05-04-2017, 11:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-04-2017, 11:08 PM by Selina Parcellus.)
(05-04-2017, 01:58 AM)GM Marvel Wrote:(05-02-2017, 08:27 PM)Selina Parcellus Wrote: Ruby Knight Vindicator. It's a PrC in the same book. I think we were working on an equivalent for Selune, or talking about it.
I do recall mentioning that there likely wouldn't be a problem making a Ruby Knight for each deity. Likely Selune's Knights would be called Silvery Knight Vindicator.
There is a couple of issues, there should be a class ability that is traded for one that's more in line with each god or goddesses portfolio. I'm not sure what yet. It's something I will have to think about.
Another issue is that you are on a different world. There is no Selune here so picking up her Silvery Knight Prestige Class would be nearly impossible. Thankfully you still have plenty of time to get home. As for your spellcasting, most gods throughout the cosmos that have similar portfolios are friendly toward each other or at least allow plane hoppers to substitute their energy to power other cleric's powers. It's sort of a courtesy for if one day one of their followers end up in the other Deities universe. There are cases where gods with similar portfolios but have diametrically opposing alignments. Like a LG Goddess who's a guardian of the dead and another CE god of the Dead who has no problem with exploiting corpses. Obviously it's unlikely they would assist each other's clerics.
The last issue I have is with one of the Knight's powers. I need to do some reading regarding the Knight's Divine Impetus ability, such as how often can you use it in a round and if it needs some possible limiting. From what I've read so far it can be easily abused. The ability to burn all your Turn undeads in one round so you receive the same number of Swift actions is kind of scary.
I was thinking something more along the lines of Moonstone Knight Vindicator, as Moonstones and Rubies are both gemstones, but whatever works best.
In terms of mechanics, Wee Jas is the LN Greyhawk god of Death, Magic, Vanity, and Law. She sounds a little bit like a combination of Hades and Themis from Greek Mythology. Selune is the CG Forgotten Realms goddess of the Moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanderers, questers, and good and neutral lycanthropes. In other words...they're pretty damn different. The thing is...a few of the RKV's abilities don't really have much to do with any of Wee Jas's domains, but have a fair amount to do with Selune's. Take Armored Stealth, for example. Works with Protection right? But not Death or Domination or anything of that sort. Also, I don't see her picking up MKV (or SKV) anytime soon as she will need at least 5 or 6 levels before having the needed pre-requisites.
In terms of the different plane thing...I don't know. I'm certain there are deities on this plane who fulfill similar portfolios to Selune. The one problem there may be one of specificity. She's devoted to Selune, but if she can't contact Selune on this plane, would she even try contacting any others?
In terms of Divine Impetus, yes it can be abused by players if the DM is not aware of its capabilities or lax in adjudicating on them. But I'm certain you aren't, right?
In any case, DI is clearly the centerpiece of the PrC, so it's entirely up to you how to rule on it.