Challenging my high-lvl group (NPCs and monsters; my players shouldn't read this!)

[Capellan]

Nope. They don't even know he has that power! Boy, will they be mad when they find out.

"He can lock us into permanent death. He must die first!"

Honest, Piratecat doesn't have anything against Paladins ...

...it's just that his NPCs really dislike 'em ...

 

[Piratecat]

CALPHAS
The Wallbuilder

Lesser, Intermediate, or Greater Deity (?) Intermediate
Symbol: (?) Either a stone shield or a stacked pile of five bricks
Home Plane: (?) Elysium
Godly Realm: (?) Haven, a place of beauty and safety where none can be hurt
Alignment: (?) NG
Portfolio: (?) Protection (of the weak), safety, civilization over raw nature
Worshipers: (?) Ummm... yes?
Cleric Alignments: NG* and (?) LG, with some true N and LN sects
Domains: Earth, Wall* and (?) Protection
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff* (?) or hammer. Big on shield bashing, too.

 

[Schmoe]

I don't know if this belongs here, but it seems like as good a place as any.

The Situation

The wizard stares intently at the cracked, evil visage of the lich-king. As he looks around at his companions, he knows that they don't stand a chance without him. They are powerful, yes, but against such a mighty spell-caster, only he holds the key to their success. With determination etched on his face, he casts the Mass Haste spell that he prepared for the occassion. He revels in the power of magic as his every action is accelerated to a blur of speed. Then he goes for what he hopes will be the beginning of the end for the lich-king as arcane words of power fill the air. With satisfaction he looks around at the effects of the Time Stop. His companions' expressions are frozen on their faces. A droplet of water hangs motionless in midair, just inches from the stalactite from which it just fell. As the wizard prepares to unleash his full fury upon the undead abomination, his jaw drops in horror. The lich-king turns its head toward him, its eyes burning points of hatred, and smiles. Eldritch magic spills from its lips, and the wizard screams, knowing that only the lich can hear.

What happened

The lich-king has epic levels, and he took the feat Spell Stowaway. The spell he chose, of course, was Time Stop. Too bad for the wizard, as now it's the lich's turn.

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Piratecat, I don't know if your players ever use the Time Stop spell (I haven't noticed it yet), but this would be a great surprise to spring. Personally, I can't wait until my players reach that level...

 

[Knightfall]

Thanks P'Cat. His portfolio isn't exactly what I thought it would be but it's intriguing none the less. I'll probably add some additional elements to his portfolio regarding masonry and builders.

And the worshippers section refers to the format they use in Deities & Demigods book, which lists the classes (besides clerics), races and professions most likely to worship the god.

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BTW, is it alright for me to include these stats under my Story Hour or is there anything listed above that you don't want your players to see. (Most likely not but I figured I should ask.)

 

[Capellan]

Wall domain

Has Piratecat ever posted the full specifics of the Wall domain? I may have missed it, but I don't remember it. If not, any chance of seeing it?

It would probably be possible to go through the story hour and piece together most of the spell list, but if I can save the effort, I will

And would the "conjure bricks out of nothing" ability Velendo has be the granted power of the domain?

 

[Ryan Koppenhaver]

You can see it on
Velendo's character sheet.

Speaking of which, where do Velendo's Protection from Evil, 1/week/level; Sanctuary, 1/day; and Wall of Calphas, 1/day abilities come from? Are they just standard Calphasian perks, like the brick thing? Are they related to him being a Proxy for Calphas?

 

[Piratecat]

Thanks P'Cat. His portfolio isn't exactly what I thought it would be but it's intriguing none the less. I'll probably add some additional elements to his portfolio regarding masonry and builders.

Right! They're in there, too. Whoops.

And yes, creating bricks out of nothing is a granted power, usable an unlimited amount.

 

[Capellan]

And yes, creating bricks out of nothing is a granted power, usable an unlimited amount.

Hmm. That's actually scarily utilitarian. It's just one brick at a time, right? No creating 500 bricks in the air above your enemies, I mean

Even then, it has a lot of uses: it's an unlimited source of impromtu missiles, for one thing (how does Calphas feel about his Priests lobbing bricks at the bad guys?). And I can easily see most parties leaving a long string of fortified camp sites behind them on their travels. Mine certainly would.

Not to mention building their strongholds on the cheap!

 

[Bronz Dragon]

Re: Creepy Idea

Maybe you get enough ideas here, maybe shadows are done too often, maybe life would be different if the moon really was made of green cheese

It's only green cheese on our side, it's honey on the other side *oooh, I'm so bad!!*

Shadows are never done too often, as long as they're done right..

I smell a prestige class in that idea of yours, mebbe? huh?

 

[Kaodi]

Shadow

A prestige class would seem to me to be a tad complicated to balance, so I was actually thinking more along the idea of some sort of minor artifact, and hey, can there possibly be *any* shortage of evil, undead artifacts sitting about in the Kingdom of the Ghouls?