glitterbaby
2016-09-06, 11:55 PM
Hey all. First off, let me thank you all in advance for any and all input you toss my way.
The world had a massive scale demon invasion some time ago. The mortal races banded together and eventually were able to route the massive demon army and seal the major portal. There are still many demons roaming the land and portals that need closing and organizations have sprung up to accomplish such goals. Our characters are all, by and large, the most powerful guys in the land. We're all 15th level
So I'm looking at designing a spell for my character in an upcoming game a group of friends and I are throwing together. He's a a character I've played once before but he died rather early into the RHoD module and I like him so much I keep trying to bring him back into new games, just now getting the setting details and party composition to cooperate. He's Halfir the Indomitable, celestial general of the largest demon-hunting army in the land. He's a 15th level gestalted Crusader//Trumpet Archon with some additional fun stuff, he's special. I switched his casting from Cleric to Favored Soul (I know, I know) because I wanted him casting off Charisma because his passions are really what leads him and my DM didn't want a charisma-based cleric. He leads all his battles from the front of his army, relaying tactical information and orders telepathically. He acts in major capacity as the leader of his army, as a judge of his soldiers/subjects, and as the lawmaker.
So the spell I'm looking to create largely deals with his capacities as a judge. I have a desired effect and a few details as well as the spell level but I'm looking for help on the rest.
Peer Into the Soul
Divination
Level: Cleric 7
Components: S
Casting Time: 2 Rounds
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Yes
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon studying a target creature for two rounds you are able to see deep into the very fabric of their being.
You are given information about the targets past and future morality. In addition to learning the target's current alignment, you receive a percentage breakdown of the target's alignment up to this point and percentage of likelihood the target will end at each alignment upon death.
So that's what I have so far. I'm not sure if it accomplishes what I'm going for but I'm having difficulty putting my fluff idea into crunch. I'm definitely interested in knowing the creature's relative power level upon their death as far as recruiting for elite squadrons in the army and such but I'm not sure how I'd incorporate that mechanically.
Again, any and all help is greatly appreciated.
The world had a massive scale demon invasion some time ago. The mortal races banded together and eventually were able to route the massive demon army and seal the major portal. There are still many demons roaming the land and portals that need closing and organizations have sprung up to accomplish such goals. Our characters are all, by and large, the most powerful guys in the land. We're all 15th level
So I'm looking at designing a spell for my character in an upcoming game a group of friends and I are throwing together. He's a a character I've played once before but he died rather early into the RHoD module and I like him so much I keep trying to bring him back into new games, just now getting the setting details and party composition to cooperate. He's Halfir the Indomitable, celestial general of the largest demon-hunting army in the land. He's a 15th level gestalted Crusader//Trumpet Archon with some additional fun stuff, he's special. I switched his casting from Cleric to Favored Soul (I know, I know) because I wanted him casting off Charisma because his passions are really what leads him and my DM didn't want a charisma-based cleric. He leads all his battles from the front of his army, relaying tactical information and orders telepathically. He acts in major capacity as the leader of his army, as a judge of his soldiers/subjects, and as the lawmaker.
So the spell I'm looking to create largely deals with his capacities as a judge. I have a desired effect and a few details as well as the spell level but I'm looking for help on the rest.
Peer Into the Soul
Divination
Level: Cleric 7
Components: S
Casting Time: 2 Rounds
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Yes
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon studying a target creature for two rounds you are able to see deep into the very fabric of their being.
You are given information about the targets past and future morality. In addition to learning the target's current alignment, you receive a percentage breakdown of the target's alignment up to this point and percentage of likelihood the target will end at each alignment upon death.
So that's what I have so far. I'm not sure if it accomplishes what I'm going for but I'm having difficulty putting my fluff idea into crunch. I'm definitely interested in knowing the creature's relative power level upon their death as far as recruiting for elite squadrons in the army and such but I'm not sure how I'd incorporate that mechanically.
Again, any and all help is greatly appreciated.