This is a very specific question, but I'm wondering if there are any archetypes that are specifically suited to a character who guards an ancient Egyptian/Osirian-style tomb.
The character concept is a little bit like the Medjai guy from the Brendan Fraser version of The Mummy. This character would discourage outside archaeologists and tomb raiders from desecrating the burial sites, and take down undead if/when they do rise up. He's motivated partly out of a desire to stop undead rampages from killing people, but also out of a desire to protect his cultural heritage from outside imperialists. He might also break into museums and steal artifacts for repatriation.
Inquisitor, Investigator, Cleric, and potentially Paladin seem like good classes, and obviously there are plenty of ways to make an undead hunter character, but I'm just wondering if there are any options that are specifically flavoured about protecting tombs or other places of cultural significance.
Site bound oracle
That definitely works as a member of this guy's order, but it would be a little bit hard to play a campaign as.
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this is literally what the living monolith prestige class is supposed to represent.
edit: part of why i hate all the advice that flies around here about dipping into it
Order of the Eastern Star Cavalier seems to fit. Maybe with the Castellan archetype, or a knight of arnissant. There's also the brother of the seal prestige class.
this is literally what the living monolith prestige class is supposed to represent.
edit: part of why i hate all the advice that flies around here about dipping into it
Definitely has the Osirian/Egyptian vibe I'm going for. This looks like a pretty tanky prestige class. What do you think would be the best base class to build to it? Fighter, maybe?
Definitely has the Osirian/Egyptian vibe I'm going for. This looks like a pretty tanky prestige class. What do you think would be the best base class to build to it? Fighter, maybe?this is literally what the living monolith prestige class is supposed to represent.
edit: part of why i hate all the advice that flies around here about dipping into it
Fighter works, Avenger vigilante also fits. Its a PRC that can take most any martial really.
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Definitely has the Osirian/Egyptian vibe I'm going for. This looks like a pretty tanky prestige class. What do you think would be the best base class to build to it? Fighter, maybe?this is literally what the living monolith prestige class is supposed to represent.
edit: part of why i hate all the advice that flies around here about dipping into it
Titan mauler 3, 2 handed fighter 4, living monolith 10
Titan mauler 3, 2 handed fighter 4, living monolith 10Definitely has the Osirian/Egyptian vibe I'm going for. This looks like a pretty tanky prestige class. What do you think would be the best base class to build to it? Fighter, maybe?this is literally what the living monolith prestige class is supposed to represent.
edit: part of why i hate all the advice that flies around here about dipping into it
Yknow its definitely in the running for better vital strike builds, getting improved and greater late might make that less viable.
There is also a caster option in the prestige class.
For Living Monolith? I don't see much in that PrC that could really benefit casters.
Titan mauler 3, 2 handed fighter 4, living monolith 10
I'm not really envisioning this guy as a hulking barbarian type character. Going for more of a subtle character who mostly relies on his mental stats.
EDIT: I just looked at the Zealot Vigilante, which seems pretty weak, but is the kind of sneaky/holy flavour I'm looking for.
Guardian of immortality, an investigator archetype, is just a whisker away from this concept.
OTOH an inquisitor - practically any archetype- is a sneaky/holy character if that's what you're after.
Guardian of immortality, an investigator archetype, is just a whisker away from this concept.
OTOH an inquisitor - practically any archetype- is a sneaky/holy character if that's what you're after.
Guardian of Immortality is definitely not too far off from this. A few ideas could be reskinned to have less of a connection to Thuvia, since this game wouldn't be set in Golarion anyway. Is this archetype any good, mechanically? I've never played an investigator before.
And yeah, inquisitor is definitely a solid fallback if I can't find a specific "this was built specifically for this concept" option. Also considering making him a bladebound magus.
For Living Monolith? I don't see much in that PrC that could really benefit casters.
There is also a caster option in the prestige class.
You mean other than 9/10 spellcasting progression from the Ib Stone and significantly improved durability, combat ability and senses? Well, there is the immortality bit... ;-)
Guardian of immortality doesn't lose or gain much of relevance to combat. They're mostly a normal investigator there - terrible in a fight at the lowest levels, solid from level 4-5 and up.
While magic guy with a sword could fit almost any concept, I don't see the particular relevance of the bladebound magus.
It seems that Shaman could be a good fit for this, both thematically, and the abilities they offer. There is some decent flavor to be found in the archetypes, but even just a Vanilla Shaman would work.
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Lore-wise the Brother of the Seal prestige class is almost spot on (if you move it from Kaer Maga to Osirion). Mechanically, I don’t know if it’s going to do what you want.
You may want to consider the “holy” archetypes for some of the non-divine classes. Such as the Sanctified Rogue, Deliverer Slayer, or any of a variety of monk archetypes.
I have a Living Monolith PC in PFS because I fell in love with the PrC on first read. I ended up starting him as a brawler because I hadn't played any of the hybrid classes at the time. (He's also an oread, because why wait to make him as stony as possible?)
Because it's PFS and he's a Scarab Sage, he's acquired a handful of boon and faction card rewards that have made him surprisingly knowledgeable for a martial character. (Most recently, he became a Jeweled Sage at 11th level.)
You mean other than 9/10 spellcasting progression from the Ib Stone and significantly improved durability, combat ability and senses? Well, there is the immortality bit... ;-)
Oh dang, I missed that.
It seems that Shaman could be a good fit for this, both thematically, and the abilities they offer. There is some decent flavor to be found in the archetypes, but even just a Vanilla Shaman would work.
I had initially dismissed Shaman as a little too nature-y, but it actually looks pretty perfect for this idea. Probably the Ancestors Spirit and the Speaker For The Past archetype.