Class Features

As an Old Paladin, you gain the following class features

Smite Evil

Once per day, a paladin can call out to the powers of good to aid her in her struggle against evil. As a bonus action, the paladin chooses one target within sight to smite. If this target is evil, or an undead creature, the paladin adds her Charisma modifier (if any) to her attack rolls and adds +2 bonus to the damage rolls made against the target of her smite for 3 rounds. This bonus increases as you level. Regardless of the target, smite evil attacks automatically bypass any resistance and immunity the creature might possess.

In addition, while smite evil is in effect, the paladin gains a bonus equal to her Charisma modifier (if any) to her AC against attacks made by the target of the smite. If the paladin targets a creature that is not evil, the smite is wasted with no effect.

At 4th level, and at every three levels thereafter, the paladin may smite evil one additional time per day, as indicated on Table: Paladin, to a maximum of six times per day at 16th level.

Divine Grace

At 2nd level, a paladin gains a bonus equal to her Charisma bonus (if any) on all Saving Throws.

Lay On Hands

Beginning at 2nd level, a paladin can heal wounds (her own or those of others) by touch. Each day she can use this ability a number of times equal to 1/2 her paladin level plus her Charisma modifier. With one use of this ability, a paladin can heal 1d6 hit points of damage for every two paladin levels she possesses. Using this ability is an action, unless the paladin targets herself, in which case it is a bonus action. Despite the name of this ability, a paladin dose not needs a free hand to use this ability.

Alternatively, a paladin can use this healing power to deal damage to undead creatures, dealing 1d6 points of damage for every two levels the paladin possesses. Using lay on hands in this way requires a successful melee attack. Undead do not receive a saving throw against this damage.

Fighting Style

You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one from the fighter list. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

Aura of Courage

At 3rd level, a paladin is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 bonus on saving throws against fear effects. This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead.

Divine Health

At 3rd level, a paladin is immune to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases, including mummy rot.

Mercy

At 3rd level, and every three levels thereafter, a paladin can select one mercy. Each mercy adds an effect to the paladin’s lay on hands ability. Whenever the paladin uses lay on hands to heal damage to one target, the target also receives the additional effects from all of the mercies possessed by the paladin. A mercy can remove a condition caused by a curse, disease, or poison without curing the affliction. Such conditions return after 1 hour unless the mercy actually removes the affliction that causes the condition.

At 3rd level, the paladin can select from the following initial mercies.

Blinded: The target is no longer blinded.
Deceived: The target can immediately attempt a new saving throw to disbelieve any ongoing illusions that it failed to disbelieve within the last minute.
Riled: The paladin’s lay on hands also acts as calm emotions.
Poisoned: The target is no longer Poisoned.
Frightened: The target is no longer frightened.
Incapacitated: The target is no longer Incapacitated.

At 6th level, a paladin adds the following mercies to the list of those that can be selected.

Diseased: The paladin’s lay on hands ability also acts as remove curse.
Enfeebled: The paladin dispels any magical effects that are reducing one of the target’s ability scores (paladin’s choice).
Restrained: The target is no longer Restrained, unless the target is at exactly 0 hit points.
Targeted: The paladin’s lay on hands also acts as sanctuary using the paladin spell save DC.

Channel Positive Energy

When a paladin reaches 4th level, she gains the ability to channel positive energy. Using this ability consumes two uses of her lay on hands ability.

Channeling energy causes a burst that affects all creatures of one type (either undead or living) in a 30-foot radius centered on the paladin. The amount of damage dealt or healed is equal to the lay on hands. Creatures that take damage from channeled energy receive a Wisdom save to halve the damage. The DC of this save is equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier. A paladin may channel energy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma modifier.

A paladin must be able to present her holy symbol to use this ability.

Divine Bond

Upon reaching 5th level, a paladin forms a divine bond with her god. This bond can take one of two forms. Once the form is chosen, it cannot be changed.

The first type of bond allows the paladin to enhance her weapon as an action by calling upon the aid of a celestial spirit for 1 minute per level. When called, the spirit causes the weapon to shed light as a torch.

At 5th level, this spirit grants the weapon a +1 enhancement bonus. For every four levels beyond 5th, the weapon gains another +1 enhancement bonus, to a maximum of +4 at 17th level. These bonuses can be added to the weapon, stacking with existing weapon bonuses to a maximum of +5, or they can be used to add any of the following weapon properties: axiomatic, defending, flaming, flaming burst, holy, keen, merciful, and speed.

Adding these properties consumes an amount of bonus equal to the property’s cost. These bonuses are added to any properties the weapon already has, but duplicate abilities do not stack. If the weapon is not magical, at least a +1 enhancement bonus must be added before any other properties can be added. The bonus and properties granted by the spirit are determined when the spirit is called and cannot be changed until the spirit is called again. The celestial spirit imparts no bonuses if the weapon is held by anyone other than the paladin but resumes giving bonuses if returned to the paladin.

A paladin can use this ability once per day at 5th level, and one additional time per day for every four levels beyond 5th, to a total of four times per day at 17th level.

If a weapon bonded with a celestial spirit is destroyed, the paladin loses the use of this ability for 30 days, or until she gains a level, whichever comes first. During this 30-day period, the paladin takes a –1 penalty on attack and weapon damage rolls.

The second type of bond allows a paladin to gain the service of an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyal steed to serve her in her crusade against evil. This mount is usually a heavy horse (for a Medium paladin) or a pony (for a Small paladin), although more exotic mounts are also suitable. This mount increase in power using the paladin’s level as her effective level. Bonded mounts have an Intelligence of at least 6.

Once per day, as an action, a paladin may magically call her mount to her side. The mount immediately appears adjacent to the paladin. A paladin can use this ability once per day at 5th level, and one additional time per day for every 4 levels thereafter, for a total of four times per day at 17th level.

Divine Bond Weapon Properties

• Axiomatic Price +2 bonus

An axiomatic weapon is infused with lawful power. It deals an extra 3d6 points of psychic damage against chaotic creatures.

• Defending, Price +1 bonus

A defending weapon allows the wielder to transfer some or all of the weapon’s enhancement bonus to his AC as a bonus that stacks with all others. As a free action, the wielder chooses how to allocate the weapon’s enhancement bonus at the start of his turn before using the weapon, and the bonus to AC lasts until his next turn. This ability can only be placed on melee weapons.

• Flaming, Price +1 bonus

Upon command, a flaming weapon is sheathed in fire that deals an extra 1d6 points of fire damage on a successful hit. The cold does not harm the wielder. The fire does not harm the wielder.

• Flaming Burst Price +2 bonus

A flaming burst weapon functions as a flaming weapon that also explodes with flame upon striking a successful critical hit. The fire does not harm the wielder. In addition to the extra fire damage from the flaming ability (see above), a flaming burst weapon deals an extra 3d10 points of fire damage on a successful critical hit.

• Keen, Price +1 bonus

This ability doubles the critical range of a weapon (ie from 20 to 19-20). Only piercing or slashing melee weapons can be keen.

• Holy Price +2 bonus

A holy weapon is imbued with holy power. It deals an extra 3d6 points of radiant damage against all creatures of evil alignment.

• Merciful Price +1 bonus

A merciful weapon deals an extra 1d6 points of damage, but all damage it deals is nonlethal damage. On command, the weapon suppresses this ability until told to resume it (allowing it to deal lethal damage, but without any bonus damage from this ability).

• Speed Price +3 bonus

When taking the attack action, the wielder of a speed weapon may make one extra attack with it.

Natural Armor Bonus

The number noted here is an improvement to the animal companion’s existing natural armor bonus.

Str/Dex Bonus

Add this value to the animal companion’s Strength and Dexterity scores.

Share Spells

The paladin may cast a spell with a target of “self” on her animal companion instead of on herself. A paladi may cast spells on her animal companion even if the spells normally do not affect creatures of the companion’s type (animal). This ability does not allow the animal to share abilities that are not spells, even if they function like spells.

Evasion

If an animal companion is subjected to an effect that normally allows a Dexterity saving throw for half damage, it takes no damage if it makes a successful saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.

Devotion

An animal companion gains a +4 bonus on Wis saves against enchantment spells and effects.

Aura of Resolve

At 8th level, a paladin is immune to charm spells. Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +3 bonus on saving throws against charm effects.

This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead.

Aura of Justice

At 11th level, a paladin can expend two uses of her smite evil ability to grant the ability to smite evil to all allies within 10 feet, using her bonuses. Allies must use this smite evil ability by the start of the paladin’s next turn and the bonuses last for 3 turns. Using this ability is a free action. Evil creatures gain no benefit from this ability.

Aura of Faith

At 14th level, a paladin’s can add a bonus to all skill check equal to his CHA modifier.

Aura of Righteousness

At 17th level, a paladin gains DR 5/evil and immunity to compulsion spells magic abilities. Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +3 bonus on saving throws against compulsion effects.

This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead.

Holy Champion

At 20th level, a paladin becomes a conduit for the power of her god. Her DR increases to 10/evil. Whenever she uses smite evil and successfully strikes an evil enemy, the enemy is also subject to a banishment, using her paladin spell DC. After the banishment effect and the damage from the attack is resolved, the smite immediately ends. In addition, whenever she channels positive energy or uses lay on hands to heal a creature, she heals the maximum possible amount.

Empyreal Knight

The empyreal knight dedicates her life to serving the celestial beings that guide mortals in their struggle toward the light.

Gray Paladin

Holy Gun

Not all paladins are knights in shining armor. Holy guns roam the world searching for evil. And where they find it, they put it down.

Holy Grit

At 11th level, a holy gun gains a number of grit points equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1) and gains the use of a single deed from the following list. She can select any deed that she meets the level requieriments. At 14th level, and every three levels beyond 14th, the holy gun gains another point of grit and another deed.

• Menacing Shot: At 11th level, the gunslinger can spend 1 grit point, shoot a firearm into the air, and affect all living creatures within a 30-foot-radius burst as if they were subject to the fear spell. The DC of this effect is equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier.

• Slinger’s Luck: At 11th level, the gunslinger can spend grit to reroll a saving throw or a skill check. It costs 2 grit points to reroll a saving throw, and 1 grit point to reroll a skill check. The gunslinger must take the result of the second roll, even if it is lower.

• Bleeding Wound: At 11th level, when the gunslinger hits a living creature with a firearm attack, she can spend 1 grit point as a free action to have that attack deal extra necrotic damage. The amount of necrotic damage is equal to the gunslinger’s Dexterity modifier.

• Cheat Death: At 14th level, whenever the gunslinger is reduced to 0 or fewer hit points, she can spend all of her remaining grit points (minimum 1) to instead be reduced to 1 hit point.

• Stunning Shot: At 14th level, when a gunslinger hits a creature, she can spend 2 grit points to stun the creature for 1 round. The creature must make a Constitution saving throw (The DC of this effect is equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier). If the creature fails, it is stunned for 1 round. Creatures that are immune to critical hits are also immune to this effect.

Holy Slinger

This ability functions like the holy champion paladin class feature, but the banishment occurs when she hits a creature with the smiting shot deed.