V9: Paladin

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Paladin
Description		Paladins are armored guardians that wield formidable equipment alongside sacred magic to support and protect their allies.
Playstyle		Durable, Frontline, Hybrid, Melee, Shield User, Support
Class Identifier		Aquamarine Sash
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Great, Reach, Pike, Javelin
Shields		Any
Armor		Choose one: Up to 4pts Physical Armor Up to 2pts Physical Armor + 1/Life ♻10 Heal or 1/life ♻10 Release (Other) ✨ 1pt Natural Armor
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Level 1 You always get these abilities when you play this class.	ROW A	⬗ Aegis (Self) 1/Life ⬗ Conviction (Unlimited)
Levels 2-6 For each level beyond 1, pick a row you have not already chosen and gain the abilities within. If that row has multiple options, pick one of those options and gain everything from that option.	ROW B	Rebuke 🛡️ 2/Life ♻10
	ROW C	{{{ROW C}}}
	ROW D	Resurrect ✨ 1/Life ♻20	OR	⬗ Blessing Against Harm (Any) 3/Refresh	OR	⬗ Rally 1/Life
	ROW E	Swift ✨ 1/Refresh ♻10	OR	⬗ Shake It Off 🛡️ 1/Life ♻10	OR	⬗ Shove Strike ⚔️ 1/Life ♻20
	ROW F	{{{ROW F1}}}	OR	{{{ROW F2}}}	OR	{{{ROW F3}}}
Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you cannot make more than one pick from outside that archetype’s column. Rows A, B, and C are part of all 3 columns.		Cleric Gain double uses of abilities with ✨. Weapons are limited to Dagger, Short, and Flail.		Guardian Physical Armor options become 5pts and 3pts. Whenever you use Conviction, you may declare and restore one 🛡️ ability instead of the normal effect. Cannot receive enchantments from other players.		Avenger Whenever you use Conviction, you may declare and restore one ⚔️ ability instead of the normal effect. Shove Strike, if picked, may be replaced with Curse Strike during class customization. Cannot use Shields.

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List of Class-Specific Abilities

Adaptive Blessing
Simple Summary	Adaptive Blessing: Incant "I enchant thee against <State>" x3 to grant the target a resistance to that state. (♻10)
Available to	Healer, Paladin, Scout
Type	Enchantment
Range	5ft Other (Healer, Paladin) Self (Scout)
Incantation	"I enchant thee against <State>" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains resistance to status effects that include the chosen state (♻10).
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare what they are resistant to and whether the resistance is active or not.
Reminder	Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack. While this ability can grant resistance to Severed, all instances of Severed are applied either as a Secondary Effect or while the player is dead, neither of which would allow the bearer to use the resistance.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Aegis
Simple Summary	Aegis: Incant "May this aegis protect against all forms of attack" x3 and choose Shield or Weapon. The caster and their equipment are resistant to any single effect that strikes the chosen type of equipment. (♻10)
Available to	Paladin
Type	Enchantment
Range	Self
Incantation	"May this aegis protect against all forms of attack" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Choose one at time of cast: Bearer and their carried equipment are resistant to all effects from a single strike that first struck their wielded shield (♻10). Bearer and their carried equipment are resistant to all effects from a single strike that first struck one of their wielded weapons (♻10).
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare which equipment is affected and whether the resistance is active or not.
Reminder	Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Blessing Against Harm
Simple Summary	Blessing Against Harm: Incant "I enchant thee against all harm" x3 to grant the target a resistance against any effect or strike. (♻10)
Available to	Druid, Healer, Paladin, Wizard
Type	Enchantment
Range	5ft (Any) - Healer, Paladin Self - Druid, Wizard
Incantation	"I enchant thee against all harm" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Bearer and their carried equipment gain resistance to all effects from a single strike or ability (♻10).
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare whether the resistance is active or not
Reminder	Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Conviction
Simple Summary	Conviction: Incant "Conviction" within 30s of restoring an ally from an effect caused by an enemy. Restore a resistance or ability granted by an enchantment.
Available to	Paladin
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Conviction"
Prerequisites	Can only be used within 30s of restoring another player from an effect caused by an enemy.
Effects	Immediate Effect: Caster is affected as per Renew.
Reminder	This can only be used once per triggering moment.

Curse Strike
Simple Summary	Curse Strike: Incant "Power Strike Curse" and hit an enemy within 2s to Curse them for 30s. Engulfing.
Available to	Anti-Paladin, Barbarian, Warrior
Type	Power Strike
Range	Strike
Material Components	Melee Weapon
Incantation	"Power Strike Curse"
Effects	Status Effect: Target struck is Cursed for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Heal
Simple Summary	Heal: Incant "The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5 to remove target's wound
Available to	Archer, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Monk, Scout, Curios, Monster (Shroomkin, Unicorn)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any) - Druid, Healer, Paladin, Monk, Scout, Curios 5ft (Other) - Unicorn Self - Archer
Incantation	"The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target restores a wound.

Rally
Simple Summary	Rally: Incant "I have returned with aid" while you or an ally is respawning to cause you both to respawn. You become Severed. You can't use this if you took a death, or if either of you are respawning due to another use of Rally.
Available to	Paladin, Monster (Goblin)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any)
Incantation	"I have returned with aid"
Prerequisites	Can only be used while the caster is dead. Can only be used as either the caster or an ally within 5ft respawns. Cannot be used if the caster is dead because they ‘Took a Death’
Effects	Immediate Effect: If the caster is the one respawning, the target ally immediately respawns as well. If the ally is the one respawning, the caster immediately respawns as well. Secondary Effect (Status): The caster becomes Severed until they respawn again.
Other Details	This ability can affect dead players. Only one player may respawn with Rally for each normally respawning player. Respawns caused by Rally do not trigger other instances of Rally.

Rebuke
Simple Summary	Rally: Incant "By my power I make thee afraid" to make the target Afraid of you for 10s.
Available to	Healer, Paladin, Monster (Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft (Other)
Incantation	"By my power I make thee afraid"
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Afraid of the caster for 10s or until the caster dies.

Release
Simple Summary	Release: Incant "From thy bindings thou art released" x5 to remove any number of status effects from the target other than Severed.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Scout, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Unicorn)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any) - Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Curio 5ft (Other) - Paladin, Unicorn
Incantation	"From thy bindings thou art released" x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: The target's status is restored; any number of status effects are removed.
Reminder	This cannot remove Severed and does not affect players who are Cursed.

Rescue
Simple Summary	Rescue: Incant "Live and fight another day for thou art rescued" to make the target Invulnerable, heal them, release them, and send them back to base.
Available to	Druid, Healer, Paladin, Scout, Warrior, Curios
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Other)
Incantation	"Live and fight another day for thou art rescued"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target restores any wounds and removes any number of status effects. Secondary Status Effect: Target becomes Invulnerable and forced to move directly to their base. The target may end this effect any time they are at least 100ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. This effect also ends immediately if they reach their base.
Reminder	This cannot remove Severed and does not affect players who are Cursed.

Resurrect
Simple Summary	Resurrect: Incant "The white light of healing hath resurrected thee" x5 to Revive the target. They become Severed.
Available to	Healer, Paladin
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Other)
Incantation	"The white light of healing hath resurrected thee." x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target is revived. Secondary Effect (Status): If the target is revived, they become Severed until they respawn.
Other Details	This ability can affect dead players.
Reminder	If a dead player has moved more than 20ft from where they died, they are Severed.

Shake It Off
Simple Summary	Shake It Off: Incant "I shall overcome" while under an enemy effect. After 10s, you're released from any number of effects. You can use this no matter what, unless you're dead or cursed.
Available to	Barbarian, Paladin, Warrior, Curios, Monster (Werewolf)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I shall overcome"
Prerequisites	Can only be used while affected by an enemy status effect.
Effects	Status Effect: After 10 seconds, the caster is affected as per Release.
Other Details	This ability can be used regardless of ability to cast, and will affect the caster unless they are Invulnerable, Cursed, or Dead

Shove Strike
Simple Summary	Shove Strike: Incant "Power Strike Shove" and strike an enemy within 2s. Target struck is forced to move 20’ further away. Engulfing.
Available to	Barbarian, Paladin, Monk, Warrior
Type	Power Strike
Range	Strike
Material Components	Melee Weapon
Incantation	"Power Strike Shove"
Effects	Status Effect: Target struck is Shoved 20ft directly away from the caster. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Swift
Simple Summary	Swift: Incant "Swift" before casting a spell to cast it with only one repetition of the incant.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Wizard
Type	Meta-Magic
Incantation	"Swift"
Prerequisites	Cannot be used to modify abilities with a range of 20ft.
Effects	Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast with only a single iteration of the incantation. For multi-line Incantations with no repetition, use the last line only.

Taunt
Simple Summary	Taunt: Incant "I command thy attention" x3 to Taunt the target for 30s.
Available to	Bard, Barbarian, Monk, Paladin, Warrior, Monster (Fairy, Siren)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"I command thy attention" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target is Taunted by the caster for 30s, or until the caster dies.

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Pre-Constructed Builds

Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of class customization.

Trying Out V9 Paladin			{{{ABILITY SUMMARIES}}}
Identifier	Aquamarine sash
Weapons	Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Great, Reach, Pike, Javelins
Shields	Any
Armor	4pts Physical Armor
Level 1	Immune to Afraid, Heal 1/Life ♻10, Release (Other) 1/Life ♻10
Level 2	Rebuke 2/Life ♻10
Level 3	Resurrect 1/Life ♻20
Level 4	Swift 1/Refresh ♻10
Level 5	⬗Adaptive Blessing 1/Life (Other)
Level 6	⬗Aegis (Self) 1/Life, ⬗Conviction (Unlimited)

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Extra Clarifications

Any additional clarifications about this class will be listed below. To request a clarification, please visit the Amtgard V9 Discord server.

• If you choose to replace Shove Strike with Curse Strike using the Avenger archetype, the Curse Strike is granted with the same frequency and symbols as Shove Strike

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Trivia

• The Paladin class was introduced in the very first edition of Amtgard (1983).

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