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So, I wanted to make a CN character, and instead of going the 'usual' route associated with that particular alignment, I would like for them to be more like the indvidual posted in the link above.
I have no idea what class/race combo to choose. I was seriously contemplating a cleric of some avarice deity/outsider... But then I thought that maybe an Android PC that somehow got their 'wiring jumbled up' and went overboard with the whole "I'm alive" revelation that resulted from the 'crossing of wires' event would be interesting.
Traits, Feats, Class, Abilities, Stat Array, Race... I'm not entirely sure what would fit. A CHA build seems like it'd be a good idea, but I could easily see such a character being viewed with great distaste in many social situations. It just seems like you could go a great many different routes with this concept.
Really, suggestions would be nice so I could find a nice starting point to then make a build. Maybe this character would make an interesting BBEG.
First you want to take a look at the Calistra, most likely a cleric and then consider maxing out the Pain Taster prestige class. Look at the whip mastery line of feats.
That looks interesting. Calistria was a first choice and due to your suggestion right now I have three build ideas. A battle cleric/pain taster of Calistria going the whip route, a bad touch cleric of Calistria with trickery/chaos, or maybe an evangelist or theologian with the Lust domain.
Interestingly, a bad touch cleric capable of using the harm Ale variant channel would be fun. Oooh... maybe a half-elf fighter that worships Calistria and specializes in trip and disarm combat manuevers with a whip?
I made him a warforged with the Sloth domain back in 3.5. Sloth domain removed all the penalties for being prone. Hired guys to carry me everywhere on a litter.
My first thought was an android bloatmage of Calistria.
I made him a warforged with the Sloth domain back in 3.5. Sloth domain removed all the penalties for being prone. Hired guys to carry me everywhere on a litter.
This made me laugh, in a good way.
I must say that I love the idea of an Android venerating the goddess of gluttony, disease and undeath :-))
I have to say, that I love this idea as well.
Well now I have two depictions to choose from with this. A fat slug of hedonist that is the paragon of gluttony... or a more 'fit' hedonist that greatly enjoys pain, adrenaline rushes, and the more active, yet equally pleasurably moments in life. A masochist hedonist seems interesting since Pain is usually a big 'no' in the philosophy.
I knew what you were talking about, but still kept thinking about this.
LOL.
Edit: Either way, looks like a cleric is the way to go. Now to choose between Calistria or Urgathoa.
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I'd actually go Inquisitor with the Conversion Inquisition rather than Cleric. Having Wisdom to social stuff works very well for an Android social character and I think more skills are better for just about any social build.
And both Calistria and Urgathoa make sense for deity. Go with whichever you feel like.
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I made him as a master summoner gnome crossed with nature oracle(lame) and made his big ED the chair that he never left. I named Ed Chauncey. You could summon grease, mad monkey swarms and fiendish weasels for nipple treatments. I think that covers all the bases. Also I gave him the animal friend trait and he kept a pet gerbil named Richard close to his heart at all times.
My half elf rogue was brought up in a temple to Calistria, I have tried doing the courtesan thing through in-game rp. I ended up in a Taldorian Noble's home sleeping in a puppy pile with 7 men of the nobles guard after a party (they were off duty) the other players weren't impressed in game, even when I told them that the assassins who were hired by a rival noble would have to get through the 7 guards who were in my bed and would be quite loyal to me after our shenanigans, before they could get to me, giving me time to cast shield, mage armour and then grab my swords rather than fight in the buff. Hedonism can be great fun, but only if the other players are not too prudish!
Hadn't thought about a Conversion Inquisitor... Or a summoner with eidolon transportation.
Even more interesting RP ideas. This is both helpful and making it difficult to choose. Going to go with Calistria. The Urgathoa worshipper will be used as a BBEG at some point.
My half elf rogue was brought up in a temple to Calistria, I have tried doing the courtesan thing through in-game rp. I ended up in a Taldorian Noble's home sleeping in a puppy pile with 7 men of the nobles guard after a party (they were off duty) the other players weren't impressed in game, even when I told them that the assassins who were hired by a rival noble would have to get through the 7 guards who were in my bed and would be quite loyal to me after our shenanigans, before they could get to me, giving me time to cast shield, mage armour and then grab my swords rather than fight in the buff. Hedonism can be great fun, but only if the other players are not too prudish!
Shouldn't be a problem, I'd really only play this character at my brother's table. That group would probably find the character concept to be awesome.
The hardest thing about making a Hedonism Bot adventurer is that is requires you to imagine Hedonism Bot actually doing something.
I'd second the Summoner idea, but Calistria could work well too.
It doesn't have to exactly be Hedonism Bot... just be an android hedonist (which is definately what I want now). Which is why I kind of thought that a hedonist that finds pleasure in pain and other exilerating pursuits would work. Adventurers are always meeting people, earning loot, getting the lights beat out of them, earning patrons and so on.
A direct build of Hedonism Bot would probably have to start off filthy stinking rich and have countless attendants and would be better as a BBEG in my opinion. (Which I am going to make.)