Votary PrC ideas?

[robjh]

I'm putting together a Votary-type PrC class for a particular deity, but I seem to be a bit low on ideas and I was hoping for some good suggestions I could snag for special abilities. These are priests who have taken sacred vows for a devout monk/nun lifestyle. They are typically non-adventurer types who de-emphasize combat in preference to religious devotion.

Here's the PrC class basics:

* Cleric-type prerequisites.
* d6 HD
* Good Will saves
* Same spell advancement as cleric
* Slightly better skill selection and more points than a cleric (more Knowledge skills, &c.)
* +1 BAB/2 levels (like a Wizard)

I'm not sure whether to also progress the turn undead ability, but it might make some sense.

For special abilities I'm thinking they would probably be spiritual in nature; cleansing evil influences; special divine benefits, or perhaps a sacred guardian... that sort of thing. Maybe comparable to a Paladin's abilities, except primarily for non-adventuring.

Any suggestions?

 

[DarkKestral]

Cloistered Cleric. It has d6 HD, all of your necessary skills, advances turning, Wizard BAB, gives you lore like a bard, and has a free bonus domain, but costs you your armor and shield proficiencies.

It's also OGL, and from UA, which means it's WoTC-made, for those who give a darn about that.

 

[robjh]

Cloistered Cleric. It has d6 HD, all of your necessary skills, advances turning, Wizard BAB, gives you lore like a bard, and has a free bonus domain, but costs you your armor and shield proficiencies.

It's also OGL, and from UA, which means it's WoTC-made, for those who give a darn about that.

I hadn't realized that they SRD'd some of the UA stuff. Thanks for the head's up!

 

[Ilium]

Actually just about everything in UA was OGC and it's all available at:

www.d20srd.org

or

http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/home.html

 

[robjh]

Unfortunately the UA stuff is mainly class variants, rather than PrCs. I think I really need to come up with some appropriate special abilities to make this work.

 

[DarkKestral]

Eh, it's already a 'base class', so why not just leave it as is?