Possible route to minor divine status [Archive] - Wizards Community

Possible route to minor divine status [Archive] - Wizards Community

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darkfire17
05-07-07, 10:45 PM My wizards has a major grudge agaist the gods, (long story), and wants to assend to divinity. However, I don't want to assend and level the other people in my group in the dust because this would unbalance the game waaaaay too much. I was thinking that instead I could kill/trap one or two demon prices or powerful devils and siphone off their power with the steal life spell in BOVD. Then I'd split up the power five ways so that I'm only marginally more powerful than the others, and then we go god-hunting. Would that work?:confused:
Shemeska the Marauder
05-08-07, 07:19 AM You might have an easier time against those gods than against those archfiends. Very situational.
Skeptical Clown
05-08-07, 10:24 AM Just kill Juiblex, he's nothing but slime!

Killing people and taking their neat stuff is how the D&D universe works.
sciborg2
05-08-07, 11:54 AM Is your DM using the fiend stats in BoVD and the god stats in DDG? If so then its doubtful that even killing Asmodeus and Demogorgon and taking their power will help much except against the demi and quasi deities.
Upper_Krust
05-08-07, 06:16 PM Hey darkfire! :)

My wizards has a major grudge agaist the gods, (long story), and wants to assend to divinity. However, I don't want to assend and level the other people in my group in the dust because this would unbalance the game waaaaay too much. I was thinking that instead I could kill/trap one or two demon prices or powerful devils and siphone off their power with the steal life spell in BOVD. Then I'd split up the power five ways so that I'm only marginally more powerful than the others, and then we go god-hunting. Would that work? :confused:

Thats one possibility.

There are a few ways of doing it.

First of all, when you say the wizard wants to ascend to divinity, its not like you just flick a switch. So it might take him a while to become an immortal.

Also, when he does become immortal, he will only be a minor immortal, at best a quasi-deity.

Lastly, all power is relative. So while one character might become divine, one other might become a paragon, another could find a powerful artifact (which only they can use - to prevent jealousy), another character might gain a dragon steed etc.
Edymnion
05-08-07, 07:15 PM A better way would be to find a way to become a true dragon (reincarnate perhaps), and then take levels in Dragon Ascendant. You finish that class off, and you officially get Divine Rank.
darkfire17
05-08-07, 09:19 PM Is your DM using the fiend stats in BoVD and the god stats in DDG? If so then its doubtful that even killing Asmodeus and Demogorgon and taking their power will help much except against the demi and quasi deities.

I'm not sure which set if she's using pre-written stats, or making them up, but the demon lord stats are coming from Fiendish Codex I. I was only going to go after at MOST a demigod anyway. Didn't want to be that overpowered jerk who lords it over everyone else, we always seem to have one of those.

Thanks everyone, I appriciate all the advice.
darkfire17
05-08-07, 09:21 PM Hey darkfire! :)

Lastly, all power is relative. So while one character might become divine, one other might become a paragon, another could find a powerful artifact (which only they can use - to prevent jealousy), another character might gain a dragon steed etc.

That's a really good point, and somthing I never even considered, thanks you:D
darkfire17
05-08-07, 09:27 PM Also, would anyone happen to know were I could find the stats for a few demigods, or the general stats for quasi-deities? I've tried to find Deities and Demigods, but it's out of print and hard to come by around here.
Upper_Krust
05-09-07, 08:26 AM Hello again darkfire,

glad I was able to help! :)

Also, would anyone happen to know were I could find the stats for a few demigods, or the general stats for quasi-deities? I've tried to find Deities and Demigods, but it's out of print and hard to come by around here.

Well you could try my website, www.immortalshandbook.com/blessings.htm

I am sure I have some immortal stats there, although they might be slightly different from Deities & Demigods. I have stats for the likes of Godzilla, Galactus & the Silver Surfer (of course), Orcus, Demogorgon and a few others.

I would also suggest the dicefreaks website, but they are having server problems at the moment.
Witch
05-09-07, 08:32 AM Problems which seem to be resolved right now, actually.

Dicefreaks' Deity Directory (http://dicefreaks.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3500)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
darkfire17 05-07-07, 10:45 PM	My wizards has a major grudge agaist the gods, (long story), and wants to assend to divinity. However, I don't want to assend and level the other people in my group in the dust because this would unbalance the game waaaaay too much. I was thinking that instead I could kill/trap one or two demon prices or powerful devils and siphone off their power with the steal life spell in BOVD. Then I'd split up the power five ways so that I'm only marginally more powerful than the others, and then we go god-hunting. Would that work?:confused:
Shemeska the Marauder 05-08-07, 07:19 AM	You might have an easier time against those gods than against those archfiends. Very situational.
Skeptical Clown 05-08-07, 10:24 AM	Just kill Juiblex, he's nothing but slime! Killing people and taking their neat stuff is how the D&D universe works.
sciborg2 05-08-07, 11:54 AM	Is your DM using the fiend stats in BoVD and the god stats in DDG? If so then its doubtful that even killing Asmodeus and Demogorgon and taking their power will help much except against the demi and quasi deities.
Upper_Krust 05-08-07, 06:16 PM	Hey darkfire! :) My wizards has a major grudge agaist the gods, (long story), and wants to assend to divinity. However, I don't want to assend and level the other people in my group in the dust because this would unbalance the game waaaaay too much. I was thinking that instead I could kill/trap one or two demon prices or powerful devils and siphone off their power with the steal life spell in BOVD. Then I'd split up the power five ways so that I'm only marginally more powerful than the others, and then we go god-hunting. Would that work? :confused: Thats one possibility. There are a few ways of doing it. First of all, when you say the wizard wants to ascend to divinity, its not like you just flick a switch. So it might take him a while to become an immortal. Also, when he does become immortal, he will only be a minor immortal, at best a quasi-deity. Lastly, all power is relative. So while one character might become divine, one other might become a paragon, another could find a powerful artifact (which only they can use - to prevent jealousy), another character might gain a dragon steed etc.
Edymnion 05-08-07, 07:15 PM	A better way would be to find a way to become a true dragon (reincarnate perhaps), and then take levels in Dragon Ascendant. You finish that class off, and you officially get Divine Rank.
darkfire17 05-08-07, 09:19 PM	Is your DM using the fiend stats in BoVD and the god stats in DDG? If so then its doubtful that even killing Asmodeus and Demogorgon and taking their power will help much except against the demi and quasi deities. I'm not sure which set if she's using pre-written stats, or making them up, but the demon lord stats are coming from Fiendish Codex I. I was only going to go after at MOST a demigod anyway. Didn't want to be that overpowered jerk who lords it over everyone else, we always seem to have one of those. Thanks everyone, I appriciate all the advice.
darkfire17 05-08-07, 09:21 PM	Hey darkfire! :) Lastly, all power is relative. So while one character might become divine, one other might become a paragon, another could find a powerful artifact (which only they can use - to prevent jealousy), another character might gain a dragon steed etc. That's a really good point, and somthing I never even considered, thanks you:D
darkfire17 05-08-07, 09:27 PM	Also, would anyone happen to know were I could find the stats for a few demigods, or the general stats for quasi-deities? I've tried to find Deities and Demigods, but it's out of print and hard to come by around here.
Upper_Krust 05-09-07, 08:26 AM	Hello again darkfire, glad I was able to help! :) Also, would anyone happen to know were I could find the stats for a few demigods, or the general stats for quasi-deities? I've tried to find Deities and Demigods, but it's out of print and hard to come by around here. Well you could try my website, www.immortalshandbook.com/blessings.htm I am sure I have some immortal stats there, although they might be slightly different from Deities & Demigods. I have stats for the likes of Godzilla, Galactus & the Silver Surfer (of course), Orcus, Demogorgon and a few others. I would also suggest the dicefreaks website, but they are having server problems at the moment.
Witch 05-09-07, 08:32 AM	Problems which seem to be resolved right now, actually. Dicefreaks' Deity Directory (http://dicefreaks.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3500)