su): The following spells cast on the shield or its bearer are automatically treated as if they were subject to the extend spell feat, without actually using up a higher level slot on the part of the caster: entropic shield, fire shield, magic vestment, shield, shield other, shield of faith, and shield of law.   Blinded by Faith (Su): The shield gains the blinding special ability.   Faith’s Bulwark (Su): The shield gains the moderate fortification special ability.</blockquote>

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