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====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Clockwork Knight.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' A clockwork knight is proficient with all simple weapons, plus one martial weapon of choice.  Clockwork knights are proficient with light and medium armor and with shields (except tower shields).

'''{{Anchor|Anima Points}}:''' The functions of the clockwork golem armor draw from the pilot's life force known as the anima.  Your anima points available is equal to your bonus granted by your class (listed above) plus your [[Intelligence]] modifier.  Various functions of the power runes consume anima points, listed in each power rune description.  Some power runes allow you to spend various degrees of anima points, but no matter what you can never spend more anima points per round than your level.

'''{{Anchor|Anima Regeneration}}:''' As a standard action, you may recover a number of anima points equal to your [[Intelligence]] modifier (maximum equal to your class level).

'''{{Anchor|Clockwork Knight Armor}} {{Ex}} and {{Su}}:''' A clockwork knight's signature feature is his armor, the titular clockwork knight armor.  Technically a construct similar to a golem, this "suit" takes many forms but all have similar properties. Clockwork knight armor is considered ight armor and is small (if you're small or smaller) or medium (if you're medium or smaller), or your size as appropriate.  You gain a +4 armor bonus, with no maximum [[dexterity]], no armor check penalty, and an arcane spell failure chance of 5%.  You may enchant your clockwork knight armor as if it were masterwork armor.  Though clockwork knight armor does have a weight of 40 lbs (for medium), when worn the suit is animated to your will and thus carries no weight for encumbrance.  As you level, the clockwork knight armor grants additional bonuses.  It's base armor bonus grows, it provides enhancement bonuses to [[strength]] and [[dexterity]], and it eventually becomes a magical construct all of its own.  If your armor is ever destroyed or lost, it can be replaced with the same cost of replacing a [[wizard|wizard's familiar]].  Donning a clockwork knight armor takes as much time as donning chain shirt (1 minute).  Others cannot wear your clockwork knight armor, it is attuned only to your life force.  Refer to the chart below:

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ Clockwork Knight Armor Bonuses
! Class Level || class="left" | Base Armor Bonus || [[Str]]/[[Dex]] Enhancement Bonus
|- 
| 3rd || class="left" | +5 || +0
|- 
| 5th || class="left" | +6 || +2
|- 
| 7th || class="left" | +7 || +2
|- 
| 9th || class="left" | +8 || +4
|- 
| 11th || class="left" | +9 || +4
|- 
| 13th || class="left" | +10 || +6
|- 
| 15th || class="left" | +11 || +6
|- 
| 17th || class="left" | +12 || +8
|- 
| 19th || class="left" | +13 || +8
|}

At 4th level, the clockwork knight armor recieves a +1 enhancement bonus to armor class for free.  If the suit of armor already possessed a +1 enhancement, you may choose to swap out that bonus for a special ability worth +1 as the bonus does not stack.  You may apply special enhancements at your own cost, but do not require the initial +1 as you gain it from this class feature already.  At level 8 and every four levels beyond (12th, 16th, etc.) you gain an additional +1 bonus.

'''{{Anchor|Crafter}} {{Ex}}:''' One does not become a clockwork knight without the ability to create one.  You gain half your class level as a enhancement bonus to Craft checks (minimum 1).  You also may qualify for item creation feats as if you had a caster level equal to your class level.  You must still obtain spells from another source (at least until you obtain Imbue Item).  Finally you may repair your armor and constructs as if you possessed the [[SRD:Craft Construct|Craft Construct]] feat, regardless if you actually possess the feat or not.  If you do possess the feat, you heal three times as much as listed.

'''{{Anchor|Power Rune}}:''' The inside and outside of your clockwork knight is covered in mystic runes, both to animate the creature when worn and to give it special powers.  By channeling anima points into these runes, you activate them and generate some special effect.  Runes come in three types: Tool abilities have an effect with a limited or instantenous duration, subtracking a number of anima points.  Augment abilities have a permenant effect as long as they are active and you are wearing the clockwork knight armor, they lock up a number of anima points inside them which cannot be regenerated so long as they are locked away.  Finally there are modification abilities, which do not consume anima points and are permenant.  If not specified, activating a power rune is a standard action.

A list of available power runes are given below.  Some power runes have pre-requisites, typically level pre-requisites.  You gain additional power runes at 3rd and every odd level beyond.

'''{{Anchor|Combat Style}} {{Ex}}:''' At 2nd level a clockwork knight adjusts his clockwork knight armor to be optimized in certain situations.   He may select one of the four following combat styles, once chosen the selection cannot be changed.  You gain benefits at 2nd level, 8th level, 14th level, and 20th level from your chosen combat style.  You gain these benefits even when not wearing your clockwork knight armor unless specified.

''{{Anchor|Combatant Unit}}:'' You gain martial weapon proficiency and one exotic weapon proficiency of your choice.  You also gain heavy armor proficiency and may use tower shields.  You count as a fighter -2 your class level for the purpose of selecting fighter-specific feats.  

At 8th level, light and one handed weapons deal 1 and a half times [[strength]] and two handed weapons deal 2 times [[strength]] for damage.  

At 14th level, you gain an extra attack at your full attack bonus as if using ''[[SRD:Haste|haste]]''.  This benefit does not stack with ''haste''.  

At 20th level, you may choose to either improve your critical hit range by 2 points (for a 19-20/x2 sword now is 17-20/x2), or increase the critical multiplier by one (such as a scythe's 20/x4 into 20/x5).  The critical hit range improvement is added after the effects of Keen or [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical]].

''{{Anchor|Information Unit}}:'' You gain low-light vision and darkvision out to 60 feet while wearing the armor (or you improve your existing darkvision by +30 feet).  You also may use ''[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'' at will.  

At 8th level, you are under a constant ''[[SRD:See Invisibility|see invisibility]]'' effect and gain the uncanny dodge ability of the [[barbarian]].  

At 14th level, you are under a constant ''[[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]]'' effect, and gain improved uncanny dodge as a [[barbarian]] of your level.  

At 20th level, you are never surprised or flatfooted and cannot be flanked, becoming completely aware of your surroundings at all times.  Gain your [[intelligence]] modifier as a bonus to initative checks, listen, search, and spot checks.

''{{Anchor|Mobility Unit}}:'' Your land speed increases by +10 feet.  

At 8th level, select one of the following movement modes: burrow up to half your land speed, swim up to twice your land speed, climb up to your land speed, or fly (average) up to your land speed.  If you select swimming or burrowing you gain a +8 skill bonus on swim and climb checks respectively.  You only have access to these additional forms of movement while wearing the suit.  

At 14th level, you may either select another movement mode or you may improve a pre-existing movement.  If you chose a burrow speed, you now burrow up to your speed and gain tremorsense out to 30 feet.  If you chose a swim speed, you gain a 20% miss chance while in water, do not take damage from high pressure, and gains blindsense 30 feet, but only in water.  If you chose a climb speed you can now climb twice your land speed and take no falling damage.  If you chose a fly speed, your speed is now twice your land speed and maneuverability improves by one step (to good).  You only have access to these additional forms of movement while wearing the suit.  

At 20th level, you may either select another movement mode, improve a pre-existing movement as the 14th level benefit, or further improve an already improved movement mode.  If you chose an improved burrow speed, you now gain the Earth Glide of an [[SRD:Earth Elemental|earth elemental]] and only take nonlethal damage from earth based sources such as giant rocks or falling on solid ground.  You can see through stone if you wish as if it were air.  If you chose a swim speed, you move up to three times your land speed and gains blindsight 30 feet and blindsense out to 500 feet, but only in water.  If you chose a climb speed you can grip onto any surface without using your limbs, even perfectly smooth surfaces such as a ''[[SRD:Wall of Force|wall of force]]''.  No force can move your position while your are climbing.  If you chose a fly speed, your maneuverability improves by one step (to perfect) and you take no damage from low or no pressure.  You can choose to fly even into outer space on jets of magical energy.  You only have access to these additional forms of movement while wearing the suit.  

''{{Anchor|Ranged Unit}}:'' You gain any fighter bonus feat which applies to ranged weapons, though you must still qualify for the feat.  You gain proficieny in all martial ranged weapons, and one exotic ranged weapon of your choice.  

At 8th level, you gain another fighter bonus feat which applies to ranged weapons, and you may add your [[Dexterity]] to damage with ranged attacks.  

At 14th level, you gain another fighter bonus feat which applies to ranged weapons, and may take Power Shots with your attacks.  Power Shooting functions like [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]] for ranged weapons.  You count as possessing the Power Attack feat.  

At 20th level, you gain another fighter bonus feat which applies to ranged weapons, and all your projectiles are transformed into shafts of pure energy, dealing typeless damage and bypassing all forms of damage reduction and energy resistance.

'''{{Anchor|Clockwork Skills}} {{Ex}}:''' At 4th level, your clockwork knight armor allows you to perform abilities above and beyond your normal abilities.  By employing your knowledge of mechanics and physics, you can use your [[intelligence]] to substitute for any [[strength]] or [[dexterity]] based ability or skill check.  You gain this ability only when wearing your clockwork armor.

'''{{Anchor|Quick Don}} {{Ex}}:''' At 5th level, your clockwork armor self-animates as you put it on, moving around your form in an instant.  Donning or removing your clockwork knight armor is only a move action now.

'''{{Anchor|Imbue Item}} {{Su}}:''' A clockwork knight of 6th level or higher can use his supernatural power to create magic items, even if he does not know the spells required to make an items or constructs (although he must know the appropriate item creation feat).  He can substitute a Use Magic Device check (DC 15 + spell level for arcane spells or 25 + spell level for divine spells) in place of a required spell he doesn't know or can't cast.

If the check succeeds, the clockwork knight can create the item or construct as if he had cast the required spell.  If it fails, he cannot complete the item.  He does not expend the XP or gp costs for making the item; his progress is simply arrested.  He cannot retry this Use Magic Device check for that spell until he gains a new level.

'''{{Anchor|Share Rune}} {{Su}}:''' At 6th level, you can remove runes from your clockwork armor and apply them to your own body, gaining the benefits.  Removing and reapplying one or more runes takes 30 minutes of work and focus.  Once moved, it remains with you until you move it back.  The rune goes inert if you enter your clockwork knight armor while it is still on your body, but resumes function once you leave.

'''{{Anchor|Automation}} {{Ex}}:''' At 10th level, your use of your clockwork knight armor has inbued it with a spark of life of its own.  It becomes an [[SRD:Animated Object|animated object]] with HD equal to your class level, and hardness 10.  It can use its power runes if you are within 30 feet, and may act on its own.  It has Str 10, Dex 10, Con -, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 1 plus the enhancement bonuses to [[strength]] and [[dexterity]] as well as its armor bonuses and any further enhancements.  For every size smaller than medium it gains -2 Str and +2 Dex, and for every size larger than medium it gains +2 Str and -2 Dex.  The suit shares your alignment, skill ranks, and base saving throws, if higher.  It speaks all languages you do.

When you wear the clockwork knight armor from this point on, you may gain a +2 bonus on a single skill check, attack roll, or AC each round as the suit uses Aid Another on you.  You must choose what it applies to as a free action at the start of your turn, the benefit lasts for 1 round or until used.  When being worn, a clockwork knight armor is considered an attended object and not a creature, and cannot be targeted seperately except by attacks and effects which damage armor specifically.

You share magic item slots with your clockwork knight.  For example you both cannot use magic bracers at the same time, but one could have magic bracers, while the other has a magic cape.  When wearing your clockwork knight armor you benefit from both your sets of items.

'''{{Anchor|Shield Other}} {{Su}}:''' At 10th level whenever you are within Close range (25 feet + 5 feet/2 levels) of your clockwork knight armor, you may use ''[[SRD:Shield Other|shield other]]'' between you and your armor as a swift action.  This includes if you are wearing the suit.  You may use this ability 1/day, at a caster level equal to your character level.  If you exceed distance farther than close range, the effect ends.

'''{{Anchor|Closed System}} {{Ex}}:''' At 12th level the clockwork knight armor seals up, protecting you inside.  You benefit from a constant ''[[SRD:Endure Elements|endure elements]]'' effect, and do not need to breath as your air is recycled.  You do not suffer from gaseous attacks such as ''[[SRD:Cloudkill|cloudkill]]'' or inhaled poisons, and cannot be sickened or nauseated.  This functions as long as you are inside your clockwork knight armor.

'''{{Anchor|Share Life}} {{Su}}:''' At 16th level, you possess a spiritual bond with your armor.  Your clockwork armor may be raised and ressurected as if it were a living being.  In addition as long as one of you is alive or functioning, reviving the other is easier, costing no experience or [[constitution]] loss or penalty beyond the expendature of gold.  The spellcaster does not expend experience on the revival attempt.

Once per day as an immediate action, if one of you takes a fatal blow, you can transfer the damage to the clockwork knight armor (or vica versa) instead, as long as they are within 30 feet.

'''{{Anchor|Mind Blank}} {{Su}}:''' At 18th level, your mind is shielded deep within the construct's own.  You gain the effects of ''[[SRD:Mind Blank|mind blank]]'' while wearing the clockwork knight armor.

'''{{Anchor|Clockwork Lord}}:''' Master of the clockwork knight armor, you absorb it into your body and release it at will.  You can don or remove the clockwork knight armor as a free action on your turn only.  In addition even when outside of the suit, you gain some construct level toughness.  You gain DR 10/adamantine and may use weapons and items as if you were a construct or warforged.  You typically gain some messure of artifical parts upon your body allowing you to do such things.
Allowed Alignments	Lawful Good +, Lawful Neutral +, Lawful Evil +, Neutral Good +, Neutral +, Neutral Evil +, Chaotic Good +, Chaotic Neutral + and Chaotic Evil +
Article Balance	High +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability	Other +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	0 +
Rated By	Hammerhead +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Appraise +, Concentration +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Disable Device +, Knowledge +, Open Lock +, Profession +, Ride +, Search +, Spellcraft + and Use Magic Device +
Skill Points	6 +
Summary	Create a suit of power armor which augments your abilities with mechanical might. +
Title	Clockwork Knight +
Will Save Progression	Good +