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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
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Deb Atwood
atwoodd@gar.union.edu, atwoodd@union.bitnet, dsinger@rpi.edu
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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
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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
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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
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Weapon
Initial : 3
#Levels : 3
Penalty : -3
Non-Weapon
Initial : 3
#Levels : 3
Special Abilities
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)