FAVORED SOUL: This doesn't seem right...

[Corsair]

Lack of turning already does that well enough. Heck even Paladins qualify for most divine caster PrCs easier.

 

[Yair]

I'm still convinced that Kn(Arcana) instead of Kn(Religion) is just a typo.

Seems most likely.

I like the idea that favored souls don't know about religion, but Know. (Arc.) is just insane.

 

[Thanee]

Knowledge (arcane) is not the knowledge about arcane magic, though, rather magic in general.

But yeah, Knowledge (religion) would be reasonable. If only, because they might have interest to find out something about the divine, considering what they are.

Bye
Thanee

 

[frankthedm]

But yeah, Knowledge (religion) would be reasonable. If only, because they might have interest to find out something about the divine, considering what they are.

That would fall under learning a cross class skill. The class itself not encouraging learning about other religions because the character is the Deity's favored soul. The jealous god is not interested in the favored follower knowing too much about other gods. Also knowledge religion lets you know what kind of atrocities your god has committed in the past and as such, the less the character knows the better when a diety favors a soul an alignment step away. A favored soul is more likely to get a slanted view on what Knowledge (religion) would normally cover.

The god gives the character divine magic, teaches the character all sorts of wierd magical stuff, but convienently leaves out anything dealing with the competition.

 

[hong]

FS lack the special relationship to undead that clerics have.

Kinky.

 

[pawsplay]

If you think that's strange, have you ever thought about the fact that Pelor's favored souls don't have Domains and hence can't cast smite evil (and therefore cannot craft holy weapons, either)? Or that Moradin's priests sprout wings? ... In fact, some of them could sprout bat wings (LC clerics), unless I'm forgetting something. Or the fact that Favored Souls would otherwise be indistinguishable from clerics chosen by their deity, were it not for the fact that favoured souls existed? How about the fact that FS's of Wee Jas and Nerull can't turn or rebuke undead? Then there's the fact that they are described as more common than clerics among the savage races... most of whom have either a Wis or Cha penalty, a huge problem for a class that needs both. In fact, orcs, who would otherwise seem like a cinch for a Favored Soul of Gruumsh, have a penalty on both and find it nearly impossible to be favored souls.

The fact that favored souls know more magic, dragons, and constructs than they do about undead or deities pales by comparison.

 

[starwed]

The fact that they know more about dragons than the dragon shaman, who don't get knowledge(arcana) as a class skill, bothers me somewhat. ^_^

 

[rgard]

I was looking at the Favored Soul today and took note of its Class Skills.

Strangely, Knowledge (religion) is NOT one of its class skills.

HUH!?

Does this make any sense? The Complete Divine Errata doesn't say anything so I know it's correct in the minds of the designers, but what's the reasoning behind doing this to a class that's, well, wholly divine in nature and progression?

Anyone have a clue, because I'm stumped. :\

Yep, makes it harder to become an Ur-Priest.

 

[werk]

I don't know, it almost fits with my concept of a favored soul. I see tham more as a David Koresh (no offense) type of religious man. Not so much on the actual religious knowledge, especially as it applies to outside religions, but very much on the religion of belief and faith, etc.

It's possible to be very, very religious, and almost completely ignorant about religion at the same time...I guess it depends on the religion.

 

[Klaus]

Not the only time weird mistakes like these were made.

Take the Peregrine Runner PrClass (RoStone). One of the requirements is Handle Animal 4. But Handle Animal isn't a class skill for it afterwards!