Sentinel

To the Sentinel evil is simply that: evil. It can be hidden under a haze of entropy and chaos, it can masquerade under a hundred diabolically written laws, or it can revel in the truth of it’s cruelty. It makes no difference to the Sentinel, nor do the methods he uses to combat it. Often, a sentinel uses laws of the land and local government to fight against incursions of evil, but just as often, he is forced to fight alone, against established tradition, and against the will of society. The fight against evil is treacherous though, for the sentinel must take care to protect that which is pure and good in the world, lest he becomes that which he loathes.

Sentinels are always Neutral Good. They usually worship good deities that have loosely organized churches. Sentinels form into loosely knit groups that rarely, if ever, physically meet. When they do meet, the meetings take place in large lodges and are both brief and to the point. Sentinel’s prefer to communicate with their kin through an elaborate network of trail glyphs and markers. They enjoy the company of druids and rangers, and often work with members of those classes to accomplish a common goal.

Alignment: Neutral Good

Hit Die: d10.

Shared Game Rules:

Class Features

Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x4.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.

Aura of Good: The Power of a Sentinel’s Aura of Good (See Detect Good spell ) is equal to her Sentinel level

Detect Evil (Sp): At will the Sentinel can use Detect Evil, as the spell

Smite Evil (Su): A Sentinel Smite Ability targets all evil creatures.

Resist Fiendish Lure(Su): At 2^nd level the Sentinel gains a +4 sacred bonus to all saving throws against mind effecting attacks of evil outsiders.

Celestial Fortitude (Su.): At 3^rd level the Sentinel’s endurance and fortitude are enhanced against fiendish attacks. He receives a +2 sacred bonus to all Fortitude against effects from evil outsiders and evil spells. Additional, if he makes a successful Fortitude saving throw against an effect from an evil spell or evil outsider that normally deals half damage or partial effects on a successful save, he instead takes no damage and suffers no partial effects.

Turn Outsider(Su): When a Sentinel reaches 4^th level, he gains the supernatural ability to turn or destroy outsiders by channeling energy. The Sentinel can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + his charisma modifier. The Sentinel turns outsiders as a cleric of 3 levels lower turns undead.

Celestial Minion (Su): Upon reaching 5^th level the Sentinel gains the ability to summon a medium or smaller sized animal (with the Celestial Template) as a standard action usable once per day. The Celestial Minion carries the same responsibilities as a paladins special mount and gains the same bonuses to it’s HD, natural armor, strength, intelligence, and other abilities that a paladins special mount gains as the Sentinel increases in levels. Unlike the paladin’s special mount the Celestial Minion can only stay 1 hour/level before it must return to the outer plane from whence it came.

Dispel Evil: At 8^th level the Sentinel gains the ability to Dispel Evil as per a spell like ability once per week. He may use this ability an additional time per week for every four levels to a maximum of 4 times a week at 20^th level.

Code of Conduct: A Sentinel must be of Neutral Good alignment and looses all class abilities if he ever willingly commits an evil act. A Sentinel is most at home in the wilderness of the materiel plane. He only journeys into cities when absolutely necessary and avoid travel to other planes except in the most dire needs since his vows require him to battle evil on his home plane. These vows call for him to protect the natural order of the material plane from becoming influenced or tainted by the forces of the evil outer planes. Additionally the Sentinel is honor bound to provide assistance to any non outsider who becomes lost or endangered in the wilderness, as long as the victim in need honors the sanctity of the wilderness.

Associates: A Sentinel can adventure with characters of any non evil alignment but remains suspicious and wary of those who draw their power from the evil outer planes. He tolerates the presence of native evil outsiders such as tieflings, but would prefer not to share their company if possible. He never knowingly associates with evil characters not will he continue to associate with someone who constantly violates his moral code. A sentinel may only accept followers, henchmen, or cohorts, who are neutral good.

2^nd level: Align weapon, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, consecrate, eagle’s splendor, lesser restoration,, shield other, spiritual weapon, summon Monster II

3^rd level: cure moderate wounds, daylight dispel magic, invisibility purge, magic circle against evil, prayer, remove blindness/deafness, remove curse, remove disease.

4^th level: Break Enchantment, Cure Serious Wounds, death ward, dimensional anchor, dismissal, freedom of movement, holy sword, neutralize poison, restoration, summon monster IV.