Scholar-Slayer of the Undead 1.0a
Let me know what you think…
If you survive an expedition to destroy an undead monster of great lethality you may take the following move when you next level up:
Scholar-Slayer of the Undead: You may turn undead as if you were a cleric. A holy symbol is not required. You also gain the ability to cast all the clerical rotes.
Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:
Circle of Protection: You may create a magical circle inscribed with salt that the undead will be unable to enter. The circle’s power will be broken if any protected member leaves or a corporeal person or monster enters it. A party may make camp within such a circle.
Incorporeal Attack: You may attack incorporeal creatures as if they had a solid form.
Undead Slayer: All attacks against corporeal undead do double damage.
Lord Slayer’s Mark: You are immune to any “special attacks” or abilities beyond physical simple harm that an undead creature may cause, You can never be changed into or arise after death as such a creature. Low level undead creatures will normally flee your presence from instinct or fear and only attack if cornered. Intelligent Undead will speak with you respectfully with fear and may offer information or aid in exchange for being left in peace at the GM’s discreation.The “mark” usually takes the form of a glyph or symbol on your forehead visible only to the undead.
Scholar-Slayer of the Undead seems kind of strong. Turn undead without a holy symbol and case all the Cleric rotes.Woof. It also feels separated from the trigger. I feel like the character should have to at least attempt to turn an undead creature to gain the ability.
I’m not a fan of how Circle of Protection is broken by someone entering or leaving it. I also don’t think you need to state characters can make camp inside it.
Incorporeal Attack is a cool ability, but fictionally rather bland. I would love to see it do a bit more.
Same for Undead Slayer. I would like to see this “fictioned up” as it is purely mechanics.
Lord Slayer’s Mark seems like it needs to be broken up into multiple moves. There’s a not going on there.
Chris Stone-Bush I’ve always found writing a good CC class means post it on the Tavern and try to let go of m y ego…
I haven’t even tried writing one for that exact reason.
Chris Stone-Bush How about this?
Scholar of Undeath 1.0a (Open to all classes except clerics)
If you somehow “turn” an undead monster without being a cleric you may take the following move when you next level up:
Scholar of Undeath: You may turn undead as if you were a cleric. A holy symbol is not required.
Once you’ve taken the moves above the following moves count as class moves for you. In addition to your normal list of moves you may choose from this list when you level up:
Circle of Protection: You may create a magical circle inscribed with salt that the undead will be unable to enter.
Weapons of Faith: You may attack incorporeal creatures as if they had a solid form. You also gain the ability to cast all the clerical rotes.
Undead Slayer: All attacks against corporeal undead do double damage.
Undeath Immunity: You are immune to any “special attacks” or abilities beyond physical simple harm that an undead creature may cause. You can never be changed into or arise after death as such a creature.