sonofzeal
2008-10-25, 03:32 PM
So, in a campaign I'm in now, I've been playing a Healer. Yes, I knew full well going into it how much the class stinks, but it's been fun so far. Here's my current build for reference:
Human Healer 5
Flaws: Shaky, Pathetic Str
Feats: Augment Healing, Sacred Vow, Vow of Nonviolence, Vow of Peace, Combat Focus [homebrew'd to be triggered by healing rather than wounding]
Anywho, so one of the other party members is Evil with a capital "VIL", but we've been talking out of character and there's a chance that my character will sacrifice the gold (and level) in order to get a scroll of "Sanctify the Wicked" and cast it on them, thus turning them Lawful Good. That's all well and good, but it's been suggested that it might be appropriate for our characters to switch, and mine to become evil.
I don't mind this idea of my Healer becoming Teh Ebil, but I'm not quite sure how to make it work. I think given the personality and build, the most appropriate approach would be to work with the DM and turn them into a sort of Debuff specialist, but nothing comes to mind.
So, here's the challenge - turn my Exalted Healer into a Debuffer, subject to the following limitations:
- must be lawful evil
- must still be able to fulfill roll of "healbot" (possibly at reduced capacity)
- must still be able to fulfill roll of "diplomancer" (possibly at reduced capacity)
- should be able to pretend like she's her old self.
- must have access to several effective debuffs.
- must avoid any lethal damage.
- CAN (hopefully) make use of PHB2 rebuilding options.
- CAN (hopefully) get some requirements dropped for thematically appropriate PrCs.
- CAN use material from any official supplement printed except Complete Champion.
- CAN use material from BoEF (the game itself is PG though, so anything squicky must be able to be kept off-camera).
(ideas so far: UMD-specialist, Beguiler, Cancer Mage, Mindbender, Thrallherd)
Human Healer 5
Flaws: Shaky, Pathetic Str
Feats: Augment Healing, Sacred Vow, Vow of Nonviolence, Vow of Peace, Combat Focus [homebrew'd to be triggered by healing rather than wounding]
Anywho, so one of the other party members is Evil with a capital "VIL", but we've been talking out of character and there's a chance that my character will sacrifice the gold (and level) in order to get a scroll of "Sanctify the Wicked" and cast it on them, thus turning them Lawful Good. That's all well and good, but it's been suggested that it might be appropriate for our characters to switch, and mine to become evil.
I don't mind this idea of my Healer becoming Teh Ebil, but I'm not quite sure how to make it work. I think given the personality and build, the most appropriate approach would be to work with the DM and turn them into a sort of Debuff specialist, but nothing comes to mind.
So, here's the challenge - turn my Exalted Healer into a Debuffer, subject to the following limitations:
- must be lawful evil
- must still be able to fulfill roll of "healbot" (possibly at reduced capacity)
- must still be able to fulfill roll of "diplomancer" (possibly at reduced capacity)
- should be able to pretend like she's her old self.
- must have access to several effective debuffs.
- must avoid any lethal damage.
- CAN (hopefully) make use of PHB2 rebuilding options.
- CAN (hopefully) get some requirements dropped for thematically appropriate PrCs.
- CAN use material from any official supplement printed except Complete Champion.
- CAN use material from BoEF (the game itself is PG though, so anything squicky must be able to be kept off-camera).
(ideas so far: UMD-specialist, Beguiler, Cancer Mage, Mindbender, Thrallherd)