Need Help on Character Based on Each Dawn I Die


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Hey All,
I have always wanted to make a character based on the Manowar song Each Dawn I Die. Basically, I would like to make a character where every dawn, he dies and then is magicaly brought back 12 hours later. First off though, I think it would be a headache for any DM. Second, I would want the event to be clamactic every single time it happens. But I have no idea how I would even begin making a character like this. Thus I'm hoping for suggestions from you all with regards to class, back story, and how my fellow characters might be shocked each and every time. Lastly, is this even a good idea? Please let me know,
Chears,
Chris


How about a Reincarnated Druid? I can't think of any archetypes or abilities that let a character die at dawn and be reborn by dusk, but a Reincarnated Druid is reincarnated the next day should he/she die. It might be a good starting point.


Or a possesd Orical that way its the same character just has multiple personalities or lives if you can get your gm to work with that


Unless your party is always adventuring between dusk and dawn, you won't be able to do much since you'll be dead. Even if you do get used to being constantly murdered, the time between dusk and dawn changes depending on the time or year, or wherever you are in Golarion and isn't always a 12 hour stretch. As an example, if you visit the Crown of the World, there are huge stretches of time where it's just daylight. All the time. Meaning you'd be dead for months. Months!

I'd say it'd be way to much of a headache for most GMs to put up with.


How about a unique curse, where from dawn to dusk you're undead (something group friendly), but you revert to human from dusk to dawn. You can have a metal fun spontaneous death scene every morning.

If your GM really likes it, they could have you turn into different types of undead depending on story requirements, or give you a short list of templates to choose from.

Simplest rather than a full creature type, would just be going negative energy affinity, or applying the basic undead traits (possibly with different HP max using d8+cha HD vs class+con levels).

Combine this with a Reincarnated Druid, and you've got a character that's constantly dying and never truly dead.

Grand Lodge

Ask your DM about the variant curses eluded to in the Bestow Curse spell.


What about playing the "revolving door PC"? You keep like 12 character sheets or so and at dawn your character "dies". And one hour later (Just so that you aren't hindering other players and you could call it your "preparing spells time") you bring in one of the other characters you rolled up.

Then just keep them all up to date and prepped and it could be a bit jarring when one of the dead characters shows back up so many days later!

Grand Lodge

Well, what's allowed?
What races are available?
What level will you be starting at?


Our group is pretty open to any and all races, even monster classes from 3.5. As for starting level, it would definately be level 1. Since we're pretty new at the Pathfinder thing, we are far from digesting all the resources (and purchasing them), so its difficult even to know where to start

The alive for only 12 hours would indeed be a hasle for the DM and players, and is why I have yet to even attempt it. But as from what I've read from the message boards, you are all very experienced, and I figured I'd pick your brains to see if it could work as I just think it would be interesting.

The reincarnated druid idea sounds pretty good. The undead idea also seems awesome.

The revolving PCs might be something to develope. The party would never know what race/class would show up at their door. If their are any other ideas, keep em comin.

Chears,
Chris

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