Discovering one's (Half Celestial) heritage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Discovering one's (Half Celestial) heritage [Archive] - Wizards Community

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IrishRover
02-06-07, 12:52 AM Occasionally, in fantasy literature, one sees a character slowly discover a strange heritage. I've been thinking about this, and had an idea.
If a character has celestial blood luring deep within, and something awakens it, she could perhaps become a half- celestial over several levels. I've roughed out a progression for a "Half Celestial" class--or rather, a way for characters to adapt the template over time.
Each level could be taken as the heritage becomes stronger--perhaps as the DM allows and/or requires.
I'm not sure when to add wings--perhaps stub wings at the third level (Bonus on jump, reduced falling damage) and full wings at 4th.

I've intentionally "Back loaded" the progression so that players will be encouraged to take all four levels, but find all of them useful.

Any thoughts?

(I know it is quite different from the methods of changing race in savage species, but this is intended to reflect a gradual change as a heritage comes out.)
dok
02-06-07, 01:32 AM Well, there's the Transition levels from Aasimar to Half-Celestial (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20040319a)...

Then there's the straight-out Half-Fiend levels (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20031010a) (which would easily convert to "half-Celestial"

Then there are the various Celestial Bloodlines (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/races/bloodlines.htm#celestial).

I'd start by looking at those...
MessiahOmega
02-06-07, 08:58 PM i changed the half fiend template progression and used that for my wifes half drow cleric. its worked well, and gives some cool powers. one house rule that i have is that if you take a levels in a template or monster class, you have to stick with the entire progression before you can continue taking other classes. this is to avoid cherry picking, and represents a metamophisis that is invoulentary.
SolemnDusk
02-06-07, 09:28 PM The book Anger of Angels (http://www.ptolus.com/mpress_Angels.html) has a nice 4-level Half-Celestial progression that I used for two characters in my game, and I found it quite excellent.

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IrishRover 02-06-07, 12:52 AM	Occasionally, in fantasy literature, one sees a character slowly discover a strange heritage. I've been thinking about this, and had an idea. If a character has celestial blood luring deep within, and something awakens it, she could perhaps become a half- celestial over several levels. I've roughed out a progression for a "Half Celestial" class--or rather, a way for characters to adapt the template over time. Each level could be taken as the heritage becomes stronger--perhaps as the DM allows and/or requires. I'm not sure when to add wings--perhaps stub wings at the third level (Bonus on jump, reduced falling damage) and full wings at 4th. I've intentionally "Back loaded" the progression so that players will be encouraged to take all four levels, but find all of them useful. Any thoughts? (I know it is quite different from the methods of changing race in savage species, but this is intended to reflect a gradual change as a heritage comes out.)
dok 02-06-07, 01:32 AM	Well, there's the Transition levels from Aasimar to Half-Celestial (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20040319a)... Then there's the straight-out Half-Fiend levels (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20031010a) (which would easily convert to "half-Celestial" Then there are the various Celestial Bloodlines (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/races/bloodlines.htm#celestial). I'd start by looking at those...
MessiahOmega 02-06-07, 08:58 PM	i changed the half fiend template progression and used that for my wifes half drow cleric. its worked well, and gives some cool powers. one house rule that i have is that if you take a levels in a template or monster class, you have to stick with the entire progression before you can continue taking other classes. this is to avoid cherry picking, and represents a metamophisis that is invoulentary.
SolemnDusk 02-06-07, 09:28 PM	The book Anger of Angels (http://www.ptolus.com/mpress_Angels.html) has a nice 4-level Half-Celestial progression that I used for two characters in my game, and I found it quite excellent.