Darklands» The False Knight

The False Knight hates chivalry. He’s not a bad person, not really, but he truly loathes chivalry. Maybe he was denied knighthood, or maybe he witnessed one too many knights behaving in ways that make a mockery of their code. Regardless of why he hates chivalry, he makes it his life’s mission to humiliate knights and knightly orders, show people how cruel and craven the knights can be, and generally make himself feel superior to them. While cynical, he does (mostly) genuinely want to do the things knights are known for doing.

He delights in driving an annointed knight to flee in terror, and prefers to brand defeated knightly foes with his arcane mark than to kill them. He often brands both the vanquished knight and the knight’s shield.

He does not wear the traditional heavy armor of a knight, but he does wear a mockery of it; light armor and a false shell that appears, at a casual glance, to be true plate armor. He maintains this to assist magical disguise. Similarly, his shield is a lightweight fake.


CN Human Hexblade 8
Str 18
Dex 9
Con 13+1= 14
Int 10
Wis 8
Cha 15+1 = 16

hp 78 (rolls 10, 9 10 4 10 7 6 6)

Feats:
Mounted Combat
Intimidating Strike
Practiced Spellcaster
Improved Familiar (howler)
Blind-Fight (hexblade bonus)

BAB +8
Fort 2 2/3= 2 + 2 con +1 resist = +5; mettle, +3 vs spells, spell-like
Ref 2 2/3 = 2 -1 +1 resist = +2; +3 vs. spells, spell-like
Will 6 = 6 -1 +1 resist= +6; mettle, +3 vs spells, spell-like

Attacks; Human Spirit
+1 lance +13 1d8+7
+1 longsword +13 1d8+5 one-handed
Greater Hexblade’s Curse 2/day (DC 17 will)


Skills (5x11 + 8x1)
Bluff 11 ranks +3 cha = +14
Handle Animal 5 ranks (costs 10) = +4
Concentration 8 ranks = +10
Ride 11 ranks -1 dex +2 synergy = +12
Spellcraft 4 ranks = +4
Intimidate 11 ranks +3 Cha +2 synergy = +16
Knowledge (nobility & royalty) 4 ranks = +4
Languages: Common

Stuff
+1 lance (2,360 gp)
+1 longsword (2,365 gp)
+1 vest of resistance (2,000 gp)
+2 chain shirt (4,250 gp)
+1 ring of protection (2,000 gp)
+1 amulet of natural armor (2,000 gp)
+1 chain shirt barding (howler) (100 x 4 + 150 + 1000 = 1,550 gp)
scrolls of bull’s strength x 10 (500 gp)
false shield, false plate armor, saddle, mundane stuff (475 gp)
“horseshoes” of speed (4,500 gp)
necklace of fireballs type III (4,350 gp)
potion of cure serious wounds x 2 (400 gp)
250 gp

Spells / day
2nd - 0+1 (4 known - arcane mark, cause fear, disguise self, undetectable alignment)
1st - 1+1 (2 known - enthrall, mirror image)

Familar Howler
Large Outsider
hp 39 (6 HD)
Speed 90 ft
AC 24 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +8 natural, +4 armor)
Base Atk / Grapple +8/+17
Attack Bite +12 melee (2d8+5)
Full Attack Bite +12 melee (2d8+5) and 1d4 quills +7 melee (1d6+2)
Space/Reach 10 ft / 5 ft
Special Attacks: Quills, Howl
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft, Alertness, Improved Evasion, Share Spells, Empathic Link, Deliver Touch Spells, Speak with Master
Saves Fort +7 Ref +8 Will +8 (use PC’s base will save)
Abilities: Str 21 Dex 17 Con 15 Int 8 Wis 14 Cha 8
Skills Climb +14 Hide +8 Listen +13 Move Silently +12 Search +8 Spot +13 Survival +2 (+4 following tracks); 6 skill points
Feats: Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiatve