A blade chosen imbues her weapon with power of the gods themselves, creating an instrument with which to bring light to the world. The blade chosen are often found leading the armies of good against dark forces or on elite teams striking at the heart very heart of great evil empires.
Divine Blade (Su)
A blade chosen gains her divine bond at 1st level, instead of 5th level and the divine spirit she calls with this ability persists in her blade for 1 hour per paladin level. At 1st level, her spirit grants a weapon a +1 enhancement bonus. At 3rd level, and every three levels beyond 3rd, the weapon gains another +1 enhancement bonus, to a maximum of +7 at 18th level. The blade chosen can use this ability once per day at 1st level, and one additional time per day for every four levels beyond 5th, to a total of five times per day at 17th level. If the paladin uses this ability on a weapon which already has a divine spirit within it, the previous divine spirit departs.
This modifies divine bond
Lesser Smite Evil (Su)
A blade chosen does not learn to smite evil until 5th level. She may smite evil once per day at 5th level and an additional time per day at 7th level and every 3 levels thereafter.
This modifies smite evil
Bladed Touch (Su)
A blade chosen’s lay on hands class feature does not heal the living, instead it deals an amount of slashing damage equal to the damage that would be healed. A blade chosen cannot use her lay on hands class feature to heal.
This modifies lay on hands
Kiss of Blades (Su)
At 3rd level, creatures who are struck by a the blade chosen’s divine bond or lay on hands class feature take 1 point of bleed damage. This damage is cumulative, to a maximum amount of bleed damage equal to 1/2 the paladin’s level.
This replaces the paladin’s 3rd level mercy
Against the Wicked (Su)
At 6th level, the paladin gains the cruelty class feature of an antipaladin of her level -3. These cruelties add an effect to her lay on hands class feature.
This replaces the paladin’s remaining mercies
Aura of the Blade (Su)
At 17th level, the blade chosen automatically adds the conductive special ability to weapons she enhances with her divine bond without consuming any enhancement bonus, though she may only use this ability to channel her lay on hands class feature. Additionally, when an ally within 10 feet of the blade chosen strikes the target of the paladin’s smite, she may expend two uses of her lay on hands class feature to allow that creature to deliver a use of her lay on hands.
This replaces aura of righteousness
A blade chosen gains her divine bond at 1st level, instead of 5th level and the divine spirit she calls with this ability persists in her blade for 1 hour per paladin level. At 1st level, her spirit grants a weapon a +1 enhancement bonus. At 3rd level, and every three levels beyond 3rd, the weapon gains another +1 enhancement bonus, to a maximum of +7 at 18th level. The blade chosen can use this ability once per day at 1st level, and one additional time per day for every four levels beyond 5th, to a total of five times per day at 17th level. If the paladin uses this ability on a weapon which already has a divine spirit within it, the previous divine spirit departs.
This modifies divine bond
Lesser Smite Evil (Su)
A blade chosen does not learn to smite evil until 5th level. She may smite evil once per day at 5th level and an additional time per day at 7th level and every 3 levels thereafter.
This modifies smite evil
Bladed Touch (Su)
A blade chosen’s lay on hands class feature does not heal the living, instead it deals an amount of slashing damage equal to the damage that would be healed. A blade chosen cannot use her lay on hands class feature to heal.
This modifies lay on hands
Kiss of Blades (Su)
At 3rd level, creatures who are struck by a the blade chosen’s divine bond or lay on hands class feature take 1 point of bleed damage. This damage is cumulative, to a maximum amount of bleed damage equal to 1/2 the paladin’s level.
This replaces the paladin’s 3rd level mercy
Against the Wicked (Su)
At 6th level, the paladin gains the cruelty class feature of an antipaladin of her level -3. These cruelties add an effect to her lay on hands class feature.
This replaces the paladin’s remaining mercies
Aura of the Blade (Su)
At 17th level, the blade chosen automatically adds the conductive special ability to weapons she enhances with her divine bond without consuming any enhancement bonus, though she may only use this ability to channel her lay on hands class feature. Additionally, when an ally within 10 feet of the blade chosen strikes the target of the paladin’s smite, she may expend two uses of her lay on hands class feature to allow that creature to deliver a use of her lay on hands.
This replaces aura of righteousness