Nearly every person in the west pays homage to one or more of the Eight Stewards. This is hardly surprising as they are the givers of civilization, those who hold back the nameless tides of monstrosities that would otherwise engulf the world.
To aid them in their endless vigilance the Stewards charge a few faithful mortals to help them bear the burden. These Dedicated embody the ideals of their patron Stewards and in return are granted incredible powers.
Dedicated are respected throughout the west, for in addition to the powers granted them by the Stewards they also bear the full authority of the Temple of the Eight. They are warriors and scholars, judges and healers. Each strives to embody the ideals of the Steward they revere, and all recognize the heavy responsibility they have been given.
Hit Points Per Level: 8
Base Attack Bonus Per Level: 1
Class Skills: Appraise (INT), Craft (INT), Diplomacy (CHA), Heal (WIS), Knowledge (arcana)(INT), Knowledge (history)(INT), Knowledge (nobility)(INT), Knowledge (realms)(INT), Knowledge (religion)(INT), Linguistics (INT), Profession (WIS) and Sense Motive (WIS).
Skill Ranks Per Level: 4 + INT Mod
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Class Features
Dedicated gain access to the following class features.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Dedicated are proficient with all simple weapons, light and medium armor, and all shields (except tower). Dedicated are also proficient with the signature weapon of their favored Steward.
Covenant: At 1st level the Dedicated gains the Covenant feat with the Steward of their choice. Please see the Feats section for the specific abilities granted by each Covenant.
Channel Energy: A Dedicated gains the Channel Energy ability. This allows them to channel Life energy through their holy symbol, which causes damage to undead and heals the living. It affects all creatures within 30ft of the caster. The ability heals 1d6 at 1st level, 2d6 at 3rd level and 3d6 at 5th level.
Creatures that take damage may make a Will save DC 10 + Dedicated Level to reduce the damage to half. Creatures healed by the ability cannot exceed their maximum hit points. A Dedicated may use this ability a number of times a day equal to 3 + CHA modifier. A Dedicated may choose whether or not to include themselves in the effect.
Extra Dedications: At each level the Dedicated may select one dedication from the list given in the feats section.
Smite Outsider: Once per day a dedicated can call upon the Stewards to grant her the power to destroy a dreamspawn, voidspawn or spiritspawn. This includes undead, vampyr, consumed, and dreamwraiths. The dedicated adds her charisma bonus to attack rolls and her dedicated level to all damage rolls made against the smite target. In addition the dedicated gains a deflection bonus to her AC equal to her charisma bonus. This bonus only applies to attacks made by the target of her smite.
The smite continues until the target is dead, or until the following morning. At 3rd level the dedicated may use this ability twice a day. At 6th level they may use it three times a day.
Potent Servant: At 2nd level the Dedicated gains an extra daily use of each dedication they possess. This stacks with any other ability that increases the number of times they may utilize their dedications.
Steward’s Blessing: At 3rd level the dedicated gains her charisma bonus to all saving throws.
Aura of Courage: At 4th level the dedicated is immune to fear. Each ally within 10 feet gains a +4 morale bonus to saves against fear.
Steward’s Bond: At 5th level the dedicated forms a deeper bond with her chosen Steward. This bond allows the dedicated to enhance her weapon as a standard action by praying to the Steward she serves. The weapon sheds light like a torch and gains a +1 enhancement bonus. At sixth level this bonus increases to +2, however the dedicated can sacrifice the extra bonus point to grant the weapon flaming, flaming burst or keen.
Steward’s Champion: At sixth level the dedicated becomes a conduit for the power of the Stewards. She gains DR5 / Outsider. Whenever she uses Smite Outsider and successfully lands an attack the outsider is subject to banishment, using her level as the caster level. After the banishment effect and damage are resolved the smite immediately ends.
Improved Potent Servant: At 6th level the dedicated gains an additional daily use of each dedication they possess. This stacks with Potent Servant.
