Description: (PRESTIGE CLASS) The famous purple dragons of Cormyr are regarded across Faerûn as exemplars of disciplined, skilled, loyal soldiers. Their reputation is deserved partly because of the heroic actions of their leaders, the purple dragon knights. Purple dragon knights develop uncanny skills relating to coordinating and leading soldiers. Most are fighters, rangers or paladins, but a few bards, clerics, and rogues have been known to become purple dragon knights. Sorcerers and wizards tend to join the war wizards, Cormyr's elite brigade of fighting spellcasters, while barbarians are too undisciplined, and druids and monks too "uncivilized" in Cormyr to enter this career.
Hit die: d10
Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies are gained.
Skill points: 2 + intelligence modifier
Skills: craft armor, craft trap, craft weapon, discipline, lore, persuade
Selectable class feats: ambidexterity, deflect arrows, two-weapon fighting, weapon proficiency (simple), weapon proficiency (martial), weapon proficiency (exotic)
Primary saving throw(s): fortitude
Base attack bonus: +1/level
Requirements
To qualify to become a purple dragon knight, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria:
Alignment: any non-evil and non-chaotic
Base attack bonus: +4
Feats: mounted combat (requires ride 1)
Skills: intimidate 1 rank, listen 2 ranks, persuade 1 rank, ride 2 ranks, spot 2 ranks
Level progression
| Level | BAB | Saves | Feats | HP range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | ||||
| 1 | +1 | +2 | +0 | +0 | rallying cry, heroic shield | 5-10 |
| 2 | +2 | +3 | +0 | +0 | inspire courage 1/day | 10-20 |
| 3 | +3 | +3 | +1 | +1 | fear | 15-30 |
| 4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | +1 | inspire courage 2/day, oath of wrath | 20-40 |
| 5 | +5 | +4 | +1 | +1 | final stand | 25-50 |
Epic purple dragon knight
Purple dragon knights are only able to attain five levels and may never become "epic" in the purple dragon knight class. They can, of course, gain epic levels in their other classes.
Notes
- Requires patch 1.69.
- This is the only class for which heal is a cross-class skill.