Bloodlines

[Rystil Arden]

My only complaint about bloodlines as they stand is that not all bloodlines exist in all three strengths. Regardless of the bloodline type, I make sure that all bloodlines I write are available in all three strengths.

Expect to see a product with necromantic paragon classes and bloodlines from E.N.Publishing in the next few weeks (as soon as the art work comes back from Mr Krug)

I agree that the bloodlines that don't have full strengths could be quite annoying for most UA-users, but I like to tinker with bloodlines anyway, so it wasn't too tough to build the higher strengths up the few times I needed to do so

 

[Roman]

Rystil, did you by any chance extend the ogre mage bloodline to major while replacing the affinities with something else?

 

[Roman]

Just bumping this to see if anybody (most likely Rystil) has extended the ogre mage bloodline into a major one and replaced the affinity bonuses with something else. That would be very helpful.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Haven't done so yet, but let's take a stab at it, shall we? (Methinks the reason it wasn't done initially is because the Ogre Mage doesn't have so many abilities to use as a base, but I'll use my imagination )

1- +2 Climb
2- Power Attack
3- Strength +1
4- +1 NA
5- +1 to Initiative checks
6- Darkness 1/day
7- +2 Concentration
8- Invisibility 1/day
9- Charisma +1
10- Fly 1/day
11- Detached Limbs that are reattached reconnect within 1 hour, though decapitation still results in immediate death
12- Spell Resistance 2+HD
13- +2 Spot
14- Gaseous Form 1/day
15- Consitution +1
16- Powerful Build (as the half-ogre ability to count as Size Large sometimes)
17- Darkvision 30 ft
18- +1 NA
19- +2 Spellcraft
20- Flight (Su) as the Ogre Mage ability

 

[Roman]

I will attempt to create one, but I am not sure as to my balancing skills:

1st- +2 on Climb Checks
2nd- Power Attack
3rd- Strength +1
4th- +1 to Natural Armour
5th- Scent (Ex)
6th- Darkness 1/day (Sp)
7th- +2 on Concentration Checks
8th- Invisibility 1/day (Sp)
9th- Charisma +1
10th- Fly 1/day (Sp)
11th- Double Heal Rate (Ex)
12th- Toughness (Improved Toughness)
13th- +2 on Spellcraft Checks
14th- Charm Person 1/day (Sp)
15th- Constitution +1
16th- Reattach Body Parts
17th- Flight 3/day (Sp)
18th- Polymorpgh 1/day (Sp)
19th- +2 on Listen Checks or Spot Checks
20th- Gaseous Form 1/day (Sp)

 

[Roman]

Haven't done so yet, but let's take a stab at it, shall we? (Methinks the reason it wasn't done initially is because the Ogre Mage doesn't have so many abilities to use as a base, but I'll use my imagination )

1- +2 Climb
2- Power Attack
3- Strength +1
4- +1 NA
5- +1 to Initiative checks
6- Darkness 1/day
7- +2 Concentration
8- Invisibility 1/day
9- Charisma +1
10- Fly 1/day
11- Detached Limbs that are reattached reconnect within 1 hour, though decapitation still results in immediate death
12- Spell Resistance 2+HD
13- +2 Spot
14- Gaseous Form 1/day
15- Consitution +1
16- Powerful Build (as the half-ogre ability to count as Size Large sometimes)
17- Darkvision 30 ft
18- +1 NA
19- +2 Spellcraft
20- Flight (Su) as the Ogre Mage ability

It seems I was working a version when you posted this one. I think I prefer your version. Thanks a lot!

+1 NA is +1 Natural Armour right? Yeah, it must be, but briefly I was confused about what it meant.

Just out of interest, though, do you think my version of the Ogre Mage Major Bloodline is mechanically balanced?

 

[Rystil Arden]

It seems I was working a version when you posted this one. I think I prefer your version. Thanks a lot!

+1 NA is +1 Natural Armour right? Yeah, it must be, but briefly I was confused about what it meant.

Just out of interest, though, do you think my version of the Ogre Mage Major Bloodline is mechanically balanced?

Yup, yours is balanced. If anything, mine might be a bit strong. Funny how we came up with very nearly the same decisions though

 

[Roman]

Yup, yours is balanced. If anything, mine might be a bit strong. Funny how we came up with very nearly the same decisions though

True, many of the design decisions are similar. I guess it has something to do with the limited nature of Ogre Mage abilities...