D&D stats for Jesus?

[the Jester]

expert/cleric, and later proxy.

High wis and cha.

 

[Masquerade]

Favored Soul

 

[kirinke]

Perhaps... Hmmm
Template could be called: Chosen of the Jehovah? I don't even know how he'd stat out in DND terms. In DND terms, back in biblical times, he'd probably have a divine rank of 0. Now, since he can count his worshippers in the millions, he'd be divine rank 16-20. His da is divine rank 21+ and on the level of AO.

So, stat him out as a Divine rank 0 cleric/evangalist.

 

[Lobo Lurker]

I find this sort of thread to be an affront to my sensibilities. Why would you need the stats of a real-world God (he's real to me, at least)?

If you're going to trivialize Him, isn't it enough simply to put Him in your game.

Talk of fictional dieties is okay, but you really shouldn't try to stat out the deities of living religions ...none of thier followers will appreciate it. ...most of thier followers would not appreciate it.

 

[Dark Jezter]

I know this is going to be a fine line to walk, but I think we can discuss this without any substantive talk about religion. If you know of any such stats, mention them here. We'll probably also start talking about what stats he would have if someone were to try to make them. Fair enough. But let's neither laud nor decry any religion or belief here. If we keep it to the stats, we should be fine.

That's kind of an ironic statement, coming from a person whose very signature decrys religion.

Like most others here, I believe that this thread will be locked shortly. But I would probably stat Jesus as an expert with a very special template; half-celestial isn't suitable by a long shot.

 

[kirinke]

That's kind of an ironic statement, coming from a person whose very signature decrys religion.

Like most others here, I believe that this thread will be locked shortly. But I would probably stat Jesus as an expert with a very special template; half-celestial isn't suitable by a long shot.

Jezter, no bashing here ok? Very fine line walking. Hmmm. Mebbe a modified divine template or perhaps a chosen template of some sort would work. He definantly sounds like he might have had spell-fire of some sort. Considering all of the things he did.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

I'm pretty sure he's one level lower than he used to be, though.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Let's keep the thread going downhill...

Jesus: Republican or Democrat?

 

[Crothian]

Let's keep the thread going downhill...

Jesus: Republican or Democrat?

You shouldn't try to get a thread closed, or make a thread worse like that.

 

[Cheiromancer]

I agree this thread is going to be locked pretty soon. No stats for Jesus, however, Testament from Green Ronin does have stats for Moses, David, Daniel, etc.

A great book by the way, I really liked it so much I had to get two!!

Does it have the stats for Elijah/Elisha? They are two of the most high powered characters of the Old Testament. I'd say, for instance, that 2 Kings 1:10 is an instance of the flame strike spell, and 2 Kings 2:11 is the old chariot of sustarre. I wonder if anyone ever asked Colonel Pladoh if he used the Bible as a source book?

Another relevant template would be "anointed one" (maybe "God's anointed"?) It would be an acquired template (or maybe prestige class, but I doubt it) that might be available for good kings, or for military heroes when the people are oppressed by foreign powers. Although nobody would consider Jesus Christ a military hero, it would be a baseline for comparison. Many of his contemporaries either thought he had the "anointed one" template, or was about to qualify.

If someone were to try a "New Testament" kind of RPG, they would probably have to explicitly say that some templates are retroactive; if acquired, history changes so that they were always there. Fans of Sepulchrave's SH will recognize the mechanic. But it is tricky to pull off, both mechanically and in character.

Let's see if the thread was locked while I was composing this reply...