Custom divine abilities, portfolios, etc.

[Beefermatic]

Moved swallow whole on the prophet single portfolio.

I think that's fair.

 

[Bootlebat]

Does non-physical damage mean anything other than slashing,piercing, or bludgeoning? If so, that seems like way too much of a weakness, given that 95+ percent of spells and supernatural attacks don't do those damage types.

 

[Obly99]

Does non-physical damage mean anything other than slashing,piercing, or bludgeoning? If so, that seems like way too much of a weakness, given that 95+ percent of spells and supernatural attacks don't do those damage types.

Exactly. Let's start with a bit of background: that weakness for the Portfolio came to my mind due to a monster seen in a past campaign. That monster was an avatar of the Outer God Iod (Iod). Iod has a peculiarity: it starts without a body and go on absorbing everything and everyone around it, growing in an infinite avalanche effect. But he cannot absorb minds. The avatar had the same trait: immune to all physical damage but vulnerable to mental damage. The problem is that in pathfinder and 3.5, unlike 5e, there is no psychic damage. I decided to give him vulnerability to all non-physical damage but as you said it is too unbalancing. I am open to suggestions.

 

[Beefermatic]

Exactly. Let's start with a bit of background: that weakness for the Portfolio came to my mind due to a monster seen in a past campaign. That monster was an avatar of the Outer God Iod (Iod). Iod has a peculiarity: it starts without a body and go on absorbing everything and everyone around it, growing in an infinite avalanche effect. But he cannot absorb minds. The avatar had the same trait: immune to all physical damage but vulnerable to mental damage. The problem is that in pathfinder and 3.5, unlike 5e, there is no psychic damage. I decided to give him vulnerability to all non-physical damage but as you said it is too unbalancing. I am open to suggestions.

3.5/ PF have Phrenic Damage and psionics, I'd make him subject to force, untyped, divine (profane), alignment based or phrenic damage and subject to magical effects but not subject to physical effects including nonmagical varieties of things. So. Depending on how you do it, it'll either be able to be damaged by magical fire or whatever but nonmagical fire he'd be immune to, basic elements are still just parts of the physical world after all. So either that, or he's immune to all damage magical or otherwise (in the case of elemental damage) unless it's from a psychic, magical (in the case of untyped damage, alignment based damage, positive or negative energy and force damage) so he'd be immune to any thing he naturally encounters but magic, untyped damage types, random cosmic energies or divine or profane damage, whatever, or alignment based damage.

 

[Obly99]

3.5/ PF have Phrenic Damage and psionics, I'd make him subject to force, untyped, divine (profane), alignment based or phrenic damage and subject to magical effects but not subject to physical effects including nonmagical varieties of things. So. Depending on how you do it, it'll either be able to be damaged by magical fire or whatever but nonmagical fire he'd be immune to, basic elements are still just parts of the physical world after all. So either that, or he's immune to all damage magical or otherwise (in the case of elemental damage) unless it's from a psychic, magical (in the case of untyped damage, alignment based damage, positive or negative energy and force damage) so he'd be immune to any thing he naturally encounters but magic, untyped damage types, random cosmic energies or divine or profane damage, whatever, or alignment based damage.

Good ideas. You give me an idea for a boss. For the Portfolio (that cannot be so powerful) i will give the extra damage to Force damage.

 

[Beefermatic]

Good ideas. You give my an idea for a boss. For the Portfolio (that cannot be so powerful) i will give the extra damage to Force damage.

Cool!

 

[Obly99]

Hunt Portfolio​

Aspects: Challenge, Big Game

Opposed Portfolio: Peace

Examples: Artemis (Greek)

Favored Animal: Leon, Tiger and Wolf (natural)

Favored Class: Ranger

Favored Place: Places with a high concentration of prey

Favored Sacrifice: Hunted prey

Favored Time: Any

Favored Weapon: Any

Portfolio Trial: Hunt with success a creature with CR at least your CR +10 (you must take the majority beneficiary of any EXP gained from the opponents defeat)

Prerequisites: –

Symbol: An animal trap or a weapon

Typical Quote: "In the endless hunt, the roles of hunter and prey become confused."

HUNT DOMAIN​

Granted Power: You gain an animal companion as a druid of your character level. If you have already an animal companion, it gain the Monster of Legend template.

1 Call Animal: Calls the nearest wild animal of the designated type with CR equal to or less than your caster level.

2 Animal Messenger: Sends a Tiny animal to a specific place.

3 Greater Magic Fang: One natural weapon gets + 1/four levels (max +5).

4 Air Walk: Subject treads on air as if solid (climb or descend at 45-degree angle).

5 Animal Growth: One animal doubles in size.

6 Find the Path: Shows most direct way to a location.

7 Control Weather: Changes weather in local area (as a druid).

8 Legendary Proportions: You call upon the primordial power of ancient megafauna to boost the size of your target.

9 Foresight: “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger.

REALM​

You create a realm in which there is an eternal hunt, only the best creatures manage to survive in the struggle for survival and in which the role of predator and prey is constantly exchanged

Hazards: The main danger of this realm is not so much the environment (which according to the immortal could still be extremely dangerous) but rather its inhabitants who constantly hunt and any visitors risk being hunted in turn.

Inhabitants: Hunting creatures like apex predator will be attracted to these realms.

Hunt Template (Single Portfolio)​

Appearance: The immortal looks extremely athletic and slender.

NB. When the immortal adopts a different form (through Shapechanging or Wildshape for instance), this trait is also adopted.

Demeanor: The immortal always seems to scrutinize and evaluate who is in front of him even in an unnerving way, trying to understand if he is a prey or a predator.

Hunt Template (Double Portfolio)​

Appearance: Same as the single portfolio except the immortal’s looks the quintessence of physical might

Demeanor: Immortals with the double Hunt Portfolio are utterly obsessed with the hunt. Their eyes perpetually focus into the horizon, as if they are lustily searching for potential prey.

(Single) Hunt Portfolio

Divine Status​	Ability/Weakness Gained​	Benefit/Penalty​	Action​
Disciple​	Spell-like Abilities Pig’s Splendor (Ex) Hunter’s Death (Ex)​	Use any hunt domain spell as spell-like ability Competence penalty to charisma equal to your divine rank Competence penalty to on all rolls equal to your divine rank for one week if you ever retreat from a hunt​	Standard Always Active​
Prophet​	Hunt Ready (Ex)​	You can use armor or shields without penalty​	Always Active​
Hero-deity​	Scion of Hunt (Ex)​	Competence bonus on attack rolls equal to your divine rank​	Always Active​
Quasi-deity​	Children of Hunts (Ex)​	Those summoned gain an attack bonus equal to your divine rank​	Always Active​
Demi-deity​	Hunting in Wilderness (Ex)​	You gain Woodland Stride that work in any area, not only in undergrowth​	Always Active​
Lesser Deity​	Superior Hunt [Effect] (Ex)*​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Intermediate Deity​	Uncanny Hunt Mastery (Ex)​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Greater Deity​	Heart of the Hunt (Ex)​	You gain regeneration equal to half your HD while during a hunt​	Always Active​
Elder One​	Nemesis (Su) Cosmic Imperfection (Peace)​	Choose one individual, against that foe you gain an attack and damage bonus equal to ten times your divine rank One artifact in the universe can defeat your cosmic string ability​	Free Always Active​
Old One​	Pariah of Peace (Su)​	Peace domain spells/effects cease to function in your divine realm​	Always Active​

*As Bane [Effect] except the damage is d6 instead of d12 and work against all creatures instead of only the favored enemy. Hunt [Effect] count as Bane [Effect] for effects and prerequisites.

(Double) Hunt Portfolio

Divine Status​	Ability/Weakness Gained​	Benefit/Penalty​	Action​
Disciple​	Spell-like Abilities Pig’s Splendor (Ex) Hunter’s Death (Ex)​	Use two hunt domain spell as spell-like ability Competence penalty to charisma equal to double your divine rank Competence penalty to on all rolls equal to double your divine rank for one month if you ever retreat from a hunt​	Standard+Swift Always Active​
Prophet​	Hunt Lord (Ex)​	You gain the Swift Tracker ability of the Ranger but you reduce the listed penalty by a value equal to your divine rank​	Always Active​
Hero-deity​	Greater Scion of Hunt (Ex)​	Competence bonus on attack rolls equal to double your divine rank​	Always Active​
Quasi-deity​	Sons of Hunts (Ex)​	Those summoned gain an attack bonus equal to double your divine rank​	Always Active​
Demi-deity​	Telelocation (Su)​	You automatically know the location of any unshielded thing​	Always Active​
Lesser Deity​	Superior Hunt [Effect] (Ex) (x2 HD)​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Intermediate Deity​	Uncanny Hunt Mastery (Ex) (x2 HD)​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Greater Deity​	Lord of the Hunt (Ex)​	You gain regeneration equal to your HD while during a hunt​	Always Active​
Elder One​	Legendary Warrior (Ex) Cosmic Imperfection (Peace)​	You base attack bonus (BAB + EAB) is doubled Two artifacts in the universe can defeat your cosmic string ability​	Always Active Always Active​
Old One​	Counterstrike (Ex)​	Gain one attack at the end of the round for each time you were hit​	Free​
First One​	Ultimate Weapon Focus (Ex)​	You never miss​	Always Active​

 

[Beefermatic]

Hunt Portfolio​

Aspects: Challenge, Big Game

Opposed Portfolio: Peace

Examples: Artemis (Greek)

Favored Animal: Leon, Tiger and Wolf (natural)

Favored Class: Ranger

Favored Place: Places with a high concentration of prey

Favored Sacrifice: Hunted prey

Favored Time: Any

Favored Weapon: Any

Portfolio Trial: Hunt with success a creature with CR at least your CR +10 (you must take the majority beneficiary of any EXP gained from the opponents defeat)

Prerequisites: –

Symbol: An animal trap or a weapon

Typical Quote: "In the endless hunt, the roles of hunter and prey become confused."

HUNT DOMAIN​

Granted Power: You gain an animal companion as a druid of your character level. If you have already an animal companion, it gain the Monster of Legend template.

1 Call Animal: Calls the nearest wild animal of the designated type with CR equal to or less than your caster level.

2 Animal Messenger: Sends a Tiny animal to a specific place.

3 Greater Magic Fang: One natural weapon gets + 1/four levels (max +5).

4 Air Walk: Subject treads on air as if solid (climb or descend at 45-degree angle).

5 Animal Growth: One animal doubles in size.

6 Find the Path: Shows most direct way to a location.

7 Control Weather: Changes weather in local area (as a druid).

8 Legendary Proportions: You call upon the primordial power of ancient megafauna to boost the size of your target.

9 Foresight: “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger.

REALM​

You create a realm in which there is an eternal hunt, only the best creatures manage to survive in the struggle for survival and in which the role of predator and prey is constantly exchanged

Hazards: The main danger of this realm is not so much the environment (which according to the immortal could still be extremely dangerous) but rather its inhabitants who constantly hunt and any visitors risk being hunted in turn.

Inhabitants: Hunting creatures like apex predator will be attracted to these realms.

Hunt Template (Single Portfolio)​

Appearance: The immortal looks extremely athletic and slender.

NB. When the immortal adopts a different form (through Shapechanging or Wildshape for instance), this trait is also adopted.

Demeanor: The immortal always seems to scrutinize and evaluate who is in front of him even in an unnerving way, trying to understand if he is a prey or a predator.

Hunt Template (Double Portfolio)​

Appearance: Same as the single portfolio except the immortal’s looks the quintessence of physical might

Demeanor: Immortals with the double Hunt Portfolio are utterly obsessed with the hunt. Their eyes perpetually focus into the horizon, as if they are lustily searching for potential prey.

(Single) Hunt Portfolio

Divine Status​	Ability/Weakness Gained​	Benefit/Penalty​	Action​
Disciple​	Spell-like Abilities Pig’s Splendor (Ex) Hunter’s Death (Ex)​	Use any hunt domain spell as spell-like ability Competence penalty to charisma equal to your divine rank Competence penalty to on all rolls equal to your divine rank for one week if you ever retreat from a hunt​	Standard Always Active​
Prophet​	Hunt Ready (Ex)​	You can use armor or shields without penalty​	Always Active​
Hero-deity​	Scion of Hunt (Ex)​	Competence bonus on attack rolls equal to your divine rank​	Always Active​
Quasi-deity​	Children of Hunts (Ex)​	Those summoned gain an attack bonus equal to your divine rank​	Always Active​
Demi-deity​	Hunting in Wilderness (Ex)​	You gain Woodland Stride that work in any area, not only in undergrowth​	Always Active​
Lesser Deity​	Superior Hunt [Effect] (Ex)*​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Intermediate Deity​	Uncanny Hunt Mastery (Ex)​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Greater Deity​	Heart of the Hunt (Ex)​	You gain regeneration equal to half your HD while during a hunt​	Always Active​
Elder One​	Nemesis (Su) Cosmic Imperfection (Peace)​	Choose one individual, against that foe you gain an attack and damage bonus equal to ten times your divine rank One artifact in the universe can defeat your cosmic string ability​	Free Always Active​
Old One​	Pariah of Peace (Su)​	Peace domain spells/effects cease to function in your divine realm​	Always Active​

*As Bane [Effect] except the damage is d6 instead of d12 and work against all creatures instead of only the favored enemy. Hunt [Effect] count as Bane [Effect] for effects and prerequisites.

(Double) Hunt Portfolio

Divine Status​	Ability/Weakness Gained​	Benefit/Penalty​	Action​
Disciple​	Spell-like Abilities Pig’s Splendor (Ex) Hunter’s Death (Ex)​	Use two hunt domain spell as spell-like ability Competence penalty to charisma equal to double your divine rank Competence penalty to on all rolls equal to double your divine rank for one month if you ever retreat from a hunt​	Standard+Swift Always Active​
Prophet​	Hunt Lord (Ex)​	You gain the Swift Tracker ability of the Ranger but you reduce the listed penalty by a value equal to your divine rank​	Always Active​
Hero-deity​	Greater Scion of Hunt (Ex)​	Competence bonus on attack rolls equal to double your divine rank​	Always Active​
Quasi-deity​	Sons of Hunts (Ex)​	Those summoned gain an attack bonus equal to double your divine rank​	Always Active​
Demi-deity​	Telelocation (Su)​	You automatically know the location of any unshielded thing​	Always Active​
Lesser Deity​	Superior Hunt [Effect] (Ex) (x2 HD)​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Intermediate Deity​	Uncanny Hunt Mastery (Ex) (x2 HD)​	Assault your enemies with bane based attacks​	Variable​
Greater Deity​	Lord of the Hunt (Ex)​	You gain regeneration equal to your HD while during a hunt​	Always Active​
Elder One​	Legendary Warrior (Ex) Cosmic Imperfection (Peace)​	You base attack bonus (BAB + EAB) is doubled Two artifacts in the universe can defeat your cosmic string ability​	Always Active Always Active​
Old One​	Counterstrike (Ex)​	Gain one attack at the end of the round for each time you were hit​	Free​
First One​	Ultimate Weapon Focus (Ex)​	You never miss​	Always Active​

The Monster of Legend template? For an animal companion? Did you mean the Legendary Beast template?

 

[Obly99]

The Monster of Legend template? For an animal companion? Did you mean the Legendary Beast template?

Template - Monster Of Legend

www.realmshelps.net

The Legendary Animal from the EB is too much for a Granted Power (you can give him to you companion with a Divine Ability)
The Monster of Legend with a CR +2 (although I think a +3 or a +4 if you choose abilities that are very optimized with the base creature is more correct) its more balanced respect of the +6 plus 1/3 CR per extra HD of the Legendary Animal

 

[Beefermatic]

Template - Monster Of Legend

www.realmshelps.net

The Legendary Animal from the EB is too much for a Granted Power (you can give him to you companion with a Divine Ability)
The Monster of Legend with a CR +2 (although I think a +3 or a +4 if you choose abilities that are very optimized with the base creature is more correct) its mora balanced respect of the +6 plus 1/3 CR per extra HD of the Legendary Animal

I agree, the Legendary Animal template is strong as a mf, still just a divine ability, "Legendary Companion" but it's pretty overpowered