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Some time ago I ghost hacked a Druid 5 / Swanmay 7 in Isida's For the Greater Good pbp game after the creator disappeared. I really liked the simplicity of the character, especially resulting from the Vow of Poverty (Exalted).
Sylinda Heartmantle Druid 5 / Swanmay 7 [sblock]Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Elhonna
Str: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Dex: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Con: 14 (+2) [6 points]
Int: 16 (+3) [6 points, +2 ascetic]
Wis: 18 (+4) [4 points, +2 4th/8th, +4 ascetic]
Cha: 16 (+3) [8 points, +1 12th]
Class and Racial Abilties:
Druid
Animal Companion
Woodland Stride
Trackless step
Resist Nature's lure
Wild Shape (1/day)
Swanmay
Speak with Animals, Speak with plants (CL 7, at will)
Charm Monster (DC 18, 2/day)
Charm Person (DC 15, 3/day)
Shifting (swan form only, 4/day)
Favored Enemy (Undead +1 Dam, Bluff, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot & Wilderness Lore)
Wild Empathy (+2)
Low-light vision
Spell Resistence (19)
Ascetic
AC bonuses: +8 armor, +1 natural armor, +2 deflection
Endure Elements: -50 degrees to 140 degree w/o ill effects
Exalted Strike: +2/good
Sustenence: has no need for food or drink
Greater Sustenence: does not need to breathe
Resistance: +1 to all saves
Mind Shielding (Imm. to detect thoughts, discern lies, and alignment detection)
DR 5/magic
Hit Dice: 5d8 + 7d8 + 24
HP: 98
AC: 22 (+1 Dex, +8 armour [ascetic], +1 natural, +2 deflection)
Init: +1 (+1 Dex)
Speed: 30ft
Armor Check Penalty: --
Saves:
Fortitude +12 (+16 vs disease & death effects) [+9 base, +2 Con, +1 ascetic]
Reflex +5 [+3 base, +1 Dex, +1 ascetic]
Will +11 [+6 base, +4 Wis, +1 ascetic]
BAB: +8/+3
Melee: +12/+7 (1d6+3/1d6+3, x2, quarterstaff)
Melee: +12/+7 (1d4+3, 19-20x2, daggar)
Ranged: +9/+4 (1d4+3, 19-20x2, 10 ft., daggar)
Skills: [Druid 64 + Swanmay 56]
Animal Empathy +15 [9 ranks, +4 Cha, +2 Swanmay]
Concentration +9 [7 ranks, +2 Con]
Craft (weaving) +5 [2 ranks, +3 Int]
Diplomacy +7 [2 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 perfection [sacred vow]]
Handle Animal +10 [5 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 Animal Empathy Syn]
Heal +13 [7 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 Herbalist Syn]
Hide +10 [9 ranks, +1 Dex]
Intuite Direction +9 [5 ranks, +4 Wis]
Knowledge (geography) +9 [6 ranks, +3 Int]
Knowledge (nature) +13 [10 ranks, +3 Int]
Listen +13 (+14 vs undead) [9 ranks, +4 Wis]
Profession (herbalist) +11 [7 ranks, +4 Wis]
Ride +4 [3 ranks, +1 Dex]
Scry +11 [8 ranks, +3 Int]
Search +6 [3 ranks, +3 int]
Spellcraft +8 [5 ranks, +3 Int]
Spot +13 (+14 vs undead) [9 ranks, +4 Wis]
Swim +6 [5 ranks, +1 Str]
Wilderness Lore +15 (+16 vs undead) [9 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 Intuit Direction Syn]
Feats:
Sacred Vow
Vow of Poverty
Scent (Ex)*
Natural Spell
Leadership*
Improved Flight
Bonus Exalted Feats
Exalted Companion
Vow of Purity
Nemesis (Favored Enemy - Undead)
Nimbus of Light
Holy Radience
Intuitive Attack
Languages:
Common, Druidic, Sylvan, Elven, Celestial
Spells per day:
Orisons (6):
Level 1 (5+1):
Level 2 (4+1):
Level 3 (4+1):
Level 4 (3+1):
Level 5 (2+1):
Level 6 (1):
Equipment:
Simple Tunic and breeches, boots, light cloak, quarterstaff, dagger, 3 vials holy water
Companion: Celestial Awakened Hawk
Cohort: Unicorn[/sblock]
A recent Recruiting thread prompted me to see if I could recreate the character as a straight Druid 11. I have the Swanmay details, but I really wanted the Wild Shape abilities, especially Wild Shape (large - brown bear!) and eventually Wild Shape (elemental). The problem was that I didn't have the book that the Exalted feats came from, and it proved impossible (for this little black dog at least) to reverse engineer it with the information I had.
The original character has several Exalted feats; I suspect that the Vow of Poverty feat gives a character bonus (exalted only?) feats in addition to AC, attributes and saving throws. I wasn't madly keen on the Nimbus and Holy Radiance feats, and I really didn't like the Vow of Purity. I want a character that can hunt with the animals of the forest (as one of them of course).
So how does Vow of Poverty work? And what more 'earthy' alternatives are there to some of the above 'saintlikeglow' feats. Below is a stalled work in progress version of the new character.
thotd
Druid 11[sblock]Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Elhonna
Str: 10 (+0) [2 points]
Dex: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Con: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Int: 14 (+2) [6 points, +x feat?]
Wis: 18 (+4) [12 points, +2 4th/8th, +x feat?]
Cha: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Class and Racial Abilties:
Bonus feat at first level
Bonus skill points at first and subsequent levels
Animal Companion
Nature Sense (+2 Knowledge (nature) & Survival checks)
Wild Empathy (bonus +14 to check)
Woodland Stride
Trackless Step
Resist Nature's Lure (+4 bonus vs fey spells)
Wild Shape (4/day)
Wild Shape (large)
Venom Immunity
Wild Shape (tiny)
Hit Dice: 11d8+11 (hp: xx)
AC: 11 ........[+1 Dex, +x feat?]
Init: +1 ......[+1 Dex]
Speed: 30ft ...[base 30 feat, light armour, light load]
ACP: --
Saves:
Fortitude +8 ...[+7 base, +1 Con, +x feat?]
Reflex +4 ......[+3 base, +1 Dex, +x feat?]
Will +11 .......[+7 base, +4 Wis, +x feat?]
BAB: +8/+3
Melee: +12/+7 (1d6+0, x2, quarterstaff)
Melee: +12/+7 (1d4+0, 19-20x2, daggar)
Range: +09/+4 (1d4+0, 19-20x2, 10 ft., daggar)
Skills: [Druid (4+2+1)*14 = 98]
Concentration +12 ......[11 ranks, +1 Con]
Diplomacy +7 ...........[06 ranks, +1 Cha]
Handle Animal +7 .......[06 ranks, +1 Cha]
Heal +17 ...............[11 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 Herbalist Syn]
Knowledge (nature) +16 .[13 ranks, +1 Int, +2 class ability]
Listen +15 .............[11 ranks, +4 Wis]
Prof. (herbalist) +10 ..[06 ranks, +4 Wis]
Spellcraft +10 .........[11 ranks, +2 Int]
Spot +15 ...............[11 ranks, +4 Wis]
Survival +12 ...........[06 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 class ability]
Swim +6 ................[06 ranks, +0 Str]
Feats:
[hb] Sacred Vow (Exalted)
[l1] Vow of Poverty (Exalted)
[l3] Intuititive Attack (Exalted)
[l6] Natural Spell
[l9]
Languages:
Common, Druidic, Sylvan, Giant.
Spells per day:
Orisons (6):
Level 1 (5+1):
Level 2 (4+1):
Level 3 (4+1):
Level 4 (3+1):
Level 5 (2):
Level 6 (1):
Equipment:
Simple Tunic and breeches, boots, light cloak, quarterstaff, dagger.
Companion: Brown Bear
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Sylinda Heartmantle Druid 5 / Swanmay 7 [sblock]Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Elhonna
Str: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Dex: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Con: 14 (+2) [6 points]
Int: 16 (+3) [6 points, +2 ascetic]
Wis: 18 (+4) [4 points, +2 4th/8th, +4 ascetic]
Cha: 16 (+3) [8 points, +1 12th]
Class and Racial Abilties:
Druid
Animal Companion
Woodland Stride
Trackless step
Resist Nature's lure
Wild Shape (1/day)
Swanmay
Speak with Animals, Speak with plants (CL 7, at will)
Charm Monster (DC 18, 2/day)
Charm Person (DC 15, 3/day)
Shifting (swan form only, 4/day)
Favored Enemy (Undead +1 Dam, Bluff, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot & Wilderness Lore)
Wild Empathy (+2)
Low-light vision
Spell Resistence (19)
Ascetic
AC bonuses: +8 armor, +1 natural armor, +2 deflection
Endure Elements: -50 degrees to 140 degree w/o ill effects
Exalted Strike: +2/good
Sustenence: has no need for food or drink
Greater Sustenence: does not need to breathe
Resistance: +1 to all saves
Mind Shielding (Imm. to detect thoughts, discern lies, and alignment detection)
DR 5/magic
Hit Dice: 5d8 + 7d8 + 24
HP: 98
AC: 22 (+1 Dex, +8 armour [ascetic], +1 natural, +2 deflection)
Init: +1 (+1 Dex)
Speed: 30ft
Armor Check Penalty: --
Saves:
Fortitude +12 (+16 vs disease & death effects) [+9 base, +2 Con, +1 ascetic]
Reflex +5 [+3 base, +1 Dex, +1 ascetic]
Will +11 [+6 base, +4 Wis, +1 ascetic]
BAB: +8/+3
Melee: +12/+7 (1d6+3/1d6+3, x2, quarterstaff)
Melee: +12/+7 (1d4+3, 19-20x2, daggar)
Ranged: +9/+4 (1d4+3, 19-20x2, 10 ft., daggar)
Skills: [Druid 64 + Swanmay 56]
Animal Empathy +15 [9 ranks, +4 Cha, +2 Swanmay]
Concentration +9 [7 ranks, +2 Con]
Craft (weaving) +5 [2 ranks, +3 Int]
Diplomacy +7 [2 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 perfection [sacred vow]]
Handle Animal +10 [5 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 Animal Empathy Syn]
Heal +13 [7 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 Herbalist Syn]
Hide +10 [9 ranks, +1 Dex]
Intuite Direction +9 [5 ranks, +4 Wis]
Knowledge (geography) +9 [6 ranks, +3 Int]
Knowledge (nature) +13 [10 ranks, +3 Int]
Listen +13 (+14 vs undead) [9 ranks, +4 Wis]
Profession (herbalist) +11 [7 ranks, +4 Wis]
Ride +4 [3 ranks, +1 Dex]
Scry +11 [8 ranks, +3 Int]
Search +6 [3 ranks, +3 int]
Spellcraft +8 [5 ranks, +3 Int]
Spot +13 (+14 vs undead) [9 ranks, +4 Wis]
Swim +6 [5 ranks, +1 Str]
Wilderness Lore +15 (+16 vs undead) [9 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 Intuit Direction Syn]
Feats:
Sacred Vow
Vow of Poverty
Scent (Ex)*
Natural Spell
Leadership*
Improved Flight
Bonus Exalted Feats
Exalted Companion
Vow of Purity
Nemesis (Favored Enemy - Undead)
Nimbus of Light
Holy Radience
Intuitive Attack
Languages:
Common, Druidic, Sylvan, Elven, Celestial
Spells per day:
Orisons (6):
Level 1 (5+1):
Level 2 (4+1):
Level 3 (4+1):
Level 4 (3+1):
Level 5 (2+1):
Level 6 (1):
Equipment:
Simple Tunic and breeches, boots, light cloak, quarterstaff, dagger, 3 vials holy water
Companion: Celestial Awakened Hawk
Cohort: Unicorn[/sblock]
A recent Recruiting thread prompted me to see if I could recreate the character as a straight Druid 11. I have the Swanmay details, but I really wanted the Wild Shape abilities, especially Wild Shape (large - brown bear!) and eventually Wild Shape (elemental). The problem was that I didn't have the book that the Exalted feats came from, and it proved impossible (for this little black dog at least) to reverse engineer it with the information I had.
The original character has several Exalted feats; I suspect that the Vow of Poverty feat gives a character bonus (exalted only?) feats in addition to AC, attributes and saving throws. I wasn't madly keen on the Nimbus and Holy Radiance feats, and I really didn't like the Vow of Purity. I want a character that can hunt with the animals of the forest (as one of them of course).
So how does Vow of Poverty work? And what more 'earthy' alternatives are there to some of the above 'saintlikeglow' feats. Below is a stalled work in progress version of the new character.
thotd
Druid 11[sblock]Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Elhonna
Str: 10 (+0) [2 points]
Dex: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Con: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Int: 14 (+2) [6 points, +x feat?]
Wis: 18 (+4) [12 points, +2 4th/8th, +x feat?]
Cha: 12 (+1) [4 points]
Class and Racial Abilties:
Bonus feat at first level
Bonus skill points at first and subsequent levels
Animal Companion
Nature Sense (+2 Knowledge (nature) & Survival checks)
Wild Empathy (bonus +14 to check)
Woodland Stride
Trackless Step
Resist Nature's Lure (+4 bonus vs fey spells)
Wild Shape (4/day)
Wild Shape (large)
Venom Immunity
Wild Shape (tiny)
Hit Dice: 11d8+11 (hp: xx)
AC: 11 ........[+1 Dex, +x feat?]
Init: +1 ......[+1 Dex]
Speed: 30ft ...[base 30 feat, light armour, light load]
ACP: --
Saves:
Fortitude +8 ...[+7 base, +1 Con, +x feat?]
Reflex +4 ......[+3 base, +1 Dex, +x feat?]
Will +11 .......[+7 base, +4 Wis, +x feat?]
BAB: +8/+3
Melee: +12/+7 (1d6+0, x2, quarterstaff)
Melee: +12/+7 (1d4+0, 19-20x2, daggar)
Range: +09/+4 (1d4+0, 19-20x2, 10 ft., daggar)
Skills: [Druid (4+2+1)*14 = 98]
Concentration +12 ......[11 ranks, +1 Con]
Diplomacy +7 ...........[06 ranks, +1 Cha]
Handle Animal +7 .......[06 ranks, +1 Cha]
Heal +17 ...............[11 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 Herbalist Syn]
Knowledge (nature) +16 .[13 ranks, +1 Int, +2 class ability]
Listen +15 .............[11 ranks, +4 Wis]
Prof. (herbalist) +10 ..[06 ranks, +4 Wis]
Spellcraft +10 .........[11 ranks, +2 Int]
Spot +15 ...............[11 ranks, +4 Wis]
Survival +12 ...........[06 ranks, +4 Wis, +2 class ability]
Swim +6 ................[06 ranks, +0 Str]
Feats:
[hb] Sacred Vow (Exalted)
[l1] Vow of Poverty (Exalted)
[l3] Intuititive Attack (Exalted)
[l6] Natural Spell
[l9]
Languages:
Common, Druidic, Sylvan, Giant.
Spells per day:
Orisons (6):
Level 1 (5+1):
Level 2 (4+1):
Level 3 (4+1):
Level 4 (3+1):
Level 5 (2):
Level 6 (1):
Equipment:
Simple Tunic and breeches, boots, light cloak, quarterstaff, dagger.
Companion: Brown Bear
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