The fists of Raziel represent a knightly order dedicated to the celestial patron of holy warfare against evil. Its members include large numbers of paladins, as well as lawful good clerics, rangers, and occasionally fighters. Raziel's crusaders lead the charge against evil wherever it is found. Smiting evil is their mission and their specialty.
The fists of Raziel are an elite, ordered, and disciplined fighting force. To make best use of their power, however, they typically serve as leaders or advisors to adventuring parties, military strike teams, or the armies of good kingdoms, working with members of other classes instead of with each other.
Requirements
Alignment: Lawful Good.
BAB: +6.
Skills: Diplomacy 5, Lore 5
Feats: Power Attack, Sacred Vow
Spellcasting: Able to cast 2nd level divine spells.
Class Features
HD: d10
BAB: High
High Saves: Fort
Weapon proficiency: All simple and martial weapons.
Armor proficiency: All types of armor and shields (except tower shields).
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft Weapon, Craft Armor, Diplomacy, Heal, Lore, Spellcraft.
Skill points: 2 + Int modifier
Class Abilities
Level 1: Magic Circle, Smite Evil 1/day
Level 2: +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 3: Smite Evil 2/day (confirming), +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 4: Sanctify Martial Strike, +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 5: Smite Evil 3/day (holy), +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 6: +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 7: Smite Evil 4/day (fiendsmite), +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 8: +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 9: Smite Evil 5/day (chain), +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Level 10: Holy martial strike, +1 Divine Spellcasting level
Spellcasting: Starting at 2nd level, and at each level thereafter, a fist of Raziel gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if she had also gained a level in a divine spellcasting class she belonged to before adding the prestige class. If a character had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a fist of Raziel, she must decide which class she increases when she gains a level.
Magic Circle: A 1st-level fist of Raziel is constantly surrounded by a magic circle against evil effect, as though the spell were cast by a cleric of the fist's character level.
Smite Evil: Starting at 3rd level, once per day a fist of Raziel can attempt to smite evil. She adds her Charisma bonus (if any) to her attack roll and deals 1 extra point of damage per champion level. Any class levels that grant smite evil stack for purposes of determing the effect and uses per day. She gains 2 uses/day at 3rd, 3 uses/dau at 5th, 4 uses/day at 7th, and 5 uses/day at 9th.
Confirming: At 3rd level, whenever a fist of Raziel smites evil, all critical rolls are automatically successful (so every threat is a critical hit).
Holy: At 5th level, whenever a fist of Raziel smites evil, her weapon is considered holy, dealing an extra 2d6 points of damage against evil creatures.
Fiendsmite: At 7th level, whenever a fist of Raziel smites evil, her weapon deals an extra 2d8 points of damage against evil outsiders and evil undead, instead of the +2d6 normally dealt by a holy weapon. If she also has the Exalted Smite feat, this damage is still doubled.
Chain: At 9th level, whenever a fist of Raziel smites evil, bolts of holy power erupt from the target creature and strike up to 5 additional evil targets within 30 feet. Targets take 2d6 points of damage, or 2d8 if they are evil outsiders or evil undead. A successful Reflex save (DC 15 + Cha modifier) reduces the damage by half.
Sanctify Martial Strike: At 4th level, a fist of Raziel gains the Sanctify Martial Strike feat as a bonus feat.
Holy Martial Strike: Any weapon that a 10th-level fist of Raziel wields is treated as a holy weapon, dealing an extra 2d6 points of damage to evil creatures, even when she is not smiting evil. This additional damage does not stack with the benefit of the Sanctify Martial Strike feat or with extra damage dealt by a weapon with the holy weapon property.