[3.5e]Light Cleric, need Advice

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1. One shot, undead-centric, base defence type mission

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Name :Bloodfire Illuran
Gender :Male HD :2d8+11d6+3d4
Player (RPoL ID):Telehax Height :6’3’’ Speed :30ft
Race :Illumnian Weight :112 lbs MAX HP : 87/87
Class :Cloistered Cleric 5/Marshal 1/Radiant Servant of Pelor 6/Paragnostic Apostle 3/Heirophant 1
Age :24 Align :Neutral Good Eyes :White
Deity :Pelor Hand :Lantern of Pelor
Size :Medium Hair :Bald

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ABILITY
Base Racial Ability Magic Final
Bonus Bonus Item Ability
STR : 15 -- -- -- 15/+2
DEX : 11 -- -- -- 11/+0
CON : 15 -- -- -- 15/+2
INT : 12 -- -- -- 12/+1
WIS : 13 -- -- -- 13/+1
CHA : 16 -- +4 +6 26/+8
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COMBAT STATISTIC BASE ATTACK BONUS
AC Total :+19 MELEE RANGED
AC when Flat-Footed:+19 Total: Total:
AC vs Touch Attack :+10 Base :+7 Base :+7
Base :10 STR :+2 DEX :
Armor :+4 () Misc : Misc :
Shield : ()
Dexterity :
Size : -- ()
Deflection : -- () INITIATIVE
Magical Armor bonus:+5 () Total:
DEX :
Misc :
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SAVING THROWS
Total Base Ability Misc Magic
Fort : +13 = 11 + 2 + 0 + 0
Refl : +2 = 2 + 0 + 0 + 0
Will : +16 = 13 + 1 + 2 + 0
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RACIAL BONUSES/TRAITS/FLAWS
Illumnian:
Illumnian Sigils(Su): Shed Light in 5ft Radius
Glyphic Resonance(Ex): When affected by a spell with Glyph, Rune, Sigil or Symbol in the name, -4 for saves against it if HD is lower than caster level, else, immune to effect
Power Sigil(Su): Vaulkrau +2 to Cha checks and skills, +2 to caster level for spells and spell-likes, 2/day expend empty spell slot as immediate to add spell level to DC
+2 to saves against [Shadow] Spells
Flaw: Inattentive
Flaw: Phantom Spark (-4 Hide and Spot), continuously give out sparks of light while awake (no game effect) (Dragon 327)
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FEATS
[Flaw]Extra Turning
[Flaw]Initiate of Lathandar (Reflavored): Spontaneously cast [Light] spells and spells with ‘light’ in the name, gain access to extra spells
[1]Dynamic Priest (Casting Stat becomes Cha) (Dragonlance: Legend of the Twins)
[3]Divine Metamagic: Persist Spell
[6]Imbued Healing (C. Champ)
[Marshal Bonus]Skill Focus: Diplomacy
[9]Empower Turning
[12]Quicken Turning
[15]Divine Metamagic: Chain Spell
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CLASS ABILITIES
Turn Undead:
Turns/Day: 35
Turning Check: +25
Effective Turning Level: 23(+3with scepter)
Turning Damage: (23(+3withsceptre)+8+3d6)x1.5

Domains:
Sun – 12/day destroy any creature which you turn
Knowledge – All knowledge skills are class skills
Glory - +2 to turning checks, +1d6 to turning damage
Mysticism – 1/day free action for 5 rounds gain Cha to Saves

Spontaneous Cure Spells

Motivate Charisma: Allies within 60ft add your Cha bonus to Cha checks and skill checks

Lore: +11+Int
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PRESTIGE CLASS ABILITIES
Radiance: All light spells you cast have range of illumination doubled and effective level increased by one.

Immunity to Disease

Maximize Healing: All spells cast from healing domain are maximized

Aura of Warding: All allies within 10ft gain +2 to will saves

See through the Veilx2: +2DC to Necromantic Spells vs Undead, +4 to effective turning level

Divine Reach: Any spell with touch range can be cast on targets 30ft away
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LANGUAGES
Common
Illumnian
Celestial
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SKILLS
Heal: 19+1Wis
Knowledge(Religion): 15+1Int
Knowledge (Arcana): 5+1Int
Knowledge (Nature): 5+1Int
Spellcraft: 19+1Int+2Syn
Concentration: 19+2Con
Diplomacy: 14+8Cha+8Cha+2Illu
Iaijitsu Focus: 1+8Cha+8Cha
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WEAPON
NAME :Lantern of Pelor
ATT :+10
DMG :1d10+3
CRIT :19-20/x2
TYPE :Heavy Melee Martial

Lantern of Pelor: +1 Divine Wrath Heavy Flail, sheds light for 30ft (and another 30ft of dim illumination). All undead within light have -4HD for all purposes related to turn undead.

GRAPPLE BONUS: BAB +1 + STR +1 + SIZE +0 = +0

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ARMOR SHIELD
NAME :+5Chain Shirt NAME :
TYPE :Light Armor TYPE :
AC BONUS :+9 AC BONUS :
MAX DEX :+4 CHECK PENALTY :
CHECK PENALTY :-1 SPELL FAILURE :
SPELL FAILURE :20% WGHT :
SPEED :30ft PROPERTIES :
WGHT :25lbs
PROPERTIES :
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SPELLS: Cleric Casting: 14
Eff. Caster Level 17
Level 0 – 6/day
Level 1 – 7+D/Day
Level 2 – 7+D/Day
Level 3 – 6+D/Day
Level 4 – 6+D/Day
Level 5 – 4+D/Day
Level 6 – 4+D/Day
Level 7 – 3+D/Day
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MONEY
PP :
GP :15,175
SP :
CP :
GEMS:10k worth of Diamonds/Diamond Dust
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ITEMS
5x Nightstick – 37,500gp
Cloak of Charisma+6 – 36,000gp
Metamagic Rod of Empower – 32,500gp
+5 Chain Shirt – 25,000gp
Bead of Karma – 20,000gp
Lantern of Pelor – 15,000gp
Boots of Speed – 12,000gp
Phylactery of Undead Turning – 11,000gp
Metamagic Rod of Enlarge – 11,000
Metamagic Rod of Extend – 11,000
Sceptre of the Netherworld (Only usable when held) – 9,000gp
Ring of Counterspells – 4000gp
Orb of Mental Renewal – 3100gp
Domain Draught(Healing) – 3100gp
Ephod of Authority(+1 to turn level) – 800gp
1x Scroll of Girallon’s Blessing – 375gp
2x Scroll of Restoration – 1600gp
2x Scroll of Turn Anathema – 250gp
2x Scroll of Panacea – 1,400gp
2x Scroll of Darts of Life – 2250gp
Holy Symbol of Pelor
Spell Component Pouch (Also holding the diamond dust: See above)
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APPEARANCE
This is obviously not a human. He is 6ft, gaunt, and bald.
A ring of glowing glyphs orbit his head, pulsing ever so softly. Sparks of light seem to jump off of him erratically.
In his hand, he holds a lantern, decorated with the symbols of Pelor, in fact, most of his clothing is decorated with such holy symbols, making it rather obvious whom this man worships.
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HISTORY / BACKGROUND
Bright(Literally) and Boisterous, Illuran did not fit in well within the Bloodfire Cabal. What he did fit in with, though, was the Church of Pelor, which took him in after he left the Cabal.
His illumnian blood made him at ease with studying holy texts, but soon his attitude led him to desire for more… action packed roles…
He became a Radiant Servant of Pelor, an exemplar of the church of Pelor, and traveled forth the lands in search of people who were yet to be touched by Pelor.
Eventually, he did settle down… and that’s where the next part of his life started…
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PERSONALITY / QUIRKS / MANNERISMS
CHA 26. What do you think?
He casts his spells mainly by telling the targets how they are about to be healed/smited/buffed/destroyed, etc. In fitting with his Cha-based casting. “The brilliance of the sun shall strike ye down. Pelor’s wrath shall be great upon such perversions of life”

And yes, I am going to use Celestial Brilliance from BoED.

If you're my DM, please don't counter this specifically, that's no fun.

[Darrin]

Could you be more specific about what kind of advice you're looking for?

[bigbaddragon]

Unfortunately Divine Metamagic has been erata'd. When you take it you can apply it to one metamagic feat you already have. So ... you have to take Persistent Spell feat before you can take Divine Metamagic - Persist and if I recall correctly Persistent Spell has Extend Spell as requirement.

[Keld Denar]

For gear, swap the heavy flail to a Rod of Defiance from Libris Mortis. Its the same net effect (-4 Turn Resistance) but is a +1 Heavy Mace for 10,000g. Being a 1 handed weapon, you can now invest your gold into a +1 Sacred Chain Shirt and +1 Sacred Heavy Shield, which is another +4 to your effective turn level, compliments of the Arms & Equipment Guide. Cast Magic Vestaments on them both for MORE AC than you would have had with the +5 Chain Shirt, AC 26, as opposed to AC 19. Melee isn't your forte, but more turnage is.

Also, an Ephod of Authority from MIC will give you another +1 effective turn level for only 800g.

Don't take the 6th level of RSoP. Because of the +1/lv component of most cure spells, Empower is actually STRONGER on average than Maximize, especially with something like Cure Light Mass. You don't need that high of a turn CHECK, instead focus on turn LEVEL. Ditch the Marshal and Heirophant levels, 1 level of RSoP, and maybe 1-3 levels of PA and take Cleric and Sacred Exorcist respectively. If you get to 5th level of SE, you get a permanent consecrate aura, which adds +3 to your turn check and keeps undead from animating around you. This'll aide your casting more, and add several levels levels directly to your effective turn level. You only have to be able to reliably make a DC21 turn check. Since you don't cast with Wisdom, invest in a Greater Choaker of Eloquence. That'll give you a similar bonus to your turn check and won't interfere with your CL or TL.

As the above mentioned, you can't take Divine Metamagic unless you have the connected base feat. Thus, DMM: Persist is a 3 feat commitment, one for Extend, one for Persist, and one for DMM: Persist. I dunno what to replace those feats with, probably Extend Spell and Divine Spell Power (increase your CL by +4 because of your massive turn check bonus).

Something worth noting, there is a spell in CChampion that'll help you out a lot. Turn Anathema allows you as a NG cleric to turn [Evil] Outsiders as you would turn undead. You know, just in case there is a demonic or diabolic presence causing the undead hordes to plague the land. Its only a 2nd level spell, can't hurt to pack one.