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====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Radiant Champion.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Radiant Champions are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all types of armor (heavy, medium and light), and with all shields.

'''{{Anchor|Aura of Good}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' The power of a Radiant Champion’s aura of good (see the ''[[SRD:Detect Good|detect good]]'' spell) is equal to his Radiant Champion level.

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Link}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' The task set before a Radiant Champion, of keeping any he would consider an ally safe from harm in battle is a solemn duty that the Radiant Champion is completely devoted to. This devout attitude gives the Radiant Champion a measure of favor with his deity. At first level the deity of the Radiant Champion links the Radiant Champion's very soul to the Positive Energy plane. This connection grows slowly and increases over time, which has several effects on the Radiant Champion. 

Firstly, the Radiant Champion always gains the maximum amount of hit points for every Radiant Champion level (if your campaign is already allowing maximum hit points, give the Radiant Champion an additional +2 hit points every level). Secondly the residual energy being channeled into the Radiant Champion at all times grants the Radiant Champion fast healing equal to his class level, for fast healing 1 at first level. Finally, the positive energy infusing the Radiant Champion's soul is constantly cleansing his body granting him immunity to all poisons and diseases both normal, and magical or supernatural.

'''{{Anchor|Sentinel}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  A number of times per day equal to 1 + his Constitution modifier (minimum of once per day), a Radiant Champion can become a powerful and vigilant sentinel of protection. In this focused state a Radiant Champion channels the energy hes gained from his Radiant Link and gains phenomenal resiliency and reaction speed. In this focused state the Radiant Champion physically grows in size to the size of a half giant or half ogre and gains the powerful build racial trait allowing the Radiant Champion to function as though he were 1 size catagory larger if doing so is advantageous to him. This growth never results in any damage to clothing or equipment. 

In addition, while in this focused state, the Radiant champion gains a +2 sacred bonus to his Strength, Constitution, and available attacks of opportunity per round. This bonus increases by an additional +2 at 6th level and an additional +2 for every 6 levels there after (+4 sacred bonus to Strength, Constitution, and extra attacks of opportunity per round at 6th level, and +6 at 12th level, and +8 at 18th level ''see [[#Supreme Sentinel|Supreme Sentinel]] below''). These extra granted attacks of opportunity per round stack with all other sources of attacks of opportunity (his basic attack of opportunity, his dexterity modifier if he has the combat reflexes feat, other feats or class features, etc). 

This increased state of focus lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the Radiant Champion's newly improved Constitution modifier. Using his Sentinel ability takes no time by itself, but a Radiant Champion can only do so during his action (a Radiant Champion can not for example, use this ability when struck by an enemy in order to gain the extra hit points from the increased Constitution score). At the end of a Radiant Champion's Sentinel stance, the Radiant Champion loses the Sentinel stance bonuses including the increased size and attacks of opportunity and becomes fatigued (-2 penalty to strength and dexterity and cannot charge or run) for the duration of the encounter, unless he's an 18th level Radiant Champion at which point this penalty no longer applies.

'''{{Anchor|Status}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' At will, a Radiant Champion can use ''[[SRD:Status|Status]]'', as the spell, with a caster level equal to his Radiant Champion class level. At 6th level this abilities range improves to "close" and the Radiant Champion may now use a single cast of his ''Status'' spell to become aware of all friendly creatures within 25 feet + 5 feet per two caster levels (40 feet at 6th level, and 75 feet at 20th), Also, once the link is established, after 6th level a Radiant Champion continues to be aware of any targets status even if they are no longer on the same plane of existence. A new link cannot be established with a creature who is already on another plane. 

'''{{Anchor|Sanctuary}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' A number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier a Radiant Champion may cast the [[SRD:Sanctuary|''Sanctuary'']] spell as a spell-like ability, with a caster level equal to his Radiant Champion class level.

'''{{Anchor|Divine Grace}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 2nd level, a Radiant Champion gains a bonus equal to his Charisma bonus (if any) on all saving throws.

'''{{Anchor|Lay on Hands}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' Beginning at 2nd level, a Radiant Champion with a Charisma score of 12 or higher can heal wounds (his own or those of others) by touch. Each day he can heal a total number of hit points of damage equal to his Radiant Champion level &times; his Charisma bonus. A Radiant Champion may choose to divide his healing among multiple recipients, and he doesn’t have to use it all at once. Using lay on hands is a standard action.

Alternatively, a Radiant Champion can use any or all of this healing power to deal damage to undead creatures. Using lay on hands in this way requires a successful melee touch attack and doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity. The Radiant Champion decides how many of his daily allotment of points to use as damage after successfully touching an undead creature.

'''{{Anchor|Incite}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  As a swift action, a Radiant Champion of 2nd level or higher can insult and aggravate a single target within line of sight through a combination of universal body language, gestures and speech. Any creature the Radiant Champion attempts to incite must succeed at a Will save (DC = 15 + 1/2 the Radiant Champions class level + the Radiant Champion's Charisma modifier) or become so upset that they are forced to target the Radiant Champion with all attacks, even if doing so is not tactically sound or puts them at a disadvantage. The taunted opponent continues to be forced to target only the Radiant Champion with all of their attacks for a number of rounds equal to the Radiant Champion's Charisma modifier. The Radiant Champion need not have a common language with the target for this ability to function.

'''{{Anchor|Devotion Aura}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' Beginning at 3rd level, a Radiant Champion and each ally within 10 feet of him gains a +4 sacred bonus to AC and on all saving throws.

This ability functions while the Radiant Champion is conscious, but not if he is unconscious or dead.

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Focus}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  A Radiant Champion is always 100% focused on the task at hand, is almost impossible to distract from his divine purpose. A Radiant Champion of 3rd level and higher gains a +4 divine bonus on all saves vs charms, compulsion, enchantments and fear effects, magical or otherwise.

'''{{Anchor|Endure}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' A Radiant Champion is an exceptional paragon of stamina, in a world filled with tough, durable and resilient adventurers. At 4th level the Radiant Champion gains the ability to shrug off some amount of injury from each blow or attack, and the Radiant Champion gains damage reduction equal to ½ of his class level (rounded down, to a minimum of damage reduction 2/Adamantine starting at 4th level). The Radiant Champion also gains the Endurance feat as a bonus feat and ignores any penalties induced from wearing medium or heavy armors, included for movement and running.

'''{{Anchor|Consecrate}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' At 4th level the Radiant Champion gains the ability to cast the Consecrate spell as a spell like ability a number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier (minimum of once per day), but with the following changes. The -1 disruption penalty no longer applies to undead in the area. Instead, all creatures that are hostile to the Radiant Champion or his party, and who are currently in, or who enter the consecrated area must make an immediate will save (DC equals 15 + ½ the Radiant Champion's class level + the Radiant Champion's Charisma modifier) or be compelled to immediately target and focus any attacks they choose to make on the Radiant Champion for as long as the consecrate lasts or until they exit the area. This ability works on any creature type, even creatures normally immune to mind altering or compulsion affects, for example; creatures such as constructs, ooze, plant, undead and vermin types are all affected by this spell. This spell does not directly prevent other party members from of coming to harm. For example, if an evil mage was at the outside edge of the Radiant Champions consecrate and failed his will save, and he wanted to use a fireball, he could still do so, so long as the target of the spell is the Radiant Champion, even if the Radiant Champion had 3 allies around him. The Radiant Champion's allies would still be susceptible to being damaged by the fireball as normal. Any creature who makes their will save, must make a new will save at the beginning of their turn in each new round they remain in the consecrated area.

'''{{Anchor|Special Mount}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' Upon reaching 5th level, a Radiant Champion gains the service of an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyal steed to serve him in his crusade against evil (see below). This mount is usually a [[SRD:Heavy Warhorse|heavy warhorse]] (for a Medium Radiant Champion) or a [[SRD:War Pony|warpony]] (for a Small Radiant Champion).

Once per day, as a full-round action, a Radiant Champion may magically call his mount from the celestial realms in which it resides. This ability is the equivalent of a spell of a level equal to one-third the Radiant Champion’s level. The mount immediately appears adjacent to the Radiant Champion and remains for 2 hours per Radiant Champion level; it may be dismissed at any time as a free action. The mount is the same creature each time it is summoned, though the Radiant Champion may release a particular mount from service.

Each time the mount is called, it appears in full health, regardless of any damage it may have taken previously. The mount also appears wearing or carrying any gear it had when it was last dismissed. Calling a mount is a conjuration (calling) effect.

Should the Radiant Champion’s mount die, it immediately disappears, leaving behind any equipment it was carrying. The Radiant Champion may not summon another mount for thirty days or until he gains a Radiant Champion level, whichever comes first, even if the mount is somehow returned from the dead. During this thirty-day period, the Radiant Champion takes a –1 penalty on attack and weapon damage rolls.

'''{{Anchor|Safeguard}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  Any time a 5th level or higher Radiant Champion is within 10 feet of an ally, he may use his armor, shield and own body to cover an ally in order to protect them. In doing this, he can convey some of his own AC and Save bonuses to an adjacent ally. When the Radiant Champion has an ally within 10 feet, as a swift action, he may subtract any amount up to ½ his class level (rounded down) from both his AC and all of his Saves (up to a maximum amount that reduces any of those statistics to a minimum of 1), and grant that same amount as a bonus on the targeted allies AC and Save bonuses. A Radiant Champion may only grant this bonus to one ally at a time, and the effect lasts until the Radiant Champion cancels the effect, uses this ability on a new target, the Radiant Champion and his target move out of range of one another or combat for the current encounter ends. For example, an 8th level Radiant Champion with 22 AC and save bonuses of 13 Fortitude, 4 Reflex, and 10 Will would only be able to grant a maximum of a +3 bonus to an adjacent ally. Although half of his level (8), would be 4, granting a +4 bonus would reduce his Reflex save below 1, so he can only grant a +3 bonus.

'''{{Anchor|Evade}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  When times are tough is when a Radiant Champion is at his most focused. Its when he digs down deep to find his inner strength, to gain focus and shows his intestinal fortitude as he preforms amazing feats of avoidance. After 6th level, at any time in combat when the Radiant Champion takes damage from any source that reduces him to or below 1/3 of his total hit points (even in the middle of another creatures full attack action), as an immediate action, he enters a focused state and gains a +4 dodge bonus to AC for a number of rounds equal to 1 + his constitution modifier (if any) to a minimum of 1 round. This ability does not use up the Radiant Champion's immediate action for the round.

'''{{Anchor|Mettle}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  At 6th level or higher, a Radiant Champion can resist magical and unusual attacks with great willpower or fortitude. If he makes a successful Will or Fortitude save against an attack that normally would have a lesser effect on a successful save (such as any spell  with a saving throw entry of Will half or Fortitude partial), he instead completely negates the effect. An unconscious or sleeping  Radiant Champion does not gain the benefit of mettle.

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Ward}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 7th level, as a swift action, the Radiant Champion can place a magical protective ward on any targeted ally within 40 feet lasting for the rest of the current round and 3 rounds there after. Any other creature that is currently targeting the warded creature for its attacks, or begins targeting the warded creature while the targeted ally is affected by the ward; must make a will save (DC 15 + ½ the Radiant Champion's class level + the Radiant Champion's Charisma modifier) or be compelled to immediately change its target for attacks to the Radiant Champion. This is a magical, mind effecting, compulsion effect. A Radiant Champion may use Ward a number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier (minimum of once per day).

'''{{Anchor|Blood of the Martyr}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' At 7th level, a Radiant Champion gains the ability to cast ''blood of the martyr'' as a spell like ability a number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier. Blood of the Martyr can be found on page 92 of the Book of Exalted Deeds. This spell allows the Radiant Champion to transfer a minimum of 20 of his own hit points to a friendly willing target within 100 feet, plus 10 feet per caster level as a standard action. The transferred hit points are damage to the Radiant Champion, and are received like through a ''cure wounds'' spell and cannot exceed the targets max hit points. Extra points beyond the targets max hit points are lost. The spell transfers only real hit points, not temporary ones, and unconscious targets are "''willing targets''" for the purposes of the spell.

'''{{Anchor|Intercept}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):'''  Sometimes when an ally is under attack, there’s no time to think and a Radiant Champion needs to place himself between his ally and a foe in order to protect the ally from danger. A number of times per day equal to his Constitution modifier (minimum of once per day), at any point during the encounter, even when its not his turn, a Radiant Champion may target an ally and make a charge up to 3 times his movement speed towards an ally as an immediate action that does not provoke any attacks of opportunity, and does not count as his immediate action for the round, nor does it take away his swift action. 

After making this movement action, he may choose whether to move his ally back 5 feet and take the square they previously occupied, or he may choose to make an opposed bullrush attempt against the opponent to move them back 5 feet and take their square instead. The Radiant Champion gains a +8 bonus on this bullrush attempt, and does not provoke an attack of opportunity for initiating it. 

A Radiant Champion may do this in the middle of someone elses action including during a full attack action, if the Radiant Champion charges in the middle of an enemies full attack action he cannot intercept any attack that has already had an attack roll made, but he can intercept between attacks. If he makes an intercept between attacks, the rest of the enemies attacks are resolved as though the Radiant Champion were their intended targets. 

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Fortification}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' The radiant positive energy suffusing the Radiant Champion's body and soul has hardened and reinforced the most vital areas and the softest tissues of his body. From 9th level forward, a Radiant Champion is no longer susceptible to any critical hits, sneak attacks, or any other abilities that require a creature to be susceptible to such attacks in order to function. This ability protects the Radiant Champion regardless of the opponents class, or number of levels above the Radiant Champion level within their class.

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Regeneration}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 10th level and beyond, the positive energy link to the Radiant Champion's soul has suffused his body to the point where his fast healing improves to become regeneration. All damage dealt to the Radiant Champion is treated as non-lethal damage, The Radiant Champion's healing rate still progresses at the same continued rate and heals the non lethal damage as described in the Radiant Champion's Radiant Link ability description.

Only acid, unholy or negative energy are not converted to non lethal damage and therefore treated as lethal damage to a Radiant Champion. A Radiant Champion can regrow lost portions of his body, and even reattach severed limbs or body parts. Severed parts die if they are not reattached.

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Soul}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' At 11th level, a Radiant Champion gains spell resistance equal to his class level +10. In order to affect the Radiant Champion with a spell, a spellcaster must get a result on a caster level check (1d20 + caster level; see Spell Resistance, page 177 of the Players Handbook) that equals or exceeds the Radiant Champions spell resistance.

'''{{Anchor|Heal/Harm}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' A number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier (minimum of 1/day), a 12th level Radiant Champion may cast his choice of either [[SRD:Heal|''Heal'']] or [[SRD:Harm|''Harm'']] with a caster level equal to his Radiant Champion class level. Either spell cast uses up one of his daily uses. For example, a Radiant Champion with a 16 Charisma has a +3 modifier. During the course of a battle he casts Harm on an enemy, and then after the fight casts Heal on his ally. This leaves the Radiant Champion with 1 daily use of Heal/Harm remaining, the next one he casts will be his last of either for the day. 

'''{{Anchor|Divine Infusion}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):'''  When a Radiant Champion reaches 13th level  a Radiant Champion has such favor with his patron deity that his deity wards the Radiant Champion against the most heinous of attacks. From 15th level forward a Radiant Champion has complete immunity to all death attacks, spells and effects, negative levels and energy drain attacks. Such attacks if they require striking the Radiant Champion still do damage as normal on a successful hit, but the Radiant Champion is considered to always pass a saving throw against any attacks or effects that would cause instant death, a negative level or energy drain. Such spells or attacks include a vampires slam attack or natural weapon, an assassin's death attack, a shadow dragons breath weapon, a ghost-faced killers frightful attack, an ''arrow of slaying'', [[SRD:Slay Living|''slay living'']], [[SRD:Symbol of Death|''symbol of death'']], [[SRD:Power Word Kill|''power word kill'']], [[SRD:Finger of Death|''finger of death'']], [[SRD:Disintegrate|''disintegrate'']], [[SRD:Implosion|''implosion'']], etc.

'''{{Anchor|Glory of the Martyr}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):'''  At 14th level, a Radiant Champion gains the ability to cast ''glory of the martyr'' as a spell like ability a number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier. Glory of the Martyr can be found on page 99 of the Book of Exalted Deeds. This spell allows the Radiant Champion, as a standard action, to create an effect similar to [[SRD:Shield Other|''Shield Other'']] forming a connection with one creature per caster level that are within close range for one hour per caster level. The subjects all gain a +1 deflection bonus on AC, and a +1 resistance bonus on saves. All subjects affected by this spell will take only half damage from all attacks or wounds that deal them actual hit point damage. Any damage not taken by the subjects is taken by the Radiant Champion instead. Types of harm that don’t involve hit points, such as ability drain, charm effects, disintegrate effects and level drain or temporary ability loss are not affected by this spell. If the Radiant Champion dies while this spell is in effect, he sends out a burst of positive energy healing all subjects of the spell for 1d8 hit points. If any of the subjects move out of the spells range, their connection to the Radiant Champion is severed, but the spell continues so long as he is alive and still connected to at least one other subject.

'''{{Anchor|Holy Sword}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' A 15th level Radiant Champion is able to cast [[SRD:Holy Sword|''Holy Sword'']] a number of times per day equal to his Charisma modifier. Holy Sword can be found on page 242 of the Players Handbook.

'''{{Anchor|Eternal Dedication}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' Upon obtaining 16th level, the positive energy that has been suffusing his body has built up to a point where it has significantly extended the Radiant Champions life span and quality of life. A Radiant Champion now lives for 3 times longer than the normal maximum for a normal creature of his race. That is, his maximum age is X3 more dice, and maximized. A Radiant Champion still accrues aging bonuses at the ages his race normally would. Also a Radiant Champion no longer takes penalties to his ability scores for aging and cannot be magically aged. Any such penalties that he has already taken, however, remain in place. Bonuses still accrue and the Radiant Champion still dies of old age when his time is up. For example, Lotakan, a human Radiant Champion is 38 years old when he gains this ability, and has already accrued a +1 bonus to Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma and taken a -1 penalty to Strength, Dexterity and Constitution. These penalties to Strength, Dexterity and Constitution will never be removed. At 53 years old, Lotakan gains an addition +2 on Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma but takes no penalties to his physical attributes. At 70 he again gains the bonuses but takes no penalties, and then instead of passing away 2d20 years later, he does not pass away until the maximum number of 6d20 which is 120 years, so Lotakan passes away of old age at 190 years old but able to move around as well as a middle aged man. A Radiant Champion gains no additional bonuses or penalties to his attributes after he reaches his races venerable age.

'''{{Anchor|Divine Intervention}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' By 17th level, the Radiant Champion's deity is deeply, personally vested in the success or failure of the Radiant Champion, that once per day whenever any source of damage would reduce a Radiant Champion to under 1 hit point, the damage is completely negated and the Radiant Champion is instead, instantly healed for twice his class level + his Constitution modifier. 

'''{{Anchor|Supreme Sentinel}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' At 18th level, a Radiant Champion has mastered his Sentinel stance, and may use his Sentinel stance as often as he would like, and now lasts for 6 + his newly improved Constitution modifier worth of rounds. During his Sentinel stance a Radiant champion now receives a +8 total bonus to all of the normal bonuses granted in the Sentinel stance ability description. After reaching 18th level a Radiant Champion is no longer fatigued at the end of a Sentinel stance.

'''{{Anchor|Resurrection}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Spell-Like|Sp]]):''' At 19th level, a Radiant Champion gains the ability to use some of the residual overflow of positive energy from his Radiant Link to restore another creature to life. Once per week the Radiant Champion may produce an effect identical to a [[SRD:Resurrection|''Resurrection'']] spell with a caster level equal to his Radiant Champion class level. This effect does not require any material components to cast.

'''{{Anchor|Radiant Ascension}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 20th level, the process of suffusing the Radiant Champion's soul with positive energy is complete. A 20th level Radiant Champion becomes a Celestial creature, via the application the the Celestial template (found on page 31 of the monster manual). The Radiant Champions creature type is changed to Outsider (Native), he gains Darkvision +60 feet, resistance 10 against Acid, Cold and Electricity damage, and once per day can use Smite Evil as per the Paladin class ability. 

{{underbar|Celestial Template| Note that while the template found in the monster manual does also grant damage reduction and spell resistance, the template also explicitly states that if the creature already has these features from another source, to use the better of the two, and since the abilities granted by the Radiant Champion class are better, these two abilities are unused.}}
Allowed Alignments	Lawful Good +
Article Balance	Very High +
Author	The-Marksman +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability Progression	Full +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Summary	An elite holy warrior of the church, whose … An elite holy warrior of the church, whose goal is not to route out and punish evil, but to protect his allies, and the innocent who cannot protect themselves. These righteous defenders are powered by a close personal relationship with their deity, and link to the positive energy plane itself. link to the positive energy plane itself. +
Title	Radiant Champion +
Will Save Progression	Good +