Rainbow Domain! (3.5 cleric domain)

[Frathe]

Rainbow Domain

1. Entropic Shield
2. Color Spray
3. Hypnotic Pattern
4. Daylight
5. Rainbow Pattern
6. Persistent Image
7. Prismatic Spray
8. Prismatic Wall
9. Prismatic Sphere

[DracoDei]

Fog Cloud actually seems a bit of a stretch, although I can see how it relates. Maybe replace it with Glitterdust (a very powerful 2nd level spell, in addition to not being on the cleric list), refluffed as solidified rainbow.

What was your inspiration for this?

What deities would have this domain?

[Acanous]

Domain granted power?

I'd go with Rainbow Beam.
A number of times per day equal to the Cleric's Wisdom Modifier +3, they can shoot out a rainbow from the palm of their hand, with a range incriment of 30'.
On a successful ranged touch attack, the target must make a fortitude save.(DC 10+1/2 Cleric level)
On a success, they are dazzled for one round. On a fail, they are Blinded for 1d4 rounds.

[DracoDei]

Domain granted power?

I'd go with Rainbow Beam.
A number of times per day equal to the Cleric's Wisdom Modifier +3, they can shoot out a rainbow from the palm of their hand, with a range incriment of 30'.
On a successful ranged touch attack, the target must make a fortitude save.(DC 10+1/2 Cleric level)
On a success, they are dazzled for one round. On a fail, they are Blinded for 1d4 rounds.

Oh, yeah, forgot about that. That is actually pretty powerful, given it has an effect even on a successful save, and most combats don't last very long. Then again it does require a ranged touch attack (very easy for a cleric to make at higher levels, but by then it isn't very powerful).
I would at least drop the +3 from the number of times per day you can use it.

[Frathe]

Fog Cloud actually seems a bit of a stretch, although I can see how it relates. Maybe replace it with Glitterdust (a very powerful 2nd level spell, in addition to not being on the cleric list), refluffed as solidified rainbow.

What was your inspiration for this?

What deities would have this domain?

Yeah, Fog Cloud was not the best. As you probably realized, I was thinking that because light + cloud = rainbow.

I originally got the idea because of a "Rainbow Messenger" spell I homebrewed, then decided that a Rainbow Domain would be funny and fun (and ended up not even using my spell).

I didn't actually think about deities that could use this. I just wanted the domain. I think Aerdrie Faenya, and perhaps Stronmaus and Sheela Peryroyl, could work.

Domain granted power?

I'd go with Rainbow Beam.
A number of times per day equal to the Cleric's Wisdom Modifier +3, they can shoot out a rainbow from the palm of their hand, with a range incriment of 30'.
On a successful ranged touch attack, the target must make a fortitude save.(DC 10+1/2 Cleric level)
On a success, they are dazzled for one round. On a fail, they are Blinded for 1d4 rounds.

Sounds good, although I might change the save to 10+1/2 Cleric level+Wisdom modifier.

Edit: And just make it Wisdom modifier times per day, like Draco said.

Edit: Although, both from looking at actual domains and from thinking about this domain's theme, Cha mod + 3 would be suggested (or maybe not; that's all for turn/rebuke powers).

[Dalebert]

I didn't actually think about deities that could use this. I just wanted the domain.

All the gay deities should offer this domain. Maybe Correllan Lorethian and Garl Glittergold. Boccob might be bi. Prolly close enough.

[Yitzi]

All the gay deities should offer this domain. Maybe Correllan Lorethian and Garl Glittergold. Boccob might be bi. Prolly close enough.

So should the carebears.

[Dalebert]

If you look at existing domains that include some kind of attack power or spell-like ability, it's usually usable just once per day but it scales somewhat well with level. Examples are Death, Destruction, and Charm domains. Maybe use those as guidelines. The exceptions are things like being able to turn or rebuke a certain type of creature but those are VERY circumstance-dependent and most days won't be useful at all. For instance, how many days do you run into creatures of the fire subtype? If it's an ability that's useful in a broad array of circumstances, it's usually limited to once a day.

[SamBurke]

All the gay deities should offer this domain. Maybe Correllan Lorethian and Garl Glittergold. Boccob might be bi. Prolly close enough.

I believe, good sir, that you may have beautifully ruined my day.

Congratulations on a job well done.

[Dalebert]

So should the carebears.

Oh, oh! Inspiration.

Domain power: Summon a cuddly bear cub that stays for 1 round/lvl. Provides a morale boost to the party equivalent to a Bless spell and can cast Cure Minor Wounds 3 times/day. It's just one hit point but it could stabilize fallen party members for you.

[Frathe]

If you look at existing domains that include some kind of attack power or spell-like ability, it's usually usable just once per day but it scales somewhat well with level. Examples are Death, Destruction, and Charm domains. Maybe use those as guidelines. The exceptions are things like being able to turn or rebuke a certain type of creature but those are VERY circumstance-dependent and most days won't be useful at all. For instance, how many days do you run into creatures of the fire subtype? If it's an ability that's useful in a broad array of circumstances, it's usually limited to once a day.

Good point. I'm not going to use the care bear (no offense ), but I will make it once per day.

Edit: Also might try to make it scale better, if anyone has any ideas.

Edit: Also, I might replace glitterdust with hypnotic pattern. Does that seem like a better fit?

[Dalebert]

Edit: Also might try to make it scale better, if anyone has any ideas.

The easiest fix is to have the DC scale with caster level. maybe a DC of 11 +1 per 3 levels of the caster with a max of +8 (equivalent to a 9th lvl spell). Something along those lines.

Another alternative is to consider an effect that provides some sort of enhancement like Destruction and Charm domains. Those sorts of things are self-scaling. It might be cool to be able to summon an actual rainbow that provides a moral boost effect to your party or counters darkness or some other negative effect. You could consider making it usable only outdoors (with commiserate boost in the effect due to the limitation).

[DracoDei]

I'm rather suspecting that Princess Celestia Invicta, The Hammer of the Dawn, might grant access to this domain. Or maybe both of the diarchs would.

[Debihuman]

I was looking for a better first level spell: Obscuring Mist is already in the Air Domain but it sort of works on a rainbow theme.

Mount works only if you are from Oz and have a horse of a different color .

The Spell Compendium has some rainbow spells, but they're for sorcerers and wizards (phooey). I'll see if I can scrounge something up.

Have you seen this: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=44 or this: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...22&postcount=1

Debby

[Frathe]

I was looking for a better first level spell: Obscuring Mist is already in the Air Domain but it sort of works on a rainbow theme.

Mount works only if you are from Oz and have a horse of a different color .

The Spell Compendium has some rainbow spells, but they're for sorcerers and wizards (phooey). I'll see if I can scrounge something up.

Have you seen this: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=44 or this: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...22&postcount=1

Debby

Oh. I liked entropic shield.

I hadn't seen those ones. I think I prefer mine, though; it sticks to the SRD and doesn't have to homebrew any spells (rainbow baguette? really?).

Edit: Obscuring mist seems kind of like fog cloud, which I already removed.

[Frathe]

Excellent use for this: give it to a leprechaun!

Or a cleric of Iris in a Greek campaign, like someone said in another thread.

[Dalebert]

The Spell Compendium has some rainbow spells, but they're for sorcerers and wizards (phooey). I'll see if I can scrounge something up.

It's not unusual for a domain to offer a few spells from the arcane list. Consider the Travel and Knowledge domains.