Blackguard

Blackguard, also referred to by some as the antipaladin, is a specialized prestige class on Faerûn that epitomizes pure evil. Nothing short of a mortal fiend, they are quintessential black knights, carrying a reputation of the foulest sort. Consorting with demons and devils while serving dark deities, blackguards are hated and feared by all. They usually lead legions of undead, evil outsiders or other monsters to conquer their own doomed demesne. Occasionally guards might end up as wandering purveyors of chaotic destruction, attacking with stealth and honorless guile or straightforwardly smiting the forces of good that stand in his way.

Fighters, ex-paladins, rangers, monks, druids and barbarians make for indomitable combat-oriented blackguards, while rogues and bards are likely to stress the subtle aspects of their abilities and spells. Sorcerers, wizards and clerics who become blackguards favor dealing with fiends even more than other blackguards do.

Blackguard Ablities

 * Smite Good: Once a day, a blackguard may attempt to smite a good creature with one regular melee attack.


 * Command Undead: When a blackguard becomes a bit more experiences, he gains the supernatural ability to command and rebuke undead.


 * Aura of Despair: A blackguard radiates a malign aura that causes enemies within 10 feet of him to suffer.