:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: -----=====Earth's Dreamlands=====----- (313)558-5024 {14.4} - (313)558-5517 A BBS for text file junkies RPGNet GM File Archive Site .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Subject: Class -- Protector (a druid/ranger combination) This is an excerpt from the soon to be worked on (like next week) class compilation of mine. This class is one of my own creations, which I made for use in my campaigns. The class is the Protector, and it is a specialized ranger class which combines the druid and ranger class in a manner that creates a class which fits better what I envision than either multi or dual class does. Besides, I really hate multi and dual classes, and hate that humans can't multi class and all. So I tend to create my own mixed classes, whenever the need arises. This combined class isn't the best of both worlds, nor is it the worst. It's the good and bad of both classes, and I hopefully left it so that although the Protector is a good class, the ranger and druid themselves are still desirable as classes. The class was designed using 2nd edition rules for spells, spell spheres, etc, but it could be adapted to first edition (hey, I normally play a mixture of both, anyway...) Tryslora Eloran ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Atwood atwoodd@gar.union.edu, atwoodd@union.bitnet, dsinger@rpi.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protector Class Minimums: STR - 13 (no percentile strength may be rolled) DEX - 13 CON - 14 INT - n/a WIS - 14 CHA - 15 Races Allowed: Human Half-elf Elf (others at GM's discretion) Armor: Leather or cloak, wooden shield only. Weapons: Club, sickle, dart, spear, dagger, scimitar, sling, staff, bow (*not* crossbow). Experience Table ---------------- Level Experience Needed Hit Dice (d8) 1 0 1 2 2,125 2 3 4,250 3 4 8,250 4 5 15,250 5 6 28,000 6 7 55,000 7 8 105,000 8 9 195,000 9 10 362,000 9 + 2 11 550,000 9 + 5 12 750,000 9 + 7 13 1,125,000 9 + 10 14 1,650,000 9 + 12 15 2,550,000 9 + 15 Ability Table ------------- Hide In Spells By Level Level Shadows 1 2 3 4 5 6* 7** 1 10% 1 - - - - - - 2 15% 2 - - - - - - 3 20% 2 1 - - - - - 4 25% 2 2 - - - - - 5 31% 3 2 1 - - - - 6 37% 3 2 1 - - - - 7 43% 3 3 2 - - - - 8 49% 3 3 2 1 - - - 9 56% 4 3 3 2 - - - 10 63% 4 4 3 2 1 - - 11 70% 5 4 4 3 2 - - 12 77% 5 5 4 3 2 1 - 13 85% 6 5 5 4 2 1 - 14 93% 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 15 99% 6 6 6 5 4 2 1 * Castable only with a Wisdom of 17 or higher ** Castable only with a Wisdom of 18 or higher Protectors do *not* get wisdom bonuses for their spells per level. Proficiencies ------------- Weapon Initial : 3 #Levels : 3 Penalty : -3 Non-Weapon Initial : 3 #Levels : 3 Special Abilities ----------------- o Protectors can Hide In Shadows, similar to the thief ability, as per the above table. (Normal 2nd edition rangers can also Move Silently, but I have removed this skill in lieu of allowing Pass Without Trace). Protectors are adept at hiding in shadows in wilderness or natural areas, but in a civilized or city settings, the ranger has only half his skill in this ability. o Like rangers, protectors can track as if they had the tracking non-weapon proficiency. This skill improves in the same manner as the normal ranger's. o Protectors may specialize in *either* the bow or scimitar. They may also learn two weapon fighting with the scimitar. o Pass without trace after reaching 3rd level. o Speak with animals after 5th level. o Immune to charm by woodland creatures after 7th level. o The protector gains the shapechanging ability of the druid, but to a smaller extent. The protector must pass through a special ceremony to reach 7th level. At this time, his "guardian spirit" is chosen, being one of the animals of his home region. At this time, he may shapechange into this once per day, with no hit point regeneration. At 8th level, he may also change into a mammal, reptile *or* bird once per day. At 9th level add another form, and at 10th level, he may shapechange 3 times per day, once each into a mammal, bird or reptile (like the druid's shapechanging) and each time he regains 1/4 of his previously lost hit points. At 11th level he gains the ability to change into his guardians form at will. (In this manner the shapechanging ability is still available to the class, although in a weakened state). Protector Experience Progression -------------------------------- To reach 7th level, each protector must undergo a special ceremony performed by the druids of his home region. At this time he becomes a full protector (the previous levels are simply seen as training) and he gains his shapeshifting ability and his immunity to charm. The protector *must* undergo this ceremony in order to continue advancement. Spell Spheres of Influence -------------------------- The protector worships no god or goddess, instead protecting the earth around him. He gains his spell ability from the world of nature and animals, and therefore most of his spells pertain to this. He does have a few spells that concern other matters, but he has no power over the undead or combat abilities that do not concern nature. The spells are listed below by sphere and at the end in order by spell level. All - Major Access Animal - Major Access Astral - No Access Charm - Free Action (only vs "natural" effects) Combat - Flame Strike, Insect Plague Creation- Create Food & Water Divination - Major Access, *except* Augury, Locate Object, Speak with Dead, Divination, Commune, Magic Font, True Seeing Elemental - Major Access Guardian- No Access Healing - No Access Necromantic - No Access Plant - Major Access Protection - Major Access, *except* Protection from Evil, Sanctuary, Withdraw, Magical Vestment, Negative Plane Protection, Protection from Evil 10' Radius, Dispel Evil Summoning - Call Woodland Beings, Conjure Animals Sun - Major Access Weather - Major Access FIRST LEVEL SECOND LEVEL ----------- ------------ Animal Friendship (Animal) Barkskin (Plant) Bless (All) Charm Person or Mammal (Animal) Combine (All) Detect Charm (Divination) Create Water (Elemental)Dust Devil (Elemental) Detect Evil (All) Find Traps (Divination) Detect Magic (Divination) Fire Trap (Elemental) Detect Poison (Divination) Flame Blade (Elemental) Detect Snare and Pits (Divination) Goodberry (Plant) Endure Cold/Endure Heat (Protection)Heat Metal (Elemental) Entangle (Plant)Know Alignment (Divination) Faerie Fire (Weather) Messenger (Animal) Invisibility to Animals (Animal)Obscurement (Weather) Light (Sun) Produce Flame (Elemental) Locate Animals or Plants (Animal) Resist Fire/Resist Cold (Protection) Pass Without Trace (Plant) Snake Charm (Animal) Purify Food and Drink (All) Speak with Animals (Animal) Shillelagh (Plant) Trip (Plant) Warp Wood (Plant) THIRD LEVEL FOURTH LEVEL ----------- ------------ Call Lightning (Weather)Animal Summoning I (Animal) Continual Light (Sun) Call Woodland Beings (Summoning) Create Food and Water (Creation)Control Temperature, 10' Rad (Weather) Dispel Magic (Protection) Detect Lie (Divination) Flame Walk (Elemental) Free Action (Charm) Hold Animal (Animal)Giant Insects (Animal) Meld Into Stone (Elemental) Hallucinatory Forest (Plant) Plant Growth (Plant)Hold Plant (Plant) Protection from Fire (Elemental)Lower Water (Elemental) Pyrotechnics (Elemental)Plant Door (Plant) Remove Curse (Protection) Produce Fire (Elemental) Remove Paralysis (Protection) Protection from Lightning (Protection) Snare (Plant) Reflecting Pool (Divination) Spike Growth (Plant)Repel Insects (Animal) Starshine (Sun) Speak with Plants (Plant) Stone Shape (Elemental) Spell Immunity (Protection) Summon Insects (Animal) Sticks to Snakes (Plant) Tree (Plant)Tongues (Divination) Water Breathing (Elemental) Water Walk (Elemental) FIFTH LEVEL SIXTH LEVEL ----------- ----------- Air Walk (Elemental)Animal Summoning III (Animal) Anti-Plant Shell (Plant)Anti-Animal Shell (Animal) Atonement (All) Conjure Animals (Summoning) Animal Summoning II (Animal)Conjure Fire Elemental (Elemental) Animal Growth (Animal) Find the Path (Divination) Commune with Nature (Divination)Fire Seeds (Elemental) Control Winds (Weather) Insect Plague (Combat) Flame Strike (Combat) Liveoak (Plant) Moonbeam (Sun) Part Water (Elemental) Pass Plant (Plant) Speak with Monsters (Divination) Rainbow (Sun) Stone Tell (Elemental) Spike Stones (Elemental)Transmute Water to Dust (Elemental) Transmute Rock to Mud (Elemental) Transport via Plants (Plant) Wall of Fire (Elemental)Turn Wood (Plant) Wall of Thorns (Plant) Weather Summoning (Weather) SEVENTH LEVEL ------------- Animate Rock (Elemental) Changestaff (Plant) Chariot of Sustarre (Elemental) Conjure Earth Elemental (Elemental) Control Weather (Weather) Creeping Doom (Animal) Earthquake (Elemental) Fire Storm (Elemental) Sunray (Sun) Transmute Metal to Wood (Elemental) Wind Walk (Elemental)