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Alternative class features available to Paladin characters that are members of The Lightbringers guild.

Class Features

A Lightbringer Paladin has the same hit dice, class skills, skill points, starting gold, and advancement as a standard Paladin (as described in the Player's Handbook) except as noted below.

The following are options that MAY be taken by a Paladin of the Lightbringers guild at the specified levels:

Detect Undead

Level: 1st.
Replaces: Detect evil.
Benefit: A lightbringer paladin can use this ability at will. This is a divination effect similar to a detect evil spell, except that it finds undead only (of any alignment). Unlike with detect evil, the lightbringer paladin doesn't need to concentrate to know all relevant information. At the moment the paladin uses the ability, she knows if there are any undead within a chosen 60-degree arc, knows the exact number, and knows their exact location. This ability is the equivalent of a 2nd-level spell. It is a spell-like ability.

Pelor's Blessing

A lightbringer paladin excels at slaying the undead. When he channels energy to smite his foes, the power he summons proves doubly effective against the living dead.

Level: 3rd.
Replaces: Divine health.
Benefit: A lightbringer paladin who uses his smite evil ability against undead gains an additional +2 bonus to the attack roll and deals an extra 1 point of damage per two paladin levels. For example, a 13th-level lightbringer paladin armed with a longsword would deal 1d8+19 points of damage when using her smite evil ability against an undead, plus an any additional bonuses for high Strength or magical effects that would normally apply. This is an extraordinary ability.

Warded Special Mount

The lightbringer paladin is a special, favored warrior of light. The gods protect his special mount so that the powers of darkness cannot easily defeat him.

Level: 6th.
Replaces: One weekly use of remove disease.
Benefit: In addition to the standard qualities of a special mount, a lightbringer paladin's mount is immune to all death spells, magical death effects, energy drain, and any negative energy effects (such as from inflict spells or chill touch).

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