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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 3470352" data-attributes="member: 50987">New Domains of the Fire IslandsNew Domains of the Fire Islands--------------------------------[SPOILER="Ancestor Domain"]This domain is most often selected by clerics who seek to learn what once was forgotten, and to see what is yet to come.  Ancestor Clerics owe their gifts of divination and knowledge to an intimate link with the spirits of their ancestors.Deities: Papa, Rangi, TikiGranted Power: All Knowledge skills are class skills for your character.  You gain a +2 bonus to all Diplomacy checks.Bonus Spells1 Bless – allies gain +1 on attack rolls and saves against fear2 Auguary – learn whether an action will be good or bad3 Speak with Dead – corpse answers 1 question/2 levels4 Divination – provides useful advice for specific proposed actions5 Telepathic Bond – link allows allies to communicate6 Find the Path – shows most direct way to a location7 Legend Lore – learn tales about a person, place, or thing8 Moment Of Prescience - you gain insight bonus on single attack roll, check, or save9 Astral Projection – projects you and companions onto Astral Plane[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Bird Domain"]Birds are revered throughout the Fire Islands, considered to be representatives of the gods themselves.  In fact, many gods of the Fire Islands have symbolic birds, in much the same way that the gods of other lands have symbolic markings.  This domain is a more highly-focused version of the Animal domain.adapted from “Nyambe: African Adventures,” by Chris DoluntDeities: TāneGranted Power: you may speak with all birds (only), as if under the effects of a permanent speak with animals spell.  Knowledge (nature) is a class skill.Bonus Spells1 Animal Messenger – sends a Tiny animal (bird only) to a specific place2 Levitate – subject moves up or down at your direction3 Fly – subject flies at a speed of 90 feet4 Polymorph – give one willing subject a new form (bird only)5 Commune with Nature – learn about terrain for 1 mile/level6 Control Weather – changes weather in local area7 Animal Shapes – one ally per level polymorphs into chosen animal (birds only)8 Summon Nature’s Ally VIII – calls a creature to fight for you (winged creatures only)9 Shapechange – transforms you into any creature, and you can change form once per round (birds only)[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Fear Domain"]This domain focuses on fear-based magic, and is most commonly selected by clerics who wish to manipulate or terrorize others.Deities: WhiroGranted Power: You gain a +2 competence bonus to the save DCs of all Necromancy [Fear] and Compulsion [Fear] spells.  Intimidate is a class skill.Bonus Spells 1 Doom - one subject suffers a -2 penalty on attacks, damage, save throws, and skill checks2 Scare - panics creatures up to 5 HD (15-ft. radius)3 Confusion - Makes subject behave oddly for 1 round/level4 Fear - subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level5 Emotion - arouses strong emotion in subject6 Nightmare - sends vision dealing 1d10 damage, fatigue7 Repulsion - creatures cannot approach you8 Insanity - subject suffers continuous confusion9 Wail of the Banshee - kills one creature/level[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Fertility Domain"]The clerics of Tiki are known for their fertility powers, which are always in high demand throughout the Fire Islands.  In fact, a cleric of the Fertility domain can make a very good living off of providing his fertility charm services alone.  This domain focuses on the miraculous powers of creation.adapted from “Nyambe: African Adventures,” by Chris DoluntDeities: TikiGranted Power: once per day, you can use a special fertility charm that allows any willing adult subject to father children (if male) or become pregnant (if female), regardless of physical condition, age, or disease.  This power will work on any creature capable of sexual production, be it humanoid, animal, or other.  Though the spell makes conception possible, it does not guarantee it or a live birth.  The effect lasts for 1 hour per cleric level.Bonus Spells1 Charm Person – makes one person your friend2 Make Whole – repairs an object3 Plant Growth – grows vegetation, improves crops4 Charm Monster – makes creature believe it is your ally5 Minor Creation – creates one wood or cloth object6 Permanency – makes certain spells permanent7 Major Creation – as minor creation, plus stone or metal8 True Creation – as major creation, but permanent9 Clone – duplicate awakens when original dies[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Fish Domain"]An important food source, fish are vital to the Fire Islands community.  Clerics of the Fish domain are often servants of fishing communities or the protectors of sacred reefs.adapted from “Nyambe: African Adventures,” by Chris DoluntDeities: TangaroaGranted Power: Knowledge (nature) and Swim are class skills.  You may rebuke or command creatures with the [Aquatic] subtype as an evil cleric rebukes or commands undead.  You may use this ability a total number of times per day equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier.Bonus Spells1 Bless Water – makes holy water2 Hold Animal – paralyzes one animal for 1 round/level (fish only)3 Water Breathing – subjects can breathe underwater4 Freedom of Movement – Subject moves normally despite impediments5 Polymorph Self – You assume a new form (aquatic creatures only)6 Control Water – Raises, lowers, or parts bodies of water7 Animal Shapes – One ally per level polymorphs into chosen animal (fish only)8 Horrid Wilting – Deals 1d8 damage per level within 30 feet9 Shapechange – Transforms you into any creature, and change form once per round (fish only)[/SPOILER][SPOILER=Harvest Domain]While the Plant domain focuses more on the wild flora of the Fire Islands, the Harvest domain centers around cultivated plants, containing a variety of spells that enhance a community's farming capabilities.Deities: TangaroaGranted Power: you may cast speak with plants once per day as a spell-like ability.  Knowledge (nature) is a class skill.Bonus Spells 1 Entangle – plants entangle everyone in 40-ft. radius circle2 Soften Earth and Stone – turns stone to clay or dirt to sand or mud3 Plant Growth – grows vegetation, improves crops4 Create Food and Water – feeds three humans/level5 Transmute Rock to Mud – transforms two 10-ft. cubes per level6 Heroes’ Feast – food for one creature/level cures and grants combat bonuses7 Animate Plants – one or more trees animate and fight for you8 Control Plants – controls actions of one or more plant creatures9 Genesis – creates a small demiplane[/SPOILER][SPOILER=Light Domain]The Light domain grants special powers over darkness.  Many of the spells in this domain allow the cleric to harness the power of the rainbow, creating dazzling and often unpredictable effects.Deities: TāneGranted Power: You may cast light as a spell-like ability, a number of times per day equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1.)  You cast this spell and all spells with the [Light] descriptor at +2 caster levels.Bonus Spells 1 Color Spray - knocks unconscious, blinds, and/or stuns weak creatures2 Faerie Fire - outlines subject with light, canceling concealment3 Daylight - 60-ft. radius of bright light4 Rainbow Pattern - lights fascinate 24 HD of creatures5 True Seeing - lets you see all things as they really are6 Sunbeam - beam blinds and deals 4d6 damage7 Sunburst - blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6 damage8 Prismatic Spray - rays hit subjects with variety of effects9 Prismatic Sphere - walls surround subject, have array of effects[/SPOILER][SPOILER=Rain Domain]The Rain domain is a specialized version of the Weather domain, which grants its clerics the important power to forecast the weather.  It is typically selected by clerics of good-aligned deities, who focus more on the positive aspects of inclement weather.Deities: RangiGranted Power: Survival is a class skill.  With a successful Survival check (DC 15), you can successfully predict the natural weather conditions over the next 48 hours.Bonus Spells1 Obscuring Mist – fog surrounds you2 Fog Cloud – fog obscures vision3 Quench – extinguishes nonmagical fires or one magic item4 Sleet Storm – hampers vision and movement5 Transmute Rock to Mud – transforms two 10-ft. cubes per level6 Control Winds – change wind direction and speed7 Control Weather – changes weather in local area8 Whirlwind – cyclone deals damage and can pick up creatures9  Storm of Vengeance – storm rains acid, lightning, and hail[/SPOILER][SPOILER=Star Domain]This domain is typically chosen by those who wish to be close to the gods in the literal sense.  High-level clerics of the Star Domain are rarely met on the Material Plane, preferring to spend their time on the Astral Plane with their patron.Deities: RangiGranted Power: you turn or destroy creatures with the [Extraplanar] subtype as a cleric turns or destroys undead.  You may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your charisma modifier.Bonus Spells1 Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law - +2 to AC and saves, counter mind control, hedge out elementals and outsiders2 Rope Trick - as many as eight creatures hide in extradimensional space3 Blink - you randomly vanish and reappear for 1 round/level4 Dismissal - forces a creature to return to native plane5 Contact Outer Plane - lets you ask question of extraplanar entity6 Plane Shift - as many as eight subjects travel to another plane7 Ethereal Jaunt - you become ethereal for 1 round/level8 Dimensional Lock - teleportation and interplanar travel blocked for one level/day9 Astral Projection - projects you and companions onto Astral Plane[/SPOILER][SPOILER=Storm Domain]In contrast to Rain, the Storm domain focuses on the fury and power of the storm.  It is typically selected by clerics of evil-aligned deities, who admire the widespread destruction of the strongest storms.Deities: TāwhiriGranted Power: you gain electricity resistance 5.Bonus Spells1 Entropic Shield – ranged attacks against you have 20% miss chance2 Gust of Wind – blows away or knocks down smaller creatures3 Call Lightning – calls down lightning bolts (3d6 per bolt) from sky4 Sleet Storm – hampers vision and movement5 Ice Storm – hail deals 5d6 damage in cylinder 40 feet across6 Call Lightning Storm – as call lightning, but 5d6 damage per bolt7 Control Weather – changes weather in local area8 Whirlwind – cyclone deals damage and can pick up creatures9 Storm of Vengeance – storm rains acid, lightning, and hail[/SPOILER][SPOILER=Underworld Domain]The domain for clerics who serve the dark gods of the Underworld, their powers focus on the creation and manipulation of the undead.  Non-evil clerics of this domain are very rare.Deities: Hine, WhiroGranted Power: You can cast detect undead at will as a spell-like abilityBonus Spells1 Deathwatch - Reveals how near death subjects within 30 ft. are2 Ghoul Touch - paralyzes one subject, which exudes stench3 Animate Dead - create skeletons or zombies4 Death Ward - grants immunity to death spells and negative energy effects5 Commune - deity answers one yes-or-no question/level6 Create Undead - create ghouls, ghasts, mummies, or mohrgs7 Undeath to Death - destroys 1d4 HD/level of undead (20d4 max)8 Create Greater Undead - create shadows, wraiths, spectres, or devourers9 Soul Bind - traps newly dead soul to prevent resurrection[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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