What deity and feats would go well with a half-orc Inquisitor bounty hunter? I'm thinking something that's specifically Lawful oriented, such as Abadar maybe or perhaps something a little less obvious like Uruskreil.
This individual is going to be a somewhat evil individual, the type that burns down a village for hiding local Robin Hood criminal types. He's rather obsessive about that sort of thing.
He runs with a Vivisectionist alchemist, a ranger, and a sorcerer with the impossible bloodline that will create clockwork soldiers to do his grunt work for him.
They'll probably end up working for Hellknights, without him actually becoming one simply because Hellknights have only loyalty to their order and the law really.
So, what deity might work out for this guy, as well as feats? I'm going a combination of melee being the focus, but he'll use his repeater crossbow to close in on them, moving in for the kill.
Specifically, I like Uruskreil because of his weapon, the falchion, and the fact that his area of concern (one of them anyway) is mercilessness. And this guy, Bailiff Malgor, is certainly as merciless as they come.
For feats, what should he get? A combination of melee and ranged, or focus on melee and intimidate?
A cording to the lore on the matter half orcs very commonly worship Gorum. Objectively Gorum is very good for any support or battle. Be sure to grab shaman apprentice (aka endurance) and sacred tattoo alternate racial trait along with fates favored trait. +2 to all saves and wear medium armor in sleep is great. Orc feats are mostly a waste honestly and those that are good are good for pure melee builds not that great for inquisitors. I would get with your ranger and whatever he's not taking in skills or combat style you grab (or vice versa) as the two of you have a lot of overlap potential. Honestly though I would recommend going ranged as its the Inquisitors niche.
You'll probably want to consider Dazzling Display if you're going to be in melee, since you will definitely be able to out intimidate just about any one.
Beyond that, I would take Power Attack (obviously), Cornugon Smash for more free intimidates, Perhaps Improved Critical later on if you want that feat chain.
Major_Blackhart wrote:
Specifically, I like Uruskreil because of his weapon, the falchion, and the fact that his area of concern (one of them anyway) is mercilessness. And this guy, Bailiff Malgor, is certainly as merciless as they come.
Half-orcs start out proficient in greataxe and falchion already.
Flavor-wise I can suggest some more deities for you:
- If your GM doesn't object to a god from the Dragon Empires part of Golarion there's Yaezhing. His portfolio includes harsh justice, murder, and punishment.
- Ragathiel, the empyreal lord of vengeance.
- Lastly Achaekek, who's area of concern includes divine punishment.
Hope this helped.
Well, part of the reasoning behind his choosing Uruskreil is because his weapon familiarity is going the route of Chain Fighter.
His background is that he was a slave for a time, and a pit fighter, before he was sold to a religious order to act as a bodyguard and enforcer. Eventually, he earned his freedom through his actions.
That's another part of his choosing Uruskreil as his deity over others. Uruskreil is merciless, violent, and "cuts down the weak with his great sword. His terrible armor holds a vision of the Divine."
Normally I'd choose Gorum without hesitation, but Gorum isn't a lawful deity who would really care so much about tracking down lawbreakers unless they were deserters or soldiers who cowardly betrayed information to the enemy, etc.
Then again, maybe I just solved my problem...
Edit: Plus, Gorum might make sense because the character was a pit fighter.
Major_Blackhart wrote: Well, part of the reasoning behind his choosing Uruskreil is because his weapon familiarity is going the route of Chain Fighter.
His background is that he was a slave for a time, and a pit fighter, before he was sold to a religious order to act as a bodyguard and enforcer. Eventually, he earned his freedom through his actions.
That's another part of his choosing Uruskreil as his deity over others. Uruskreil is merciless, violent, and "cuts down the weak with his great sword. His terrible armor holds a vision of the Divine."
Normally I'd choose Gorum without hesitation, but Gorum isn't a lawful deity who would really care so much about tracking down lawbreakers unless they were deserters or soldiers who cowardly betrayed information to the enemy, etc.
Then again, maybe I just solved my problem...
Edit: Plus, Gorum might make sense because the character was a pit fighter.
Yeah I've thought about a similar build and I always liked Gorum flavor wise because there are specific edicts against cowardice, running away, etc., which could lead to a different style of "bounty hunter". Poison users, people who kill those who cannot fight (different than innocents who choose not to fight, mind you) and others can all fall under the purview of holy/unholy retribution from Gorum.
If the Law is the most important detail, then you may want to consider Asmodeus. His priests often act as judges in lawless lands. Quite a few adventurers who worship him also tend to go out of their way to preform heroic acts as a Public Relations stunt to try and downplay the evil side of Asmodeus in the hearts and minds of the common folk.
Thanks for the advice guys.
I'm going to go Gorum, and probably Anger Inquisition.
I was wondering, with regards to feats, how does this sound, in no particular order:
Heavy Armor Proficiency
Weapon Focus (Greatsword or Falchion or Greataxe)
Dazzling Display
Power Attack
Furious Focus
Cornugon Smash
Grudge Fighter
Extended Bane
Keen Scent
Intimidating Prowess
Teamwork Feats:
Brutal Grappler
Horde Charge
Pack Attack
Precise Strike
Coordinated Charge
Outflank
What do you guys think?
Personally I think Abadar or Asmodeus are a good fit here. Law and order are your thing. Preserve the status quo. Almost Judge Dredd like.
Good or bad doesn't matter, if you've broken the law he will capture/kill you.
Yeah, I prefer devil worship, but part of this character's charm is that he takes the job not out of good or evil or anything, because he doesn't care about that, but because he enjoys it. He enjoys the hunt, the battle of wits, and the inevitable fight. He makes his home in Kaer Maga precisely because anyone can pay him to hunt someone down. One story as part of his background, which I took from a Conan the Cimmerian story from Robert E. Howard, sums up his personality fairly well I think at this point. Character has evolved a bit from the slave background.
When he was working with a mercenary company a few years earlier in Cheliax, one of his friends killed another in a duel over a lover's honor. The friend and his lover fled the city together. Malgor was hauled into court because he was friends with the killer and it was alleged he had knowledge of the man's whereabouts. Malgor told the judge how because the man was his friend, he could not betray such trust. The judge became wrathful and talked at great length about Malgor's duty to the state, society, and other things he did not care for. Malgor explained that he was a foreigner and a mercenary in these lands, and as such, he had less duty to the state and society than citizens. He stated that he had only a responsibility to obey the law himself, not aid in its enforcement. The judge bellowed angrily that all had a civic responsibility to do their part, for the state, and bade Malgor to betray his friend. Malgor, seeing the judge had much age upon him, stayed silent instead, out of respect for the elder lawmaker, as he felt that should he open his mouth, only fury would be heard, for he had already explained his position. Instead, the judge squalled that he had shown contempt for the court and that he should be hurled into a dungeon to rot until he betrayed his friend. Upon hearing this, Malgor drew his sword and cleaved the judge's head from his shoulders then butchered his way out of the courthouse and fled the city.
To a degree, that sounds a good bit like how a Gorumite would act I think. He obeys his own code more than society's, and has only so much respect for the law, as long as it doesn't try to harm him.
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