I am working on a character concept that requires the character to be paralyzed as a result of mundane injury (shattered spine and what not).
Is there anything in Pathfinder that would cure such a condition prior to 9th-level spells (such as miracle or wish) and if so, how can I rationalize such a character not being able to benefit from them?
If it's a hop, skip, and a jump to the nearest temple, then the entire character concept becomes untenable and falls apart.
Please help me brainstorm.
How would he afford to have the spell cast, even if there is?
Hmmmm...Regenerate is a 7th level spell that probably fixes that.
The question I guess becomes "How common are casters who can cast it?" coupled with "How easy are they to find?" and 'How willing would they be to help you?"
I think you're pretty good until high levels, at which point it becomes fairly easy to overcome.
If you don't want it to ever be overcome, perhaps work with your GM to have you character suffer from a variant of the Lame Oracle Curse?
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How would he get there and do anything?
Is the character a quadriplegic or a paraplegic?
What is the nature of the injury?
What is the concept at all? Modern ideals of handicapped acceptance are probably not in place in a harsher world existence like those common in PF.
Many questions need to be answered before any real advice can be given.
One spell is regeneration. It can regenerate a limb, and thus I assume it could regenerate a spine.
Zhayne makes a good point about cost.
He could be "blessed" with ungodly spell resistance/immunity that makes him impossible to heal by all but the most powerful clerics/oracles.
It could be a psychological thing. He "doesnt feel worthy to be healed" or something along those lines
Then again, I'm pretty sure this enters into GM fiat territory, since the game abstracts most "specific" injuries.
I am working on a character concept that requires the character to be paralyzed as a result of mundane injury (shattered spine and what not).
Is there anything in Pathfinder that would cure such a condition prior to 9th-level spells (such as miracle or wish) and if so, how can I rationalize such a character not being able to benefit from them?
If it's a hop, skip, and a jump to the nearest temple, then the entire character concept becomes untenable and falls apart.
Please help me brainstorm.
Maybe the damage was done in a mundane injury but is actually part of a great curse laid upon the character/their bloodline/family that they are unaware of? So when magic of a power to cure the wound would come it would fail to do so and the character would then need to find out why they are cursed and then how to remove the curse?
But until the magic was used they would not know and simply think the fall/accident alone caused the paralasys?
A cursed wound similar to a clay golem's. The character tried to have it healed, but none of the healers passed their CL check through the magic of plot. Or bad luck, whichever you prefer.
Here's the character in question, which should help to answer a lot of the questions proposed.
She is a quadriplegic who fell down a well. The tragic incident left her limbs and throat mangled, and her spine shattered.
The not being able to afford the healing isn't going to work, I don't think, since she has already payed for even higher level spellcasting.
The regenerate spell says "" The "grow back" part makes me think that the ruined organ must first be removed, which wouldn't really help in her in this case since the removal of her spine would most certainly kill her. I'm worried that's a bit thin though.
Here's the character in question, which should help to answer a lot of the questions proposed.
She is a quadriplegic who fell down a well. The tragic incident left her limbs and throat mangled, and her spine shattered.
The not being able to afford the healing isn't going to work, I don't think, since she has already payed for even higher level spellcasting.
The regenerate spell says "" The "grow back" part makes me think that the ruined organ must first be removed, which wouldn't really help in her case since the removal of her spine would most certainly kill her. I'm worried that's a bit thin though.
I still dont understand how she can do anything... She cant respect the somatic or verbal components of a spell, and has no abilities that allow her to posses anyone without it. I wont deny the interest of the character, but I dont understand how she can do any of what you attribute to her. So I'm fairly confused.
I still don't understand how she can do anything... She can't respect the somatic or verbal components of a spell, and has no abilities that allow her to posses anyone without it. I won't deny the interest of the character, but I don't understand how she can do any of what you attribute to her. So I'm fairly confused.
She uses her Silent Spell and Still Spell metamagic feats to cast most of her spells while paralyzed (or when being discreet).
For spells that can't benefit from those feats, such as magic jar which is too high level for such metamagic, she must first change her form into something that doesn't have any broken bones or severed nerves, such as a shadow (a form which is still capable of spellcasting as far as I know). Turning into most creatures would still leaver her paralyzed, which is why a shadow is ideal--it has no bones, nerves, or other organs at all.
That's why her background story says she possesses people through her shadow, which is really only true until she finds a healthy body from which she can cast spells normally.
As a merchant, she managed to get her hands on a mammoth, which is the body she possesses most of the time. Once within its body, she casts alter self to take humanoid form (dumping the beast's stats, but having obvious benefits). Once in humanoid form, she can use a command word to activate her greater hat of disguise, which lets her stay in said humanoid form indefinitely.
Her real body, as well as her circlet of persuasion, headband of alluring charisma, and Osirian spirit jars, are magically shrunk and stowed away in her locket via a binding effect. This way, she can better hide the secrets of her vulnerabilities while keeping them close at hand (should someone dispel her magic jar effect or something similar). Furthermore, minimus containment says nothing about the target being unconscious, so should she be forced to return to her body, she can cast spells from inside the locket (such as to project her shadow or renew magic jar).
Since magic jar says you use your mental stats and skills, her circlet of persuasion grants its benefits even though he host body is also wearing a headband item. Kind of a slot work around.
I've given this concept a lot of thought. Do you have any other questions about how something on this character works?
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Ok, I understand a lot better now. There are a few grey areas (like the circlet, whether shadows can cast), but as you're running this as the GM, I imagine you're giving consistent rulings for your players too, so it shouldnt be a problem.
I will admit there's also some vagueness about the spirit jars. But I'll figure that out on my own.
Ok, I understand a lot better now. There are a few grey areas (like the circlet, whether shadows can cast), but as you're running this as the GM, I imagine you're giving consistent rulings for your players too, so it shouldnt be a problem.
I will admit there's also some vagueness about the spirit jars. But I'll figure that out on my own.
This character was designed for use as a PC.
The big thing about the Osirian spirit jars is that they allow her to keep her host victims trapped even when the duration for magic jar runs out. This is pretty important, since no one wants a confused wooly mammoth running around trampling everything (though even that is fairly unlikely since it is a trained beast of burden--and likely charmed whats more).
Still, not having an enemy escape your possession and getting his revenge is pretty darned cool, especially when you consider that she can keep up to three victims perpetually trapped (allowing her a great deal of versatility with the spell, provided she can get the three bodies about).
Anyone got any more ideas/reasons on why she would remain a paraplegic?
You could say her paralysis is believed to be tied to her powers. If healed she might lose the powers she has become addicted to. This would purely a psychological thing as she manifest the power out shear will in her severely injured state. She would actively avoid being healed and would seek a more miraculous method. She would treat it like an Oracle curse that required the act of deity or powerful artifact to remove.
I would I would go along the lines of a certain Dragonlance character:
Change the curse (which could be like an oracles curse only removable by a deity) given to the character to paralysis and there you go IMO.
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The Imp and his masters have worked long and hard to ensure that Hama was broken, physically and mentally, in just the right ways for her to become what she is. No way they are going to let a mortal caster undo their precisely crafted plan.
One can only wonder for what nefarious purpose they need someone with Hama's very specific skill-set and disposition.
If she needs to be a shadow to cast a spell like magic jar how did she cast shadow projection?
Shadow projection is lower level, and has less spell components, allowing her to cast it with her metamagic feats and higher-level slots.
Why would alter self leave you paralyzed?
Because, unlike in v3.5, polymorph doesn't heal you. If you have a broken leg, turning into an orc isn't going to fix it. Same principle.
Would freedom of movement solve the paralysis?
I've always thought of that spell has helping you with external forces that mess with your movement (such as hold person, water, tangling vines, etc.) rather than internal ones (your own body preventing you from moving). I suppose this one is open to interpretation though.
I can see how everything works once gets some souls into the jars but how did you she do it the first time?
She cast a Stilled Project Shadow to turn into a shadow. She then cast magic jar and went on from there.
What level was she when she had her accident?
It should probably be assumed she was about 10th-level or so. Her powers were latent, so they were always there, she just didn't know it. As a result, she literally went from being a simple herbs woman to having a great deal of personal power.
So far, I particularly like voska66's explanation, namely, that it's all in her head. That fear of losing her powers upon healing could also be another one of Spooky's tools of control.