Defender of Siberys enhancements (history)

Overview
Protecting the weak from the depredations of the strong, you become a paragon of defense.

Paladin Defender of Siberys I

 * Prerequisites: Level 6 Paladin, Paladin Bulwark of Good I, Paladin Resistance of Good I, Paladin Courage of Good I, Paladin Focus of Good I, Paladin Paladin Armor Class Boost I, and any one of the following: Tower Shield Proficiency, Shield Mastery, or Combat Expertise.
 * Cost: 4 Action Points
 * Benefit: Protecting the weak from the depredations of the strong, you become a paragon of defense. This prestige enhancement grants you 2 additional Turn attempts, additional armor class when blocking with a shield, increases the maximum dexterity bonus allowed by tower shields by 1, and the ability to enter a defensive stance or to create a Magic Circle Against Evil effect.

Defender of Siberys I: Defensive Stance

 * Benefit: You may expend a Paladin armor boost to become a bastion of defense, gaining a +2 Sacred bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +1 Sacred bonus on all saves, a +2 Dodge bonus to Armor Class, and produce 50% more hate with your melee attacks. While in this stance, you move at one quarter speed.

Defender of Siberys I: Magic Circle

 * Benefit: You may expend a turn attempt to produce a Magic Circle Against Evil effect.

Paladin Defender of Siberys II

 * Prerequisites: Level 12 Paladin, Defender of Siberys I, Paladin Bulwark of Good II, Paladin Resistance of Good II, and any of: Paladin Rally I, Paladin Divine Righteousness I, Paladin Toughness II
 * Cost: 2 Action Points
 * Benefit: Protecting the weak from the depredations of the strong, you become a paragon of defense. This prestige enhancement grants you an additional Lay on Hands use per rest, 25% increased hate generation, increases the maximum dexterity bonus allowed by tower shields and heavy armor by 1, and the ability to enter an improved defensive stance or to produce a Mass Shield of Faith effect.

Defender of Siberys II: Improved Defensive Stance

 * Benefit: You may expend a Paladin armor boost to become a bastion of defense, gaining a +3 Sacred bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +2 Sacred bonus on all saves, a +3 Dodge bonus to Armor Class, and produce 100% more hate with your melee attacks. While in this stance, you move at one third speed.

Defender of Siberys II: Mass Shield of Faith

 * Benefit: You may expend a turn attempt to produce a Mass Shield of Faith effect.

Paladin Defender of Siberys III

 * Prerequisites: : Level 18 Paladin, Defender of Siberys II, Paladin Bulwark of Good III, Paladin Resistance of Good III, and any Paladin Faith II enhancement.
 * Cost: 2 Action Points
 * Benefit: Protecting the weak from the depredations of the strong, you become a paragon of defense. This prestige enhancement increases the strength of all of your defensive auras, increases the maximum dexterity bonus allowed by tower shields and medium or heavy armor by 1, and grants the ability to enter a superior defensive stance or to defy your enemies in a glorious stand against evil.

Defender of Siberys III: Superior Defensive Stance

 * Benefits: You may expend a Paladin armor boost to become a bastion of defense, gaining a +4 Sacred bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +3 Sacred bonus on all saves, a +4 Dodge bonus to Armor Class, and produce 200% more hate with your melee attacks. While in this stance, you move at half speed.

Defender of Siberys III: Glorious Stand

 * Benefits: You may expend a turn attempt to make a glorious stand against your enemies. For a short duration of time, you gain DR 20/epic, take reduced damage from elemental and negative energy, receive double healing from positive energy, and are immune to secondary effects of attacks such as 'wounding' or 'vorpal'.



Paladin Defender of Siberys I

 * Usage: Passive


 * Cost: 4 action points


 * Progression: 16 action points


 * Requires All of: Power Attack, Cleave, Barbarian Power Attack I, Barbarian Power Rage I, Barbarian Damage Boost II


 * Available to Paladin class level 6


 * You gain the effects of the diehard feat while raging, and your glancing blows have a chance of applying magical weapon effects. You also gain the ability to expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy.


 * This enhancement automatically grants one of the following:



Defender of Siberys I: Defensive Stance

 * Expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy (Stacks with your basic rage.), increasing your strength by 2 and add the 'Vicious' property to your melee weapons. (2d6 damage to your attacks while dealing 1d3 damage to yourself per attack.)



Defender of Siberys I: Magic Circle

 * Expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy (Stacks with your basic rage.), increasing your strength by 2 and add the 'Vicious' property to your melee weapons. (2d6 damage to your attacks while dealing 1d3 damage to yourself per attack.)



Paladin Defender of Siberys II

 * Usage: Passive


 * Cost: 2 action points


 * Progression: 42 action points


 * Requires All of: Barbarian Power Attack II, Barbarian Power Rage II, Barbarian Damage Boost III, Barbarian Frenzied Berserker I


 * Available to Paladin class level 12


 * While raging, increases the critical multiplier of all weapons you use by 1 when you roll a natural 19 or 20. Your two handed weapon glancing blows have an increased chance of applying magical weapon effects. You also gain the ability to expend 10 hp to Supreme Cleave.


 * This enhancement automatically grants one of the following:



Defender of Siberys II: Improved Defensive Stance

 * Expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy (Stacks with your basic rage.), increasing your strength by 2 and add the 'Vicious' property to your melee weapons. (2d6 damage to your attacks while dealing 1d3 damage to yourself per attack.)



Defender of Siberys II: Mass Shield of Faith

 * Expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy (Stacks with your basic rage.), increasing your strength by 2 and add the 'Vicious' property to your melee weapons. (2d6 damage to your attacks while dealing 1d3 damage to yourself per attack.)



Paladin Defender of Siberys III

 * Usage: Passive


 * Cost: 2 action points


 * Progression: 66 action points


 * Requires All of: Barbarian Power Attack III, Barbarian Power Rage III, Barbarian Damage Boost IV, Barbarian Frenzied Berserker II


 * Available to Paladin class level 18


 * While raging, increases the critical multiplier of all weapons you use by 1 when you roll a natural 19 or 20. Your two handed weapon glancing blows have an additional increased chance of applying magical weapon effects. You also gain the ability to expend 20 hp to death frenzy.


 * This enhancement automatically grants one of the following:



Defender of Siberys III: Superior Defensive Stance

 * Expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy (Stacks with your basic rage.), increasing your strength by 2 and add the 'Vicious' property to your melee weapons. (2d6 damage to your attacks while dealing 1d3 damage to yourself per attack.)



Defender of Siberys III: Glorious Stand

 * Expend 10 hit points to enter a frenzy (Stacks with your basic rage.), increasing your strength by 2 and add the 'Vicious' property to your melee weapons. (2d6 damage to your attacks while dealing 1d3 damage to yourself per attack.)