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Mage Knight

Creature 10 — human, humanoid

Though many spellcasters prefer to defend themselves with magic, some recognize that there's no substitute for a suit of steel. Mage knights defy the stereotype that spellcasters are frail, delicate, and passive and instead choose to hold their own in close-quarter combat. A military serves to defend and fight on behalf of nations and can be trained and deployed in various ways.

Source: pathfinder-npc-core

Perception +17
Skills arcana +22, athletics +21
Str
+5
Dex
+1
Con
+2
Int
+4
Wis
+3
Cha
+0
AC 29 Fort +18 Ref +13 Will +21
HP 140
Speed 20 feet

Offense

Melee Fist +21, Damage 1d4+11 bludgeoning
Melee Mace +22, Damage 2d6+11 bludgeoning

Abilities

Reflex +16 Against Damaging Effects
Shield Block — Shield Block
Bespell Strikes — Frequency once per turn Requirements The mage knight's most recent action was to cast a non-cantrip spell Effect The mage knight siphons spell energy into one weapon they're wielding, or into one of their unarmed attacks. Until the end of the turn, the weapon or unarmed attack deals an extra 2d6 force damage and gains the arcane trait if it didn't have it already. If the spell dealt a different type of damage, the Strike deals this type of damage instead
Drain Bonded Item (arcane) — Frequency once per day Requirements The mage knight hasn't acted yet on this turn Effect The mage knight expends the power stored in their bonded item (typically their shield). This gives them the ability to cast one prepared spell they prepared today and already cast, without spending a slot.

Spells

Impaling Spike (rank 5)
Toxic Cloud (rank 5)
Energy Absorption (rank 4)
Fly (rank 4)
Weapon Storm (rank 4)
Earthbind (rank 3)
Fireball (rank 3)
Vampiric Feast (rank 3)
Wall of Thorns (rank 3)
Invisibility (rank 2)
Mist (rank 2)
Detect Magic (rank 1)
Electric Arc (rank 1)
Enfeeble (rank 1)
Fleet Step (rank 1)
Force Barrage (rank 1)
Force Bolt (rank 1)
Frostbite (rank 1)
Light (rank 1)
Read Aura (rank 1)
Sure Strike (rank 1)
Telekinetic Hand (rank 1)
Telekinetic Projectile (rank 1)

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