Jeff the Green
2011-07-16, 03:31 PM
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Give me my spells or I'll bite your divine ass!
-The Badger Cleric
I've been reading a lot of work on mythology and religion lately, and one character archetype comes up every once in a while that I'd like to turn into a 3.5e character. Basically, the character has a patron deity, spirit, or totem. But they don't get along very well, generally because the deity is a Lawful Stupid type (maybe even leaning toward Lawful Evil) and the character is both more Good and more reasonable and flexible. Even though the character is often appalled by his deity's commands, he has been made an instrument of His/Her will.
The character isn't powerless against the deity, however. He tries, and sometimes succeeds, in changing the deity's mind by attempting to be the deity's "conscience," always arguing to save people, be kind, etc. even when it would set back the deity's agenda.
So, what kind of deity would tolerate this kind of follower? And what would this character be? I was thinking a Favored Soul, but the alignment requirement is a bit of a problem (within one step from the deity). Is there any other class that might fit this fluff?
Give me my spells or I'll bite your divine ass!
-The Badger Cleric
I've been reading a lot of work on mythology and religion lately, and one character archetype comes up every once in a while that I'd like to turn into a 3.5e character. Basically, the character has a patron deity, spirit, or totem. But they don't get along very well, generally because the deity is a Lawful Stupid type (maybe even leaning toward Lawful Evil) and the character is both more Good and more reasonable and flexible. Even though the character is often appalled by his deity's commands, he has been made an instrument of His/Her will.
The character isn't powerless against the deity, however. He tries, and sometimes succeeds, in changing the deity's mind by attempting to be the deity's "conscience," always arguing to save people, be kind, etc. even when it would set back the deity's agenda.
So, what kind of deity would tolerate this kind of follower? And what would this character be? I was thinking a Favored Soul, but the alignment requirement is a bit of a problem (within one step from the deity). Is there any other class that might fit this fluff?