FireLance
Legend
It is not clear-cut which is better. The resistance and deflection bonuses are the same, and both grant protection from possession, mental control and bodily contact. Bastion of Good grants immunity to spells of 3rd-level and below, but Holy Aura grants spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil spellcasters and the chance to blind evil creatures that hit you in melee. Given that Holy Aura has a chance to protect against all spells, and there are only a few spells of 3rd-level or below that will continue to see use at high levels of play, I would say that Holy Aura is better.
Fortunately, in the case of the Risen Martyr, there is no need to choose one or the other. If you check the description of the ability, Holy Aura supplements (adds to) instead of supplants (replaces) Protective Aura/Bastion of Good. To quote, "The holy aura protects only the risen martyr, while his protective aura continues to protect allies within 10 feet as well as himself."
Okay, great. :\ Now the description of the ability raises the question of whether the Protective Aura should be to 10 feet (as the description) or 20 feet (as the supernatural ability and the spell Bastion of Good). My personal inclination is to go with 20 feet, but check with your DM.
Fortunately, in the case of the Risen Martyr, there is no need to choose one or the other. If you check the description of the ability, Holy Aura supplements (adds to) instead of supplants (replaces) Protective Aura/Bastion of Good. To quote, "The holy aura protects only the risen martyr, while his protective aura continues to protect allies within 10 feet as well as himself."
Okay, great. :\ Now the description of the ability raises the question of whether the Protective Aura should be to 10 feet (as the description) or 20 feet (as the supernatural ability and the spell Bastion of Good). My personal inclination is to go with 20 feet, but check with your DM.
