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REQUIREMENTS

Feats: Iron Will;
Base Attack Bonus: +4;
Skills: Any psionic sphere skill (5 ranks);
Roleplaying: In order to become a perspective Knight in the Order of Zar-Tis, a character must have received psionic training.
In addition, the character must be of Daryen descent, or have received special dispensation from the Council of Elders.
Finally, the character must be recognized by members of the Order of Zar-Tis as having contributed to its cause in some form or other. (Members of the Black Hand of the Maghiz are recruited in a similar manner.)

GAME RULE INFORMATION

Stamina Die: d8 + Con modifier.

Class Skills: The Knight of the Order of Zar-Tis's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Leadership (Cha), Liaison (Cha), Listen (Wis), Move Silent (Dex), Pilot (Dex/Int), Psionic Sphere Skills/Any (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Technical/Any (Edu).
Skill Points Per Level: 4 + Int modifier

PRESTIGE CLASS TABLE: KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF ZAR-TIS

CLASS FEATURES

Starting Feats: At first level, Knights of the Order of Zar-Tis receive the feat Weapon Proficiency/Energy Blades to reflect their training in the Brand of Zar-Tis.

Bonus Feats: At first, second, fifth, seventh and tenth level, the Knight of the Order of Zar-Tis gains a bonus feat. These feats may be chosen from the list below. If the character already has all of the listed feats, they may select any other feat for which they are qualified:

• Armed Deflection
• Dodge
• Expertise
• Improved Critical/Brand of Zar-Tis
• Improved Initiative
• Mobility
• Psionic Talent Feat (any that the Knight is qualified for)
• Quick Draw
• Weapon Focus/Brand of Zar-Tis
• Weapon Specialization/Brand of Zar-Tis

Emphasized feats are specialized class feats detailed below.

Armed Deflection: The character must be wielding a Brand of Zar-Tis to use this feat. Once per round when the character would normally be hit with a ranged energy weapon, the character may make a Reflex saving throw against a DC of 20. If the character succeeds, the character deflects the attack. The character must be aware of the attack and not flat-footed. Attempting to deflect a ranged weapon doesn’t count as an action. Energy attacks that affect an area, as opposed to targeting an individual, cannot be deflected.

Weapon Specialization: The Knight adds +2 to all damage inflicted with the weapon the character has specialized with (in this case, the Brand of Zar-Tis). This feat may not be selected until the character has the Weapon Focus/Brand of Zar-Tis feat.

Danger Sense: At third level, Knights of the Order of Zar-Tis gains a near-precognitive ability to avoid being hit in combat, even if caught by surprise. The Knight adds their Wisdom bonus (if any) to AC, in addition to their normal Dexterity modifier. (Only add this extra AC bonus if the Knight's Wisdom modifier is a positive number.) The Wisdom bonus represents a preternatural awareness of danger, and a Knight of the Order of Zar-Tis does not lose this bonus even in situations when he or she loses her Dexterity modifier due to being unprepared, ambushed, stunned, and so on. (Knights do lose this AC bonus when immobilized.) This only applies to Knights that are unarmored. When wearing armor, a Knight loses their AC bonus for Wisdom.

At eighth level, Knights of the Order of Zar-Tis receive an additional +1 to their Wisdom modifer to determine the AC bonus for their Danger Sense. As above, only add this extra AC bonus if the Knight's Wisdom modifier, plus one, is a positive number.

Rapid Recovery: At fourth level, a Knight of the Order of Zar-Tis recovers Psionic strength twice as quickly, but only when meditating and making a Concentration check of DC 10 to resist distractions. (This DC may be modified, based on the circumstances under which the character is attempting to engage in meditation.)

Opening The Mind: At sixth level, a Knight of the Order of Zar-Tis has developed enough insight to potentially awake a new psionic sphere affinity within himself. Thus, the Knight receives rank 0 in a psionic sphere skill they did not currently possess. If a Knight has already mastered all five psionic sphere affinities, then the Knight gains no further benefit from this ability.

Evasion: At ninth level, a Knight of the Order of Zar-Tis masters training in the art of Evasion. When the Knight makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can only be used if the Knight is wearing light armor or no armor.

Combat Statistics:

Plasma Sword/Brand of Zar-Tis: Damage 6d6 energy (Crit 18), Size M.