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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tarchon" data-source="post: 2050883" data-attributes="member: 5990">This is kind of what I was thinking:OLYMPIAN SCIONS AS CHARACTERSOlympian scions are not the direct children of gods, but their bloodlines can be traced to a major deity, an Olympian whose immense power still invigorates the descendants of the original demigod. Olympian scion characters possess the following racial traits.    * +2 Charisma.    * Ancestral Signature Trait Bonus    * Medium size    * A scion’s base land speed is 30 feet.    * Ancestral Signature Special Abilities/Qualities    * Racial Skills: Scions have a +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (Religion) checks and any Signature racial skills.    * Racial Feats: A scion gains feats according to its class levels and any Signature racial feats.    * Automatic Languages: Common, Celestial. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Sylvan.    * Favored Class: Cleric or per ancestral deity    * Level adjustment +1Signature abilities: (all spell-like abilities have save DCs based on Cha and are cast as a 1st-level caster or a caster of the character’s character level, whichever is higher):Zeus – Strength +2; Electricity resistance 5; +2 racial bonus to Intimidate; Enmity of Hera; Fav Class Fighter or Barbarian.Poseidon – Constitution +2; Water Breathing (Su) at will; +2 racial bonus to Swim; Fav Class Ranger.Hades – Charisma +2; Darkvision 60 ft.; Darkness 1/day; Speak Language (Infernal); Fav Class SorcerorAthena – Wisdom +2; all Craft and Knowledge skills count as class skills, +2 racial bonus to two Craft or Knowledge skills chosen at character creation; Low-Light Vision; Fav Class Ranger or Expert.Aphrodite – Charisma +2; Charm Person 1/day; +2 racial bonus to Diplomacy; Fav Class Bard.Hephaestos – Intelligence +2; Fire resistance 5; Craft (Weaponsmithing) and Craft (Armorsmithing) count as class skills and have a +2 racial bonus; Fav Class Wizard.Ares – Strength +2; can use all weapons and armor as if proficient, including exotic, but this does not count as a proficiency for feat prerequisites and similar requirements; Fav Class Fighter or Warrior.Apollo – Dexterity +2; Fire resistance 5; Daylight (Sp) 1/day; +2 racial bonus to Heal or Perform (chosen at creation); Fav Class Bard.Artemis – Dexterity +2; Cold resistance 5; +2 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore as an automatic class skill; Track feat; Fav Class Ranger, Druid, or Sorcerer.Hera – Charisma +2; +2 racial bonus to Sense Motive; Fav Class Cleric or Aristocrat.Demeter – Wisdom +2; Purify Food and Drink (Sp) 1/day; +2 racial bonus to Profession (Farmer); Fav Class Druid.Hermes – Dexterity +2; Never Fatigued by Travel; Fast Movement (as Barbarian); Fav Class Rogue.DEMIGODS AS CHARACTERSDemigod characters possess the following racial traits.    * +4 Charisma, +2 Constitution    * Ancestral Signature Trait Bonus    * Medium size    * A demigod’s base land speed is 30 feet.    * Ancestral Signature Special Abilities/Qualities    * 1/wk Planar Ally, Lesser (Sp); 1/wk Planar Ally, Greater (Sp) (if HD 12 or more).    * Racial Skills: Demigods have a +4 racial bonus on Knowledge (Religion) checks and a +2 racial bonus on any Diplomacy checks involving gods or related beings (including bargaining for Planar Ally spells).    * Racial Feats: A scion gains feats according to its class levels and any Signature racial feats.    * Automatic Languages: Common, Celestial. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Sylvan.    * Favored Class: Cleric and any per parent deity    * Level adjustment +4.    * Immunity to disease.    * Damage reduction: 5/magic (if HD 11 or less) or 10/magic (if HD 12 or more).    *A demigod’s natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.    * Spell resistance equal to creature’s HD + 10 (maximum 35).Signature abilities: (all spell-like abilities have save DCs based on Cha and are cast as a 1st-level caster or a caster of the character’s character level, whichever is higher):Zeus – Strength +4; Electricity resistance 10; +2 racial bonus to Intimidate; Enmity of Hera; Fav Class Fighter or Barbarian.Poseidon – Constitution +4; Water breathing; +4 racial bonus to Swim; Fav Class Ranger. Hades – Charisma +2, Strength +2; Darkvision 60 ft.; Darkness 3/day as a 1st-level caster or a caster of his class levels, whichever is higher; Spell Focus (necromantic); Speak Language (Infernal); Fav Class Sorceror.Athena – Wisdom +4; all Craft and Knowledge skills count as class skills, +2 racial bonus to all Craft or Knowledge skills; Low-Light Vision; Fav Class Ranger or Expert.Aphrodite – Charisma +4; Charm Person 3/day as a 1st-level caster or a caster of his class levels, whichever is higher; +2 racial bonus to Diplomacy; Fav Class Bard.Hephaestos – Intelligence +4, Strength +2; Fire resistance 10; Craft (Weaponsmithing) and Craft (Armorsmithing) count as class skills and have a +2 racial bonus; Fav Class Wizard.Ares – Strength +4; can use all weapons and armor as if proficient, including exotic – these count as feat prerequisites and similar requirements; Fav Class Fighter or Warrior.Apollo – Dexterity +4; Fire resistance 10; Daylight 3/day (Sp); +2 racial bonus to Heal and Perform; Fav Class Bard.Artemis – Dexterity +4; Cold resistance 10; +2 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore as automatic class skill; Track feat; Fav Class Ranger, Druid, or Sorcerer.Hera – Charisma +4, Wisdom +2; Discern Falsehood (Sp) 1/day; +2 racial bonus to Sense Motive; Fav Class Cleric or Aristocrat.Demeter – Wisdom +4; Purify Food and Drink 3/day; +2 racial bonus to Profession (Farmer); Fav Class Druid.Hermes – Dexterity +4; Never Fatigued by Travel; Fast Movement (as barbarian); Freedom of Movement (Sp) 1/day; Fav Class Rogue.</blockquote>

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