Zaerith Menyar-ag-Gith
Fighter 16/Wizard 23
Medium Outsider (Augmented Humanoid [Githzerai], Extraplanar, Psionic)
Divine Rank: 0
Hit Dice: 16d10+112 (Fighter) plus 23d4+161 (Wizard) (525 hp)
Initiative: +11 (+7 Dex, +4 Improved Iniative)
Speed: 60 ft.
AC: 24 (+7 Dex, +7 deflection) touch 24, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: +25/+36
Attack: Spell +36 melee touch or +32 ranged touch
Full Attack: Spell +36 melee touch or +32 ranged touch
Damage: Spell.
Face/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Psi-like abilities, spells.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., DR 10/epic, divine immunities, familiar, fire resistance 5, immortality, planar subsitution level (fighter 8th-level, wizard 10th-level), PR 44, SR 32.
Saves: Fort +26, Ref +22, Will +26
Abilities: Str 33, Dex 24, Con 24, Int 40, Wis 25, Cha 24
Skills: Appraise +25, Autohypnosis +21, Balance +19, Bluff +17, Climb +30, Concentration +33 (+37 when casting defensively), Craft (alchemy) +30, Craft (armorsmithing) +34, Craft (weaponsmithing) +34, Decipher Script +30, Diplomacy +33, Disguise +17 (+19 acting), Handle Animal +26, Hide +17, Intimidate +28, Jump +32, Knowledge (arcana) +41, Knowledge (architecture and engineering) +30, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +30, Knowledge (geography) +30, Knowledge (history) +30, Knowledge (local) +30, Knowledge (nature) +30, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +30, Knowledge (psionics) +32, Knowledge (religion) +35, Knowledge (the planes) +35, Listen +17, Move Silently +17, Profession (anarchmancer) +22, Psicraft +27, Ride (horse) +28, Search +25 (+27 with hidden or secret doors), Sense Motive +17, Spellcraft +45, Spot +17, Swim +30, Tumble +19.
Feats: Chaos Shaper*, Combat Casting, Combat Expertise, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item, Dodge, Empower Spell, Extend Spell, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialization (longsword), Improved Iniative, Improved Unarmed Strike, Mobility, Practiced Spellcaster (wizard), Psionic Fist, Psionic Meditation, Psionic Weapon, Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll{B}, Silent Spell, Spell Penetration, Spring Attack, Still Spell, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialization (longsword), Whirlwind Attack
Epic Feats: Epic Spellcasting.
Divine Immunities: Ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, mind-affecting effects, transmutation.
Psi-like Abilities: 3/day – catfall, concussion blast, psionic daze (DC 36), inertial armor; 1/day – psionic plane shift.
Wizard Spells/Day (4/8/8/8/7/7/7/7/6/6; base DC = 25 + spell level; caster level 27th).
Epic Spells Per Day: 2
Climate/Terrain: Limbo (Shr'akt'lor)
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: ?
Treasure: Unknown
Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Advancement: By character class
Possessions: Unknown.
Sources: Planes of Chaos (2E), PHB 3.5, DMG 3.5, Manual of the Planes (3E), Planar Handbook (3.5E), Epic Level Handbook (3E), Expanded Psionics Handbook (3.5E), Complete Arcane (3.5E), and Deities and Demigods (3E).
Chaos Shaper [General]
You are attuned to the chaos of Limbo and are more easily able to control and stabilize an area. Such beings are known as anarchs.
Benefit: For the purpose of controlling the raw areas of Limbo and forming a stabilized area, your Wisdom score is treated as 4 points higher than its actual value. You also treat Profession (anarchmancer) as a class skill. With such a class skill, a character can create objects by simply substituting Profession (anarchmancer) with the appropriate class skill. An example, a character trying to create a sword from raw limbo can make a DC 15 Profession (anarchmancer) check to create such a sword. All such objects must fit within the area of control.
And you seem to be pretty good at the Limbo too. ;)
Also, regarding Limbo-shaping, you might want to consider using some of these skills and feats.
Will there be other PS NPCs? If so, I'd love to see planewalker.com stuff being used...
Nice. Strange though, that he doesn't use equipment?
Also, regarding Limbo-shaping, you might want to consider using some of these skills and feats.
Will there be other PS NPCs? If so, I'd love to see planewalker.com stuff being used...
I actually ran out of ideas as to what equipment to give him. As a quasi-deity and ruler of Shr'akt'lor, he has access to a lot of magic and epic items, some that he might have crafted. An epic sword wouldn't be out of the question.
there's a flavor you get when a character who isn't a god calls himself one that goes away when it turns out he really is, no matter how minor.
Belief-shaped reality and all that.. enough 'zerai believe he is a power, he gets a divine rank. No big deal, really.
However, the githyanki haven't been able to make their leader a power yet, and they're much more unified than the chaotic and fractious githzerai. The githzerai monks aren't beholden to Zaerith at all, while the zerths and those who follow them worship Zerthimon instead. From the textual evidence, it doesn't seem like even ordinary, city-dwelling githzerai think of their leader as truly divine; they honor him as the protector of their freedom, but this seems only on par with their reverence for their ancestors and heroes. His generals think he's a joke, a mere figurehead (although they're wrong).
All in all, I don't see how he could become a quasi-deity on the strength of his people's belief.
I agree that it's certainly theoretically possible for the 'zerai to make their God-King into a real god.
However, the githyanki haven't been able to make their leader a power yet, and they're much more unified than the chaotic and fractious githzerai. The githzerai monks aren't beholden to Zaerith at all, while the zerths and those who follow them worship Zerthimon instead. From the textual evidence, it doesn't seem like even ordinary, city-dwelling githzerai think of their leader as truly divine; they honor him as the protector of their freedom, but this seems only on par with their reverence for their ancestors and heroes. His generals think he's a joke, a mere figurehead (although they're wrong).
All in all, I don't see how he could become a quasi-deity on the strength of his people's belief.
Then if not on beleif, then how about on mere virtue of his age, power, and leader of a race. The same way the Queen of the Formians on Mechanus seems to think that she is an intemediate power (although she's more likely DvR 0, in my mind). DvR 0 isn't really divinity, its more I have a lot of power and respect, but no one really worships me.
BTW, Green Giant, is there a single sourcebook from any campaign setting in any edition that you don't have? I can't fathom how much you must have spent over the years (unless you recieved them as a grand prize of some sort). How much book shelf space does your collection take up?
As for my shelf space, I really don't have anymore left. I've got books under my bed, stacked all around the room, and buried in boxes (though those are the 2e rule books). I'm gonna have to get a new bookcase to keep up. :P