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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 11:52:21 GMT -5
Variant Paladin for a Heroic Campaign
All Characters start with base 12 and roll 1d6 for all stats and for starting Gold.
Requirements for Paladin Min 15 all stats except for Charisma Min 17. The XP cost for gaining levels is extremely steep and along with the restrictions offsets the great benefits reaped by a Paladin.
Experience *Hit Number of Spells & Level |
Paladins Level Points Dice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
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Gallant, 1st 0 1d12+1 - - - - - - - |
Shield, 2nd 5,000 2d12+2 1 - - - - - - |
Keeper, 3rd 10,000 3d12+3 2 - - - - - - |
Guardian, 4th 25,000 4d12+4 2 1 - - - - - |
Questor, 5th 50,000 6d12 2 2 - - - - - |
Defender, 6th 100,000 7d12+1 2 2 1 - - - - |
Protector, 7th 250,000 8d12+2 2 2 1 1 - - - |
Warder, 8th 500,000 9d12+3 3 2 1 1 - - - |
Crusader, 9th 1,000,000 10d12+4 3 2 2 1 - - - |
Pacifier, 10th 1,500,000 12d12 3 2 2 2 - - - |
Avenger, 11th 2,000,000 13d12+1 3 2 2 2 1 - - |
Justiciar, 12th 3,000,000 14d12+2 3 3 2 2 1 - - |
Templar, 13th 4,000,000 15d12+3 3 3 2 2 2 - - |
Holy Warrior, 14th 5,000,000 15d12+4 3 3 2 2 2 1 - |
Paladin, 15th 7,000,000 17d12 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 |
At levels up to 15 any Constitution bonuses to Hit Points are added, no additional Constitution Bonus is given past 15th Level.
After 15th level, a Paladin will gain an additional level every 2,000,000 XP
After 15th level, a Paladin will gain an additional 6 Hit Points per level
No Additional Spells are gained after 15th Level
* Paladins use a d12 for their hit dice, all other classes and creatures use a max of a d10 for hit dice. All other PC Classes are capped 11 HD and gain a max of 2 HPs per level past 11th level.
Paladins must be Lawful from the start of play and are humans that meet the exceptional mental and physical requirements. Paladins may be male or female. They may never commit Neutral, Chaotic or Evil acts. For milder acts they lose their Paladin powers until they have performed Penance. For more serious acts they lose their Paladin powers and must perform Penance and go on a Quest.
In terms of Magical Items a Paladin may never possess more than his Gauntets, Armor, Helm, Shield, Bracers, Girdle, Long Sword, Dagger, Lance, Composite Bow, and two Rings. For a Paladin all bonuses stack.
A Paladin may carry and use Clerical Scrolls with permitted spells that he obtains during an adventure. For all scrolls not used during an adventure see below under all additional magic items.
A Paladin is also permitted to carry any number of healing potions, salves and ointments. Paladins are permitted to drink from magical springs, wells and other magical sources of water. Paladins are permitted to eat from magical sources of food. Paladins are not permitted to possess these items unless they are on a non-penance related Quest.
All additional Magic Items must be given away to others and may not be sold.
They must give away all treasure that they win, save that which is necessary to maintain themselves, their men, and a modest castle. See below regarding the castle and "barony." All excess treasure and excess barony income must be distributed as noted below all of which go to benefit the church and the community, i.e. not to some other character played in the game.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 11:54:31 GMT -5
Paladins may not obtain a castle until they reach 10th level. A paladin may not spend more than 200,000 GP on his stronghold, but he will receive supernatural help and and the fortress will be of triple that value. Finally, "faithful" men (in addition to their existing followers) will come to such a castle, being fanatically loyal and they will serve at no cost, though the Paladin will meet all their needs and the needs of their families. They will consist of 60 Heavy Cavalry, 60 horsed Composite Bowman, 180 Heavy Foot and 100 Composite Bowman Light Foot. Other faithful men and their families will come to serve the other needs of the castle. From Cooks to Stable Hands to Blacksmiths.
They will have a territory, a Barony and will receive tithes equal to 10 GP per adult male per year. These tithes will generally be in the form of various types of produce and supplies produced in the villages and on the farms and up to 5 days labor per man per year.
The Paladin will need to gain control over the surrounding countryside similar to that of a Fighting Man's Barony. The presence of a Paladin will keep territory up to 30 miles distant from the stronghold free of monsters once cleared. Within each territory there will be up to a max of 18 villages of of a max of 400 inhabitants each. The surrounding farms will contain up to a max 800 additional families. The referee will help you determine the initial populace. The potential for at least two villages to grow into towns of up to 2000 people also exists. If on the ocean or an inland sea the potential for a large thriving port of up to 3000 people exists.
The Paladin will function as the Bishop of this territory (unless a Cleric is present) and each village will have a (non-adventuring) Priest.
The Paladin may also make investments in his territory. Some possible investments depending on the area are Road Building, Canals, Inns, Hunting, Religion, Armories, Animal Breeding, Farming, Fishing, Exploration, Ship Building, Sea Trade, Land Trade, Trapping and many others. Where Clerics/Paladins/Fighting-Men are allied such investments may be multiplied to their mutual benefit.
The Paladins excess income must be distributed as follow, a double tithe to the local churches (includes the poor), no more than 30% investment spending, 30% devoted to trade and bringing in items that are not locally produced, 10% to the faithful men that serve and 10% to build and supply small forts at the limits of his territory and beyond. Over time he can potentially expand his holding an additional 2 miles distance from his stronghold per year, but this will require extensive road building.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 11:54:56 GMT -5
Paladins will form strong alliances only with lawful characters and they may be found in parties with Neutral Characters since most adventurers are Neutral.
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Jul 26, 2018 12:06:54 GMT -5
Wow I love this thread Colinouchou, I'd love to see similar write ups for the other classes & maybe races as well. Kudos, you earn an exalt. |
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 12:08:13 GMT -5
Paladins will constantly strive to do good deeds and serve those around them.
Paladins will gain a 10% XP bonus for the 17 or higher Charisma and each additional stat of 17 or higher adds a 5% cumulative XP bonus.
Additional Restrictions
The Paladin may only use deadly force when he is defending the weak, the church, himself or when he has caught someone or something in a unlawful, chaotic or evil act. He may not kill a bound or unconscious foe, he may not torture. If an opponent surrenders, the Paladin must accept the surrender and not kill the opponent. He may bring them back to be tried by the community to be judged and sentence carried out or depending on the circumstances he may choose to scourge them and having bound them with their oath, send them away without weapons or armor.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 12:08:58 GMT -5
Wow I love this thread Colinouchou , I'd love to see similar write ups for the other classes & maybe races as well. Kudos, you earn an exalt. Thank you! I have quite a bit more to post in this thread. |
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 12:12:16 GMT -5
I took this directly from TPD's Paladins.
Other things about the Paladin's Horse are as portrayed in the Paksenarrion novels by Elizabeth Moon.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 12:43:07 GMT -5
Saving Throw Matrix for Paladins
All Wands--
Including
Death Ray Polymorph or Dragon Staves & |
Class Level Or Poison Paralyzation Stone Breath Spells |
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Paladin 1-3 10 11 12 13 12 |
Paladin 4-6 8 9 10 11 10 |
Paladin 7-9 6 7 8 9 8 |
Paladin 10-12 4 5 6 7 6 |
Paladin 13+ 2 3 4 5 4 |
Paladins receive saving throw bonuses against chaotic and/or evil magic at +1 for each three levels (+1 at 1st through 3rd level, +2 at 4th through 6th level, etc.). Chaotic magic includes any spells cast by chaotic NPCs or monsters and any effects of magic items that are intrinsically chaotic or that are used by chaotic beings.
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Jul 26, 2018 12:52:00 GMT -5
I took this directly from TPD's Paladins. Other things about the Paladin's Horse are as portrayed in the Paksenarrion novels by Elizabeth Moon. I think that I'll check out the above novel once I've read the two Earth Sea books I am planning to get to after I finish the book I am reading now. |
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 13:07:52 GMT -5
Immunity to diseases of all types, including diseases caught from monsters, such as mummies, lycanthropes, and so forth. This includes disease like attacks from monsters like green slime and fungal attacks from from monsters like yellow mold. The Paladin gets a saving throw versus Monsters of the Jellies, Oozes and Puddngs persuasion.
I combined ideas from Greyhawk and TPD for the following
The paladin has a number of very powerful aids in his continual seeking for good: He can “lay on his hands” to cure wounds or diseases in others (two points of damage for every level the paladin has attained, *one major disease per day per three levels, either function performable but once per day) at first level. This increases to twice per day at second level, three times per day at third level, etc. They can cure the common minor diseases in groups(2d6+2) of people twice per day at 4th level , increasing to 3d6+3 people at 7th level and 46d+4 people at 10th level, etc.
*At 4th level two major diseases per day, at 7th level three major diseases per day, etc
A 10% chance per level to identify plants or animals, automatic identification coming at 10th level and above.
A 15% chance per level to identify pure water or nonpoisonous wild foods, automatic at 7th level and above.
The ability to concoct antidotes for poisons from natural herbs and roots. The antidote has a 10% chance per level of neutralizing the poison in 1-4 rounds. This ability assumes the availability of proper herbs and roots. Concoction time ranges from 2 rounds to 2 hours, depending on the complexity of the poison (and therefore the antidote). The Paladin must know the exact nature of the poison to concoct a suitable antidote.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 13:18:20 GMT -5
Paladins with any type of Holy Sword are almost completely immune to all magic.
From 1st level up to 7th level Paladins turn undead as a cleric of the same level. Paladins that are 8th level and above gain the ability (separate from spells) to dispel evil (spells, undead, evil enchanted monsters, and such) by ordering it so, and they detect all chaos, as well as evil, at a range of 6”. They also gain the ability to see in the absence of light.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 13:40:46 GMT -5
Spell List for Paladins
1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level
1. Cure Light Wounds Bless Remove Curse
2. Purify Food & Water Hold Person Cure Disease
3. Detect Magic Light Continual Light
4. Detect Evil Charm Person Dispel Magic
5. Protection/Evil Knock Strength
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4th Level 5th Level 6th Level
1. Neutralize Poison Dispel Evil Find The Path
2. Cure Serious Wounds Raise Dead Blade Barrier
3. Protection/Evil, 10’r. Create Food Hold Monster
4. Create Water Charm Monster Stone to Flesh
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7th Level
1. Holy Word
2. Raise Dead Fully
3. Water Breathing
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 26, 2018 14:07:59 GMT -5
For the Purpose of Followers all Paladins Function as though they had a Charisma of 18.
At 3rd level the Paladin will attract two "faithful" Lawful 2nd Level Fighting-Man and two "Faithful 2nd Level Cleric".
At 5th level the Paladin will attract two "faithful" Lawful 4th Level Fighting-Man and two "Faithful 4th Level Cleric".
At 7th level the Paladin will attract two "faithful" Lawful 6th Level Fighting-Man and two "Faithful 6th Level Cleric".
Due to the high XP requirements for the Paladin the level of the followers may exceed his level, this will not in any way lessen their devotion to the Paladin. They will fight fanatically on his behalf and should one fall and not be able to be raised another follower will appear.
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Post by Mighty Darci on Jul 27, 2018 18:06:43 GMT -5
Colinouchou have an exalt! I really would like to play one of these paladins. I also like the restrictions where you let Paladins and other players know up front a lot of what is Lawful behavior and what is not.
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Post by Colinouchou on Jul 30, 2018 12:49:51 GMT -5
Wow I love this thread Colinouchou , I'd love to see similar write ups for the other classes & maybe races as well. Kudos, you earn an exalt. Thank you, tell me what class would you like for me to do next Hexenritter Verlag? Everyone comments please, tell me what you like and don't like about this write up. |
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Jul 30, 2018 13:03:26 GMT -5
I'd love to see how you do druids and or rangers. In my upcoming PbP I have my own version of druids but that is just something I whipped up for the PbP.
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Post by Colinouchou on Aug 11, 2018 0:15:57 GMT -5
I'd love to see how you do druids and or rangers. In my upcoming PbP I have my own version of druids but that is just something I whipped up for the PbP. I'll be doing them when I come to them.  |
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Aug 11, 2018 0:37:40 GMT -5
I'd love to see how you do druids and or rangers. In my upcoming PbP I have my own version of druids but that is just something I whipped up for the PbP. I'll be doing them when I come to them. Nice, as I'll be looking forward to those write-ups as well as the others you're doing Colinouchou . |
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Post by Colinouchou on Aug 11, 2018 17:53:05 GMT -5
I'll be doing them when I come to them. Nice, as I'll be looking forward to those write-ups as well as the others you're doing Colinouchou . Thank you. |
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Post by Q Man on Aug 12, 2018 17:06:05 GMT -5
I like the ultimate fighter, ultimate good guy, the steep XP climb and the restrictions more than offset the perks IMO. Great job, have an exalt.
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