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Defensor_Vindex 03-24-07, 11:10 AM	Ok, ive been trying to create the god raiden from mortal kombat for at least an age now, and i need help with a few things. First, i need to create a decent lightning and thunder domain, using electricity and sonic spells primarily. I made a cool domain power involving the creature's body to course with electricity (aka shocking grasp + grapple and unarmed attack damage.) Now, as far as raiden himself goes, I need help picking classes out. He's basically a monk / wu jen. I was looking somewhere along the lines of monk / wu jen / elemental savant (CAr)/ enlightened fist (CAr). The problems with this are that elemental savant and wu jen have no electricity aspects, and for the Savant, Raiden isnt big on Air. If anybody out there could help me, that would be really cool.
MikeN 03-24-07, 12:12 PM	Dragon magazine had a Thunder domain in one of their old issues. Or, if you don't have access (like me), you could simply look through the "domain wizard" domains in Unearthed Arcana as a guideline.
CantripN 03-24-07, 12:27 PM	We say that text trumps table, right? So is Sacred Fist full spellcasting or 8/10? Anyhow, here's a build that's not bad, but has no 9th level spells. I don't care, it's playable from level 1 to 20. Raiden – Monk 2, Cleric 4, Sacred Fist 10, Cleric 4. = Monk 2, Cleric 8, Sacred Fist 10. Domain: WINDSTORM and Divine Magician 1st: Identify 2nd: Spectral Hand 3rd: Unluck OR Vampiric Touch 4th: Ray Deflection 5th: Magic Jar 6th: Globe of Invulnerability 7th: Spell Turning 8th: Mind Blank 9th: Maw of Chaos - You don't get this. Feats: Monk 2 – Imp. Unarmed Strike, Stuning Fist, Combat Reflexes, Evasion Cleric 4 – Combat Casting, Superior Unarmed Strike. Sacred Fist 10 – Imp. Natural Weapon, Storm Bolt, Clap of Thunder. Cleric 5-8 – Practiced Spellcaster (Cleric). 8th level spells if it's 8/10, CL 20, BAB 17, Quicken Spell. Obviously, change Sacred Flames to Sacred Thunder/Lightning.
ripvanwormer 03-24-07, 12:45 PM	There's a version of Raiden here (http://www.planewalker.com/entry.php?intEntryID=9817).
Defensor_Vindex 03-24-07, 01:49 PM	We say that text trumps table, right? So is Sacred Fist full spellcasting or 8/10? Anyhow, here's a build that's not bad, but has no 9th level spells. I don't care, it's playable from level 1 to 20. Raiden – Monk 2, Cleric 4, Sacred Fist 10, Cleric 4. = Monk 2, Cleric 8, Sacred Fist 10. Domain: WINDSTORM and Divine Magician 1st: Identify 2nd: Spectral Hand 3rd: Unluck OR Vampiric Touch 4th: Ray Deflection 5th: Magic Jar 6th: Globe of Invulnerability 7th: Spell Turning 8th: Mind Blank 9th: Maw of Chaos - You don't get this. Feats: Monk 2 – Imp. Unarmed Strike, Stuning Fist, Combat Reflexes, Evasion Cleric 4 – Combat Casting, Superior Unarmed Strike. Sacred Fist 10 – Imp. Natural Weapon, Storm Bolt, Clap of Thunder. Cleric 5-8 – Practiced Spellcaster (Cleric). 8th level spells if it's 8/10, CL 20, BAB 17, Quicken Spell. Obviously, change Sacred Flames to Sacred Thunder/Lightning. Only problem is im trying desperately to stay away from divine magic. I mean the domains that he can grant. There's a version of Raiden here (http://www.planewalker.com/entry.php?intEntryID=9817). This is a nice bio, but the raiden from mortal kombat only slightly represents the actual japanese deity Raijin. For an accurate idea of what raiden is like, thousands of mortal kombat websites have his attacks and bios, etc..
CantripN 03-24-07, 01:52 PM	You can make this using an Arcane caster as well, but why bother? Just call it an arcane caster for flavor.
Defensor_Vindex 03-24-07, 02:00 PM	I was thinking he could be a Lawful Neutral Outsider 20 (durr) / Warmage 20/ wu Jen (Lightning?) 20/ Monk 20/ Elemental Savant (Electricity [modified Air]) 10/ Enlightened Fist 10 Thats a total of 100 HD, Divine Rank of 10-19. Raiden's body continually courses with electricity while he is alive. His primary attacks are lightning bolts from his hands (probably a form of divine blast), and his fists. His attacks are martial arts, grabs (the electricity coursing through him causes a continual shocking grasp effect), and a staff. Raiden is immortal, and will reform on Earthrealm (the material plane?), as long as it still exists, whenever he is killed. He functions as the protector of that realm. Raiden was once a kind and benevolent leader of mortals, but recent events have made his patience for their weakness wear thin. The only things I really need help with are modifying the Wu Jen to include the electricity element, and the Elemental Savant, both in Complete Arcane.