Epic Prestige Class : Union Sentinel
A Union Sentinel is a member of an elite police force that guards the demiplane-city of Union (see Chapter 6, Epic Level Handbook). Union Sentinels patrol the city streets, enforcing the laws of Union and ensuring that peace reigns supreme. A Union Sentinel is trained to capture lawbreakers and imprison them for trial rather than killing them. A Union Sentinel uses lethal force only as a last resort, or he calls in higher beings to aid him when his own power proves ineffective.
Union Sentinels often come from fighter, ranger, or cleric backgrounds, and paladins occasionally take up the mantle of
union sentinel, too. Rogues and monks occasionally have enough battle prowess to serve as Union Sentinels, but druids, sorcerers, wizards, and barbarians lack either the raw fighting skill or the discipline necessary to serve in Union.
Union Sentinels are regular sights in Union, appearing in small units of two to five. They are stoically true to the law, serving the mercanes that run the city with unswerving loyalty. Off-duty Union Sentinels occasionally take up other professions and might even agree to join adventuring groups if the task at hand doesn't interfere with their duty. But in any case, they rarely leave the city.
Requirements
To qualify to become an Union Sentinel, a character must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Alignment: Any lawful
- Skills: Diplomacy 8 ranks, Knowledge (local) 8 ranks.
- Feats: Alertness, Improved Disarm.
Epic Feats: Armor Skin. - Base Attack Bonus: +21.
- Special: Must reside in a demiplane-city.
Class Skills
The Union Sentinel's class skills are Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, Knowledge (local), Listen, Profession, Search, Sense Motive, and Spot.
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Union Sentinels are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all armor, and all shields.
Sending (Sp): At 1st level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the sending spell as a spell-like ability once per day, plus one additional time per day every seven levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by a 15th-level caster.
Shield of Law (Sp): At 1st level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the shield of law spell as a spell-like ability once per day, plus one additional time per day every three levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by a 15th-level caster.
Freedom (Sp): At 2nd level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the freedom spell as a spell-like ability once per day, plus one additional time per day every six levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by an 18th-level caster.
Knock (Sp): At 2nd level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the knock spell as a spell-like ability once per day, plus one additional time per day every four levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by a 15th-level caster.
Dimensional Anchor (Sp): At 3rd level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the dimensional anchor spell as a spell-like ability once per day, plus one additional time per day every three levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by a 15th-level caster.
Portal Guardian (Su): A 4th-level Union Sentinel can become a portal guardian once per day, plus one additional time per day every six levels thereafter. The Union Sentinel must position him or herself within 5 feet of a portal or gate, and while he or she remains, the portal cannot be activated from either side by any means. The Union Sentinel can defend him or herself and use any of his or her other abilities normally, as long as he or she remains adjacent to the blocked portal. This ability only functions against portals and the gate spell, not against creatures with other spell-like or supernatural interplanar traveling abilities.
Forcecage (Sp): At 5th level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the forcecage spell as a spell-like ability once per day, plus one additional time per day every five levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by a 20th-level caster.
Imprisonment (Sp): At 7th level, the Union Sentinel gains the use of the imprisonment spell as a spell-like ability once per week, plus one additional time per week every five levels thereafter. This ability functions as the spell cast by a 20th-level caster.
| Union Sentinel | Hit Die: d10 |
|---|---|
| CL | Special |
| 1st | Sending 1/day, shield of law 1/day |
| 2nd | Freedom 1/day, knock 1/day |
| 3rd | Dimensional anchor 1/day |
| 4th | Portal guardian 1/day, shield of law 2/day |
| 5th | Forcecage 1/day |
| 6th | Dimensional anchor 2/day, knock 2/day |
| 7th | Imprisonment 1/day, shield of law 3/day |
| 8th | Freedom 2/day, sending 2/day |
| 9th | Dimensional anchor 3/day |
| 10th | Knock 3/day, forcecage 2/day, portal guardian 2/day, shield of law 4/day |
Source: Epic Level Handbook