Maglor_Grubb
2007-02-25, 07:11 PM
I don't like the fact that every fricking god grants it's clerics turn or rebuke undead. I am homebrewing a pantheon of gods and most of them don't really have anything with undead, so I decided the cleric class just gave 'attempts' and the way you can spend these depends on your god: every god grants something 'special' to his/her clerics. Done that, but I've no idea of some of them are totally worthless or horribly cheesy. My players are not really that into optimizing, but I'd like it if it's at least somewhat balanced. Wouldn't want to... handicap a cleric more, eh? (:smallyuk:) Well except for the cleric of the god of fishing and the lowest caste, for that's essentially an NPC class. Before anyone asks: no, clerics of a cause don't exist (instantly kidnapped by beings from the far realm and taken home as pets - or are they?). 'Attempts' just counts as 'turn undead class feature/ attempts' for PrC's and feats and the like. So yeah, guess which feats the cleric of the god of fishing is going to take? If I couldn't come up with something appropriate - the very large majority of them - I just let them use it to cast domain spells spontaneously, or if 2 of their domains had 1/day abilities, made it so it's now domain ability/attempt burned. So I'm asking (kindly) for ideas on balance and better abilities.
Aifrost, LN god of fire, smithing and crafting in general. Doesn't like trolls and fights them with his big warhammer. Craft, fire and strength domains. Use an attempt to cast a domain spell spontaneously.
Burgh, CG god of bards, music, diplomacy abuse, knowledge, writing, illusion and the like. Illusion, knowledge, trickery and rune domains. Same.
Enku, LN god of books, hating on chaos, rain, protection of order against chaos, order, knowledge and the like. Has many monks (not the class) as fanbase. My very lawfull gnomes worship him almost exclusively. Knowledge, law, protection domains. Use and attempt to detect chaos (maybe too underpowered? should I make this detect alignment?)
Ghiseryes, neutral good god of fish, fishing, the calm sea, safe travel over sea and the lowest caste. Travel, weather and water domains. Use an attempt to add (cleric lvl+charisma) to any profession (fisher) check.
Ishva, chaotic neutral godess of destruction, sun, diseases, the Loyals (bastard children serving their noble parents as assasins). Sun, destruction and shadow domains.Turn undead. Really.
Jerio, neutral (leaning to law and good) god of rulers, horses, the moon and lone nightly travels on horseback, just for the fun of it. Moon, animal and nobility domains. Ride is class skill, use an attempt to use an activating domain power.
Jorgen, chaotic neutral god of soldiers, booze, strength and troop moral (this guy is popular). War, strength and passion domains. Use attempts to use and activating domain power.
Kriha, lawful good godess of softness, the holy family, the earth, city-priests (the important ones) and wife of Jerio. No, she's not a horse. Yeah, political marriage. Earth, pact and family domains. Use attempts to cast domain spells spontaneously (my first thought was to use them to cast free calm person spells, but those would be way too good at low levels and too weak at high.)
Nesho, neutral good god of travel, birth and messengers. Smart guy, always brings the good news. Walks faster than the horse of Jerio. Glory, herald and travel domains. Turn undead (yes this makes some sense, but an abbility that makes slightly more of it wouldn't be unwelcome).
Ros is the neutral evil god of bad news, hunger, illness, poverty and all who suffer from those. Giving money to a begger is seen as an offer to Ros. Pestilence, decay and suffering domains. Use attempts to use domain powers (someone have some creative idea for this guy?)
Talmo, lawful good god of knights, chivalry, loyalty, and risking your life for Jerio or some other ruler. Endurance, nobility an war domains. Ride in class, use attempts to use domain powers.
Voha, neutral good godess of grain, children, crops, food, life, balance and farmers. Balance, life and plant domains. Use attempts to use activating domain powers (a better ability doesn't really need to be PC-friendly, as I don't see her being a very adventurer-oriented godess)
Wisu, chaotic good god of wisdom, healing, land-priests (yeah, your local townpriest or, as most of the priests of Wisu, your not-so-local wandering holy priest who'd be a hobo if it wasn't for him being holy and all), wandering and renewal. Has 2 heads. Renewal, air, mysticism(good) and healing domains. Use attempts to lay on hands as a paladin of equal lvl (maybe a bit overpowered?).
Yurma, lawful good godess of paladins, trying to be stronger than your older brother Talmo, courage and honour and the like, protecting priests and other hobo's and hating your half-sister Ishva. Virgin (guess why? she has more of a penis than Talmo), but frequently asked to give a very-soon-to-be mother strength. Courage, protection and law domains. Turn undead.
Hased, lawful evil god of punishment, ultimate law, judging the dead, undead and loving brother of Liesed (no, not in that way, you pervert). If anything goes wrong, it must be a punishment from Hased. If you don't create abilities for at least 2 gods and eat that stuff Voha gave you, Hased is going to raise you as an undead after you die. Death, inqusition and law domains.Rebuke/control undead.
Liesed, lawful good godess of rewards, ultimate law, lawful bunnies, judging the dead, giving the undead the rest they deserve, deciding what is good and loving sister of Hased (but she means it). Healing, joy and law domains. Turn undead.
Alma, neutral good queen of good and stars. Godess of beauty, light, healing, spring, joy, warmth. Nice to everyone (don't you just hate her allready). Renewal, good, healing, purification domains. Use attempts to add charisma mod (max 1/2 cleric lvl) to hp healed on conj(healing) spells.
Poleies, chaotic neutral godess of trickery, ultimate chaos, changing the destinied fate of the world and doing so by creating little things, liberating people from a forced fate and giving them the freedom to choose to cheat. Luck, chaos, trickery, change, liberation and creation domains. Use attempts to add 1d3 to caster lvl of a spell.
Uyan, lawful neutral god of destiny, faithism, being-blind-yet-seeing-almost-everything, being annoyed by Poleies, sending visions, ultimate order. Law, fate, destiny, oracle and time domains. Turn or rebuke undead (it's not your choice, really, it was decided before time started). Probably in dire need of better ability.
Ilko, chaotic evil god of deception, tricking other people in doing what you want, manipulation and being demonicly handsome. Charm, domination and trickery domains. Cast domain spells spontaneously.
The stranger, chaotic neutral (almost evil, but didn't pass the theory exams) god of orcs, strangers, brutal force, forgetting your own name, madness and destruction. Madness, orcs and force domain. Use domain powers.
Ravanna, lawful evil godess of tirans, elfs, ice queens, evil, darkness and SM. You don't want to know what she does with Yusmo. Really. But it /is/ kinda kinky. (Sorry) Evil, tyrant and darkness domains. Cast domain spells spontaneously. (maybe make use rope a class skill? :smallyuk:)
Surryes, chaotic evil god of bitterness, being technicly dead, trying to kill everyone who isn't, the sea, storms, drowning. Watery death, storm and water domains. Use attempts to use domain powers.
Yusmo, lawful evil god of anger, hate, jalousy, destruction and revenge. Yes, that lawful part is right and yes it describes the feel of this guy. Decay, destruction and hatred domains. Use domain powers.
Thanks for any advice, I'm off to bed. Jeez, it's past 1...
Aifrost, LN god of fire, smithing and crafting in general. Doesn't like trolls and fights them with his big warhammer. Craft, fire and strength domains. Use an attempt to cast a domain spell spontaneously.
Burgh, CG god of bards, music, diplomacy abuse, knowledge, writing, illusion and the like. Illusion, knowledge, trickery and rune domains. Same.
Enku, LN god of books, hating on chaos, rain, protection of order against chaos, order, knowledge and the like. Has many monks (not the class) as fanbase. My very lawfull gnomes worship him almost exclusively. Knowledge, law, protection domains. Use and attempt to detect chaos (maybe too underpowered? should I make this detect alignment?)
Ghiseryes, neutral good god of fish, fishing, the calm sea, safe travel over sea and the lowest caste. Travel, weather and water domains. Use an attempt to add (cleric lvl+charisma) to any profession (fisher) check.
Ishva, chaotic neutral godess of destruction, sun, diseases, the Loyals (bastard children serving their noble parents as assasins). Sun, destruction and shadow domains.Turn undead. Really.
Jerio, neutral (leaning to law and good) god of rulers, horses, the moon and lone nightly travels on horseback, just for the fun of it. Moon, animal and nobility domains. Ride is class skill, use an attempt to use an activating domain power.
Jorgen, chaotic neutral god of soldiers, booze, strength and troop moral (this guy is popular). War, strength and passion domains. Use attempts to use and activating domain power.
Kriha, lawful good godess of softness, the holy family, the earth, city-priests (the important ones) and wife of Jerio. No, she's not a horse. Yeah, political marriage. Earth, pact and family domains. Use attempts to cast domain spells spontaneously (my first thought was to use them to cast free calm person spells, but those would be way too good at low levels and too weak at high.)
Nesho, neutral good god of travel, birth and messengers. Smart guy, always brings the good news. Walks faster than the horse of Jerio. Glory, herald and travel domains. Turn undead (yes this makes some sense, but an abbility that makes slightly more of it wouldn't be unwelcome).
Ros is the neutral evil god of bad news, hunger, illness, poverty and all who suffer from those. Giving money to a begger is seen as an offer to Ros. Pestilence, decay and suffering domains. Use attempts to use domain powers (someone have some creative idea for this guy?)
Talmo, lawful good god of knights, chivalry, loyalty, and risking your life for Jerio or some other ruler. Endurance, nobility an war domains. Ride in class, use attempts to use domain powers.
Voha, neutral good godess of grain, children, crops, food, life, balance and farmers. Balance, life and plant domains. Use attempts to use activating domain powers (a better ability doesn't really need to be PC-friendly, as I don't see her being a very adventurer-oriented godess)
Wisu, chaotic good god of wisdom, healing, land-priests (yeah, your local townpriest or, as most of the priests of Wisu, your not-so-local wandering holy priest who'd be a hobo if it wasn't for him being holy and all), wandering and renewal. Has 2 heads. Renewal, air, mysticism(good) and healing domains. Use attempts to lay on hands as a paladin of equal lvl (maybe a bit overpowered?).
Yurma, lawful good godess of paladins, trying to be stronger than your older brother Talmo, courage and honour and the like, protecting priests and other hobo's and hating your half-sister Ishva. Virgin (guess why? she has more of a penis than Talmo), but frequently asked to give a very-soon-to-be mother strength. Courage, protection and law domains. Turn undead.
Hased, lawful evil god of punishment, ultimate law, judging the dead, undead and loving brother of Liesed (no, not in that way, you pervert). If anything goes wrong, it must be a punishment from Hased. If you don't create abilities for at least 2 gods and eat that stuff Voha gave you, Hased is going to raise you as an undead after you die. Death, inqusition and law domains.Rebuke/control undead.
Liesed, lawful good godess of rewards, ultimate law, lawful bunnies, judging the dead, giving the undead the rest they deserve, deciding what is good and loving sister of Hased (but she means it). Healing, joy and law domains. Turn undead.
Alma, neutral good queen of good and stars. Godess of beauty, light, healing, spring, joy, warmth. Nice to everyone (don't you just hate her allready). Renewal, good, healing, purification domains. Use attempts to add charisma mod (max 1/2 cleric lvl) to hp healed on conj(healing) spells.
Poleies, chaotic neutral godess of trickery, ultimate chaos, changing the destinied fate of the world and doing so by creating little things, liberating people from a forced fate and giving them the freedom to choose to cheat. Luck, chaos, trickery, change, liberation and creation domains. Use attempts to add 1d3 to caster lvl of a spell.
Uyan, lawful neutral god of destiny, faithism, being-blind-yet-seeing-almost-everything, being annoyed by Poleies, sending visions, ultimate order. Law, fate, destiny, oracle and time domains. Turn or rebuke undead (it's not your choice, really, it was decided before time started). Probably in dire need of better ability.
Ilko, chaotic evil god of deception, tricking other people in doing what you want, manipulation and being demonicly handsome. Charm, domination and trickery domains. Cast domain spells spontaneously.
The stranger, chaotic neutral (almost evil, but didn't pass the theory exams) god of orcs, strangers, brutal force, forgetting your own name, madness and destruction. Madness, orcs and force domain. Use domain powers.
Ravanna, lawful evil godess of tirans, elfs, ice queens, evil, darkness and SM. You don't want to know what she does with Yusmo. Really. But it /is/ kinda kinky. (Sorry) Evil, tyrant and darkness domains. Cast domain spells spontaneously. (maybe make use rope a class skill? :smallyuk:)
Surryes, chaotic evil god of bitterness, being technicly dead, trying to kill everyone who isn't, the sea, storms, drowning. Watery death, storm and water domains. Use attempts to use domain powers.
Yusmo, lawful evil god of anger, hate, jalousy, destruction and revenge. Yes, that lawful part is right and yes it describes the feel of this guy. Decay, destruction and hatred domains. Use domain powers.
Thanks for any advice, I'm off to bed. Jeez, it's past 1...