Random DM nagging.

Anastasia · November 28, 2012, 01:11:10 AM

More or less. I was waiting to see how you guys would split up and react to such a haul. I was hoping you'd do it as soon as you hit epic, but unfortunately with the timing as it was...

Ah well. What can you do?

Anastasia · December 02, 2012, 02:20:38 AM

I still intend to post a few more things over the next few weeks, but prep for the new games has been consuming me. Y'all, is there anyone or anything you'd particularly like to know more about?

Anastasia · December 03, 2012, 03:17:18 AM

Doing this in nuggets. Mmm, nuggets.

NPC ratings

Adrian: 7/10

Adrian played for small stakes. He was a follower in place of a leader, a man dealing with simple personality problems and a growing romantic relationship and having to grow into them. He wasn't a grand hero at heart, but an everyman trying to get by. I enjoyed playing his mildly autistic tendencies as a low charisma score. He did what I wanted - be a presence while allowing all of you to outshine him.

Annalise: 5/10

I don't really know how to rate Annalise. She was played to the hilt and always RPed well, got her hooks into the party and became a valued part of the game. On the other hand, her last stretch of scenes lead to an unhappy resolution for Jaela and her own demise. I've gone over her before so I'm just gonna say I have mixed feelings and leave it at that.

Elrisa: 5.5/10

Elrisa did what I wanted when she showed up, but then she died in her first combat action. Whoops! I liked the way she was going and feel she could've worked out well, but alas. She at least spurred development in Misalea.

Anastasia · December 19, 2012, 11:32:30 PM

Using this as an announcement box until new games are finalized. Deal. I may still post a few more B3 fragments, but I haven't felt the urge. Prepping multiple games is to blame.

Upcoming things:

The next week and a half: Buffygame. Should be fun or a trainwreck. Should be over by New Year's.
Christmas to early January: FF game setup. Not sure exactly when in January this will get rolling.
Early January: Desolation day game, probably a few sessions and one or maybe two other minigames. Should run until about midmonth. Ish.
Early January?: B3 Coda. In other words, Yuth wants to play around with that dragon shapeshifting PrC. He'd been waiting forever and the game ended literally as he got it. Fair enough, I'll give him a chance to mess around with it. This'll be a single player game during the evenings at whatever pace Yuth and I want. Shouldn't be too terribly long.
Mid/Late January: B4 setup. Tentative.

Ideally I should have a fully stabilized schedule by the first of February.

Anastasia · December 23, 2012, 08:59:52 PM

As you all know now, I'm planning to run B4 as a B1 continuation. So I'm using this as a news/notes place for it on occasion too. Deal.

1. As of now, Antenora, Latha, Jessica, Syala, Amaryl(plus Yoshi) and Donald are done. Oberuth will have plot significance and will be done next. Is there anyone else who you want to get the full treatment? I'm getting ahead of myself, but the extra prep time makes my life easier.
2. Jessica ended up stronger than anticipated and Amaryl a little bit behind, so I'm giving Amaryl a few tweaks up. One will involve partial access to one domain, likely the Celerity Domain. Cor suggested it and it looks fine, but I haven't deeply examined it yet.
3. If either of you wants Ebony/Kascha around full time, let me know so I can sheet convert and you can work something out. For the sake of diplomacy I'd recommend just replacing them with another competent servant of the same rough power level. This can be someone new and they don't need stats, or it can be an old name. Whatever. Don't use a core character for it, as the games -are- separate. They'll still be 10+ levels behind, so they won't be much use in combat.
4. The Glory Domain has been houseruled to fit with variant turning: +2 to turn undead's DC and +1d6 to the turning dice. Glory is one of Seira's domains, but it's also a problematic one since Seira doesn't get turn undead. Cor, will your build have turn undead or anything like that? We'll work something out there.
5. The house rules topic has been trimmed down. B2/B3 rulings that won't come up have be snipped, as have rules that don't matter for divine play. Custom Material will get the same treatment, as well as a table of contents. Any material being brought over is being reviewed and tweaked if desired. Material that isn't brought over is still available if it comes up or is desired. In that case it will be brought over then.
6. Speaking of custom material, here's some I've made already. This is for your inspiration and edification. Anything posted here is not final and may be tweaked later.

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Latha's getting into metamagic.

Vivacious Spell [Epic, Exalted]
Prerequisite: Consecrate Spell, Energize Spell
Benefit: A spell modified this feat is transformed into pure bright, life-filled energy. Any damage the spell inflicts becomes divine typed damage and the spell gains the good descriptor. In addition, the spell deals double damage to undead and evil outsiders. A vivacious spell uses a spell slot three levels higher than the actual spell's level.

Yeah, sunmantle's right up her alley. No lie.

Latha's Sunmantle
Abjuration
Level: Sanctified 11

This spell functions as sunmantle with greater and new abilities. Latha's sunmantle grants damage reduction 20/- and the tendril of light counter attack deals 20 points of damage. In addition, the warded creature is immune to ability damage, ability drain, level drain and negative energy.

Sacrifice

1d6 points of Strength damage.

Amaryl's up to using magic to boost her to hit. Surprise=zero.

Amaryl's Greater Arrow Mind
Divination
Level: Sor/wiz 5, ranger 4
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min/level

This spell provides the same benefits as Arrow Mind. In addition, you gain an insight bonus to ranged attack rolls equal to your caster level divided by 4 (maximum +5 at caster level 20th). When you make a full attack action (including a full attack with the rapid shot feat), you gain an extra attack, as if hasted. These bonuses only apply to ranged attacks from the bow that serves as the focus to this spell.

Focus

A bow that you hold.

Syala prefers not to yell HOME RUN or FORE when this spell connects, but it's hard to resist.

Wrath of the Elder Treant
Evocation
Level: Drd 12
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100ft + 10ft/level)
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

This spell materializes the wrath of the natural world in the form of a titanic treant, which promptly strikes the target with a crushing swing of its huge limbs. This is a melee attack against the target, with a bonus equal to the 10+caster level of the spellcaster+wisdom modifier. A successful hit deals 1d10 points of bludgeoning damage per caster level, to a maximum of 35d10. For each 10 points of damage inflicted, the target is knocked back 10ft. If there is sufficient free space to move the full distance, the target lands prone there. If there is an obstacle in the way, the target hits it and both take 1d6 points of damage per 10ft of movement stopped. The target is knocked prone after this movement, while the obstacle is knocked over and prone if possible (such as being another creature or loosely attended object).

This spell may be cast even if there is not space for a titanic treant to appear, as that is merely a visual representation of nature's wrath and will shrink down if there is not enough room for it. This has no effect on the spell otherwise.

Anastasia · December 27, 2012, 06:43:26 PM

Revised and updated since minigames are dead in the water. B4's going to move a bit faster since no minigames, but I do still want some time off.

Upcoming things:

Christmas to early January: FF game setup. Not sure exactly when in January this will get rolling.
Early January?: B3 Coda. In other words, Yuth wants to play around with that dragon shapeshifting PrC. He'd been waiting forever and the game ended literally as he got it. Fair enough, I'll give him a chance to mess around with it. This'll be a single player game during the evenings at whatever pace Yuth and I want. Shouldn't be too terribly long.
Mid January: B4 setup. Tentative.

Ideally I should have a fully stabilized schedule by the first of February.

Anastasia · January 03, 2013, 06:28:00 PM

I'm keeping busy.

- This stat block uses the BoED one as a base. Several of his powers come from that or the Emissary of Barachiel prestige class, only scaled up to fit his station.
- In the Eastern Orthodoxy, Barachiel is an archangel often depicted with a white rose held to his chest. The name of his weapon is a direct nod to that.
- Knight was chosen by elimination. Sealtiel has fighter and defender for classes, while Raziel handles paladin. This left Barachiel rather adrift and I chose not to use Marshal (as to make him less samey compared to Bel and other well known warlords). Knight isn't the best class, but with innate full cleric casting it's not a big deal. It gives him some useful options, even if I blatantly cheated with his code.
- I made a few custom spells for him, as I intend to do 2-4 for each member of the Hebdomad. They all get cleric casting, so there's no point in doing it all at once. His domain spells past 9th level are basically a handwave.
- Next up is Domiel, who is rank 7 and racial HD 44 (probably one of the m-devas, need to look up which)//rogue 44 with possibly a small paladin dip and one of the paladin/rogue prestige classes. There's a reason it's called Slayer of Domiel.

Barachiel
The Messenger, The Herald of Celestia
First of the Hebdomad
Symbol: A silver trumpet against a starry background
Home Plane: Lunia, 1st layer of Mount Celestia
Alignment: Axiomatic Exalted
Portfolio: Messengers, defense, loyalty, perseverance
Worshipers: Heralds, trumpet archons, emissaries of Barachiel
Cleric Alignments: LG, NG
Domains: Good, Herald, Law, Patience
Favored Weapon: White Rose (Longsword)

Trumpet Archon 42//Knight 42

Size/Type: Large Outsider (Archon, Good, Lawful)
Divine Rank: 7
Hit Dice: 42d12+672+42+84 (1302 hp)
Initiative: +28
Speed: 80ft, fly 240ft (perfect)
Armor Class: 85 (-1 size, +7 divine, +23 natural, +13 deflection, +12 shield, +21 armor)(50% miss chance)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +42/+58/95
Attack: White Rose+70 (2d6+30 plus plus 3d6 electricity (6d6 on crit) plus 7d6 electricity plus 4/+4d6 vs fiends 17-20 x2)
Full Attack: White Rose+70/+65/+60/+55 (2d6+30 plus plus 3d6 electricity (6d6 on crit) plus 7d6 electricity plus 4/+4d6 vs fiends 17-20 x2)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Electrify blade, lightning stroke, spell-like abilities, spells, knight's challenge 34/day (fighting challenge+7, test of mettle, call to battle, daunting challenge, bond of loyalty, loyal beyond death), divine blast 16/day (20d12).
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 30/anarchic, epic, evil and silver, spell resistance 57, immunity to acid, cold, electricity, fire and petrification, fast healing 27, aura of menace, indelible imprint, magic circle against evil, summon archons, tongues, darkvision 120ft, divine traits, barachiel's code, shield block+5, bulwark of defense, armor mastery(medium, heavy), vigilant defender, improved shield ally, impetuous endurance, evasion(with shield only).
Saves: Fort +48, Ref +57, Will +47
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 37, Con 43, Int 36, Wis 41, Cha 36
Skills: Balance+65, Climb+67, Concentration+68, Diplomacy+69, Handle Animal+65, Heal+67, Intimidate+69, Jump+87, Knowledge(Arcana)+65, Knowledge(A&E)+65, Knowledge(History)+65, Knowledge(Local: Mount Celestial)+65, Knowledge(Nobility and Royalty)+65, Knowledge(Planes)+65, Knowledge(Religion)+65, Perform(Wind Instruments)+65, Listen+67, Ride+65, Search+65, Sense Motive+67, Spellcraft+65, Spot+67, Survival+67, Swim+67, Use Rope+65
Feats: Words of Creation(B), Power Attack(1), Mounted Combat(K2), Empower Spell(3), Shield Specialization(K5), Shield Ward(6), Quicken Spell(9), Endurance(K10), Purify Spell(12), Consecrate Spell(15), Diehard(K15), Improved Critical(Longsword)(18), Toughness(K20), Improved Initiative(24), Combat Reflexes(42)
Epic Feats: Epic Shield Ally(B), Knight's Defense(B), Knight's Endurance(B), Knight's Presence(B), Knight's Will(B), Epic Spell Capacity(21), Knight's Defense(K23), Shield Barrier(K26), Superior Initiative(27), Shield Evasion(K29), Spell Stowaway(Miracle)(30), Epic Toughness(K32), Spell Stowaway(Time Stop)(33), Penetrate Damage Reduction(Cold Iron)(K35), Blinding Speed(36), Penetrate Damage Reduction(Silver)(K38), Multiaction(39), Penetrate Damage Reduction(Adamantine)(K41)
Salient Divine Abilities: Area Divine Shield, Alter Size, Automatic Metamagic(Quicken Spell), Banestrike(Fiends), Divine Blast, Divine Knight, Divine Fast Healing, Divine Radiance, Divine Shield, Extra Energy Immunity(Cold), Extra Energy Immunity(Acid), Herald of Celestia, Improved Alter Size.
Alignment: Axiomatic Exalted

Racial powers:

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DIVINE KNIGHT
Prerequisite: Knight level 20th, Shield Block+3, Fighting Challenge(Loyal Beyond Death), Impetuous Endurance, Improved Shield Ally
Benefit: The deity gains Epic Shield Ally, Knight's Defense, Knight's Endurance, Knight's Presence and Knight's Will as bonus feats. The deity never provokes an AoO for making a charge attack.

HERALD OF CELESTIAL
Prerequisite: Herald Domain, member of the Hebdomad
Benefit: As the Herald of Celestia, Barachiel's words have the ability to support the righteous, undermine the wicked and convert evil. The save DC to resist any of these abilities is (DC 10 + 1/2 hd + cha modifier + divine rank; DC 51).
Herald's Call: Barachiel can emit a call of pure celestial glory, words that stir the spirit of all that hear them. Any creature within 70ft is affected. Lawful good creatures gain a +8 morale bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, skill and ability checks and saving throws. Neutral good or chaotic good creatures gain a +4 morale bonus to attack rolls and saving throws versus fear. Creatures that lawful neutral find themselves enthralled, doing nothing but listen to his words for as long as he speaks and for 7 rounds after he ceases (or until they are attacked or Barachiel makes an aggressive act towards them, such as an attack). Those of neutral and chaotic neutral alignment are enthralled as previous as well suffering a -4 penalty on ability checks, attack rolls, skill checks and saving throws. Creatures of any evil alignment are stunned for 7 rounds and suffer a -8 penalty to attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, ability checks, and weapon damage rolls. Any negative effects allow a Will save to negate. The various penalties and bonuses last for 77 minutes unless noted otherwise. Using Herald's Call is a full round action and it may be used up to 7 times per day. This ability is mind-affecting and language dependent. Note that as a deity, Barachiel can communicate with any creature that has a language.
Message of Conversion: Barachiel is capable of offering a glimpse of heavenly glory and the chance for a creature to immediately choose to begin its redemption. As a full round action, Barachiel can show a different path to all non-good creatures within 70ft. These creatures are given the choice to accept this new path; if they choose to do so, they immediately become of good alignment. Those that accept are immediately tasked by Barachiel in how to atone for their past sins. While Barachiel can use this ability on the unwilling (a Will saving throw negates), he rarely does so, as he believes the unwilling will inevitably slide back into evil. As such, Barachiel usually waives any saving throw and allows the unwilling to resist uncontested. The tasks given by Barachiel are not light ones, but ones he believes the creature is able to accomplish. Barachiel is also capable of assigning another task if needed or if a previous task becomes impossible.

Burst of Glory
Evocation [Good]
Level: Clr 12, Glory 12
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25ft/2 levels); see text
Effect: Rays; see text
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell sends Bolts of Glory at every creature within range of the spell. See the spell on page 35 of the Spell Compendium. You roll spell resistance and your attack roll once and apply it to all targets within range. The maximum damage for each bolt is raised, up to 30d12 versus natives of the Negative Energy Plane, evil outsiders and undead; 14d12 versus neutral outsiders and inhabitants of the Material Plane or Elemental plane; good outsiders and creatures native to the Positive Energy Plane still take no damage.

Burst of Glory sends bolts at all creatures within range, even allies and creatures that would not be affected by the bolt.

Thunderous Voice
Transmutation [Good]
Level: Brd 12, Clr 14, Sor/Wiz 14
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level

By calling on the Thunderous Voice, your voice becomes like the pounding roar of a thunderstorm. This fills your voice with overpowering terror, granting you a +40 competence bonus to intimidation checks. As a standard action while under the effects of this spell, you may intone a condemnation of any evil creatures within 100ft. This unleashes a lightning bolt from you to the creature. Treat this as a Lightning Bolt spell, except that it only affects the creature and deals 20d6 points of damage. Half of this damage is electricity damage and half is divine power and thus not subject to resistance or immunity to electricity.

Material Component

A rod of lightning and a tiny horn

Final Penance
Necromancy [Good]
Level: Clr 15
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100ft + 10ft/level)
Target: 1 evil creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Spell Resistance: Yes

When Final Penance is cast, the target creature's life force is torn apart by raw holy judgment. This deals 1d8 points of damage per caster level, to a maximum of 40d8. Against evil outsiders, it instead deals 1d10 points of damage per caster level, to a maximum of 40d10. A Fortitude save is allowed to halve the damage. If the creature is slain by this spell, its life energy explodes out in all directions, laced with holy power. This life force extends in all direction 100ft, healing good creatures an amount equal to the damage the target took.

Anastasia · January 04, 2013, 02:27:41 AM

Keeping busy. Also, I wrote a lot of fluff for her rather than do her spells. Cor asked awhile back about non-divine, epic outsiders and characters. Here's a fully flushed out example. Be sure to read the flavor tab before the statblock.

Phoebe, Moonkeeper

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Phoebe is the child of Selune, conceived when Selune's blood mixed with the moonlit soil of Arvandor. She grew from the ground in one cycle of the moon, from conception at the new moon to adulthood at the next new moon. Born of a battle with Shar, she nonetheless has none of Shar's darkness. She is a true daughter of her mother and the two are said to be close.

While Phoebe is not divine, she was born with extraordinary powers in the service of the moon. Her tasks are two fold - to be the high priestess of Selune's faith in the Gates of the Moon, overseeing the most holy rituals. This includes raising promising spirits and exceptional mortals to the ranks of the Shards of Selune, as well the purification of the Gates of the Moon when the darkness of the new moon falls. Her other task is to protect the moons of the mortal realms from any who would meddle in those holy places.

Phoebe resembles Selune with lustrous white hair and ethereal features. Her very essence is suffused with moonlight, as if fading out of sight only to grow bright and radiant mere moments later. Unlike most of Selune's form, Phoebe has a slight, fragile build. Nonetheless she reaches eight feet tall. She wears an ethereal shawl of white silk or at times nothing at all. She is indifferent to her own nudity, though is mindful of other creatures around her and makes a point not to embarrass anyone.

While Phoebe is often considered to lead the Shards of Selune, in truth she is not a part of them. Her powers resemble those of the Shards, but she in fact predates them. She is attended to by six identical sextuplet sisters known as the Sisters of the Hexad. Long ago, they became priests of Selune and eventually Shards of Selune after serving Selune long and faithfully. In other relationships, she is on friendly terms with Tymora, who treats her as something of a niece. Phoebe and Pistis Sophia have met before and gotten along well, despite disagreeing over law and chaos. They stay in contact with letters as their respective duties only seldom allow them to meet face to face. The only ones she personally dislikes are the triplet Guardians of Love, whom tend to stir a rare jealousy within her. In turn she acts snippish with them, to which the sisters return in kind.

Phoebe has no romantic entanglements or interests. While she has not taken a vow of chastity, she essentially acts as if she observes one. She is a creature born without sex and feels no connection to it. She is capable of feeling attraction but she swiftly subsumes any attractions she feels.

As for enemies, Phoebe counts all of Selune's enemies as her own enemies. In addition, she has clashed before with Rosier of Hell and the new Oinoloth, the Adversary. Her enmity with Rosier is due to a scheme by Rosier's witches to control the movements of the moon. While the scheme ultimately failed, the two powerful spirits had a short and indecisive battle during the climax. This conflict left who would win in doubt, as well as stirring deep disgust within Phoebe. Rosier's essence and what she represents is at nines with Phoebe, and should the two meet again, Phoebe has every intention of destroying the Dutchess of Witchcraft. Phoebe has recently faced servants of the Adversary, finding them to be loathsome. As an immortal spirit that is free from sickness, Phoebe finds the concept of disease extremely offputting, especially the magical diseases the Oinoloth spreads that can sicken even outsiders.

Angel 42//Favored Soul 10/Silverstar 32

Size/Type: Large Outsider (Angel, Chaotic, Good)
Hit Dice: 42d8+420+42+168 (966 hp)
Initiative: +8
Speed: 60ft, fly 200ft (perfect)
Armor Class: 62 (-1 size, +8 dex, +33 natural, +12 armor)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +42/+48/64
Attack: Moonfire+50 ranged touch (20d6)
Full Attack: 2 moonfires+50 ranged touch (20d6)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Moonfire, spells, turn undead 16/day (5d6; DC 29), moon's hand (+11, lightning blast), moonfire.
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 30/cold iron, epic and evil, spell resistance 54, immunity to acid, cold and petrification, resistance to fire, electricity and sonic 30, protective aura, tongues, darkvision 120ft, low-light vision, regeneration 20, change shape, moon magic, moon spells, lunar sight, tears of selune, prophet's sight 10/day, Selunite lycanthropy.
Saves: Fort +36, Ref +34, Will +38 (+2 vs enchantment, necromancy and illusion)
Abilities: Str 23, Dex 27, Con 31, Int 34, Wis 35, Cha 39
Skills: Appraise+57, Bluff+59, Concentration+55, Craft(Alchemy)+57, Diplomacy+59, Escape Artist+53, Gather Information+59, Heal+57, Hide+53, Intimidate+59, Knowledge(Arcana)+57, Knowledge(History)+57, Knowledge(Local: Gates of the Moon)+57, Knowledge(Nature)+57, Knowledge(Planes)+57, Knowledge(Religion)+57, Listen+57, Move Silently+57, Profession(Astrologer)+57, Search+57, Sense Motive+57, Spellacraft+57, Spot+57, Use Magic Device+59
Feats: Words of Creation(B), Blind-Fight(1), Spell Penetration(3), Weapon Focus(Heavy Mace)(FS3), Greater Spell Penetration(6), Initiate of Selune(9), Toughness(12), Spell Focus(Good)(15), Empower Spell(18), Maximize Spell(21), Twin Spell(30), Transdimensional Spell(33),
Epic Feats: Intensify Spell(24), Epic Spell Capacity(SS14), Enhance Spell(27), Epic Spell Penetration(SS18), Improved Metamagic(SS22), Rapture of the Prophet(SS25), Bonus Domain(Good)(36), Improved Alignment-Based Casting(Good)(SS28), Epic Toughness(39), Improved Metamagic(SS31), Epic Toughness(42)
Alignment: Chaotic Good

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Spell-Like Abilities: Always active-detect evil, detect snares and pits, discern lies, see invisibility, and true seeing. At will-continual flame, dispel magic, holy smite, invisibility (self only), lesser restoration, remove curse, remove disease, remove fear, speak with dead; 3/day-blade barrier, flame strike, power word stun, waves of fatigue; 1/day-greater restoration, mass charm monster, moonfire, resurrection, waves of exhaustion. Caster level 42st. The save DCs are 24 + spell level.

Moonfire (Su)

When Phoebe attacks, she attacks with jets of gorgeous silver moonlight. She is treated as armed at all times and can make AoOs with Moonfire when creatures come within her reach. When attacking, Moonfire has a range of 50ft and requires a ranged touch attack roll. A successful hit deals 20d6 points of damage.

Guardian of the Moon (Ex)

Phoebe is the direct agent of Selune when the moon is attacked. When Phoebe battles on the moon, she gains several benefits from Selune's empowerment. Her spell resistance rises by 20, her damage reduction becomes 60/axiomatic, cold iron, epic and evil, her regeneration rises to 100, she gains immunity to fire, electricity, sonic, ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, negative levels, sickened, nauseated, fatigue, exhaustion, stunning, dazed, blindness, deafness, mind-affecting, fear, paralysis and staggered. In addition, she is aware of everything on the moon and everything within 1000ft of the moon. As a full round action, she may attack any and all creatures within that range with her moonfire attack; further, her moonfire penetrates barriers as a divine blast. Finally, during this time Phoebe is treated as having divine rank 1 for the sake of interacting with effects, including making rank checks.

It is believed that Phoebe is capable of being on more than one moon (or perhaps the moon is always the same, it's a point of contention and speculation) in defiance of all logic. Each instance of Phoebe is separate and the defeat or slaying of one instance has no impact on any other instances on other moons.

Change Shape (Su)

Phoebe can assume the form of any Small or Medium humanoid.

Moon Magic (Ex)

Phoebe may cast any spell with the world moon in its name or any spell relating to the moon as a divine spell. These spells are considered to be a part of their class spell list as normal.

Regeneration (Ex)

Phoebe's regeneration can be bypassed by epic, evil and cold iron weapons or by spells with the evil descriptor.

Favored Soul powers:

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Anastasia · January 05, 2013, 01:51:02 PM

I posted a quick sketch of Villisa awhile back. Now that I have time and leisure, I'm filling it out with all the trimmings. If you like the fluff and want to see more, say so. Feedback and comments are good.

Villisa, Guardian of Love.

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Background

Villisa and her sisters are solars created from the tears of Sune, Goddess of Love. They are tasked with aiding her in overseeing all aspects of love. Villisa is one of the Stronghearted, an order of solars who see to the protection of love. Villisa's particular duties involve protecting loves of all sort, though she tends to protect traditional love while her sisters Debonah and Sapha see to relations between homosexual men and women, respectively. The three sisters are a blade for Sune for when battle must be joined, though none of the sisters relish combat and seek to avert bloodshed whenever possible.

Appearance

Villisa stands ten feet tall, a willowy woman of breath-taking beauty. She does not wear armor, wearing a dress of white silk resembling a bridal gown. Her hair is blonde, shining bright with a faintly metallic glint in the light. A length of red silk cord is curled around her right wrist. To mortals and lesser creatures, she seems hyper-real and captivating, drowning out everything else nearby. They notice her beauty, but her sense of presence overwhelms them. This invariably causes creatures to quickly fall in love with her. As such she prefers not to use her true form when dealing with mortals, as having them fall in love with her is usually not the love she wishes to kindle. Powerful mortals and outsiders are able to handle her without difficulty, though she is still a gorgeous woman in the full flower of womanhood.

Personality

Villisa is a cheerful, vivacious woman who embraces life. She is slow to anger and quick to love, and even quicker to forgive. She has a marked dislike of violence, though she sees it as prudent to stay trained so that she may deal with violence as effectively as possible. She excels in social situations, naturally making herself the center of attention. She will often engage in a frenzy of matchmaking and beneficial intrigue once she has become the focus of events. She often claims that she'll be here until all the weddings she sets up are done - and somehow they always work out.

Relations

Villisa, Debonah and Sapha are close sisters, holding no secrets from one another. They trust and love each other with unreserved joy. It is a purely platonic love and woe to any who snidely suggest otherwise, as all three sisters find that suggestion highly offensive. Villisa has good relations with the rest of the Stronghearted, in particular with Esan, a gallant solar who oversees chivalry and related romantic concepts. Beyond the Stronghearted she has many ties in Brightwater, particularly in the quarters of Sune and Sharess. She has relatively few close friends outside of Brightwater, but is known to be welcome in the court of Chan, Princess of Elemental Good in Air. Villisa did a great service to Chan ages ago and Chan views her as a welcome guest to her court. For her part, Villisa takes the court by storm, reading the lines of love and creating several dramatic tangles of love in her time there.

Romantic entanglements are common for Villisa. She takes lovers whenever she desires but her relationships seldom last long. She has a recurring series of relationships with Esan. He forever seeks to woo his perfect princess, yet she cannot find it in her nature to fully commit to him. She cares for him deeply, yet some part of her yearns for something else instead. Both of her sisters believe she hasn't met the right man or woman yet, something the lines of love support. This troubles Villisa, who routinely compensates by looking for new loves and new relationships in the hopes of finding that special person. These various unisons have resulted in a few children, the most notable being the solar Cresiel. Cresiel's father is the solar Romiel of Mount Celestial, whom he takes after rather than Villisa. As such, mother and son are not close. This is exasperated by the fact that Cresiel travels Creation as a holy crusader, serving the causes of righteousness.

Of enemies, Villisa does not get along well with Waukeenites. Several times various servants of the Merchant's Friend have seen the opportunity for great profit in her powers.This offends Villisa mightily, as she feels her powers are for a higher purpose. While the Waukeenites would argue that making money for a good cause is a higher purpose, Villisa does not agree. She goes out of her way to avoid then whenever possible. Beyond them, Villisa has clashed several times with Sharrans. Shar's doctrine of bitterness is incompatible with the love Villisa represents. As such, Villisa feels inevitably drawn to oppose Shar whenever she crosses her path with her slaves. Yet the machinations of Shar are not Villisa's primary concern.

Loviatar holds a special place of persona enmity for Villisa. She will stop everything she is doing to foil one of the Maiden of Agony's plans, even if it disrupts efforts centuries in the making. With steely resolve that startles those that know her, Villisa will neutralize Loviatar's worship down to the last of the laity. The roots of this rivalry go back eons. Villisa was captured by a powerful cleric of Loviatar, Ryxis. He took her to Loviatar's court, where Villisa was subject to soul shattering torments for a decade. Her mind and will broke under the torment. Yet before she could be converted into a Fallen, her sisters mounted a daring rescue. Villisa has since recovered and has accepted what happened to her. In the care of her loving friends and Goddess she healed her body, mind and soul; yet Villisa did not forget what happened to her. She has taken a vow to oppose Loviatar whenever she can. She has had considerable success at this and has attracted the ire of the Maiden of Agony. Loviatar has grown annoyed with her efforts, but in spite of that, she feels a growing anticipation. When she gets her hands on Villisa again, the pain needed to shatter her will be sublime and supremely satisfying. So far, Loviatar's efforts to capture Villisa and bring about this chance have failed.

Solar 35//Paladin of Freedom 20 (Ruby Rose Knight)/Heartwarder 10/Divine Champion 5

Size/Type: Large Outsider (Chaotic, Good)
Hit Dice: 22d10+13d8+385 (716 hp)
Initiative: +19
Speed: 50 ft, fly 150 ft (good)
Armor Class: 55 (-1 size, +12 dex, +21 natural, +1 dodge, +12 armor)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +35/+45/63
Attack: Villisa's Silk+54 (1d3+18 plus entangle)
Full Attack:Villisa's Silk+54 (1d3+18 plus entangle)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, inspire love, spells, smite evil 7/day, turn undead 16/day (DC 31; 8d6)
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 20/epic and evil, darkvision 120ft, low light vision, immunity to acid, cold and petrification, protective aura, regeneration 20, resistance to electricity and fire 20, spell resistance 48, tongues, lines of love, aura of good, detect evil, lay on hands(260 hp), divine grace, aura of resolve, enduring personality, special mount, heroism 5/week, heroic rapture, heart of passion, lips of rapture, voice of a siren, tears of evergold, lay on hands(DC version; 65 hp), imbue with spell ability, divine wrath.
Saves: Fort +41, Ref +41, Will +42 (+4 vs poison, +4 resistance vs evil, +2 sacred vs divine magic, outsider SLAs and SUs)
Abilities: Str 28, Dex 32, Con 32, Int 28, Wis 34, Cha 37
Skills: 38+ability modifier.
Feats: Words of Creation(B), Dodge(1), Mobility(3), Spell Focus(Enchantment)(6), Exotic Weapon Proficiency(Whip)(9), Divine Might(12), Weapon Focus(Whip)(15), Power Attack(18), Improved Initiative(21), Combat Reflexes(DC2), Combat Expertise(DC4)
Epic Feats: Epic Spell Capacity(24), Superior Initiative(27), Epic Skill Focus(Diplomacy)(30), Epic Skill Focus(Sense Motive)(33)
Alignment: Chaotic Good

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Anastasia · January 06, 2013, 11:34:03 AM

Sister two of three. I'm going to finish up Sapha then go back to Domiel. I figure I'll rotate in a few non-divine entities of various power then do a member of the Hebdomad for the immediate future.

Debonah, Guardian of Love

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Background

Debonah and her sisters are solars created from the tears of Sune, Goddess of Love. They are tasked with aiding her in overseeing all aspects of love. Villisa is one of the Stronghearted, an order of solars who see to the protection of love. Villisa's particular duties involve protecting loves of all sort, though she tends to protect homosexual male love while her sisters Villisa and Sapha see to relations between traditional love and homosexual women, respectively. The three sisters are a blade for Sune for when battle must be joined, though none of the sisters relish combat and seek to avert bloodshed whenever possible.

Appearance

Debonah stands nine and a half feet tall, a statuesque beauty that resembles a classical statue given flesh. She prefers practical clothes that fit what she is doing and prefers pants over skirts, but otherwise has no standard outfit. Her hair is dark brown with a single streak of silver down the center-back. She carries a heart motif bow and arrow with her at all times. Her presence does not draw the natural love or burning desire that Villisa and Sapha inspire, but instead something akin to awe. Overwhelmed mortals do not fall in love with her, but instead find themselves enraptured by the artistry of her form.

Personality

Debonah is confident, composed and together. She does not have the natural air of command that many of her caste enjoy, but instead a calmness that suggests everything is taken care of. Due to her sphere of duties and spending much of her time as a shapechanged man, she has a tendency to revert to masculine habits. This goes so far as to sometimes slip into calling herself 'he' in her natural form, which invites a chance for her sisters to tease her. She prefers to work in the background and arrange events without anyone being the wiser.

Relations

Villisa, Debonah and Sapha are close sisters, holding no secrets from one another. They trust and love each other with unreserved joy. It is a purely platonic love and woe to any who snidely suggest otherwise, as all three sisters find that suggestion highly offensive. Her relations with the other Stronghearted are cordial but distant, as Debonah prefers to make friends outside of 'work'. She is close friends with Herensugalarn, a brass dragon that owns The Five Leaf Clover gaming hall in Tymora's quarter of Brightwater. Debonah has no passion for gambling, but she finds Herensugalarn's natural tidal wave of warm good humor endearing. She is on good terms with many of the higher divine servants in Arvandor, Ysgard and Elysium, though she avoids Celestia. Despite styling her work as the hand of destiny, she finds Mount Celestia's interpretation of destiny cloying. She is aware of the mild hypocrisy, which only inflames her pique.

Romance finds Debonah fairly often. As noted above, her duties and shapechanging have her often in the form of a man. She's come to prefer homosexual relations while a man. She routinely has passing affairs with mortals that blossom into long relationships. While not all of them last the length of the mortal's life, it is rare when one does not last several years. When a love does last the length of a mortal's life, she ensures that his soul moves on safely. So far none of them have been so blessed as to retain their mortal memories, so instead Debonah moves on. This is no great tragedy for her, as she fully believes that immortal beings should not be bound to eternal relationships. On the occasions where she has a relationship with another spirit or immortal, Debonah ensures that is understood early in the relationship.

For enemies, Debonah does not get along with most of Lathander's servants. Her sphere of protection is incompatible with creating newborn life, something which brings them into natural conflict. While this does not degenerate into violence, there are often vigorous debates whenever she encounters one of Lathander's flock. Debonah does not mind the arguments, even if they end up being the same arguments on both sides. Beyond Lathander, Debonah considers all of evil her enemy. Yet while she even holds Loviatar in special disdain for kidnapping Villisa, her main antagonist is not evil at all. She has come into conflict with Chourst, the Slaad Lord of Randomness, several times. Something about Debonah consistently (as much as Chourst can be consistent about anything) raises Choust's ire, resulting in spirited combat. Debonah has come to oppose Chourst and his occasional, insane cultist whenever she comes across them. Chourst is the same, whenever the desire happens to cross his ever-changing mind. This has lead to several difficult battles for Debonah, but so far she has proved her mettle against his machinations. Debonah tries quite hard to forget the image of a half dozen death slaad giving into frenzied lust with each other, no matter how it allowed her to triumph against hideous odds.

Solar 35//Psychic Warrior 35

Size/Type: Large Outsider (Chaotic, Good)
Hit Dice: 35d8+385 (665 hp)
Initiative: +19
Speed: 50 ft, fly 150 ft (good)
Armor Class: 54 (-1 size, +7 dex, +25 natural, +5 deflection, +8 armor)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +35/+45/68
Attack: Cupid's Arrow+55 (1d8+21 x3)
Full Attack: Rapidshot Cupid's Arrow+55/+55/+55/+50/+45/+40 (1d8+21 x3)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, spells, psionics, inspire love.
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 20/epic and evil, darkvision 120ft, low light vision, immunity to acid, cold and petrification, protective aura, regeneration 20, resistance to electricity and fire 20, spell resistance 48, tongues, lines of love.
Saves: Fort +28 , Ref +28, Will +31 (+4 vs poison, +4 resistance vs evil)
Abilities: Str 29, Dex 32, Con 32, Int 28, Wis 38, Cha 33
Skills: Autohypnosis+49, Concentration+49, Craft(Bowmaking)+47, Craft(Weaponsmithing)+47, Diplomacy+49, Escape Artist+49, Gather Information+49, Hide+49, Intimidate+49, Knowledge(A&E)+47, Knowledge(History)+47, Knowledge(Planes)+47, Knowledge(Psionics)+47, Knowledge(Religion)+47, Listen+52, Move Silently+49, Psicraft+47, Sense Motive+52, Spot+52, Survival+52, Swim+47
Feats: Zen Archery(1), Point Blank Shot(PW1), Precise Shot(PW2), Psionic Shot(3), Greater Psionic Shot(PW5), Fell Shot(6), Rapidshot(PW8), Ability Focus(Inspire Love)(9), Manyshot(PW11), Psionic Meditation(12), Quicken Power(PW14), Quicken Spell(15), Improved Rapidshot(PW17), Far Shot(18), Improved Initiative(PW20)
Epic Feats: Epic Spell Capacity(21), Epic Manifesting(PW21), Epic Zen Archery(24), Distant Shot(PW24), Epic Ability Focus(Inspire Love)(27), Epic Rapidshot(PW27), Superior Initiative(30), Armor Skin(PW30), Great Ability(Wisdom)(33), Armor Skin(PW33)
Alignment: Chaotic Good

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Anastasia · January 11, 2013, 02:48:48 AM

Took a bit longer than I expected. Alas. I had trouble with a few aspects of her. It wasn't anything serious but here you go. You may note she technically doesn't qualify for Virtuoso, as she doesn't have arcane casting. I allowed her Factotum SLAs to qualify for this. It's a bit of a cheat, but I didn't want to add a 1 level dip into a high level build for minimal gain. If I was building her for pure power, a 1 level dip into bard would make a lot of sense.

Speaking of, the Sisters presented here are in their absolute base stats. They don't have any extra gear, spells prepared or resources available. If you faced one of them in combat, they'd almost certainly be fully equipped and prepared. Debonah in particular has a vicious buffing game with Psychic Warrior manifesting and Cleric spellcasting. If nothing else, I expect all three sisters would cast Superior Resistance daily. Or at least Debonah and Sapha would, as they have relatively low saves.

I'll probably do Domiel next or a follower of Seira and one of Alicia next. The follower of Seira is named Burnar and lives in Kesse. He'll be a bit of an insight to how that region's doing. Alicia's follower will be a wandering cleric of some sort. They'll be somewhere from 8-15, depending on how complicated a build I want to whip up. Burnar will probably be higher level, as I see him as a more experienced agent (and thus able to better comment on 20 years of Kessian history) and Alicia's as a younger fellow.

Sapha, Guardian of Love

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Background

Sapha and her sisters are solars created from the tears of Sune, Goddess of Love. They are tasked with aiding her in overseeing all aspects of love. Sapha is one of the Stronghearted, an order of solars who see to the protection of love. Sapha's particular duties involve protecting loves of all sort, though she tends to protect homosexual female love while her sisters Villisa and Debonah see to relations between traditional love and homosexual men, respectively. The three sisters are a blade for Sune for when battle must be joined, though none of the sisters relish combat and seek to avert bloodshed whenever possible.

Appearance

Sapha is an impossible beauty, nearly eleven feet tall. She is busty and yet extremely slender, having generous proportions and perfect thinness together. She wears elaborate dresses and gowns, carrying a vast collection of enchanted clothes in a special bag of holding. Her look varies from one day to the next. The only constant is a pair of gold rimmed glasses and a well made but unremarkable spear. Dealing with mortals in her true form is an unpredictable affair, as Sapha's long studies and exposures to chaos have resulted in inconsistent results. Mortals tend to fall in some manner of love with her, but the exact type varies and can change at a moment's notice. Stronger mortals and outsiders tend to like or dislike her solely along ethical lines. Those of law find her unpleasant despite her beauty, while the neutral are not influenced and the chaotic find her lovely. Unless affairs necessitate otherwise, this uncertainty results in Sapha using her true form whenever possible.

Personality

Sapha is quiet and inquisitive. She often allows her presence or her powers speak as she studies a situation. She is more likely to intervene with Inspire Love, a timely spell or spell like ability or her Virtuoso abilities rather than words. She directs events around her with a scholarly silence, speaking only when it will cause the most wonderful, intoxicating chaos. When dealing with her sisters, Sune or a serious situation, she retains her quiet manner but adds insightful observations instead.

Relations

Villisa, Debonah and Sapha are close sisters, holding no secrets from one another. They trust and love each other with unreserved joy. It is a purely platonic love and woe to any who snidely suggest otherwise, as all three sisters find that suggestion highly offensive. Within the Stronghearted, she is friendly with Abaxim and Maxiba, the twin angels who oversee soulmates. She has many casual friends within Brightwater. Of note is the risen succubus Mial. Mial oversees a museum within Brightwater and finds Sapha's efforts to be a form of art all their own. Sapha enjoys the compliments Mial pays as well as her taste in art, so the two are fast friends and occasional lovers. Sapha has a smattering of acquaintances outside of Brightwater, mostly lesbians who she maintains friendly, professional bonds with. She has an interest in the newly risen deities Seira, Alicia and Syala, as all three fall into her duties. Circumstances have not allowed her to meet any of them; however, she has met Antenora Reynes and Marie a few times.

Sapha embraces love often. Her preferences have come to match her duties, much as Debonah's have. Her preference for relationships is the opposite, as her affinity for chaos and change cause her to flit from affair to affair like a hummingbird. She is often entangled with the mortals she protects and meddles with, brief dalliances as she uses her powers to help them find another, more permanent love. When in Brightwater she does the same, representing a view close to the hedonism Sharess embodies. Sapha has no interest in a long term relationship. This puts her at odds with Debonah's own views on romance. The two debate the matter often, resulting in occasional friction between the siblings. Villisa often insists that Sapha should settle down for a few centuries as well, something that results in more arguments. Ultimately these spats end up with pouting on all sides, before Villisa quickly puts it behind her and helps the sisters make up.

It is safe to say that ordered creatures are at least disfavorably inclined to Sapha. In particular, archons that deal with love and romance find Sapha intolerable. In particular, the throne archon Sayuel finds everything about Sapha distasteful. As Sayuel is charged by her superiors to protect and promote the benefits of monogamy to mortals, this is only natural. Further, Sayuel happens to a lesbian. The two celestials cannot stand each other's company, with Sapha trying to 'guide' Sayuel and Sayuel attempting to 'mentor' Sapha. Only the barest of restraints and the near endless wisdom celestials possess prevents them from becoming genuine enemies. Sayuel believes that homosexuals have enough difficulties without adding morally dubious promiscuity. Conversely, Sapha believes that restricting love and passion is a crime and that the chaos it brings should be understood, no matter what others think.

Beyond this, Sapha holds a disdain for Loviatar after Villisa's kidnapping. She has also crossed paths with Semyaza, the Arch-Devil of Seduction. The two found each other both alluring and repelling, resulting in a passionate battle that lead to Sapha being slain - and could have just as easily lead to a romantic tryst. As this battle took place on Fire the results were not permanent, yet the battle has left Sapha disturbed. The fact that they attract each other is patently absurd and disgusts Sapha. Semyaza feels much the same, but has dismissed it as unimportant in light of growing rebellion within Benfal.

Solar 35//Factotum 20/Virtuoso 10/Chaotician 5

Size/Type: Large Outsider (Chaotic, Good)
Hit Dice: 30d8+5d10+385 (675 hp)
Initiative: +25
Speed: 50 ft, fly 150 ft (good)
Armor Class: 55 (-1 size, +10 dex, +21 natural, +15 dodge)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +35/+45/80
Attack: Lovely Lure+52 (2d6+22 plus 3d6 anarchic and 1 negative level (9d6 and 3 negative levels on crit) x3)
Full Attack: Lovely Lure+52/+47/+42/+37 (2d6+22 plus 3d6 anarchic and 1 negative level (9d6 and 3 negative levels on crit) x3)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, spells, inspiration (10 points/encounter), arcane dilettante (8 spells), cunning strike, opportunistic piety 16/day, bardic music (fascinate), virtuoso performance (persuasive song, sustaining song, jarring song, song of fury, mindbending melody, revealing melody), chaotic contagion.
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 20/epic and evil, darkvision 120ft, low light vision, immunity to acid, cold and petrification, protective aura, regeneration 20, resistance to electricity and fire 20, spell resistance 48, tongues, cunning insight, cunning knowledge, trapfinding, brains over brawn, improved cunning defense, cunning move, cunning breach, cunning dodge, cunning brilliance, scofflaw, anarchic grace, babble, destiny's arbiter.
Saves: Fort +28, Ref +27, Will +27 (+4 vs poison, +4 resistance vs evil, +2 insight vs patterns, compulsion and lawful spells)
Abilities: Str 28, Dex 30, Con 33, Int 38, Wis 30, Cha 34
Skills: Appraise+52, Balance+62, Concentration+49, Craft(Pottery)+52, Diplomacy+50, Disable Device+52, Escape Artist+62, Gather Information+50, Handle Animal+50, Heal+48, Hide+62, Intimidate+50, Knowledge(Arcana)+52, Knowledge(Dungeoneering)+52, Knowledge(Nature)+52, Knowledge(Nobility and Royalty)+52, Knowledge(Planes)+52, Knowledge(Religion)+52, Listen+48, Move Silently+62, Perform(String Instruments/All)+52, Profession(Mathematician)+78, Sense Motive+48, Spot+48, Survival+48, Use Magic Device+50
Feats: Words of Creation(B), Versatile Performer(1), Power Attack(3), Dodge(6), Mobility(9), Spring Attack(12), Bounding Assault(15), Rapid Blitz(18), Maximize Spell(27), Ability Focus(Inspire Love)(30)
Epic Feats: Epic Spell Capacity(21), Final Blitz(24), Epic Ability Focus(Inspire Love)(33)
Alignment: Anarchic Good

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Anastasia · January 12, 2013, 05:52:11 PM

More keeping busy. Burnar's next then Domiel. Probably. Not in a deity mood right now, even if Domiel's much easier after having Barachiel done.

Savin, Wanderer of Alicia

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Mariner 5/Fortune Blade 4//Duskblade 9

Size/Type: Medium Humanoid (Elf)
Hit Dice: 9d8+9+9 (62 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 30ft
Armor Class: 20 (+7 dex, +3 armor)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +9/+10/26
Attack: Imith+18 (1d6+2 15-20 x2)
Full Attack: Imith+18/+13 (1d6+2 15-20 x2)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Dirty strike+1d4, spell blade(2nd), power spell+2, spells, arcane channeling.
Special Qualities: Immunity to sleep, low-light vision, sailor lore, seamanship+2, back to back+1, arcane attunement, armored mage(medium+heavy shields), quick cast 1/day, spell power+2.
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +8 (+2 vs enchantment)
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 25, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 9
Skills: Balance+19, Climb+13, Concentration+13, Jump+13, Knowledge(Religion)+7, Listen+16, Spellcraft+16, Spot+16, Swim+13, Tumble+19, Use Rope+19
Feats: Toughness(1), Weapon Focus(Rapier)(M1), Combat Casting(D2), Combat Expertise(3), Improved Trip(M5), Weapon Finesse(6), Improved Critical(Rapier)(FB1), Arcane Strike(9)
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Alignment: Neutral Good

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Sailor Lore (Ex)

A mariner picks up a lot of knowledge by listening to local gossip in various ports of call or from the sea stories of shipmates. A mariner may make a special sailor lore check with a bonus equal to his mariner level + his Intelligence modifier to see whether he knows some relevant information about local people or history, far away places, or strange superstitions. This check will not necessarily reveal true information, as much of the time the mariner heard it from someone who heard it from a friend, who heard it from a guy, etc. The mariner may not take 10 or 20 on this check; this sort of knowledge is essentially random. The DM will determine the DC of the check by referring to the accompanying table.

Seamanship (Ex)

A mariner gains the listed bonus as a competence bonus to all Balance, Climb, and Profession (sailor) checks.

Dirty Strike (Ex)

A mariner is adept at maneuvers such as hitting below the belt, head butts, sucker punches, and other opportunistic tricks. Starting at 2nd level, a mariner may choose to make a single melee attack on his turn as a full round action that deals an additional +1d4 points of damage. This bonus increases to +2d4 at 6th level, +3d4 at 10th level, +4d4 at 14th level, and +5d4 at 18th level. The additional damage caused by a dirty strike is the same kind of damage as the weapon used in the attack; a 2nd-level mariner that uses a club to make a dirty strike deals an additional +1d4 bludgeoning damage, for example, and if the damage dealt by the attack is nonlethal damage, the additional damage is also nonlethal. This ability has no effect on creatures without a discernable anatomy or that are immune to critical hits, such as constructs, oozes, plants, or undead. Additional damage from a dirty strike is not multiplied if the mariner scores a successful critical hit.

Back-to-Back (Ex)

A mariner is trained in fighting alongside his shipmates in cramped and crowded conditions, especially against superior numbers. Starting at 4th level, whenever a mariner is adjacent to an ally and using the fighting defensively or total defense combat options or the Combat Expertise feat, he gains a +1 dodge bonus to his AC. This bonus increases to +2 at 8th level, +3 at 12th level, +4 at 16th level, and +5 at 20th level. He loses this bonus if he is denied his Dexterity bonus to AC or if he or his ally moves more than 5 ft. away.

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Spellblade (Sp)

Whenever you confirm a critical hit, magical energy courses through your veins and into your blade. This causes extra effects whenever you confirm a critical hit. When this happens, you may choose any arcane spell you have memorized (if you cast as a wizard) or know (if you cast as a sorcerer). This spell instantly activates, taking effect on the target. This spell resolves as normal, including saving throws and spell resistance. Spells that require an attack roll(s) to hit do not need to do so, nor are these spells counted as being critical hits. This spell does not count as being used - you do not use any components, spell charges are not consumed and a memorized spell is not lost.

The spell in question must be able to target the victim normally, such as charm person, magic missile or sleep. Alternately, it may be an area, burst or radius effect, with the victim at the center of it. You gain no special protections against the spell in this case. You cannot use a spell that would not be able to center itself on a living creature as a valid target, such as wall of force or a summon monster spell. You may not use a spell for spellblade that has a material component that costs more than 1 gold piece.

At 2nd level you can have a 0 or 1st level spell occur when you confirm a critical hit. This level rises by 1 every 2 levels. At 4th level you may use a 2nd level spell, at 6th level you may use a 3rd level spell and so on.

A spell cast through a critical hit and spellblade is a free action. A spell that takes more than 1 round to cast cannot be cast through spellblade.

Creatures immune to critical hits are not subject to them against you. However, if you land a critical threat on one, you may resolve it as normal. Confirming the threat allows spellblade to trigger as normal, though no other aspects of a critical hit occur.

You may not use metamagic on a spell cast by spellblade. Metamagic that is applied automatically, such as the automatic metamagic epic feat or certain class features, functions as normal.

Power Spell (Ex)

When you confirm a critical hit and cast a spell through spellblade, you gain a +2 bonus to the caster level. At 9th level this bonus rises to +4.

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Anastasia · January 13, 2013, 12:14:50 AM

In other news? Yuth, have you finished leveling Muirfinn yet?

Man, it feels good to nag.

Anastasia · January 13, 2013, 07:14:42 PM

Keeping going.

Tyler Burnar, Golden Inquisitor of Seira.

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Cleric 5/Church Inquisitor 5//Fighter 10

Size/Type: Medium Humanoid (Human)
Hit Dice: 10d10+20+10 (82 hp)
Initiative: -1
Speed: 20ft, 30ft without armor
Armor Class: 34 (-1 dex, +15 armor, +8 shield, +2 sacred)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +10/+12/31
Attack: Golden Fang+13 (1d6+2 19-20 x2)
Full Attack: Golden Fang+13/+8 (1d6+2 19-20 x2)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Spells, turn undead 10/day (3d6; DC 15).
Special Qualities: Detect evil, inquisition domain, immunity to charm and compulsions, pierce illusion, pierce disguise, armor of god(+8), resistance to fire 10.
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +15
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 8, Con 14, Int 19, Wis 25, Cha 17
Skills: Bluff+16, Concentration+15, Diplomacy+18, Knowledge(Arcana)+17, Knowledge(Religion)+17, Listen+20, Sense Motive+22, Spellcraft+17, Spot+20
Feats: Negotiator(1), Apt Learner(Bluff and Sense Motive)(H), Toughness(F1), Shield Specialization(F2), Extra Turning(3), Shield Ward(F4), Empower Spell(6), Heavy Armor Optimization(F6), Divine Metamagic(Empower Spell)(9), Greater Heavy Armor Optimization(F10)
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Alignment: Lawful Good

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Anastasia · January 16, 2013, 02:13:34 AM

In the quest to stave off ever growing amounts of boredom and tedium, I'm working on a new project. Some parts of it are in the spoiler box below. These are varying shades of beta and will see further revisions before I'm done.

It's worth noting that these rules are planned to be used in Balmuria 4. They aren't meant to exclude you from doing anything on the Prime. Avatars are a built in loophole to this and there will be other rules added to ensure they don't unduly inhibit game play. They're meant to add flavor and depth, not restrict game play.

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Soulriders 5.0: Legend of the Unending Games

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