Cleric Reassignment - Downloaded from the Wizards Community, all coding removed by Solauren

Cleric Reassignment

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
doggieboy
Nov 14, 2008 11:52:10 Okay we have a bit of a problem. Someone got in over their head and needs to back out of the campaign. The problem is that they were the only tanking character which leaves us with four casters and a monk at level 5. In two levels this becomes less of a problem, but at the moment we have a severely unoptimized Duskblade, a squishy Warmage, an even squishier Druid, the Monk, and my cleric as being the only only character with much of a Con score.

Now, we rolled for stats and mine were outrageous (18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 13) so I agreed to make the bloody cleric I've been refusing to play for a while without Divine Metamagic with a minor dedication to healing. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, I made him a middle-aged Lesser Aasimar (Humanoid (Planetouched)) then a Dragonborn template (requires Humanoid type then changes subtype to dragonblood) and promptly grabbed the Entangling Exhalation so we can keep the monsters there long enough for the Dwarf in Mekanus Gear (who is no longer there) to hit it.

At level 5 my build is very simple, Cleric 3/ Church Inquisitor 2. We're allowed literally any first party source so it's not the lack of materials that makes these next few levels a problem, it's the role reversal. At level 5 and 6, what do I switch around to make this fire-breathing healbot a primary tank?

Show
Str 15
Dex 12
Con 18
Int 14
Wis 22
Cha 22

post-racial/age

Feats
1st: Healing Devotion
Flaw: Entangling Exhalation
3rd: Touch of Healing
#2
carnivore
Nov 14, 2008 21:33:02 heres what i would do:

readjust the stats... and Age category to Middle Age(-1 Str,Dex,Con, +1 Int, Wis, Cha) ..... Old give too big a hit to physical Stats, especially if you want to be a Tank.

try these Stats(your rolls :18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 13 but redistribute them):

Dragonborn Lesser Aasimar (Humanoid (Planetouched)(dragonblood))

Cloistered Cleric 3/ Church Inquisitor 2

Domains:
Knowledge
Planning
War
Inquisition

14 Str(15 -1 Age)
16 Dex(17 -1 Age)
16 Con(17 -1 Age)
14 Int(13 +1 Age)
22 Wis(18 +1 Age +2 Racial +1 lvl)
19 Cha(16+ 1 Age +2 Racial)

Feats:
1st: Knowledge Devotion
Extend Spell(planning domain)
Martial Weapon(GreatSword)(War domain)
Weapon Focus(GreatSword)(War domain)
Flaw: Entangling Exhalation
3rd: Touch of Healing

this should up your damage output .... and make it easier to get to other PrCs ...... if you could take another Flaw, i would take the feat:

Divine Vigor[Divine] (CWar p107)req:Ability to Turn or Rebuke creatures
As a Standard Action, use up one of your daily Turn / Rebuke uses to gain +10’ movement and +2 Temporary HP per Character level. Both effects last for (Charisma modifier) minutes.

this way you can gain some Temp Hp and boost to speed

by keeping your Dex up, you will boost AC, Ref saves, Initiative, Skill checks

:D
#3
NiteCyper
Nov 14, 2008 21:41:09 Check out the thread 'casters resource to not getting hit - shoving it to beatsticks' in SHCOL.
#4
doggieboy
Nov 15, 2008 1:55:03 Eh-heh... my bad on the age. I meant Middle-Aged, not Old. Also, I can't variant my old class now that we've had a session so I am stuck as a standard Cleric of Bahamut. I always forget something, sorry.

Feat retraining is an option, though. I thought about Knowledge Devotion, but without being able to shift into Cloister Cleric I can't afford the skills. I might be able to swing the stat reassignment, though. It'll bump that Con up to 18 and knock Dex to 14 due to Dragonborn, but it's a much better build than I currently have in tandem with armor.

I'll check that thread, Nite. Thanks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 doggieboy Nov 14, 2008 11:52:10	Okay we have a bit of a problem. Someone got in over their head and needs to back out of the campaign. The problem is that they were the only tanking character which leaves us with four casters and a monk at level 5. In two levels this becomes less of a problem, but at the moment we have a severely unoptimized Duskblade, a squishy Warmage, an even squishier Druid, the Monk, and my cleric as being the only only character with much of a Con score. Now, we rolled for stats and mine were outrageous (18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 13) so I agreed to make the bloody cleric I've been refusing to play for a while without Divine Metamagic with a minor dedication to healing. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, I made him a middle-aged Lesser Aasimar (Humanoid (Planetouched)) then a Dragonborn template (requires Humanoid type then changes subtype to dragonblood) and promptly grabbed the Entangling Exhalation so we can keep the monsters there long enough for the Dwarf in Mekanus Gear (who is no longer there) to hit it. At level 5 my build is very simple, Cleric 3/ Church Inquisitor 2. We're allowed literally any first party source so it's not the lack of materials that makes these next few levels a problem, it's the role reversal. At level 5 and 6, what do I switch around to make this fire-breathing healbot a primary tank? Show Str 15 Dex 12 Con 18 Int 14 Wis 22 Cha 22 post-racial/age Feats 1st: Healing Devotion Flaw: Entangling Exhalation 3rd: Touch of Healing
#2 carnivore Nov 14, 2008 21:33:02	heres what i would do: readjust the stats... and Age category to Middle Age(-1 Str,Dex,Con, +1 Int, Wis, Cha) ..... Old give too big a hit to physical Stats, especially if you want to be a Tank. try these Stats(your rolls :18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 13 but redistribute them): Dragonborn Lesser Aasimar (Humanoid (Planetouched)(dragonblood)) Cloistered Cleric 3/ Church Inquisitor 2 Domains: Knowledge Planning War Inquisition 14 Str(15 -1 Age) 16 Dex(17 -1 Age) 16 Con(17 -1 Age) 14 Int(13 +1 Age) 22 Wis(18 +1 Age +2 Racial +1 lvl) 19 Cha(16+ 1 Age +2 Racial) Feats: 1st: Knowledge Devotion Extend Spell(planning domain) Martial Weapon(GreatSword)(War domain) Weapon Focus(GreatSword)(War domain) Flaw: Entangling Exhalation 3rd: Touch of Healing this should up your damage output .... and make it easier to get to other PrCs ...... if you could take another Flaw, i would take the feat: Divine Vigor[Divine] (CWar p107)req:Ability to Turn or Rebuke creatures As a Standard Action, use up one of your daily Turn / Rebuke uses to gain +10’ movement and +2 Temporary HP per Character level. Both effects last for (Charisma modifier) minutes. this way you can gain some Temp Hp and boost to speed by keeping your Dex up, you will boost AC, Ref saves, Initiative, Skill checks :D
#3 NiteCyper Nov 14, 2008 21:41:09	Check out the thread 'casters resource to not getting hit - shoving it to beatsticks' in SHCOL.
#4 doggieboy Nov 15, 2008 1:55:03	Eh-heh... my bad on the age. I meant Middle-Aged, not Old. Also, I can't variant my old class now that we've had a session so I am stuck as a standard Cleric of Bahamut. I always forget something, sorry. Feat retraining is an option, though. I thought about Knowledge Devotion, but without being able to shift into Cloister Cleric I can't afford the skills. I might be able to swing the stat reassignment, though. It'll bump that Con up to 18 and knock Dex to 14 due to Dragonborn, but it's a much better build than I currently have in tandem with armor. I'll check that thread, Nite. Thanks.