Order of the Cursed Hand

A cavalier who belongs to the order of the cursed hand has dedicated himself to the faith of one of the deities of evil. Cavaliers of this order seek to crush his fellow beings underfoot, to spread sickness and disease, extend the pain and suffering of others, and exact death upon all who do not bend their knees in obeisance to your power. This order complements the Malevolent Knight multiclass archetype .

Edicts: The cavalier must be of evil alignment, adhere to the strictures of the faith, show the weak no mercy, inflict pain in its many forms, be cruel in all your dealings, and spread tyranny throughout the land.

Challenge: Whenever an order of the cursed hand cavalier issues a challenge, he receives a +1 morale bonus to his Armor Class against attacks made against him by the target of his challenge. This bonus lasts for 1 minute. The bonus increases by +1 for every four levels the cavalier possesses. Furthermore, if the target of the cavalier’s challenge is an undead creature, he gains a +2 morale bonus on saves against attacks that grant negative levels and saves to overcome negative levels.

Skills: An order of the cursed hand cavalier adds Heal (Wis), Knowledge (nobility) (Int), and Knowledge (religion) (Int) to his list of class skills. An order of the blessed hands cavalier can make Heal skill checks untrained. If he has ranks in the skill, he receives a bonus on the check equal to 1/2 his cavalier level (minimum +1) when making attempts to prevent recovery or fast healing, torture, cause deep hurting, or erode willpower.