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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/forgotten realms 6620_88292000_Ch1.indd20_88292000_Ch1.indd 2 88/31/05/31/05 33:16:13:16:13 PPMM TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. .4 Knight of Tyr’s Merciful Sword . .33 Weapon Special Abilities . 60 What You Need to Play . .4 Mark of the Triad . .33 Homeland Champion . 60 How to Use This Book in Your Campaign. .5 Overcome Shadow Weave. .33 Sacrifi cial Smiting . 60 Timeline. .5 Paladin of the Noble Heart . .33 Magic Items . 60 Silver Blood. .33 Albruin. 60 Chapter 1: The Valorous Hero. .6 Silver Fang . .33 Chalsembyr’s Heart . 61 Good and Evil in Faerûn. .6 Smiting Power . .33 Dornavver . .62 Rewarding Valorous Behavior. .6 Sword of the Arcane Order . 34 Dukar Hand Coral. .63 How to DM for Valorous Heroes . .7 Sun Soul Monk . 34 Faith Token. 64 Creating Valorous Challenges . .8 Substitution Levels . 34 Flying Hunt Armor . .65 Valiant Hero Archetypes. .9 Berronar Valkyrie (Paladin). .35 Glassteel . .65 The Imperfect Champion of Good. .10 Broken One (Monk). 36 Hadryllis . .65 How Do You Atone? . 13 Claw of the Sun and the Ankh (Paladin). 36 Harper Token . 66 Vengeance versus Compassion . .14 Crescent Moon Knight (Paladin) . 37 Oath-Hammer . .67 Kill or Capture? . .14 Darksong Knight (Fighter) . 38 Reluctant Four . .67 Character against Character . 15 Dukar (Wizard) . 38 Ring of Truth-Telling . .69 Good versus Good: When Beliefs Collide . 15 Eternal Order (Paladin) . .39 Storm Armor . .69 Law versus Chaos. 15 Fangshields Barbarian . 40 Tabard of the Nimbral Herald . .69 Neutral versus Others. 16 Fangshields Druid . 40 Zundaerazylym’s Nevertokens . 70 Law versus Law . 16 Fangshields Ranger . .41 Crown of Narfell . 71 Chaos versus Chaos . 16 Golden Cup (Paladin) . 42 Redeemed Items . 72 Races from Other Supplements . .17 Golden Lion (Paladin). .43 Goliaths . .17 Chapter 3: Valorous Organizations. 73 Holy Judge (Paladin) . 44 Illumians . .17 What Makes an Organization Valorous? . 73 Lion Legionnaire (Paladin). 44 Raptorans . .17 Not Every Organization Qualifi es . .74 Mystic Fire Knight (Paladin) . .45 Valorous Racial Archetypes . 18 Valorous Organizations . .74 Noble Heart (Paladin). 46 50 Things for Valorous Characters to Do . 19 Organization Format . .74 Phoenix Disciple (Monk) . 46 The Druids of Tall Trees . 75 Chapter 2: Character Options . 21 Purple Staff (Cleric) . 47 Fangshields . 78 Regional Backgrounds. 21 Red Falcon (Paladin) . 48 Fellowship of the Purple Staff . 80 Bardic Tutelage. 21 Ruby Rose Knight (Paladin) . 49 Guardians of the Weave. 82 Bastard of Azoun. 22 Shadow Sword (Ranger) . 49 Knights of the Flying Hunt . 85 Celestial-Attended Birth . 22 Shooting Star (Ranger). .50 The Knights of Imphras II. 88 Child of the Unicorn. 22 Vigilant Eye of Helm (Paladin) . 51 The Knights of the North. 92 Chosen-Born . 22 Wary Swordknight (Paladin) . 51 The Soft Claws. 96 Church Acolyte. .23 Spells . 52 Minor Organizations . 99 Circle-Born . .23 Sanctifi ed Magic . 52 Enlightened Student . .23 Animate with the Spirit . 52 Chapter 4: Prestige Classes . 106 Harper Protégé. .23 Benign Projection. .53 Knight of the Flying Hunt. 106 Holy Realm. .23 Celestial Fortress . .53 Knight of the Weave . 111 Knight Squire . .24 Convert Wand. .53 Moonsea Skysentinel . 117 Martyr’s Progeny. .24 Create Lantern Archon . .54 Triadic Knight . 123 Monastery Orphan . .24 Dawn shroud . .54 Chapter 5: Places of Valor . 127 Mulhorandi Royal . .24 Disk of Solar Vengeance. .54 Cave of Brother Luiman. 127 Orphan of the Yellow Rose . .24 Dispel Silence . .54 Chapel of Resounding Justice . 129 Secret Moon dancer . 25 Eilistraee’s Moonfi re. .55 Cullrin Fields . 131 Selûnite Foundling. 25 Favor of Tymora . .55 Darkmaiden’s.