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[[Category:Greater_Gods]]
{{Deities}}
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[[Image:Gorethar.jpg|150px|right]]

{{DeityInfoBlock
|Symbol= Crossed sword and hammer
|Colors= Silver
|Alignment= [[Alignment#Lawful_Good|Lawful Good]]
|WorshippersAlignment= Lawful Good
|AreaOfControl= [[Dwarf|Dwarves]], Craftsmen, Warriors of Goodness
|ClericalDomains= [[Magic:Level#Earth|Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Good|Good]], [[Magic:Level#Magic|Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Protection|Protection]], [[Magic:Level#War|War]]
}}
* '''Center of Worship''': [[Galdos]]
* '''Religious Orders:''' [[Guild:OrderofGorethar|The Order of Gorethar]]
* '''Holy Warrior:''' [[Paladin]]



The world is constantly beset by forces of good, evil, law, and chaos. These factors are very black and white. Something is either good, bad, orderly or chaotic. All who follow '''Gorethar''' are born into this world with the important job of making sure the pull towards goodness and law is the most dominant one. When the nine warriors discovered the Eternal spark, which ultimately changed them into the Gods we recognize today, The warrior Gorethar was the only one who thought that the Spark should not be used by anyone because its power would most likely corrupt anyone who used it. The first sentence above, explains the ethos, that is the devout follower of Gorethar.

At the end of the Age of Gods, the newly created gods decided to consult other gods that were in keeping with their outlook for advice on the creation of their followers.... Gorethar enlisted the aid of [[Clangeddin Silverbeard|Clangeddin]] the Dwarven god. Clangeddin told him that he should never fall prey to the imperfect ideals of others, and that he should create a race that will spread goodness and work hard, regardless of what the other gods and races would do. Taking this point further, Clangeddin went on to state that dwarves suited Gorethar's character the best, since they were so hardworking. He insured Gorethar that Dwarves would work hard to spread goodness throughout the planet in an effort to make it a better place. So, taking Clangeddin's advice, Gorethar created dwarves in the same way he suggested. To show his gratitude and satisfaction with his new race, Gorethar allowed Clangeddin to teach the Dwarven people craftsmanship, and to have a few priests of his own on Avlis. So, being the first race to walk Avlis, the dwarves quickly got started on improving their living conditions and philosophy before anyone else. They also spread out over a pretty sizable chunk of land.

Gorethar was also the first of the nine to create a holy warrior, the Paladin. Paladins were the very first holy warriors ever to appear on Avlis. They are almost as ancient as the Church of Gorethar itself.

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|''Out Of Character Information''
Paladins shall be covered in greater depth in a different document, however it should be noted here that ALL Paladins worship Gorethar, they belong to him and no other church. All of the nine major gods have their own holy warrior, the Paladin is the only one that is not a prestige class, all of the others will require DM intervention, in the form of a quest or other in game manner, to become one. The Paladin is the exception, you can select it during character creation.
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While Gorethar is the creator and patron god of the Dwarves, he also has an affinity for warriors that fight to eliminate evil. His warriors are staunch in their beliefs that evil must be destroyed at all costs. When it comes to being good, Gorethar has no preferences or cares for the race of his worshipper. He is as kind and fair to his [[Human|human]] paladin followers as he is to his Dwarven and [[Shaahesk|lizard man]] followers. All races are found in his service, though Dwarves are the largest in number.

Followers of Gorethar believe that it's possible to have a society where everyone obeys the laws and everyone is happy, but remember, they also understand the "spirit" of the law. If a law is obviously going to hurt an innocent by carrying it out, they will make an exception. However, if you are not innocent and you broke the law, you deserve punishment accordingly. They are not as rigid as a LN society, but they can still be rigid in certain cases.

When one's deeds lead towards good and order for other people in addition to the one doing the deed, the forces of good and law are said to get a leg up on their opposites. By aligning your own beliefs and psyche with these forces of good and order, you will become an enlightened being who is able to see the will of Gorethar in the world.

Goodness and order take work! Gluttony and laziness are the bane of Gorethar and anyone who follows him. The forces that are constantly pulling at the world must be constantly countered. This is the path chosen by the devout of Gorethar. The hope of all who worship Gorethar:is that each person who is helped and enlightened may help an enlighten two others to bring about peace and tranquility for all.

Crafting is one method by which order may be brought, and this is why Gorethar made the dwarves and gave them the love of crafting. Dwarves are always hard working, and they constantly move about to beautify the surroundings of their homeland. At the deep root of it, Gorethar watches over crafting and preaches it because it teaches discipline, and it shows how to make something out of nothing. This is a representation of bringing order from chaos, and is thus sacred.

One should also not forget that Gorethar is a warrior first and foremost. Sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice a local peacetime to bring about goodness and order. When there is a fight to be had in support of these things, Gorethar is never far behind, and neither are his followers. Hate, mistrust, theft, murder, rape, plunder and destruction are always things that Gorethar will violently oppose. Mercy is to be had and quarter is to be given to those who surrender, however it is acceptable to make sure they are contained in the future.

Gorethar has temples in [[Kuras]], [[Visimontium]], [[Ferrell]], [[Elysia]] and [[Mikona]].

Jazz:

Orleron recently gave an overview of what the team looks for in applicants. Below are the guidelines to follow when considering how you can support the Avlis team.

== General information ==

As with any other CoPaP world, the Avlis Team is always looking for more people. Anything less than 100 people are hard-pressed to run this place comfortably, and well, as you can guess, we've never had 100 people. At the time of this writing, there are about 50 on the team, and perhaps 30 of them are active in one capacity or another.

Most CoPaP worlds do not need 50, but because our world is so large and complicated, we need more than that. But also because we have so many to choose from, we can be more selective in whom we take. So here it is, the breakdown of how the team works and what you need to know to get onto it..

The first thing you need to do is figure out whether you want to be a DM or a builder. If you decide to be a builder, determine whether you want to be a Subcontractor or a full team member. Subcontractors have a bit more freedom and can be hired/fired/laid off continuously with no problems. They sorta breeze in and out and that's what they're made to do. It keeps things very fluid. You can sub for one project and then be done, or you can stay on and get more projects.

A full team builder is more like a management position. First decide whether you are a toolset worker, a coder, or both. We have use for all types. The difference between a full team builder and a sub who builds is that the full team member can manage sub contractors underneath himself/herself, and hire/fire them as needed. Subs do not report to me or the team. They report only to the person who hired them. It's like a private deal a team member makes with you for a specific task.

The DM track is a little different. You'll come in either as an Apprentice or a Minor DM. Those with lots of pnp DM'ing experience (half a decade or more) are usually given Minor DM positions, though not always. Those with less pnp experience are given Apprenticeships, but can usually get promoted to Minor pretty fast.

As you earn credibility and trust as a DM, you are given more and more control. Senior/Major DM's are people that are trusted to carry on the storylines of Avlis without messing it up. They are known to understand the world, and are given that trust by me. Major DM's are basically Senior DM's that can also script and build quests for their plots if needed.

== So how do we pick new Team Members? ==

Rule #1: Personality and team chemistry account for over 60% of our selection decision. When you apply, we look through your posts on the boards. Inflammatory posts or those that are just plain "off" will work against you, but above all, your personal interactions with the Team are what counts. If team members can give personal accounts of good relations with you, your chances are much improved. Simply put, we will not hire you if we do not like you. The team works very well with itself because all of us are compatible in personality.

== For DMs ==

The next most important factor is pnp experience. The more you have, the better. You need to prove that you can think on your feet in situations when the players pull out things you didn't expect. We feel pnp DM'ing trains this fairly well. Being a DM on a NWN PW will also be a heavy plus.

The next most important factor is age. We aim for maturity, and generally look for those over 20 years of age, though there are sometimes exceptions. There is no maximum age, else we'd have to fire NH4 because he's like a hundred.

The next most important factor is attitude. We look at your philosophy on gaming and roleplaying and make sure that it's close to what we enforce here on Avlis. We welcome disagreement on the team, as it makes us less likely to enact stupid ideas, but outright 180 degree opposition is generally not supported.

Knowledge is the next most important thing. Particularly, this means Avlis knowledge. It's generally a good idea to play here for at least 6 months before trying to put in a DM app, regardless of your pnp experience. This way you get to know the gods and politics in game.

Time is also an important factor. You can be a great DM, but only able to devote a couple hours a week to DM'ing. We'd like more than that... at least 5 to 10 hours per week minimum.

Next to time, devotion is important. Let's say you want to DM, but you have 2 PC's that you are attached to. That's ok, but your chances of being a DM on the Team increase GREATLY if you're willing to make your DM'ing the first priority, coming before your characters. Having a DM who's just there to pump up his or her PC's, or someone who DM's as a side thing while playing their main PC all the time does not help us as much.

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Something else to think about when applying as a DM

CoPaP and Avlis '''[[DM Rules]]'''

== For Builders ==

Rule #1 applies here as well.

The next most important thing is your experience with either the toolset, scripting or both. Those who have built modules before for other PW's or for NWVault are given high preference. Those who code for a living in RL are also very highly coveted. If you have either one of these things or both, you get snapped up.

Time is a very very important factor too. When we take on a builder, we'd like to know that they won't disappear the next day, though many do. We would like assurance that you intend to finish at least one big project between you and the subs that you hire for yourself.

== For both Builders and DMs ==

Once getting onto the Team, you get access to most private discussions we have. The good part of that is you get to influence these discussions and even change them. The bad part of that is you know what the discussions are, and this can spoil a lot of the plots that your PC is involved in.

As a DM, part of your job is to mediate player disputes and enforce laws. This is NOT a fun part of the job. Telling stories and giving cookies is fun. Penalizing people sucks, but it is something you may be called upon to do here. It goes with the territory.

If this sounds like what you are looking for send an email to [[mailto:staff@avlis.org staff@avlis.org]] to request an application.

[[Category:Team| Join the Team]]

Prestige Classes

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Jazz: /* Justicar (Toran, LN) */

The coming of [[NWN:SoU]] and [[NWN:HotU]] have seen the introduction of prestige classes. Prestige classes are taken very seriously on Avlis. Even if your PC fulfills the requirements necessary to start gaining levels in a certain prestige class (such as arcane archer or assassin), he will not be able to do so until he also finds and completes a scripted quest tied to that class. The completion of this quest is to signify the pains that must be taken to get the specialized training necessary to gain levels in that prestige class. Not all of these scripted quests have been implemented in Avlis yet – in the meantime a player can have a prestige class 'unlocked' by a DM upon completing a special DM quest, or as a roleplaying award.

It is important to note that three of the prestige classes in NWN are not allowed in Avlis. The first is the Red Dragon Disciple. This is because red dragons are not indigenous to Avlis, so no native Avlissian character can have red dragon blood. The second is the Champion of Torm. Torm is not worshipped in Avlis, so he has no followers here. The third is the Harper Scout. The Harpers are an organization exclusive to the Forgotten Realms and therefore do not exist on Avlis. Avlis also has its own special prestige classes. These are the holy warriors of the nine major gods (see Part II, Chapter 4, Section F). To be able to gain levels in these prestige classes you must gain permission from the player-run religious order of that deity. There are only two exceptions to this. The first is the paladin class. Anyone can choose to gain levels in paladin; however, it is an Avlis rule that all paladins are worshippers of Gorethar. The second is the blackguard prestige class from SoU. Blackguards are the holy warriors of Maleki – as such, they must be CE in alignment. Blackguards who are not CE cannot gain blackguard levels on Avlis.

== NWN prestige classes ==

* [[Arcane Archer]] ([[NWN:NWN:Shadows of Undrentide|SoU]])
* [[Assassin]] ([[NWN:Shadows of Undrentide|SoU]])
* [[Dwarven Defender]] ([[NWN:Hordes of the Underdark|HotU]])
* [[Pale Master]] ([[NWN:Hordes of the Underdark|HotU]])
* [[Shadowdancer]] ([[NWN:Shadows of Undrentide|SoU]])
* [[Shifter]] ([[NWN:Hordes of the Underdark|HotU]])
* [[Weapon Master]] ([[NWN:Hordes of the Underdark|HotU]])

Not allowed in Avlis

* [http://www.nwnwiki.org/Champion_of_Torm Champion of Torm] ([[NWN:Hordes of the Underdark|HotU]])
* [http://www.nwnwiki.org/Red_Dragon_Disciple Red Dragon Disciple] ([[NWN:Hordes of the Underdark|HotU]])
* [http://www.nwnwiki.org/Harper_Scout Harper Scout] ([[NWN:Shadows of Undrentide|SoU]])

 

==Avlis [[Holy Warriors | Holy Warrior]] Prestige Class Requirements and Abilities==
===[[Paladin]] ([[Gorethar]], LG)===
Requirements: same as always 
Abilities: same as always, plus... 
1st: Detect Evil 30'

Please be aware that to gain the Detect Evil ability at '''character creation''', it is necessary to have some files installed in your override directory.

1) Extract the files cls_feat_pal.2da and feat.2da from your CoPaP1_0Hak. (You can do this with NWHak in your utils directory.)

2) Put BOTH those files in your override directory.

This ONLY works when creating a brand new paladin. The bug that requires this workaround makes it so the feat is not written to the bic file of an existing paladin.

===[[Champion]] ([[O'Ma]], NG)===
Requirements: 
Base Attack Bonus (BAB): +7 
Feats: Weapon Focus: Short Sword, Skill Focus: Heal, Two Weapon Fighting 
Skills: Heal - 5 Ranks 
Abilities: 
1st [[NWN:Ambidexterity|Ambidexterity]], Detect Evil, [[Magic:Remove_Fear|Remove Fear]] 1/day 
2nd [[NWN:Divine Grace|Divine Grace]] 
3rd [[Holy_Warrior_Smite|Smite Evil]] 
4th [[NWN:Improved_Two-Weapon_Fighting|Improved Two-Weapon Fighting]] 
5th [[NWN:Turn_Undead|Turn Undead]] 
6th [[NWN:Lay on Hands|Lay on Hands]] 
7th [[Magic:Cure_Critical_Wounds|Cure Critical Wounds]] 2/day 
8th [[NWN:Divine_Wrath|Divine Wrath]] 
9th [[NWN:Extra_Smiting|Extra Smiting]] 
10th [[NWN:Divine_shield|Divine Shield]] 

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Champions progress in the divine spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Avenger]] ([[Dru'El]], CG)===
Requirements: 
BAB: +7 
Feats: Point Blank Shot, Weapon Focus: Longbow. ''Optional:'' Trackless Step (Ranger/Druid Class Feat) or Alertness 
Skills: Heal (3 Ranks), Hide (3 Ranks), Move Silently (3 Ranks), Listen (6 ranks) 

Abilities: 
1st: [[NWN:Divine Grace|Divine Grace]], Detect Evil, Detect Law 
2nd: [[Magic:Remove Fear|Remove Fear]] - 1/day 
3rd: [[Holy Warrior Smite|Smite Evil]], Bonus Feat (choose 1 of [[NWN:Enchant Arrow|Enchant Arrow]], [[NWN:Favored Enemy|Favored Enemy]], [[NWN:Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]], [[NWN:Extra Smiting|Extra Smiting]]) 
4th: [[NWN:Turn undead|Turn Undead]] 
5th: Heal Other (Per Psionic Ability: [[Psychometabolism#Lend_Health|Lend Health]]) - 2/day 
6th: Bonus Feat (choose 1 of [[NWN:Enchant Arrow|Enchant Arrow]], [[NWN:Favored Enemy|Favored Enemy]], [[NWN:Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]]) 
7th: [[Magic:Eagles Splendor|Eagle's Splendor]] 
8th: [[NWN:Divine might|Divine Might]] 
9th: Bonus Feat (choose 1 of [[NWN:Enchant Arrow|Enchant Arrow]], [[NWN:Favored Enemy|Favored Enemy]], [[NWN:Sneak Attack|Sneak Attack]]) 
10th: [[NWN:Rogue's cunning|Rogue's Cunning]] - 1/day, [[NWN:Deneir's Eye|Deneir's Eye]]

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Avengers progress in the divine spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Justicar]] ([[Toran]], LN)===
Requirements: 
BAB: +7 
Feats: Armor Proficiency: Heavy, Weapon Focus: Longsword, Cleave 
Skills: Discipline - 8 Ranks 
Abilities: 
1st: Detect Chaos 30' 
3rd: Smite Chaos 
3rd: Hold Person 
5th: Remove Blindness/Deafness 
5th: Magic Circle vs. Chaos 
5th: Lay on Hands 
5th: Lay on Harm

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Justicars progress in the divine spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Equalizer]] ([[Mikon]], TN)===
Requirements: 
BAB: +7 
Feats: Armor Proficiency: Heavy, Weapon Focus: Longsword, Combat Casting or Weapon Proficiency (Exotic) 
Skills: Parry - 4 Ranks, Heal - 2 Ranks, Taunt - 2 Ranks 
Abilities: 
1st: Smite Good, Detect Alignment 
2st: Smite Evil 
3rd: Divine Grace 
4th: Favored Enemy: Outsider 
5th: Lay on Hands 
6th: Lay on Harm 
7th: Intensity Attack 
8th: Tymora's smile 
9th: Divine Wrath 
10th: Aura of Protection

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Equalizers progress in the divine spellcasting class AND arcane spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Confounder]] ([[Forian]], CN)===
'''Prerequisites:'''
* Base Attack Bonus (BAB): +7
* '''Feats:'''
** Weapon Proficiency: Martial
** Weapon Focus: Heavy Flail or Weapon Focus: Light Flail
* '''Skills:'''
** Hide - 5 Ranks
** Taunt - 5 Ranks
** Lore - 5 ranks
* Alignment: CN
* Deity: Forian

*Hit Die: d8
'''Class Skills'''
* Confounders get access to all skills with the exception of the following: Animal Empathy
* Confounders get 4 skill points per level.

'''Class Proficiencies'''
* Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Received for free at 1st level)
* Simple, Martial, Light, Medium and Heavy Armor

'''Class Abilities:'''
* 1st: Detect Law 30', Whirling Flail
* 2nd: Touch of Random Mischief 1/day, Protection vs. Law
* 3rd: Divine Grace (per Paladin ability. Charisma to bonuses)
* 4th: Touch of Random Mischief 2/day
* 5th: Smite Law
* 6th: Touch of Random Mischief 3/day
* 7th: Whirlwind Attack
* 8th: Touch of Random Mischief 4/day
* 9th: Improved Whirlwind Attack
* 10th: Touch of Random Mischief 5/day
* Confounders receive an epic bonus feat every 3 levels. In addition to the paladin epic bonus feat list they get the following options at epic:
** Aura vs. Law (Req: 15 Confounder Level)
** Summon Slaad (Scales per level)

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Confounders progress in the divine spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Dominator]] ([[Valok]], LE)===
'''Hit Die''': d8

'''Proficiencies''': [[NWN:Armor Proficiency (Heavy)|Armor Proficiency (Heavy)]], Weapons ([[NWN:Weapon Proficiency (Martial)|Martial]], [[NWN:Weapon Proficiency (Simple)|Simple]])

'''Skill Points''': 2 + [[NWN:Int|Int]] mod

'''Skills''': [[NWN:Concentration|Concentration]], [[NWN:Discipline|Discipline]], [[NWN:Intimidate|Intimidate]], [[NWN:Listen|Listen]], [[NWN:Lore|Lore]], [[NWN:Persuade|Persuade]], [[NWN:Search|Search]], [[NWN:Spellcraft|Spellcraft]], [[NWN:Taunt|Taunt]]

'''Primary Saving Throw(s)''': [[NWN:Will|Will]] & [[NWN:Fortitude|Fortitude]]

''Requirements:''

'''Deity:''' [[Valok]]

'''Alignment:''' [[NWN:Lawful_Evil|Lawful Evil]]

'''Base Attack Bonus (BAB):''' +7

'''Feats:'''
* [[NWN:Weapon_Focus|Weapon Focus]]: Longsword
* [[NWN:Improved_Knockdown|Improved Knockdown]]

'''Skills:'''
* [[NWN:Persuade|Persuade]] - 5 Ranks
* [[NWN:Discipline|Discipline]] - 3 Ranks
* [[NWN:Listen|Listen]] - 2 Ranks

''Special Abilities & Feats:''

'''Abilities:'''

* 1st: [[NWN:Slippery_Mind|Slippery Mind]]
* 2nd: [[NWN:Smite_Good|Smite Good]]
* 3rd: [[NWN:Dark_Blessing|Dark Blessing]]
* 4th: [[NWN:Aura_of_glory|Aura of Glory]], 1x/day. Caster level takes holy warrior levels into account.
* 5th: [[NWN:Turn_undead|Turn Undead]]
* 6th: [[Lay on Harm]], [[NWN:Diamond_Soul|Diamond Soul]], [[NWN:Improved_Spell_Resistance|Improved Spell Resistance]] III (SR 16)
* 7th: [[Project Force]]
* 8th: [[NWN:Lesser_spell_breach|Lesser Spell Breach]] 1x/day, [[NWN:Improved_Spell_Resistance|Improved Spell Resistance]] IV (SR 18)
* 9th: [[Domination]]
* 10th: [[Valok's Judgment]], [[NWN:Improved_Spell_Resistance|Improved Spell Resistance]] V (SR 20)

'''Feats:''' The Dominator may take the following feats as bonus feats:
* [[NWN:Improved_Spell_Resistance|Improved Spell Resistance]] VI - X
* [[NWN:Great_Charisma|Great Charisma]]

'''Epic Bonus Feats:''' Dominators receive an epic bonus feat every 3 levels.

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Dominators progress in the divine spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Annihilator]] ([[Aarilax]], NE)===
Requirements:

'''Base Attack Bonus (BAB):''' +7

'''Feats:'''
* [[NWN:Lightning_Reflexes|Lightning Reflexes]]
* [[NWN:Weapon_proficiency_%28exotic%29|Exotic Weapon Proficiency]] OR [[NWN:Weapon_Focus|Weapon Focus: Halberd]]
'''Skills:'''
* [[NWN:Intimidate|Intimidate]] - 3 Ranks
* [[NWN:Move_Silently|Move Silently]] - 5 Ranks
* [[NWN:Search|Search]] - 5 Ranks

'''Abilities:
*1st: Detect Good 30', [[NWN:Dirty_Fighting|Dirty Fighting]], [[NWN:Ambidexterity|Ambidexterity]]
*2nd: [[NWN:Dark_Blessing|Dark Blessing]]
*3rd: Class Feat (Death Attack, Favored Enemy or Two Weapon Fighting Feat)
*4th: Lay On Harm
*5th: [[NWN:Turn_Undead|Turn Undead]]
*6th: Class Feat (Death Attack, Favored Enemy or Two Weapon Fighting Feat)
*7th: Smite Good
*8th: [[NWN:Crippling_Strike|Crippling Strike]]
*9th: Class Feat (Death Attack, Favored Enemy or Two Weapon Fighting Feat)
*10th: Avatar of Murder (as Psionic Strength of the Land)

'''Spellcasting Progression:''' Annihilators progress in the divine spellcasting class they previously had (if any) at a rate of 1/2 per level.

===[[Blackguard]] ([[Maleki]], CE)===
Requirements: same as always, plus alignment = CE 

# Level 1 Use Poison
# Level 2 Bull's Strength, Dark Blessing, Smite Good
# Level 3 Create Undead, Turn undead
# Level 4 Sneak Attack, Blackguard (+1d6)
# Level 5 Summon Fiend
# Level 6 Inflict Serious Wounds
# Level 7 Contagion, Sneak Attack, Blackguard (+2d6)
# Level 8 Inflict Critical Wounds
# Level 10 Sneak Attack, Blackguard (+3d6)

==See Also==
[[Wikipedia:Prestige class]], [[Holy_Warriors]]