tuesdayscoming
2011-10-27, 04:14 PM
Okay. So I have this idea for a campaign I'm working on. Ideally, it will be a mechanic by which a particular individual will have knowledge of everything going on in a particular area 24/7.
For those interested in the mechanics of it so far, I've spoiled the idea below.
There is a PrC in Dragon Compendium (Cerebrex, I believe) that gives perfect recall in all five senses. We will have a warforged (for the arguable immortality that being a construct gives) take this class.
Then, we have a Dvati pair take levels in Fiend of Possession (mild shenanigans required) up until the point that they can possess a person, but not control them. Both Dvati are constantly aware of everything that the other knows. Fiend of Possession allows the Fiend to probe the memories of the creature it is possessing as a non-action. Further, they are constantly aware of the surface thoughts of the person they are possessing.
We have one Dvati possess the warforged. The other possesses someone else. Let's call him Steve. Effectively, this creates a mental link-up between Steve and our warforged, giving Steve access to the warforged's perfect memory.
Now, all we need to do is make it so that the warforged is constantly scrying (or some such nonsense) on an area. Steve need only think to himself, "What was going on in that location yesterday at 3'o'clock?," and the link-up should be able to deliver the goods at effectively instant speed.
The basic question is this:
How might one go about creating a permanent clairvoyance-style effect covering as large an area as possible?
For those interested in the mechanics of it so far, I've spoiled the idea below.
There is a PrC in Dragon Compendium (Cerebrex, I believe) that gives perfect recall in all five senses. We will have a warforged (for the arguable immortality that being a construct gives) take this class.
Then, we have a Dvati pair take levels in Fiend of Possession (mild shenanigans required) up until the point that they can possess a person, but not control them. Both Dvati are constantly aware of everything that the other knows. Fiend of Possession allows the Fiend to probe the memories of the creature it is possessing as a non-action. Further, they are constantly aware of the surface thoughts of the person they are possessing.
We have one Dvati possess the warforged. The other possesses someone else. Let's call him Steve. Effectively, this creates a mental link-up between Steve and our warforged, giving Steve access to the warforged's perfect memory.
Now, all we need to do is make it so that the warforged is constantly scrying (or some such nonsense) on an area. Steve need only think to himself, "What was going on in that location yesterday at 3'o'clock?," and the link-up should be able to deliver the goods at effectively instant speed.
The basic question is this:
How might one go about creating a permanent clairvoyance-style effect covering as large an area as possible?