PantherusNZ
2022-03-15, 05:04 AM
I'm joining my first game in a LONG time and the DM has suggested that it might be fun playing a Lebendtod character, abs also that the existing part are really lacking a dedicated healer (they have a paladin and bad who can both pull some duty in that area but a proper cleric or maybe druid would be better). So I'm looking at how to flesh out such a character for a game that is very RP heavy and not a lot of hack & slash. The game is based in Raven loft.
If you don't know, a Lebendtod is a form of undead who retain their previous abilities, making them viable as a PC. The DM has his rules a fair bit but said that the character will essentially be on half XP compared to the rest of the party. My idea is that they were turned in the last, but then a greater power (their deity perhaps, or a representative?) was able to defeat their master and regain control over them. I sought to play them as Lawful Neutral alignment, with a mentality of enforcing balance as a natural existence.
I feel life cleric is a better way to go than druid as I can RP the retaken power better and it sits better than an undead druid...
Where in stuck is which deity to follow, and which domains to choose. Death seemed obvious...but maybe not?
I looked at several options and none seemed to fit, though Mystra is the closest we've found so far. DM has also suggested basically any pantheon of his to choose from, given the nature of Ravenloft. I'm also not completely set on the alignment, but would need to adjust the character idea if that were to change. I'm not interested in playing Evil.
And suggestions would be welcome, please, both for possible deities and cleric domains (or completely alternative options, like how a druid could work).
Thank you
If you don't know, a Lebendtod is a form of undead who retain their previous abilities, making them viable as a PC. The DM has his rules a fair bit but said that the character will essentially be on half XP compared to the rest of the party. My idea is that they were turned in the last, but then a greater power (their deity perhaps, or a representative?) was able to defeat their master and regain control over them. I sought to play them as Lawful Neutral alignment, with a mentality of enforcing balance as a natural existence.
I feel life cleric is a better way to go than druid as I can RP the retaken power better and it sits better than an undead druid...
Where in stuck is which deity to follow, and which domains to choose. Death seemed obvious...but maybe not?
I looked at several options and none seemed to fit, though Mystra is the closest we've found so far. DM has also suggested basically any pantheon of his to choose from, given the nature of Ravenloft. I'm also not completely set on the alignment, but would need to adjust the character idea if that were to change. I'm not interested in playing Evil.
And suggestions would be welcome, please, both for possible deities and cleric domains (or completely alternative options, like how a druid could work).
Thank you