WARRIOR-PALADIN KIT

Anarchist

Description:  As an Anarchist sees it, the multiverse was not born out of some 
primal field of chaos--the multiverse is Chaos.  There is no order or pattern to 
anything, and this is the only meaning the universe can be said to have--a great 
secret everyone else is just too dull-witted or cowardly to realize or admit.  
The only order that exists is an unnatural one that others attempt to impose, 
but at the very moment that such folk cease exerting their will and power to 
maintain order things immediately begin to revert back to the true chaos that is 
their nature.  An Anarchist's essential credo is that chaos should not be 
fought, since it is how things are truly meant to be.  It has a beauty and a 
wonder all its own, and only be allowing chaos to reign supreme and free can the 
one truly live, enjoying and playing within its unshapable and uncontrollable 
energy and vibrant creation.  Those who impose order on others are forcibly 
deceiving them in an unnatural and dangerous corruption of the natural order, 
generally with the goal of preserving their own power, influence, and authority.  
Anarchists enjoy nothing better than disrupting such feeble and deluded attempts 
to establish something lasting and ordered in a universe that in truth allows 
neither.  Nothing lasts, and order is an illusion, so an Anarchist feels 
perfectly justified in bringing this obvious truth forcibly into the 
consciousness of others.

The ultimate goal of all Anarchists to bring down all established society, 
disrupt communication and all attempts to create lasting order or organization, 
and reduce society to an absolute and irrevocable state of anarchy.  No one 
really knows what will happen if this ever occurs, and it is pointless even to 
think about until the current order has been brought low.  To an Anarchist, 
however, it is clear that those who are strong (like themselves) are the most 
fit to survive in the coming anarchy, while those less able will be destroyed or 
dominated by their rightful superiors.  This pure meritocracy allows the 
universe to proceed in an organic way, not disrupted by the pretensions of 
deluded fools to impose a false order upon others, though Anarchists realize 
that even their natural superiority could at any time be overturned by the 
swirling eddies of chaotic fortune.  They have no problem accepting this as a 
natural consequence of allowing chaos to run free.  It should be noted that 
every Anarchist has their own ideas about how best to bring about this 'new 
world (dis)order', and they rarely cooperate or even agree with one another.

Requirements:  Anarchists must be of unwavering chaotic evil alignment and have 
the standard ability score requirements of Paladins.  Anarchists must be humans 
or tieflings.

Weapons & Armor:  Anarchists can wear any type of armor and use any type of 
weapon or shield.

Special Benefits:  Anarchists are a 'anti-Paladins' who are dedicated to a 
particular philosophy of chaotic evil alignment.  They have the same ability to 
specialize with weapons as other Paladins, and in addition they have the 
following special abilities.

Aura of Holiness:  As a standard Paladin, save that an Anarchist's aura dispels 
magic from lawful casters.

Chaotic Mind:  Considered at least mildly insane by most other characters, 
Anarchists are actually immune to spells or powers causing confusion, insanity, 
rage, or other forms of irrational behavior, including chaos, confusion, delude, 
feeblemind, Tasha's uncontrollable hideous laughter, and psionic id insinuation, 
aversion, repugnance, phobia amplification, and invincible foes.  An Anarchist 
notes the presence of such powers and can choose whether to act in such a way as 
to appear to have fallen victim to the power in question.  Simply put, an 
Anarchist has already seen enough of the vast and unfettered chaos of the 
universe in his or her training that powers of these sorts just do not impress 
them at all.

Anyone attempting to read an Anarchist's mind must save vs. spells or else the 
mind-reading power will be disrupted and the mind-reader struck with confusion 
for one round per level of the Anarchist.  Even if the mind-reader succeeds in 
his or her save, the Anarchist still receives a save vs. spells to block the 
mind-reading attempt, as his or her chaotic thought patterns are very difficult 
to decipher.  This save vs. spells is also allowed to block psionic contact.

Finally, an Anarchist can use the power of his or her Chaotic Mind to actually 
project confused thoughts and impulses to creatures within 10'.  Once per day, 
Anarchist can cause inverted ethics in one creature per level within that 
radius.  Once per week for every five levels of experience, an Anarchist can 
confuse tongues (as the reverse of the tongues spell) within that radius.  Any 
creature within the area of effect is entitled to a save vs. spells, with a 
bonus or penalty equal to the difference between their level and the Anarchist's 
level in addition to any other modifiers.  These powers can be used by a simple 
act of will and require no spellcasting.

Charismatic Appeal:  As a standard Paladin, save that an Anarchist can use his 
or her ability to sway any creature of a non-lawful alignment toward a friendly 
reaction (assuming they are the Anarchist's level or lower).  When dealing with 
non-chaotic creatures, however, the friendliness induced by an Anarchist's 
Charismatic Appeal lasts for only one day per level of the Anarchist; after this 
time, non-chaotic creatures come to the conclusion that they are dealing with a 
dangerous and mentally unbalanced radical and must make a normal reaction roll 
with no modification for the Anarchist's Charisma score.  When dealing with 
lawful creatures, an Anarchist's normal Charisma reaction bonus is counted as a 
penalty to reactions.

Chosen Foe:  As a standard Paladin, save that an Anarchist's Chosen Foe must be 
of lawful alignment.  He or she can instead choose the church and faithful of a 
single lawfully aligned deity.

Essence of Corruption:  As a standard Paladin's Essence of Virtue.

Impulse:  To an Anarchist, thought and action should truly be one.  Attempting 
to rein in one's natural Impulse is wrong-headed and bound to lead to failure, 
as it is a contravention of the way the universe works.  As a result, Anarchists 
think and act very quickly and without hesitation in pressure situations, 
gaining a -1 initiative bonus for every five levels of experience (rounding up).  
This also allows them to react quickly when surprised, granting an equal bonus 
to rolls to avoid being surprised by others, though an Anarchist gains no bonus 
to surprise others.

Independent Spirit:  Anarchists are a stubborn lot, hard to persuade or get to 
change their minds once they have settled on a thought (though of course one 
could simply wait a few minutes for the Anarchist to change his or her mind).  
Any time an Anarchist is subjected to a mind-affecting spell or power of any 
sort, they receive a +2 bonus to their saving throw.  Even if the power in 
question does not normally allow a saving throw, an Anarchist can attempt an 
unmodified save vs. spell to resist the power.

Priestly Powers:  As a standard Paladin, save that an Anarchist can command 
rather than turn undead.  In addition, they gain access to the spheres of All, 
Chaos, Combat, Darkness, Summoning, and Thought.

Sense Law:  As a standard Paladin's ability to Sense Evil, but an Anarchist can 
detect the presence of law instead.

Special Hindrances:  Anarchists have a code of conduct that they must follow in 
order to gain their powers, though of course their credo and ethos are very 
different (and in many ways antithetical) to that of a standard Paladin.  The 
'Ten Commandments' of an Anarchist could be summarized as follows:

1.	Never tell the truth when an advantage can be gained by lying.
2.	Engage in whatever activity you feel like unless someone stronger than you 
	prevents you.
3.	Obey the rule of others only so long as they have power over you and can 
	enforce their will.  Otherwise, strike your own course and dominate those 
	around you who are weaker than yourself.
4.	Avoid entanglements in long-term or dedicated personal relationships, but 
	feel free to delude others into believing you may be a faithful ally, 
	covering yourself for when times may get tough.
5.	Spread destruction, pain, and suffering wherever possible, and maximize it 
	when it occurs, but avoid being stuck with the blame if possible.
6.	Be relentless in pressing any advantage against a foe, never showing mercy 
	or kindness to a defeated enemy.
7.	Spread chaos and overturn settled, staid norms, bringing down those in 
	power (especially good creatures in power) whenever possible.
8.	Spend at least half of all income on impulsive purchases, gambling, and 
	spreading misery and fomenting dissent whenever and wherever possible, 
	including at least 10% of income being donated to religious groups that 
	seek to further the ends of chaos and evil.
9.	Never own more than can easily be carried (including on a mount), avoiding 
	excessive material entanglements.
10.	Depend on inner strength and do not become overly dependent upon magical 
	items, possessing no more than one suit of armor, one shield, four 
	weapons, and four other items.

Besides these basic guidelines, it must be stated that by the very nature of 
their chosen task Anarchists do not believe in forming strong or lasting 
partnerships with others.  Though they may choose to ride, they cannot use the 
Call Mount ability of other Paladins to summon a faithful steed.  They can never 
hire permanent henchmen, though they can and do hire others to do things for 
them.  They can never found businesses, build permanent strongholds, raise 
armies, or undertake any other action that requires long-term organization and 
discipline.  Anarchists often induce others who already have such things to 
allow them to make use of such resources (e.g., agitating one king to make war 
upon another or to let the Anarchist stay in his or her palace for a time), but 
they simply do not have the mental orientation to undertake such things on their 
own.  Anarchists will cooperate with characters of any alignment as long as it 
is convenient for them to do so and they share similar goals, but they will move 
on (or even attempt to kill their former allies, if the opportunity presents 
itself) if they feel their style is being cramped.  

Note that it is possible for an Anarchist to attract one or more followers 
through the use of their Charismatic Appeal.  An Anarchist will happily make use 
of any idiot who comes along and offers themselves in service to him or her.  In 
fact, Anarchists rather enjoy having one or more lackeys around to perform 
spying, manual labor, message-bearing, and other tasks for the Anarchist, as 
well as constantly bootlicking, toadying, and groveling in an attempt to please 
and appease the Anarchist and gain some favorable notice.  In no case, however, 
will an Anarchist actually make any sort of lasting commitment to such lackeys, 
though he or she may lead them on for months or even years and will use them as 
pawns in their schemes of destruction.

Anarchists believe that those who attempt to learn the nonexistent rules of the 
universe are deluding themselves with a cruel joke.  To find meaning in the 
meaninglessness of pure chaos is absurdity itself, and those who attempt to do 
so are wasting their lives and demonstrating their own foolishness.  There is no 
higher meaning, no transcendent order, no ultimate answer to existence.  Things 
simply are, and the only meaning that exists is the one they imagine for 
themselves.  Anarchists are thus not very dedicated students, gaining only half 
their normal allotment of non-weapon proficiency slots at 1st level (including 
bonus slots for high Intelligence) and gaining new slots only every four levels.  
Any sort of training for an Anarchist requires twice the normal amount of time, 
and he or she suffers a -1 (-5%) penalty to his or her chance of success when 
training for weapon or non-weapon proficiencies.

Anarchists believe that reality is inherently transient and always descending 
toward ultimate entropy.  Although others may howl and rage in frustration, 
plead with their deities for wisdom and insight, or simply go insane searching 
for a truth that just is not there, the universe just continues in an erratic 
and inherently unpredictable pattern of destruction and rebirth.  They see this 
destruction as a natural occurrence, and they see no need to interfere with its 
progress.  As such, Anarchists are incapable of performing Faith Healing.  In 
addition, healing magic used on an Anarchist has only half the normal effect, 
and he or she has only half the normal chance of being raised or resurrected 
from the dead.

Finally, Anarchists know the hard truth and have learned to stop looking for 
meaning, accept what exists, and look inward to create meaning for themselves 
and their existence.  They have learned that the only way to really get anything 
accomplished is to stop imposing limits and follow their natural impulses and 
desires.  As a result, Anarchists must always act without hesitation and do not 
change their minds in midstream.  In game terms, as soon as any action is stated 
by the player of an Anarchist, he or she is committed to that action and cannot 
change their minds.  Anarchists who spend too much time considering or debating 
pending actions are acting contrary to their own anarchic philosophy and may 
need to seek atonement for their actions; at the very least, they will lose 
their normal Impulse bonus.

Required Proficiencies:  Disguise
Preferred Proficiencies:  Ambush, Awareness, Blather, Endurance, Etiquette, 
Information Gathering, Investigation, Jest, Interrogation, Languages (Modern), 
Monster Lore, Numeracy, Persuasion, Planology, Prestidigitation, 
Reading/Writing, Seduction, Torture, Voice Mimicry
Forbidden Proficiencies:  Administration, Ancient History, Astrology, 
Bureaucracy, Diplomacy, Divining, Law, Mercantilism, Prophecy, Research, 
Siegecraft, Strategy, Teaching