How to fix the Entropomancer (Complete Divine)

[Psionicist]

I really like this PrC, but the comments aren't really that charming:

Entropomancer: Why? Why is this piece of garbage only have half casting progression? It's abilities are lame, spread out, and it's capping ability to control a spere of annihilation is so arbitrary. The last time one came up in a game I was playing was in 1e! If it had full casting it would still be mediocre, as it is, it is complete and utter garbage.

Etc... Etc...

How would you fix this prestige class?

Perhaps if we add the Sanctity of Body ability from the Entropist prc, add a high level ability dealing with the disintegrate-spell, and perhaps change the spell progression, we might fix this.

Ideas?

 

[evolved]

improve spell casting and give them the ability to summon temporary spheres of annihalation. The disintigrate idea could work too.

 

[Turanil]

"Entropomancer"

Reading the name of this prestige class, I am glad that I did not buy Complete Divine (and never will). What's so heroic fantasy about such a name? What's so "divine" about a guy who can control spheres of annihilations?

At least change the name.

 

[Khaalis]

"Entropomancer"
What's so "divine" about a guy who can control spheres of annihilations?
At least change the name.

Why is the name such an issue? Why is the concept not divine?

The belief in Entropy as a religious philosphy is as valid as any other philosophy. An entropomancer (not the easiest to roll off the tongue I admit) would be someone who simply believes in the tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity; or more simply put they believe in the inevitable and steady deterioration of society and the universe. Those that become Entopomancers feel that it is their duty to help this process along. I dont really see it as a viable player option, but then again, in my opinion over half of the released PrC's are not suitable for PC use. I wish they would release player only PrC's in books like this and save the NPC appropriate ones for a separate source. JMHO

PS: This is not from the CD as I do not have it at hand to quote their interpretation.

 

[Nifft]

Personally, I'd remove all the spellcasting and make it a 5-level PrC, like so:

Pre-reqs: Concentration 8 ranks, ability to cast Entropic Shield, ability to Rebuke Undead

Good Will & Fort, 3/4 BAB, HD d8, blah blah.

1) Entropic Shield Focus, Entropic Ray
2) Entropic Shard
3) Enhanced Entropic Shield
4) Enhanced Shard
5) Entropic Immunity

• Entropic Shield Focus (Su): When you cast entropic shield on yourself, missile attacks suffer a 50% miss chance (instead of 20%).
  Furthermore, you can spontaneously convert any prepared Cleric spell of 1st leve or higher into entropic shield.
• Entropic Ray (Su): You may spontaneously convert any prepared Cleric spell into a negative energy ray attack, which deals 1d4/spell level +1d4/Entropomancer level, to a range of 30 ft.
• Entropic Shard (Su): By expending a Rebuke Undead attempt, you make an Entropic Shard, just like in the book, except it deals 1d6/Entropomancer level.
• Enhanced Entropic Shield (Su): When you cast entropic shield, it gains the effects of the Entropic Field ability in the book -- no healing magic, etc.
• Enhanced Shard (Su): Your Entropic Shards suck people in, as described in the book.
• Entropic Immunity (Ex): You become immune to certain degenerative effects, including: fatigue, exhaustion, negative effects of aging, physical ability damage/drain (Str, Dex, Con), disintegration, the effect of a sphere of annihilation, and the specific spells enervation, energy drain, disintegrate, destruction, implosion, and ray of enfeeblement.

-- N

 

[Nifft]

"Entropomancer" What's so heroic fantasy about such a name?

Prereqs: Any non-good.

I'm guessing it's not for heros.

-- N

 

[Turanil]

An entropomancer (not the easiest to roll off the tongue I admit) would be someone who simply believes in the tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity

Maybe in a science fiction setting: yes. This is a modern way of thinking; medieval thinking is about gods and demons. Even priests of the Hindu gods of destruction could not be portrayed with this class. Heroic fantasy that takes this road isn't anymore fantasy (which is supposed to have a medieval flair); it's just like "world cooking" : nems + buritos + choucroutes + spaghettis = eerk...

Okay I am biased, so I won't pursue it anymore.