Dragon 370 - Riven Justice: The Mercykillers

[Shroomy]

OK, so I'm curious as I don't have a DDI subscription.

They called it playtest. Do they say on the article for what product it's getting published/getting the full thing?


Regarding the Deva speculation, I remember there was an adventure on a Dungeon Magazine featuring a female NPC with a similar ability (memory of a thousand lifetimes) can't say which one was it since as I already said, no DDI subscription for me.

Anyways, seems very interesting, I'd vote for +2 Int/ +2 Wis

It wasn't a playtest article, it was mislabeled feature.

 

[avin]

Yup, not a playtest.

 

[The_Fan]

Ooh, I wonder if Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes'll be the Deva racial power? Seems a bit strong, Tieflings only get a +1 to attack, Deva get +1d6?

Good catch, anyway!

I think most importantly, his description mirrors the 3e Aasimar from the Monster Manual. He even has the ridiculously droopy moustache!

 

[Shroomy]

And makes a fitting contrast to the tieflings' Bloodhunt.

Any guesses about stats? Str and Cha? Wis and Cha?

I think that devas will have a +2 bonus to their Wis and Cha (reflecting a focus on the divine classes), astral majesty, memory of a thousand lifetimes, resistance to radiant damage (5 + 1/2 level), a +2 skill bonus to History and probably Religion. My two biggest questions are whether or not devas start with the Supernal language (contradicting PHB pg 25) and if they gain a bonus to their Fortitude or Reflex defense because of the Wis/Cha overlap. I"m tending towards no on both of those questions.