Terror Knight

You've learned how best to strike terror into your foes, and how best to strike those in terror. You become trained in Intimidation, or if you were already trained you become an Expert. Additionally, enemies within 15 feet of you that are aware of you can't reduce their Frightened condition below 1.

You strike in such a threatening manner it leaves your foes shaking. Make an unarmed or melee weapon Strike. If you hit and deal damage, the target gains the Frightened 1 condition (Frightened 2 on a crit), or increase their Frightened value by 1 (2 on a crit) if the target is already Frightened.

You focus your skills towards blending magic into your already terrifying martial skill. You become trained in Occult Spell attacks and Occult Spell DC using your Charisma, gain Basic Occult Spellcasting as a spontaneous caster, and add a common Occult cantrip and the Fear spell to your repertoire. Each time you gain a new spell slot from the Terror Knight Archetype, add a common occult spell or another spell you learned or discovered to repertoire of the appropriate rank.

Note: This version of the You're Next feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the original feat.

After downing a foe, you menacingly remind another foe that you're coming after them next. Attempt an Intimidation check with a +2 circumstance bonus to Demoralize a single creature that you can see and that can see you. If you have legendary proficiency in Intimidation, you can use this as a free action with the same trigger.

Note: This version of the Audacious Retort feat is intended for use with an Archetype, and has a different level for Access than the original.

You shrug off blows with casual arrogance, and inform your foe of your intent to retaliate. Attempt an Intimidation check to Demoralize the triggering Creature. If the triggering Strike hit and dealt damage, you have a +1 circumstance bonus to the Intimidation check.

Wreathing yourself and nearby allies in shadow, You use your very presence as a threat, encouraging your allies to strike fear with their blows. When you use this action, attempt an intimidation check. The DC is usually a standard-difficulty DC of your level, but the GM can assign a different DC based on the circumstances. The effect depends on the result of your check.

Leads Into: Rampart Aura

Once a foe shows weakness, you can further chip away at their resolve. Make a melee weapon or Unarmed Strike on a foe that is Frightened. On a hit, they take mental damage equal to their frightened value, and they become Enfeebled equal to their Frightened value for as long as they remain Frightened. This strike also gains the following Failure Effect

You make a sudden, unexpected lunge, coupled with a battle cry, at your foes with the intent of leaving them off guard. Stride up to your speed, then attempt to Demoralize one adjacent enemy. If you successfully Demoralize, you may Strike that enemy as well.

You use shadows and other obscurations like a doorway, opening new paths across the battlefield. Step into an adjacent space filled with dim light, Darkness, shadow, thick fog, smoke or other visual obscurement, then Step out of another unoccupied space of the same within 40 ft that you can see.

Your spell repertoire expands and you can cast more occult spells in a day. Increase your spell repertoire and spells slots you gain from Terror Knight Archetype feats by 1 for each spell rank other than your two highest Occult spell slots

You thrive on your foes weakness, and are bolstered as their resolves crumble. You gain Temporary HP equal to your Charisma mod+ your level, and as long as you have that Temp HP you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to resist fear effects

You're a beacon of grim strength to your allies, shining harshly on the weakness of the cowering. Creatures within 15 feet of you that can see you, with the Frightened condition, are off guard.

You conjure the lingering shades of damned souls to strike fear into the very heart of all who would stand in your path. Expend a spell slot to create a 10ft emanation, within which all creatures of your choice have their minds filled with the wails of the sorrowful dead. Each of those creatures makes a basic will save against your spell dc, taking 2d6 Mental damage. On a critical failure they become frightened 2 as well. For each rank of spell slot above 1st spent, increase the damage by 2d6.

Note: This version of the Crushing Rebuke Feat is intended for use with an Archetype, and has a different level for access than the original feat.

When a Frightened Creature that can see you damages you, they take 2d4 mental damage. This increases to 3d4 if you legendary proficiency in Intimidation.

Note: This version of the Rampart Aura feat is intended for use in an Archetype, and has a different level for access than the original feat.

Your Looming Dread Stance aura becomes palpable with malice, preventing the weak willed from approaching, or escaping should you already be upon them. When a creature not already affected by Rampart Aura would start its turn in or enter your Looming Dread stance aura for the first time in a turn, they make a Will Save. The effect depends on the effect of their save,:

Terrorizing your foes comes to you instinctually. When you would roll Initiative, you may attempt to enter your Looming Dread Stance as a free action, following all the normal rules of that feat.

You gain Expert Spellcasting benefits