I thought I would let everyone know about some new projects I will be doing in the near future. This way I can get some initial idea feedback before I start too see if it is material that people would like to see.
3-level PrC's
Crimson Legionnaire - Tyr- FINISHED AND POSTED
Defender of the Free*
Sovat's Blades*
Werrik"s Slave Hunter*- FINISHED AND POSTED
*Ideas taken from the Slave Tribes book
5-level PrC
Lion Guard - Urik
Psionic Mercenary
10-level PrC
Janissary (thanks Meth)- FINISHED AND POSTED
And a few spells too!
I'd like to make:
NPC arcane spellcasting class
NPC divine spellcasting class
5-10 levels necromancer class specialized in the creation and control of the SKs' undead armies
What is the Janissary?
2e Psionicist kit from Dragon #255.
BTW, I have always wondered about the lack of specialists in DS. I know the wizards have to keep their talents hidden and such, but would that really stop them from specializing in a specific school of magic?
On that same note- I do not like how they (specialists) are represented in the PH, too many negiatives and not enough bonuses. If I were to do them, I would use the same restricted schools from 2e, and give them the spell focus feat free for their school of specialization and maybe spell mastery- but only for spells in their school.
Pennarin- I like the necro idea a lot.
BTW, I have always wondered about the lack of specialists in DS. I know the wizards have to keep their talents hidden and such, but would that really stop them from specializing in a specific school of magic?
3E DS is not entirely devoid of specialist wizards, and there were those also in 2E DS.
Fluff is the main show stopper for specialization. Only a few wizards are known to be specialists; I can think of Dote Mal Payne at the top of my hat, a necromancer.
Feel free to post any projects you are thinking about posting as well.
Since you ask, here are the PrC I'll be working on next:
Far Handler - telekinesis worker 3 or 5 level
Gatekeeper - kit from D255
Master Shipfloater - almost finished
Mutate Master - reggelid PrC
Navarch - Balikite naval officier
Phrenic Purger - anti-psi kit
Qhari-dre - a kreen stalker
Scion of the Worm - cultist of the Psurlon
Voice - kit from D255
and lastly the controversial one IMO: False Dragon - cultist of the SK, inspired by an article on artifacts of Athas in Dragon
Any suggestions are welcome as most are still in progress. I always thought that much more psionic PrC should be available in DS, which is why I want to add some more to those already existing.
I'm working on a psionic version of the arcane archer. I'm going to add some unique mechanics rather than doing a straight coversion of all it's arcane counterpart's abilities.
Oooh, now that sounds very cool
Way to go PS- Sage, I was wondering if you had added the non-OGC spells to your elemental spell lists yet.
I'm on vaction, but I'll be back tomarrow. I edited the Air list to include those spells, and I had almost finished the earth update when I accidentally closed the browser window, losing all my work
. But, I'll try and get those finshed within the next week or so Since you ask, here are the PrC I'll be working on next:
and lastly the controversial one IMO: False Dragon - cultist of the SK, inspired by an article on artifacts of Athas in Dragon
Intriguing, very intriguing
Sounds liek this could be useful (to me specifically, that this) depending on how you do it. Cultists of the Dragon, working toward Borys's return, anyone?Intriguing, very intriguing
I like that idea personally. He kinda went out too easy IMO- I think he would have had a plan to fix that issue though.
I like that idea personally. He kinda went out too easy IMO- I think he would have had a plan to fix that issue though.
Yeah, he only took out one of the group that killed him IIRC (that being Caelum). With as much time as he had to plan, you'd think he (and the other sorcerer-kings) would have hundreds of plans and back-up plans for surviving or returning from their deaths (in one form or another). This method has already been dismissed on this board, but its only one way to do it.
Scion of the Worm - cultist of the Psurlon
False Dragon - cultist of the SK, inspired by an article on artifacts of Athas in Dragon
Ooooo, tell me more! :D
Ooooo, tell me more! :D
Ha! The scion of the Worm is a cultist that devotes himself to the psionic creatures known as the psurlons. I think by now you should have a better idea on what this one is :P .
The False Dragon is also a cultist PrC but this one devoted to a patron Dragon. I was inspired by the article Artifacts of Athas in Dragon 234, under the Dragonskin history heading:
... Another theory is that a sorcerer-king may have given a copy of his defiler metamorphosis to someone, then slew the victim for his carcass.
So what I want to do is kind of more of a middle ground: while its not true that the false dragon undergo the defiler metamorphosis, it still can be used as a special pawn by its sponsor.
It will finish by being a really toned down dragon like humanoid, more developed on the physical than sorcerous side, as these powers comes only to True Dragon IMO. The SK sponsering could tell anything to the supplicant about the power it will get to have him walk the path of this PrC, they are master manipulator after all...So what I want to do is kind of more of a middle ground: while its not true that the false dragon undergo the defiler metamorphosis, it still can be used as a special pawn by its sponsor.
I had similar ideas for the Dragon Disciple prestige class in my games - it represents a degraded or lesser version of the defiler metamorphosis.
I had similar ideas for the Dragon Disciple prestige class in my games - it represents a degraded or lesser version of the defiler metamorphosis.
It will be something like that, using the various cultist PrC for base ;) .
For Meth's False Dragon (needs a better name I think), you should look at Libris Mortis' Hooded Pupil template and Death's Chosen PrC, both about how being a fan of undead can change you.
Oh, and I strongly dislike the Dragon magazine idea that a SK gave the metamorphosis spell to a mortal so he could slaughter him for his hide. So if your PrC can answer that specific problem, all the better! :D
I think we should go with a Drake Disciple instead of a Dragon Disciple.
For Meth's False Dragon (needs a better name I think), you should look at Libris Mortis' Hooded Pupil template and Death's Chosen PrC, both about how being a fan of undead can change you.
Oh, and I strongly dislike the Dragon magazine idea that a SK gave the metamorphosis spell to a mortal so he could slaughter him for his hide. So if your PrC can answer that specific problem, all the better! :D
Thanks Penn, I'll take a look at both these PrC. The name False Dragon is really only a working name for now, nothing official.
I think too that a defiler on the path to dragonhood would never have given its spell for metamorphosis, hence the usefullness of the PrC as an option.
Thanks Penn, I'll take a look at both these PrC.
One is a template, to be found in the monster section.
I think too that a defiler on the path to dragonhood would never have given its spell for metamorphosis, hence the usefullness of the PrC as an option.
Agreed, but more than that the transformation requires so much power and...well, money, that its inconceivable a SK would let all that accumulated XP and money go to waste by killing the guy, and since we know they don't want other upstart dragons besides their Champion compatriates, such a thing would never happen in any case.
So yeah, your PrC could be a great option.
Mine have been in a holding pattern for a while but this is what I have planned-
PrC's
Lion's Guard - 5 lvl half-giant PrC
Arcane Specialist- a 10 lvl PrC for Athasian arcane spellcasters
Sovat's Blades- 3 lvl slave tribe PrC
Mul Battlemaster- 5 lvl racial PrC
Stats
Borys the Dragon of Try
NPC's of Ogo- a project working with Sage
Adventures
Road to Altarik (spelling)- I think this will be for a group of 4 PC's lvl 8-10
Trek Through the Barrens- beginning adventure I ran my group through. 4 PC's lvl 4-5
Spells, Powers, & Items
Crown of the Dreadlord- artifact
Frostreaver- magic brillant energy fullblade
Sun Lord's GIft- dagger made using the Weapons of Legacy book
Critters
Athasian Creature Template- update to get the Monster Bureau to look at it again :D
Athasian Griffon
Athasian Wolf and Eagle- redo b/c I misplaced the word doc.
More on Mir'iseth life, society, and noteable figures
Feel free to post your personal projects here to let everyone see what you got going on!
With Methvezem:
- Equipment Guide for athas.org
- Antipsionic PrC, currently dubbed Phrenic Purger
With Seker:
- Supplement on Nok's and Farcluun's entourages (few pages long, with a mini-adventure, adventure hooks, drawings, and maps)
With Kamelion:
- Supplement on the Teluri and Damites (few pages long, with a mini-adventure and adventure hooks)
With Kamelion and Elonarc (IIRC, been a while)
- Athasian Hivemind rules
They lived near Dragon's Bowl.
OOOh, Pennarin- what ever happened with your dream artifact project?
Good question...
I just checked: the item is left unfinished because I have no idea how to deal with the whole dreams-made-reality or I'm-in-the-Matrix part of the item.
I had a lead with Dragonlance's book Towers of High Sorcery (it contains Lorac's dream artifact), but I had no luck locating that book for a peek, and I won't be buying it either, so I will probably never see it.
Just venting :D
Not to water your tea but the athasian assassin already exists, its in the appendix of the Tyrian Conspiracy adventure.
I knew about that PrC, but I did not like it due to the fact that I think an assassin should not gain spells (or psionics in this case), and the PrC in that adventure is basically a cookie cutter psionic version of the one in the DMG. This class will be fresh and, I believe, better. I am going to make a different name- but I wanted it to be original too and therefore thought I would make a new creature too and the PrC would take it's name from that critter. We will see if I can get to it sometime within this lifetime.