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====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Dark Blade.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' Dark Blade are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, as well as a single exotic weapon appropriate to the Dark Blades's tradition. Dark Blade are proficient with light and medium Armor, but not with shields of any kind.

'''Armored Caster:''' Normally, armor of any type interferes with an arcane spellcaster’s gestures, which can cause spells to fail if those spells have a somatic component. A Dark Blade limited focus and specialized training, however, allows you to avoid arcane spell failure so long as you stick to medium armor.

'''{{Anchor|Ritual Weaponry}}:''' 

A Dark Blade can only have one weapon designated as his Ritual Weapon at a time. He must perform a 24 hour ritual to call his Ritual spirits into the weapon and designate it as his Ritual Weapon. This Ritual cost one living creatures soul, a means of capturing that soul, 100 gp in incense and offerings, and once performed grants the following abilities:

*Counts as her Ritual Weapon for all Dark Blade abilities.
*Has a minimum enhancement bonus to attack and damage equal to his level divided by three (maximum of +5 for a Datk Blade of 20th level or lower).
*The Ritual weapon has double HPs and +10 [[SRD:Breaking and Entering#Hardness|Hardness]], and has the [[SRD:Ghost Touch (Weapon Enhancement)|Ghost Touch]] special property.

'''Summoned Weapon:''' Dark Blade can summon a magic levitating weapon based off their Ritual Weapon. It becomes a ranged weapon with 1d6 damage and 40ft range. When summoned by this spell gains a +1 enchantment bonus equal to her level divided by three, to a maximum of +5. This is considered magic for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction.

As she progresses she can summon more a day, either all at once or one at a time.

'''{{Anchor|Horde Breaker}}:''' A Dark Blade gains [[Horde Breaker (3.5e Feat)|Horde Breaker]] as a bonus feat at 2nd level. If the Dark Blade already has this feat, he may choose a [[Tome Combat Feats|Combat Feat]] instead, but only if he meets the prerequisites of that feat.

'''{{Anchor|Dark Aura}}:''' Dark Blade generates a Dark aura  Strong enough to be sensed vaguely by all as (+2 Intimidate -2 diplomacy)

'''{{Anchor|Parry Magic}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 3rd level, a Dark Blade may use his Ritual Weapon to parry magic targeted at him. When the Dark Blade is targeted by a spell or supernatural ability, he may take an [[SRD:Attack of Opportunity|Attack of Opportunity]] against the [[SRD:Aiming a Spell (Spell Descriptor)|targeted]] effect. If he can make an attack roll against an AC equal to the spell or effect's DC with this Attack of Opportunity, the effect does not affect him.

'''''{{Anchor|Macabre Guidance}}'' ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' At 5th level, a Dark Blade may seek guidance from the dead of their past. This counts as a ''[[SRD:Commune|commune]]'' effect that can be used once a day. A Dark Blade can also seek guidance from other peoples' ancestors if they are available. This works like a ''[[SRD:Speak with Dead|speak with dead]]'' effect that may be used once per day.

'''{{Anchor|Blindfighting}}:'''  A Dark Blade gains [[Blind Fighting (3.5e Feat)|Blind Fighting]] as a bonus feat at 6th level. If the Dark Blade already has this feat, he may choose a [[Tome Combat Feats|Combat Feat instead]], but only if he meets the prerequisites of that feat.

'''{{Anchor|Dark Strike}}:''' The Dark Blade uses dark energies at her disposal. Her Ritual Weapon may be charged with negative energy to deal 1d8 of damage. An Additional 1d8 per 4 levels of the Dark Blade, of negative energy damage when making a melee attack 

'''{{Anchor|Dark Protection}}:''' After countless Times of defending herself she learned to protect herself . A dark blade gains her Int Mod to her saving throws.

'''{{Anchor|Counter Attack}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' When a 7th level Dark Blade has the [[Races of War (3.5e Sourcebook)/Advanced Combat#Base Attack Bonus and Combat Maneuvers|Edge]] on an opponent, he may take an [[SRD:Attack of Opportunity|Attack of Opportunity]] against that opponent as an [[SRD:Immediate Actions|immediate action]] at any time, once per day.

'''{{Anchor|Subtle Cut}}:''' A Dark Blade gains [[Subtle Cut (3.5e Feat)|Subtle Cut]] as a bonus feat at 11th level. If the Dark Blade already has this feat, she may choose another [[Tome Combat Feats|Combat Feat]] instead, but only if he meets the prerequisites of that feat.

'''{{Anchor|Blade of Devastation}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 12th level, the Dark Blade may attack enemies within her reach through objects and walls, her Ritual Weapon automatically destroying any unattended object or wall in the way with a [[SRD:Breaking and Entering#Hardness|Hardness]] less than 20. As a result, enemies do not gain cover bonuses against an attacking Dark Blade. This effect can also pierce [[SRD:Force Effect|force effects]].

'''{{Anchor|Dark Advantage}}:'''the Dark blade can channel her energies into her Ritual Weapon  to move it with greater ease to strike harder and faster. add +3 to your intiative, gains an extra die of damage, and reduces critical range by 1.

'''{{Anchor|Reflect Magic}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 15th level, an spell effect that would be dispelled by a successful use of the Dark Blade's [[#Parry Magic|Parry Magic]] ability can instead be reflected back on the caster, as per a ''[[SRD:Spell Turning|spell turning]]'' effect

'''{{Anchor|Deny Armor}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 17th level, a Dark Blade attacking with his Ritual Weapon ignores any AC bonuses on his targets that come from [[SRD:Armor Bonus|armor]] or [[SRD:Natural Armor|natural armor]].

'''{{Anchor|Dark Killing Intent}}:''' At 19th level, her dark energy becomes harder to contain. When the Dark Blade is in combat her intent is made manifest. All Enemies within a 20ft radius of the dark blade must make a (DC 10 + Wis mod + dark blade's level) will save. If an enemy fails it gets a (-5) to all rolls made.

'''{{Anchor|Dark Warp}}:''' The Dark Blade can make a full round action once a week to warp in or out of a battle, that she either finds favorable or unfavorable. When warping out of a battle she can only warp to a location designated prior, this location must be somewhere she has been with in the last 3 days.

''' Spells :''' A Dark Blade casts arcane spells, which are drawn from the Dark Blade spell list (see below). Intelligence determines the Dark Blade’s spell DC, bonus spells, and how high level a spell they can cast (In order to cast a particular spell, the Dark Blade’s Intelligence score must be at least 10 + the spell’s level).

A Dark Blade prepares and regains spells in the same fashion as a [[SRD:Wizard|wizard]]. Because he possesses a spellbook like a wizard does, the Dark Blade may take the [[SRD:Spell Mastery|Spell Mastery]] feat as though he were a wizard.


1st&mdash; Alarm, Bless Water, Cure Light Wounds, Curse Water, Endure Elements, Enlarge Person, Grease, Inflict Light Wounds, Jump, Magic Weapon, Reduce Person, True Strike

2nd&mdash; Arcane Lock, Bear's Endurance, Blindness/Deafness, Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace, Continual Flame, Cure Moderate Wounds, Darkvision, Eagle's Splendor, False Life, Find Traps, Fox's Cunning, Inflict Moderate Wounds, Invisibility, Lesser Restoration, Levitate, Make Whole, Owl's Wisdom, Resist Energy, See Invisibility, Spider Climb

3rd&mdash; Blink, Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Explosive Runes, Fireball, Greater Magic Weapon, Haste, Inflict Serious Wounds, Keen Edge, Neutralize Poison, Poison, Protection from Energy, Rage, Remove Curse, Remove Disease, Slow, Suggestion, Water Breathing

4th&mdash; Bestow Curse, Cure Critical Wounds, Death Ward, Dimensional Anchor, Fire Shield, Fire Trap, Freedom of Movement, Greater Invisibility, Inflict Critical Wounds, Restoration, Stoneskin

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Identifier	3.5e Class +
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