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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 3948114" data-attributes="member: 5038">Note: edited. added Detect Evil as  a 0-level spell, removed detect evil as a 1st level ability, removed contact other plane from the list of spells. Still more changes coming.Hi,  The following is intended as a base class for my campaign.  It is a bit cleric, a bit monk and a bit paladin   I would appreciate criticques and suggestions for balancing the class. Please do not tell me to have the players mutliclass and build this as a PrC. I hate requriing/relying my players to on multiclassings and prcs for concepts that have some aspects of various classes, but gain other abilities  that would just be ignored from those classes (plus class skills not remaining consistant across levels just annoys me).Thanks for any helpPriestess of ShitarraThe Priestesses of Shitarra are a lawful good order of priestesses (males priests are paladins), who wander the land as champions of GoodCharacteristics; Priestesses of Shitarra are divine casters and masters of unarmed  combat.  They have some limited healing (granted by Shayla, the goddess of healing) and an ability to turn undead (granted by Baal, the god of death) that is more limited than the PHB cleric. However, their spells to involve communicating with their deity, blessing the faithful, cursing/punishing the wicked, inspiring both Courage and Hope in others, and boosting their martial prowess when fighting evil.In addition to her spellcasting, a priestess of Shittara is trained in study religion, athletics, meditation, unarmed combat, swordsmanship (their holy symbol is the bastard sword), and divine magic.  Despite their martial training and armor having no effect on divine magic, they avoid armor. Instead, they rely on athletism, keen reflexes, intuition, and martial prowess to protect them from harm. This is to done to emulate the goddess Shitarra in her battle with Khaine. In the battle, Khaine destroyed Shitarra’s golden armor, but the goddess still prevailed through her use of the abilities her priestesses try to emulateAdventures: A Priestess of Shitarra adventures to support the teachings of her deity. She seeks to defeat evil, aid others in need, protect the weak and serve as an example to which other good people can aspire. Background: Priestesses of Shitarra come from orphans and other female children, who somehow find their way to the monastaries door step. From an early age (six to eight), they are trained within the walls of a monastery developing their mind, body, spirit, and faith.  After ten years of training, a priestess undergoes an ordeal testing their athleticism, faith, and martial prowess. If it is successfully completed, their hair magically changes to platinum blonde.  She is then ordained a priestess, tattooed on her right shoulder with a broadsword being held by a red gloved hand, given the red glove and bastard sword symbolizing her as a priestess.  leave upon which they seek to champion good, protect the downtrodden and inspire bravery in othersReligion: Priestesses of Shitarra worship all the campaign's deity save those who are evil.  However, they are devoted to Shitarra, the goddess of Courage, Hope, Justice and GoodShe is expected to pray for hour beginning at dawn as dawn brings a new day and with it hope.Tenets:1. Be a champion of Good 2. Be a symbol of both Courage and Hope in order to inspire others3. Be truthful and honorable 4. Protect the downtrodden and the weak5. Aid the less fortunate6. Be merciful when applicable, but never to the forces of darkness (including evil divine casters and undead) unless you have reason to believe them to be truly repentantSpellcasting: Priestesses of Shitara are divine spellcasters. They learn spells at a rate slower than the cleric and use the bard's progression for the number of spells that can be cast per day.  A Priestess of Shitarra never needs to memorize spells.  She is a spontaneous spellcaster and automatically knows any spell on her spell list provided she has is of the appropriate level and has the wisdom score to cast the spell.Abilties: A Priestess of Shitara relies on all abilities. Wisdom determines how powerful a spell she can cast and how hard her spells are to resist.  Charisma helps her to turn undead and provides a bonus to smite evil. Dexterity helps her to avoid being hit and with Reflex saves which evasion is dependant upon.  Constitution helps resist damage and boost fortitude saves. Strength helps to boost damage.  Alignment: Must be lawful GoodHit Die: d8BAB: MediumSaving throws: As MonkClass Skills:  Balance (Dex), Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Jump, (Str), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Swim, Tumble (Dex)Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x?4.Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier1 AC Bonus, Flurry of Blows, Unarmed Strike d6 damage, Aura of Good, Smite Evil 1/day, spells2 Evasion, Speed Bonus +103 Aura of Courage, Still Mind4 Turn Undead5  Smite Evil 2/day6 Uncanny Dodge. d8 unarmed damage7 Divine Health8 Improved Uncanny Dodge9 Improved Evasion10 Smite Evil 3/day11 d10 unarmed damage121314 15 Smite Evil  4/day16 d12 unarmed damage17181920 Smite Evil  5/dayClass FeaturesAll of the following are class features of the Priestesss of Shitarra Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Priestesss of Shitarra are proficient with bastard sword, club quarterstaff.They  are not proficient with any armor or shields. When wearing armor, using a shield, or carrying a medium or heavy load, a priestess of Shitarra loses her AC bonus, as well as her fast movement and flurry of blows abilities.AC Bonus (Ex): As per the monk abilityFlurry of Blows (Ex): As per the  monk ability, but only when unarmedUnarmed Strike: At 1st level, a priestess of Shitarra gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. Her attacks may be with either fist interchangeably or even from elbows, knees, and feet. This means that she  ay even make unarmed strikes with her hands full. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a a priestess of Shitarra striking unarmed. She may thus apply her full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes.Usually a priestess of Shitarra’s  unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, but she can choose to deal nonlethal damage instead with no penalty on her attack roll. She has the same choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while grappling.A priestess of Shitarra’s unarmed strike is treated both as a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.She  also deals more damage with her unarmed strikes than a normal person would, as shown below.     Level    Damage    1-5    d6    6-10    d8    11-15    d10    16-20    d12Aura of Good: At first level, the Priestess of Shitarra radiates an Aura of Good as per the Paladin abilitySmite Evil: At first level the Priestess of Shitarra gains the ability to smite evil as per the Paladin abilitySpells:  At first level, the priestess of Shitarra gains the ability to cast divine spells from the priestess of Shitarra spell list (see  below). The priestess of Shittara is a spontaneous caster and had no need to memorize spells and she  uses the bard’s spell progression to determine the number of spells she can cast  per day.  To learn a spell, the priestess of Shitarra must have a wisdom score equal to at least 10+ the spell level.  The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a priestess of Shitarra’s  spell is 10 + the spell level + her  Wisdom modifier.Evasion: At second level, the priestess of Shitarra gains evasion as per the Monk abilitySpeed Bonus: At second level, the Priestess of Shitarra’s athletic training results in a +10’ bonus to movement.Aura of Courage: At third level, the priestess of Shittara gains Aura of Courage as per the Paladin abilityStill Mind: At third level, the priestess of Shitarra gains Still Mind as per the Monk abilityTurn Undead: At fourth level, the priestess of Shitarra gains the ability to turn undead as if a paladinUncanny Dodge: At sixth level, the priestess of Shitarra gains Uncanny Dodge as per the rogue abilityDivine Health: At seventh level, the Priestess of Shitarra gains Divine Health as per the Paladin AbilityImproved Uncanny Dodge: At eighth level, the priestess of Shitarra gains Uncanny Dodge as per the rogue abilityImproved Evasion: At ninth level, the priestess of Shitarra gains Uncanny Dodge as per the rogue abilityPriestess of Shitarra Spell List0 Cure Minor Wounds, Detect Evil, Resistance, Virtue1 Bane, Bless, Bless Weapon, Cure Light Wounds, Divine Favor, Protection from Evil, Remove Fear, Shield of Faith2 Aid, Augury, Cure Moderate Wounds, Enthrall3 Bestow Curse, Cure Serious Wounds, Cloak of Bravery, Heroism, Prayer, Remove Curse4 Good Hope, Divination, Heroism, Lesser Planar Ally, Imbue w/spell ability, Magic Weapon Greater5 Atonement, Break Enchantment, Commune, Dispel Evil, Holy Sword, Mark of Justice, Greater Command, Planar Ally, Valiant Fury6 Geas/Quest, Greater Heroism, Greater Planar AllyEX- Priestess of ShitarraA Priestess of Shitarra, who ceases to be lawful good, willingly commits an evil act, or grossly violates her tenents loses the following abilities: Detect Evil, Divine Health, Smite Evil, and the ability to cast spells.  She also may not progress in levels as a Priestess of Shitarra until she atones.  A Priestess of Shitarra, who multiclasses loses the ability to gain further levels as a Priestess of Shitarra.</blockquote>

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