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Templar

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#1
jlpinli40
May 10, 2013 2:12:25 can they turn or command undead in any eddition? i use alot of the second eddition rules. thanks
#2
LustSwordsinger
May 10, 2013 2:35:06 i would rule against it, as turning undead is a decidedly Divine power, and as there are no gods on athas, no divine magic. however, if you are using gods in your campaign, then i would say its not outside the realm of possibility to make a divine templar.
#3
ToeSama
May 10, 2013 6:57:53 Distinctly, no, but there have been plenty ways in the game to exert control over Undead creatures without a divine source for the ability. Cook up a decent way to explain it and it shouldn't be an issue. If you're not the DM, do be sure to get their OK on it though.

Happy Gaming
#4
squidfur
May 10, 2013 17:01:34 The templar class for 3.5 gains turn or rebuke undead at 4th level. You can find the rules for this class in the DS3_r7 pdf file on athas.org.

That you mention 2nd ed. brings up this excerpt from the 2e Dark Sun rule book - "Templars have power over undead, but only to raise or ally with them, never to turn them away."

#5
Raddu76
May 11, 2013 9:37:22 Squidfur has it. In 2nd edition they could control undead. I always liked that aspect of them and was sort of bummed it wasn't in the 4e rules. The idea of Necromant Templars was cool. Sure you could make them wizards/warlocks in 4e, but for some reason just didn't have the same feel.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 jlpinli40 May 10, 2013 2:12:25	can they turn or command undead in any eddition? i use alot of the second eddition rules. thanks
#2 LustSwordsinger May 10, 2013 2:35:06	i would rule against it, as turning undead is a decidedly Divine power, and as there are no gods on athas, no divine magic. however, if you are using gods in your campaign, then i would say its not outside the realm of possibility to make a divine templar.
#3 ToeSama May 10, 2013 6:57:53	Distinctly, no, but there have been plenty ways in the game to exert control over Undead creatures without a divine source for the ability. Cook up a decent way to explain it and it shouldn't be an issue. If you're not the DM, do be sure to get their OK on it though. Happy Gaming
#4 squidfur May 10, 2013 17:01:34	The templar class for 3.5 gains turn or rebuke undead at 4th level. You can find the rules for this class in the DS3_r7 pdf file on athas.org. That you mention 2nd ed. brings up this excerpt from the 2e Dark Sun rule book - "Templars have power over undead, but only to raise or ally with them, never to turn them away."
#5 Raddu76 May 11, 2013 9:37:22	Squidfur has it. In 2nd edition they could control undead. I always liked that aspect of them and was sort of bummed it wasn't in the 4e rules. The idea of Necromant Templars was cool. Sure you could make them wizards/warlocks in 4e, but for some reason just didn't have the same feel.