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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 903746" data-attributes="member: 3424">Well, I see the Blessed Armsman's bonus feats as divine gifts - something along the lines of the bonus feats that a cleric gets for having certain domains (Weapon Proficiency and Weapon Focus for the War domain, for example).  Just as a Cleric loses access to these feats if he does not follow his alignment and the precepts of his god or philosophy, the Blessed Armsman loses access to these feats if he fails to follow the Paladin's code of conduct.A Fighter without Paladin levels wouldn't have much need for Charisma and could "dump" it anyway.  A Fighter without Paladin levels who takes levels in Blessed Armsman also does not gain much.  He gains +2 to hit versus evil, and two of the sacred blessings give him +1 to AC and +2 to damage.  He cannot gain any of the other benefits unless he takes levels in Paladin.  Without access to Smite Evil, he gains no benefit from Blessing of Might, for example.  It may be a personal estimate, but I think that being required to follow the Paladin's code (and losing the benefits if he does not) is sufficient trade-off for the abilities.This PrC is slanted towards Paladins.  However, from a role-playing perspective, it could also be a truly "prestige" class for an experienced, devout Fighter.  Perhaps he does not have the Charisma to become an effective Paladin.  However, if devotes himself to religious studies, and swears to abide by the same Code as a Paladin, he gains something extra in addition to his regular abilities.</blockquote>

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