View source for Crusader (Paladin Class Kit)

This kit is not available at character creation and must be unlocked by meeting special requirements, listed below.
This kit has 29 levels.

== Description ==
Crusaders are paladins who hear the call to fight evil every waking hour. Parangons of virtue and martial prowess alike the Crusaders hone their fighting techniques with their weapon of choice to simultaneously attack and defend with deadly efficiency. However their restless nature does not allow them the peace of mind necessary to cast spells.

== Losses ==
Crusader loses access to: Spellcasting.

== Requirements ==
Ability: 13 Wisdom

Alignment: Lawful Good

Class: Paladin

===Kit Feats===
1: Weapon of choice

2: 

3: Weapon Focus (for Weapon of Choice (automatically selected))

4:

5: 

6: 

7: Weapon defense I

8: 

9: Crusader Strike

10:

11:

12: Weapon defense II

13: Greater Weapon Focus (for Weapon of Choice (automatically selected))

14: Spell like ability : Holy Sword, 10 minutes cooldown. Cast at caster level equal to Crusader's levels.

15:

16:

17: Weapon defense III

18:

19:

20:

21: Epic Weapon focus

22: Weapon defense IV

23:

24:

25:

26:

27: weapon defense V

28:

29: permanent holy sword (Cooldownless SLA), weapon defense VI

==Weapon of choice==
A Crusader must choose one two-handable weapon to specialize himself into. The possible choices are :
*Club
*Morningstar
*Quarterstaff
*Spear
*Short sword
*Rapier
*Scimitar
*Longsword
*Greatsword
*Battleaxe
*Greataxe
*Halberd
*Warhammer
*Scythe
*Katana
*Bastard sword
*Dwarven waraxe
*Falchion
*Warmace

==Weapon defense==
When wielding his weapon of choice and using a medium or heavy armor the Crusader gains +1 shield AC. This bonus increases to +2 at 12th level, +3 at 17th level, +4 at 22th level, +5 at 27th level, +6 at 29th level.
Crusader defense only applies when you've got nothing in your off-hand, it is also shield enhancement bonus so no stacking with a shield spell. You must wear a medium or heavy armor for weapon defense to take effect.

==Crusader Strike==
A Crusader adds his WIS bonus to damage (divine) up to 1/10th the Crusader's Paladin levels (max +3 damage at level 30).

==Spell like ability : Holy Sword==
At level 14 a Crusader can cast Holy Sword at will, with a cooldown of 10 minutes, this cooldown is removed at level 29.

''Class courtesy of Valefort and thorough testing by the Quality Control Team.''
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