KNIGHT OF NERAKA
The ways of the former Dark Knights haven't changed
“Honor thy foe, even as he is crushed under
your heel.”
With the loss of their Dark Queen for a second time,
the former Knights of Takhisis are in crisis. No longer a
single cohesive order spanning the breadth of Ansalon,
the order was broken in the wake of the War of Souls
and now exists as a collection of isolate units and cells.
Though all are still dark knights, these separate groups
are each working toward their own goals, pulling the
knighthood even further apart, or even setting it against
itself in some cases.
The spiritual revival of the knightood during the War of
Souls came crashing to an end with the death of its
patron goddess. Robbed of their divine purpose for a
second time, some groups of knights turned back to
mercenary work. Some fell as far as raiding villages,
even though doing so was a clear violation of the
purpose of the knighthood.
The knights of today are not so unlike those seen in
their heyday during the Fifth Age. There are pockets of
ardent believers and militaristic conquerors whose only
concern is rebuilding the empire that the Dark Knights
once controlled in the name of their Queen. Others
have turned to mercenary work, selling the skills of their
units as peace-keepers and wartime advisors.
As before, the average Dark Knight is a direct,
unflinching, aggressive individual. Many are conscripts,
brought in as fodder for the pike lines only to prove
themselves in their first few battles and be elevated to
the rank of squire. For a lot of these new knights, the
Knighthood is a means to elevate themselves from the
life they would have lived.
REQUIREMENTS
Race: Human, Half-Elf, Goliath (Tarmak),
Dragonborn (Draconian). While humans and half-
elves are the only races officially accepted into the
ranks, the Knighthood works closely with Tarmak and
Draconian support forces.
Power Source: Any, though Divine will be very rare
and limited to worshiping Fallen Takhisis, Sargonass
or occasionally Zeboim. The Dark Knights have
largely come to rely on primal magic for their visions
and battlefield healing.
KNIGHT OF NERAKA TRAITS
Secondary Role: Leader
Power Source: Martial
Granted Power: Overwhelming Force
Building A Knight of Neraka
much in the wake of the War of Souls. Applicants and
Squires are still trained in rigid, highly disciplined units.
Every Knight has some experience with close combat,
and most will have mastered a wide variety of weapons
by the time they ascend to knighthood.
The powers from this theme work best if the Knight is
in a tightly clustered group, and working with others
who know how to fight as a team. Though the
Nerakans have their own spellcasting wings, even the
Skulls and the Thorns are at home shoulder to shoulder
with their allies on the battlefield.
Knight of Neraka Powers
The following powers are available to any character
who has chosen the Knight of Neraka theme.
Overwhelming Force KoN Feature
Your weapon whips toward your harried foe, taking
advantage of their split attention.
Encounter Martial, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One enemy
Effect: If one of your allies is adjacent to the target,
the target grants Combat Advantage to you for this
attack.
Attack: Primary ability vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] damage. Until the end of your next turn,
your allies gain a bonus to damage rolls against the
target equal to the number of your allies adjacent to
the target.
Level 11: 2[W] damage. The damage bonus
increases to twice the number of allies adjacent to the
target.
Level 21: 3[W] damage. The damage bonus
increases to three times the number of allies adjacent
to the target.
Level 2 Utility Exploit
Strength In Numbers KoN Utility 2
Training for battle has taught you to rely on your
comrades in arms.
Daily Martial, Stance
Minor Action
Effect: While you are in this stance, each of your
allies that is adjacent to you gains a bonus to their AC
equal to the total number of allies adjacent to you.
Level 3 Encounter Exploit Level 7 Encounter Exploit

Shared Vision KoN Attack 3 Driving Wedge KoN Attack 7

Two brothers in arms, executing a well-drilled killing You surge forward, leading your allies and splintering
maneuver. the enemy lines.
Encounter Martial, Weapon Encounter Martial, Weapon
Immediate Interrupt Melee Weapon Standard Action Close blast 3
Trigger: An ally makes an attack roll against an Target: Each enemy in blast.
enemy adjacent to you. Attack: Primary ability vs. AC
Target: One enemy Hit: 1[W] + primary ability damage and the target is
Attack: Primary ability vs. AC pushed 2 squares. You and one ally within 3 squares
Hit: 1[W] + primary ability damage and your ally gains of you can move 4 squares to a square within the
a bonus to the triggering attack roll equal to your blast.
primary ability modifier.
Level 11: 2[W] + primary ability damage
Level 13: 2[W] damage. Level 21: 3[W] + primary ability damage
Level 23: 3[W] damage.

Level 9 Daily Exploit

Level 5 Daily Exploit
Bound In Blood KoN Attack 5
The ties of your order run deep, deep enough to pull
you through the toughest fights.
Daily Martial, Weapon
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One enemy
Attack: Primary ability vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + primary ability damage, and one ally within
3 squares of you can spend a healing surge.
Effect: Until the end of the encounter, whenever one
ally within 3 squares of you regains hit points, you can
give another ally within 3 squares a number of
temporary hit points equal to your primary ability
modifier as a free action.
Level 15: 2[W] + primary ability damage
Level 25: 3[W] + primary ability damage
One Purpose KoN Attack 9
The training was harsh, but it was worth it.
Daily Martial
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One enemy
Attack: Primary ability vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + primary ability damage and the target
grants Combat Advantage to your allies (save ends).
Effect: Until the end of the encounter, when one of
your allies hits the target while they have combat
advantage against it, that ally deals extra damage with
that attack equal to your primary ability modifier.
Level 19: 2[W] + primary ability damage
Level 29: 3[W] + primary ability damage.
Level 10 Utility Exploit

Level 6 Utility Exploit Vision of Greatness KoN Utility 10

You reach inside yourself and share your portion of

the vision with your allies, driving them onward.
Shared Suffering KoN Utility 6
Daily Martial
When one suffers, all suffer.
Standard Action Close burst 3
Encounter Martial Effect: Each ally in the burst can spend a healing
Free Action surge to regain hit points and make a saving throw
Trigger: An ally you can see fails a save against a against one effect with a bonus equal to the number of
status a save can end. allies included in this burst.
Effect: You gain the same status. When one of you
successfully saves against the status, the effect
ceases on both of you.