Blackguard

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Contents 1 Blackguard 2 Requirements 3 Special Abilities and Feats 4 Epic Blackguard 5 Notes

Blackguard

Description: A blackguard epitomizes evil. They are nothing short of a mortal fiend, a black knight with the foulest sort of reputation. Many refer to blackguards as Anti-Paladins due to their completely evil nature. No one class makes the best blackguard, all that is required is a willingness to serve the forces of darkness.

Hit Dice: 1d10

Proficiencies: Armor Proficiency (Light), Armor Proficiency (Medium), Armor Proficiency (Heavy), Shield Proficiency, Weapon Proficiency (Martial), Weapon Proficiency (Simple)

Skill Points: 2 + Int mod

Class Skills: Concentration, Craft armor, Craft trap, Craft weapon, Discipline, Heal, Intimidate, Lore, Parry, Persuade, Taunt

Primary Saving Throw(s): Fortitude

Base Attack Bonus: +1/level

Requirements

Alignment: Evil

Base Attack Bonus: + 6

Classes: None

Factions: All

Feats: Cleave

Race: Any

Skills: Hide 5

Spellcasting: None

Special Abilities and Feats

Level	Feat(s)
1	Use Poison
2	Smite Good Dark Blessing Bulls Strength
3	Turn Undead Create Undead
4	Sneak Attack +1d6
5	Summon Fiend
6	Inflict Serious Wounds
7	Contagion Sneak Attack +2d6
8	Inflict Critical Wounds
10	Sneak Attack +3d6

Epic Blackguard

Epic Feat Progression: 3

Epic Feats: Armor Skin, Devastating Critical, Epic Toughness, Epic Fiendish Servant, Epic Prowess, Improved Combat Casting, Improved Sneak Attack, Overwhelming Critical, Perfect Health, and Planar Turning.

Notes

• Blackguard requires the player to be Evil which is not allowed in The Circle or the Northern Coalition.
• Blackguard Summons Altered, see the Summons Guide.
• Blackguard's Sneak Attack increases by +1d6 every three levels after 10th.
• Shared Dark Blessing: Summon receives a bonus to all saves equal to the Blackguard's Charisma modifier.
• Corrupt Weapon: Blackguards have access to a special spell, Corrupt Weapon, which is the opposing counterpart of the Paladin spell Holy Sword. Instead of improving a weapon’s effectiveness against evil foes Corrupt Weapon makes a weapon more effective against good foes. Corrupt Weapon is gained with 15 Blackguard levels. Equipped weapon receives a divine damage bonus that scales with Blackguard level: 15 Blackguard levels: 1d4 divine damage vs. good, 20 Blackguard levels: 1d6 divine damage vs. good, 25 Blackguard levels: 2d4 divine damage vs. good, 30 Blackguard levels: 2d6 divine damage vs. non-evil
• Contagion: Now applies a curse to target if they fail a will save. DC is Blackguard level + Blackguard's Charisma modifier. Curse is a penalty to all six abilities scores equal to half the Blackguard's Charisma modifier.