Order of the Whip
A cavalier who belongs to this order has pledged himself to cruelty and malice, serving only those who grant him free rein to cause suffering.
- Class
- Cavalier
- Kind
- Order
- Granted Spells
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- Features
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A cavalier who belongs to this order has pledged himself to cruelty and malice, serving only those who grant him free rein to cause suffering. Cavaliers of this order inflict pain upon those they engage and capture those who submit.
Edicts: The cavalier must seek out those weaker than himself to punish and torture. He must force others to obey his commands without question. He must strive to cause pain and suffering wherever possible. Since these edicts are evil, he must be of an evil alignment.
Skills: An order of the whip cavalier adds Knowledge (local) and Knowledge (nobility) to his list of class skills. Whenever an order of the whip cavalier uses Intimidate to force another creature to do what he says, he receives a bonus on the check equal to 1/2 his cavalier level (minimum +1).
Order Features
Order of the Whip Challenge Level 1 F · Gated Unlock
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Whenever an order of the whip cavalier issues a challenge, he receives a +1 morale bonus on all melee damage rolls against the target of his challenge as long as he damaged the creature in the previous round. This bonus increases by +1 for every 4 levels the cavalier has (to a maximum of +5 at 17th level).
Whip Crack Level 2 F · Gated Unlock
At 2nd level, the cavalier becomes proficient with a whip and gains Whip Mastery as a bonus feat. When a creature whose number of Hit Dice is less than or equal to 1/2 the cavalier's level takes nonlethal damage from the cavalier's whip, it is shaken for 1 round. This does not stack with other fear effects.
Inspiring Pain Level 8 F · Gated Unlock
At 8th level, the cavalier can inspire brutal malice among his allies. As a swift action, the cavalier can allow allies within 30 feet to deal nonlethal damage with their weapons without taking the usual -4 penalty (the weapon must still be capable of dealing nonlethal damage). Affected allies gain a +2 bonus on nonlethal weapon damage rolls. This effect lasts for 1 round and can be used once every 5 minutes.
Assert Authority Level 15 F · Gated Unlock
At 15th level, the cavalier demonstrates his ruthlessness against those who strike the cavalier or his slaves. Whenever an enemy makes a melee attack against the cavalier or one of his adjacent slaves or servants, that enemy provokes an attack of opportunity from the cavalier, and the cavalier gains a +2 morale bonus on this attack of opportunity. If the If the enemy's attack was a confirmed critical hit, the cavalier counts the enemy as if it were the target of his challenge for this attack of opportunity.