I am playing in a game where the GM wants to get CRAZY. So because of this we are playing a 30 pt buy game starting at level 5 with standard WBL and we can choose crazy races and such. I chose to take the Half celestial template and make it into a race. Problem is I have no idea what to make. What would you guys do??
Alternatively, we have the option to make a 28 RP race and use it.
Changing the format from template to race, to start, will get you somewhere, and then you can decide whether you like it how it is, or to add or take away things.
Whether is refluffing the template or making a new race, you could get the aasimar into the workbench. The "celestial" thing, also considering that a half celestial's celestialness is much more than an aasimar's, should take the form of:
-The celestial subtype in the bestiary (type, immunities, senses, etc)
-More Wisdom, more Charisma. Maybe +4 instead of +2. (I think that wisdom is a celestialish ability, the other could be Con, maybe)
-Consider very much whether to put DR or SR. DR should be /evil, and SR may be only for evil spells. Look the aasimar-only feats to get an idea.
-Take ideas from the paladin, or some spells from the cleric. Maybe it has a "sacrifice" ability, in which loses some hit points and cures a mortal the same amount, or half.
Just to name a few. Always have the fluff present, and ask yourself "does this have the celestial thematic?" Maybe it has more CL when casting good spells, or cure, or summoning good monsters.
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Shave his wings with a rusty razor,
shave his wings with a rusty razor,
shave his wings with a rusty razor,
early in the mor-ning!
What do you do with a Half-Celestial,
what do you do with a Half-Celestial,
what do you do with a Half-Celestial,
early in the mor-ning?
Torment him until he's Fallen,
Torment him until he's Fallen,
Torment him until he's Fallen,
early in the mor-ning!
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.....
Changing the format from template to race, to start, will get you somewhere, and then you can decide whether you like it how it is, or to add or take away things.
Whether is refluffing the template or making a new race, you could get the aasimar into the workbench. The "celestial" thing, also considering that a half celestial's celestialness is much more than an aasimar's, should take the form of:
-The celestial subtype in the bestiary (type, immunities, senses, etc)
-More Wisdom, more Charisma. Maybe +4 instead of +2. (I think that wisdom is a celestialish ability, the other could be Con, maybe)
-Consider very much whether to put DR or SR. DR should be /evil, and SR may be only for evil spells. Look the aasimar-only feats to get an idea.
-Take ideas from the paladin, or some spells from the cleric. Maybe it has a "sacrifice" ability, in which loses some hit points and cures a mortal the same amount, or half.Just to name a few. Always have the fluff present, and ask yourself "does this have the celestial thematic?" Maybe it has more CL when casting good spells, or cure, or summoning good monsters.
Thanks fr the great advice! I was more thinking what class to make the character. I plan on just taking the template and applying it to a human chassy or something. I was just wondering what the board would do with all the tasty bits you get from the template and get from the 30 pt buy. I was thinking maybe warpriest, or an oracle or something that feel flavorful for a celestial. What would you do?
Shave his wings with a rusty razor,
shave his wings with a rusty razor,
shave his wings with a rusty razor,
early in the mor-ning!What do you do with a Half-Celestial,
what do you do with a Half-Celestial,
what do you do with a Half-Celestial,
early in the mor-ning?Torment him until he's Fallen,
Torment him until he's Fallen,
Torment him until he's Fallen,
early in the mor-ning!Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.....
LOL very clever.
It's funny, the first thing I was going to write is that I didn't understand whether you wanted advice on the class or the race.
Celestial would be paladin or cleric ,for sure. Then, I guess warpriest, I didn't really read it, but I guess I can trust the name. Oracle...I'm not that sure. You have a curse. Why? You are half angel after all. You could be sorcerer, oracle-themed sorcerer if you may. I think that's all, at least if you want celestial magic involved. If not, cavalier could mesh nicely, all the justice and that (plus, your mount could be a pegasus!) or, done rightly, a fighter, I guess.
Fry him up and serve with butter? It's heavenly.
==Aelryinth
I once played a game where everyone had the Half-Celestial template. It came about at character generation when we were spitballing character ideas and somebody asked if they could be a Half-Celestial (without a level adjustment). The GM said he was OK with it if the other players were and I offhandedly remarked that it was way too powerful for one character to have this because the others would feel weak. So then we all look at each other and say sure, why not all be to keep the group balanced.
It was really cool at first, but the power level spiraled out of control pretty quickly.
Barbarian, Monk, Cleric, Witch and Wizard all make fine Half-Celestials. I'm not sure how to best optimize it though, we all had our classes and races before we got the bump from the template.
You generally do not want SR. It stops people from buffing and healing you, which happens a lot more often than getting hit by enemy magic in my experience.