Shade
Monster Junkie
Yeah, I was thinking epic. DC 30 or higher appeals.
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Yeah, I was thinking epic. DC 30 or higher appeals.
Cleon
Legend
Well I'd prefer something a bit lower, like 27 for example, but if you're both set on it I guess I could go along.
Cleon
Legend
Oh, very well.
Shade
Monster Junkie
As you wish.................
We still need to finish the exceptions you laid out in the soul absorption ability.
Cleon
Legend
freyar
Extradimensional Explorer
Anyone else just notice that DC 30 is actually the same as Cha-based? That worked out so well. 
Oh, I thought the racial bonus on Intimidate would be part of the Soul Absorption ability, as so:
Soul Absorption (Su): If a creature's blood spills onto the ground containing the Tree of Wailing Souls's roots, that creature's soul is absorbed by the Tree upon death if it is on the same plane as the Tree. This ability functions as the trap the soul spell (DC 30, saving throw made at the death of the victim), with the following exceptions:
The Tree of Wailing Souls may manifest a vision of any victim's head upon one of its fruit. While that head is manifested, the Tree gains a +12 racial bonus on Intimidate checks against all creatures who are familiar with that victim. In addition, the Tree may cast any spells known to that victim while its head is manifested, even if those spells are not on the sorcerer/wizard or cleric spell lists in the SRD.
A remove curse spell cast on the victim removes the connection between the victim and the Tree with a successful DC 30 caster level check. While a victim's soul is absorbed, the victim cannot be returned to life by magic short of divine intervention (or a wish/miracle??); however, if the fruit manifesting the victim's head is cut off, that frees the soul and allows either final death or the return of the victim to life by magical means.
Anything about Outsiders???
The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Whew, that's a bit more complete, at least if you like it. Take a look at the ? marks.
Oh, I thought the racial bonus on Intimidate would be part of the Soul Absorption ability, as so:
Soul Absorption (Su): If a creature's blood spills onto the ground containing the Tree of Wailing Souls's roots, that creature's soul is absorbed by the Tree upon death if it is on the same plane as the Tree. This ability functions as the trap the soul spell (DC 30, saving throw made at the death of the victim), with the following exceptions:
The Tree of Wailing Souls may manifest a vision of any victim's head upon one of its fruit. While that head is manifested, the Tree gains a +12 racial bonus on Intimidate checks against all creatures who are familiar with that victim. In addition, the Tree may cast any spells known to that victim while its head is manifested, even if those spells are not on the sorcerer/wizard or cleric spell lists in the SRD.
A remove curse spell cast on the victim removes the connection between the victim and the Tree with a successful DC 30 caster level check. While a victim's soul is absorbed, the victim cannot be returned to life by magic short of divine intervention (or a wish/miracle??); however, if the fruit manifesting the victim's head is cut off, that frees the soul and allows either final death or the return of the victim to life by magical means.
Anything about Outsiders???
The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Whew, that's a bit more complete, at least if you like it. Take a look at the ? marks.
Cleon
Legend
Anyone else just notice that DC 30 is actually the same as Cha-based? That worked out so well.
Oh, I thought the racial bonus on Intimidate would be part of the Soul Absorption ability, as so:
Soul Absorption (Su): If a creature's blood spills onto the ground containing the Tree of Wailing Souls's roots, that creature's soul is absorbed by the Tree upon death if it is on the same plane as the Tree. This ability functions as the trap the soul spell (DC 30, saving throw made at the death of the victim), with the following exceptions:
The Tree of Wailing Souls may manifest a vision of any victim's head upon one of its fruit. While that head is manifested, the Tree gains a +12 racial bonus on Intimidate checks against all creatures who are familiar with that victim. In addition, the Tree may cast any spells known to that victim while its head is manifested, even if those spells are not on the sorcerer/wizard or cleric spell lists in the SRD.
A remove curse spell cast on the victim removes the connection between the victim and the Tree with a successful DC 30 caster level check. While a victim's soul is absorbed, the victim cannot be returned to life by magic short of divine intervention (or a wish/miracle??); however, if the fruit manifesting the victim's head is cut off, that frees the soul and allows either final death or the return of the victim to life by magical means.
Anything about Outsiders???
The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Whew, that's a bit more complete, at least if you like it. Take a look at the ? marks.
It needs to say what area is encompassed by the roots, and I'd move the remove curse bit to before the information about the soul-trapping. As written, it's could be read as saying a remove curse can release a soul once trapped.
I'd be inclined to remove the wish/miracle bit.
Also, I'm not that fond of calling it "Absorption".
Soul Snaring (Su): If a creature's blood spills onto the ground containing the Tree of Wailing Souls' roots (an area of X feet radius), the Tree connects itself to that creature's soul. A remove curse spell cast on the victim removes this connection with a successful DC 30 caster level check.
If a creature dies while connected to the Tree of Wailing Souls, their soul is drawn to the tree and trapped if it is on the same plane as the Tree. This ability functions as the trap the soul spell (DC 30, saving throw made on the death of the victim), with the following exceptions:
The Tree of Wailing Souls may manifest a trapped soul on one of its fruit as a free action. The Tree can manifest up to twelve such souls simultaneously. The face of the victim will appear on the fruit while the Tree manifests a trapped soul. the Tree gains a +12 racial bonus on Intimidate checks against all creatures who are familiar with that victim. In addition, the Tree may cast any spells known to that victim while its head is manifested, even if those spells are not on the sorcerer/wizard or cleric spell lists in the SRD.
A victim whose soul is trapped in the Tree of Wailing Souls cannot be returned to life by magic short of an epic spell or divine intervention. If the fruit manifesting a victim's soul is cut off, that frees the soul and allows either final death or the return of the victim to life by magical means. [Furthermore, if the Tree is killed all its trapped souls are freed.]
The save DCs are Charisma-based.
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