Champion variants (D&D class)
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Paladin
The paladin is the standard of the class,the original champion that hearkens back to first edition. Always lawful good, the paladin is strict with others and more so with themselves, constantly torn between the desire to do good and the need for order.
Requirements
Lawful good
Power Pools
- Attack: Smite
- Tactics: Blessing
- Channeling: Spellcaster (Paladin), Enchanter, or Purifier.
- Utility: Companion
Blackguard
Also hearkening back to 1st edition, the old anti-paladin became known as the blackguard in third edition.
Requirements
Chaotic Evil
Power Pools
- Attack: Smite
- Tactics: Murder
- Channeling: Spellcaster (Blackguard) or Enchanter.
- Utility: Companion
Liberator
Introduced as a prestige class in Defenders of the Faith, the Divine Liberator constantly strives to bring down oppressors.
Requirements
Chaotic Good
Power Pools
- Attack: Smite
- Tactics: Existentialist
- Channeling: Spellcaster (Liberator) or Enchanter
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Crypt Knight
My own design, formerly a separate class. As a lord of the undead, a crypt knight's task is to enforce the rules governing the dead and the living.
Requirements
Lawful Evil
Power Pools
- Attack: Weapon
- Tactics: Death Lord
- Channeling: Spellcaster (Crypt knight) or Reanimator
- Utility: Companion (an undead creature)
Drow Justiciar
A champion of Lolth, the drow justiciar comes from the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. The justiciar has transcended the squabbles of drow noble houses and represent the goddess directly. Its task is both to police the drow and to fight their wars.
Requirements
Chaotic Evil, Worship Lolth
Power Pools
- Attack: Smite
- Tactics: Spider Champion
- Channeling: Vigilant or Spellcaster (Domain)
- Utility: Companion
Tyrant
Introduced in Unearthed Arcana as a paladin variant, the champion of tyrrany is more truly an anti-paladin than the blackguard, having exactly the same abilities but in reverse. He uses them to dominate his surroundings by fear.
Requirements
Lawful Evil
Power Pools
- Attack: Smite
- Tactics: Corruption
- Channeling: Spellcaster (blackguard) or Enchanter.
- Utility: Companion or Officer.
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