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The Mind Unveiled

The Mind Unveiled:

Halo Knight

Author: Andreas Rönnqvist

Editor: Jeremy Smith

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Design / Layout: Jeremy Smith

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Cover Illustration: John Milner

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Halo Knight

HALO KNIGHT

Some warriors have learned how to become

more, using their psionic abilities to connect

to the subconscious ideals all mortal creatures

carry within. Drawing upon this connection, they

transform their mundane weapons into idealized

weapons, mythic and legendary weaponry drawn

as much from collective imagination and ideals as

from the Material Plane.

The halo knight uses these connections to become

the quintessential weapon master, a whirlwind of

destruction on the battleﬁeld, and an inspiration to

his allies, a strong leader with a conviction beyond

the norm. He is a dedicated philosopher who ﬁnds

the strength and skills he needs not only within

himself, but within everyone. Drawing upon the

subconscious connection between all creatures,

he forms a metaphysical avatar from the collected

psionic energy distilled into an ideal. This avatar

allows him to perform feats of battle beyond what

a normal warrior would be capable, as long as he

retains his connection to the subconscious.

But not only is he a great warrior, he is also a

leader who empowers his allies by shattering this

connection and dispersing the energy contained

within as an anima ﬂare - a physical manifestation

of the avatar within. It is a burst of psionic energy

which can empower his friends, heal their wounds,

inspire them to greater feats, or make them resistant

to damage. Together with his idealized weapon, this

makes him a force to be reckoned with as he quickly

shifts his avatars to accommodate the needs of the

current situation and releases his bound energy in

anima ﬂares, which in turn help his allies.

Halo knights can be gallant defenders of the

weak, warriors who take blow after blow to protect

those they love, as well as dark warriors who ride

down the innocent, rape the weak, and slaughter

those who dare to defy them. Powerful halo knights

often deviate towards extremes of alignment and

ideals as they consciously channel avatars which

comprise the very ideals of mortals. Thus a noble

warrior who often channels the Reaver avatar can

become callous and unfeeling, ﬁnally losing his

grip on his noble ideals, becoming consumed by

these new ideals. But it is just as probable to see a

decisive dark knight who suddenly turns from his

old ways after having channeled the Untouchable

avatar for a long time, ﬁnally becoming humble

and loving after having rediscovered those parts of

his own soul.

To those who don’t understand the halo knight,

they might seem shifting or insane, as the avatars

they channel slightly change their behavior and

outlook on the world. In part, they become the

very materialization of the ideals they channel

and in combat, a halo knight might see the need

to change his avatars often, therefore the changing

behavior. Overall, halo knights are visible on the

battleﬁeld, as their anima ﬂares, sometimes called

anima banners, explode in visual light shows, each

one often corresponding to the avatars being used

as well as the personalization of the halo knight

who utilizes them. This alone has had many label

the halo knights as some form of holy warriors,

paladins, or even clerics, the visual effect of a ﬂare

is often enough to persuade a commoner of this

faulty belief, a fact that some halo knights use to

their advantage.

MAKING A HALO KNIGHT

The halo knight is a weapon master and support

character rolled into one. He is often a charismatic

leader, sharing his conﬁdence with others in his

team or squad, assigning each person targets or

duties to fulﬁll. His charismatic demeanor also

means that he often becomes the diplomatic face

of the group, taking care of shaky negotiations or

intimidating lesser opponents into stepping aside.

His ability to tailor his avatars to the challenges he

meets also makes him a viable warrior in almost

any situation, even when forced to reevaluate the

situation and change avatars, he can still help his

friends out by use of the anima ﬂare.

Halo knights are highly visible warriors and their

ability to infuse a personal weapon with intense

psionic power or even manifest their idealized

weapon in the form of a mind blade means that

regardless of the situations that the halo knights

ﬁnds themselves in, they can often have a trusty

weapon by their side, formed by their desires and

N EW M ATERIAL

New material presented in this book is denoted by a *.

Material denoted by a MBF is from The Mind Unveiled:

Mind Blade Feats , while material denoted by a PE is

originally presented in High Psionics: Psicrystals

Expanded .

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needs, not by whatever chance decides to throw

in their way in the form of treasures taken from

slain enemies. Regardless of whether a halo knight

is good or evil, his abilities enhance those around

him, or himself, depending on what becomes most

useful in the current situation. Thus he can act as a

frontline battle tank for one ﬁght and a second rank

part-time healer in another.

Abilities: As a warrior ﬁrst and foremost, the

singular most important abilities are those which

are combat related: Strength, Dexterity, and

especially Constitution, since the Concentration

skill is based off Constitution, and the ability to

attain and expend his psionic focus is of the utmost

importance for a good halo knight. But a halo

knight needs something to fuel his avatars, anima

ﬂares, and other abilities, and that comes from

his Charisma, which also needs to be taken into

account when creating a character.

Races: Halo knights can be found among all

the races, but it is the races who take war and the

martial arts to a higher degree that often become

halo knights - half-orcs, dwarves, maenads and

elves, all ﬁnding their niche to ﬁll as warriors. One

of the more proﬁcient races to sport a number of

halo knights are the hobgoblins, whom often refer

to the avatars as aspects of their inner gods and thus

give each avatar a personal name.

Alignments: The halo knights span the entire

spectrum of alignments, except that there are

extremely few who are simply neutral. Warriors

extraordinaire, they often come from a background

T ABLE 1: T HE H ALO K NIGHT

HD: d8

Base

Attack Bonus

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Will

Save Special

Power Points

Per Day

Level

1st +1

+2 +0 +2 Primary avatar (1)

2nd +2

+3 +0 +3 Idealized weapon +1

3rd +3

+3 +1 +3 Anima ﬂare (10 ft)

4th +4

+4 +1 +4 Bonus feat, idealized weapon +2,

5th +5

+4 +1 +4 Primary avatar (2)

6th +6/+1

+5 +2 +5 Anima ﬂare (20 ft), idealized weapon +3

7th +7/+2

+5 +2 +5 Secondary avatar (1)

8th +8/+3

+6 +2 +6 Idealized weapon +4, supress display

9th +9/+4

+6 +3 +6 Anima ﬂare (30 ft), avatar surge 1/day

10th +10/+5

+7 +3 +7 Idealized weapon +5, primary avatar (3)

11th +11/+6/+1

+7 +3 +7 Bonus feat, share avatar (move)

12th +12/+7/+2

+8 +4 +8 Anima ﬂare (40 ft), idealized weapon +6

13th +13/+8/+3

+8 +4 +8 Secondary avatar (2)

14th +14/+9/+4

+9 +4 +9 Avatar surge 2/day, idealized weapon +7

15th +15/+10/+5

+9 +5 +9 Anima ﬂare (50 ft), primary avatar (4)

16th +16/+11/+6/+1 +10 +5 +10 Idealized weapon +8, share avatar (swift)

17th +17/+12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10 Flare mastery, tertiary avatar (1)

18th +18/+13/+8/+3 +11 +6 +11 Anima ﬂare (60 ft), bonus feat, idealized

weapon +9

103

19th +19/+14/+9/+4 +11 +6 +11 Avatar surge 3/day, secondary avatar (3)

115

20th +20/+15/+10/+5 +12 +6 +12 Idealized weapon +10, primary avatar (5)

127

Class Skills (4 + Int modiﬁer per level, x4 at 1st level): Autohypnosis (Wis), Concentration (Con),

Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (psionics) (Int),

Knowledge (religion) (Int) and Sense Motive (Wis)

Halo Knight

which imprints at least something of the alignment

on them. From lawful evil reaver knights to chaotic

good rebel lords who gather dissidents against

an oppressive regime, the halo knight is found

amongst them all.

are most important and you will defend those

who cannot defend themselves. You gain a +1

insight bonus to AC.

• The Diplomat: Not all warriors wield a sword,

some are capable leaders who inspire their men,

being ﬁerce diplomats and fearsome ideals.

These ideals coalesce into an avatar which ﬁlls

you with an intense understanding of the social

workings between people and how to exploit

them. You are more intense than usual, more

friendly to friends and hateful against enemies,

even social ones. You gain a+3 insight bonus to

Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Sense Motive

checks.

• The Exalted: Your avatar

forms through a

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the halo

knight.

Weapon and Armor Proﬁciencies: A halo

knight is proﬁcient with all simple and martial

weapons, all armor (light, medium and heavy), and

shields (except tower shields).

Psionics : The halo knight receives bonus

power points per day if he has a high

Charisma score. His race may also

provide bonus power points per day,

as may certain feats and items. He

cannot spend more power points on

his class abilities than his class level

in a single use.

Primary Avatar (Su): When the halo

knight attains his ﬁrst psionic focus for the

day, he assumes his primary avatar for free

and retains the beneﬁts from it as long as

he is psionically focused. Each avatar

gives the halo knight a mechanical

beneﬁt, but also come with

a certain roleplaying ﬂavor

which should be observed. He

must choose his primary avatar from the following

list:

• The Beast: Not all warriors are noble, some

are monsters who walk the earth. Your avatar

forms into the beast, the animal-like warrior

whose subconscious instincts allow you to

override pain and walk through ﬁre and

sword while ripping your enemies apart.

You show no mercy and often fall back

into an animalistic behavior, at times

savaging the bodies of the fallen.

You gain 5 temporary hit points.

• The Defender: Thousands are

the warriors who have defended

their homes, tribes, nations,

and loved ones. Your avatar is

shaped by their bravery and their

intense knowledge of how to stay

alive long enough to save those who

A halo knight uses his avatar to become a deadly weapon master

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