GitP PrC Contest: Chat Thread V

[ErrantX]

The old chat threads were getting crazy big, so we're starting a new one!

Current Contest is: Contest XLIV: It's Cold Outside

Past Contests:
Contest XLIII: It was destiny!
Contest XLII: Homebrew Heroes!
Contest XLI: Hybrid Theory IV!
Contest XL: Based on a Bestseller!
Contest XXXIX: Villainy and Evil!
Contest XXXVIII: Chaos is as Chaos... Oh look, shiny!
Contest XXXVII: Be Good for Goodness Sake!
Contest XXXVI: Traditionally Speaking!
Contest XXXV: The Last Harvest!
Contest XXXIV: Items of Power!
Contest XXXIII: Pet Me!
Contest XXXII: Hybrid Theory III
Contest XXXI: Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey... Stuff
Contest XXX: Into the Light
Contest XXIX: Guts, Gears, and Glory!
Contest XXVIII: My Life in Runes
Contest XXVII: Epically Destined
Contest XXVI: Eastern Exposure
Contest XXV: It's a Race Thing
Contest XXIV: Good Will Towards Men
Contest XXIII: Hybrid Theory II
Contest XXII: Darkness on the Playground
Contest XXI: It's Only Natural
Contest XX: In the Shadows
Contest XIX: Power is a Gish best served Bold!
Contest XVIII: Power Corrupts!
Contest XVII: Mono e Mono
Contest XVI: Live and Die by the Sword
Contest XV: Where The Wyld Things Are
Contest XIV: Hybrid Theory
Contest XIII: Music and Lyrics
Contest XII: Can we Rebuild it? Yes we can!
Contest XI: Fallen, yet not Forgotten
Contest X: Draw, Partner!
Contest IX: It's Morphin' Time!
Contest VIII: Bow down to my Fist!
Contest VII: It's Elementary!
Contest VI: The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Contest V: Champion of the Common Man
Contest IV: My Faith is Unswerving
Contest III: We Band of Brothers
Contest II: Soul Power!
Contest I: Test My Sword, Meet Your End

Picture Contests (by the Witchking)
Current Contest: TBA
Worth a Thousand Words II
Worth a Thousand Words 1 - The Witchlamp by TSED

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[ErrantX]

Reserved for expansion.

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[malonkey1]

...FIRST!


This counts as a First, right?

[Tanuki Tales]

Another new thread in a long line of pure awesome.

I believe I need to go update my first post for my own chat thread now.

[Prime32]

I can't remember the last time I posted homebrew here...

Anyway, I've got a soulknife/paladin class up; just needs class skills and some more fluff.

[Pyromancer999]

I've just put up my entry, the Curse Tamer, which is a Harrowed/Malefactor PrC, that works on taming the Monster Within.

So, any PEACHes or comments would be helpful and immensely appreciated, as well as opinions on it in general.

Just putting this up as most people probably did not see it from the last thread, as it was one of the last few posts.

So, the Midnight Shaman is coming along nicely. But can anyone help me come up with a better name for the Pierce Spirit Defense ability? Basically, it lets a Midnight Shaman's natural attacks ignore some of a spirit creature's damage reduction. I can't for the life of me think of a better name...

How about Spirit Breaker?

[zhdarkstar]

Does it have to be a 10-level PrC? The concept I want to do requires at least 14 levels between the two bases, so I squeezed everything I wanted to do with it into 6 levels.

Also, if one of the requirements is feat made specifically for the PrC, do I list that in the entry?

[Edge]

So, the Midnight Shaman is coming along nicely. But can anyone help me come up with a better name for the Pierce Spirit Defense ability? Basically, it lets a Midnight Shaman's natural attacks ignore some of a spirit creature's damage reduction. I can't for the life of me think of a better name...

Exploit the Ban? A reference to some spirits having banes or prohibited actions of some kind that can be used against them.

Other ideas: Ravage Corpus, Unravelling the Spiritform, Sunder the Spirit.

[Hyooz]

So I think I'm actually going to do something a little cheeky this time around (since apparently my shadow dragon idea has been done... bah) and grab one of the more obscure base classes I can think of to pair with my precious DFA.

Eidolon and Dragonfire Adept will be combined! And yes, there will be a way for them to deal with not having a Con score and their breath being based on Con.

[malonkey1]

So I think I'm actually going to do something a little cheeky this time around (since apparently my shadow dragon idea has been done... bah) and grab one of the more obscure base classes I can think of to pair with my precious DFA.

Well, I never published it, forum or otherwise.

[zhdarkstar]

As this is my first time entering something like this, the area I'm having the most trouble with is creating the Sample Encounter. I'm more of a PC than a DM so I'm not that well-versed in creating NPCs by EL and such. Any tips, guidelines, or suggestions on how to do so would be much appreciated.

[ErrantX]

As this is my first time entering something like this, the area I'm having the most trouble with is creating the Sample Encounter. I'm more of a PC than a DM so I'm not that well-versed in creating NPCs by EL and such. Any tips, guidelines, or suggestions on how to do so would be much appreciated.

The Sample Encounter is encouraged, but not required.

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[zhdarkstar]

The Sample Encounter is encouraged, but not required.

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Good to know that it's not required but it's still something I want to add since it's the only part of my entry that's still blank.

[malonkey1]

Use the following link, taking non-monster race NPCs' levels-2 for CR.

http://www.d20srd.org/extras/d20encountercalculator/

This will help with calculating EL.

[zhdarkstar]

Use the following link, taking non-monster race NPCs' levels-2 for CR.

http://www.d20srd.org/extras/d20encountercalculator/

This will help with calculating EL.

Thanks. Do I adjust the CR for creating it using the standard array and giving it the appropriate WBL?

[malonkey1]

Thanks. Do I adjust the CR for creating it using the standard array and giving it the appropriate WBL?

Nah, that's included in it.

[Xallace]

It needs a couple more class features and some more fluff down at the bottom, but the Ibis Knight is mostly complete.

Although now I notice that there is a class that references Voltron, so I have already lost.

[zhdarkstar]

It needs a couple more class features and some more fluff down at the bottom, but the Ibis Knight is mostly complete.

Although now I notice that there is a class that references Voltron, so I have already lost.

That would be the end result of a stroke of creativity fueled by adderall and the brewing bug, the Mecha Sentai. I didn't even mean to put Voltron into the lore until after I wrote the Ultra Mecha Zord ability and had to stay true to my roots. Every bit of my fandom that has to do with robots and such links back to Voltron.

[Xallace]

Wouldn't have it any other way.

Honestly, if I do anything with robots I have to reference Voltron or MegaMan at least once.

[zhdarkstar]

Wouldn't have it any other way.

Honestly, if I do anything with robots I have to reference Voltron or MegaMan at least once.

Well....I did do Mega Man as a Warforged Gunslinger archetype for the current Grab Bag contest....

[Zelkon]

So, does the class actually have to advance any of the features of the original two classes? As in, do I have to advance casting if I require it to get into the class?

[zhdarkstar]

So, does the class actually have to advance any of the features of the original two classes? As in, do I have to advance casting if I require it to get into the class?

Not sure if it's a requirement, but in the case of casting, I find it hard to think of a PrC with casting entry requirements without any casting progression, hybrid or otherwise. Spellcarved Soldier is the only thing that comes to mind and I'd hardly call that a hybrid PrC.

[Zelkon]

Not sure if it's a requirement, but in the case of casting, I find it hard to think of a PrC with casting entry requirements without any casting progression, hybrid or otherwise. Spellcarved Soldier is the only thing that comes to mind and I'd hardly call that a hybrid PrC.

I was thinking of essentially creating a new spellcasting mechanic that better combines psionics and divine magic.

[malonkey1]

Oh, uh, Necroon, I just realized, there's no way that a Thousand-Petaled Spell Disciple would be able to prepare Thousand-Petaled spell, as by level 20, even with maximum wizard levels, (4 monk/1 wizard/10 DotTPS/5 wizard), as his highest realistic caster level would be 11, which only allows for 6th-level spells.

[zhdarkstar]

I was thinking of essentially creating a new spellcasting mechanic that better combines psionics and divine magic.

That shouldn't be an issue as far I see then, as it still fits the hybrid theme. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Oh, uh, Necroon, I just realized, there's no way that a Thousand-Petaled Spell Disciple would be able to prepare Thousand-Petaled spell, as by level 20, even with maximum wizard levels, (4 monk/1 wizard/10 DotTPS/5 wizard), as his highest realistic caster level would be 11, which only allows for 6th-level spells.

It's true. You need 2 more spell per day levels to reach 7th level spells.

[necroon]

Oh, uh, Necroon, I just realized, there's no way that a Thousand-Petaled Spell Disciple would be able to prepare Thousand-Petaled spell, as by level 20, even with maximum wizard levels, (4 monk/1 wizard/10 DotTPS/5 wizard), as his highest realistic caster level would be 11, which only allows for 6th-level spells.

hmm
... you would think after 8+ years of playing a wizard I'd be able to count levels and spells known better...
thank you.

[Edit]
Hmmm... on second thought: Am I missing something? A 13th level wizard has access to 7th level spells.
Wizard 3/Monk 4/Disciple of the Thousand-Petaled Spell 10?

[EDIT 2] the above is an example of me failing at math. Hard. Changed to a 6th level spell.

[Zelkon]

hmm
... you would think after 8+ years of playing a wizard I'd be able to count levels and spells known better...
thank you.

[Edit]
Hmmm... on second thought: Am I missing something? A 13th level wizard has access to 7th level spells.
Wizard 3/Monk 4/Disciple of the Thousand-Petaled Spell 10?

The spellcasting progression is 5/10.

[necroon]

The spellcasting progression is 5/10.

I caught that part. What I missed was the whole "counting" thing. All those tricky numbers and what-not.

[zhdarkstar]

After giving the Disciple of the Thousand Petal Spell a thorough look, necroon, I noticed two things. You missed the other 7th level reference in Thousand Petal Spell. Also Arcane Enlightenment could use some clarification as to which level you use to determine your SR, class level or character level.

Other than that, that class looks pretty badass. I actually think that a Witch could get even better mileage out of the class than a Wizard by reducing her reliance on summons and adding damage to her debuffs.

[necroon]

After giving the Disciple of the Thousand Petal Spell a thorough look, necroon, I noticed two things. You missed the other 7th level reference in Thousand Petal Spell.

Yes I did: Thank you Muchly.

Also Arcane Enlightenment could use some clarification as to which level you use to determine your SR, class level or character level.

I should have written "Character Level" - an oversight on my part. Clarified.

Other than that, that class looks pretty badass. I actually think that a Witch could get even better mileage out of the class than a Wizard by reducing her reliance on summons and adding damage to her debuffs.

Thank you!
I agree whole-heatedly (although I admit that wasn't the original intention just an added bonus). Plus if your a which you can grapple your opponent with your mustache and than hit them in the face with a shocking-grasp-kick. Totally worth the imagery, in my opinion.