Tyr's Gear (BUR Paladin Spell Slot Gear)

[redbeard]

The Method Behind My Madness:

I started with a BUR Armor, Helmet and Belt.

Many BUR items for secondary casters have 4 spell slots: Two of the top level and two of the next level. That sounds like a fair amount to add. Remembering (or Mis-remembering) Funky’s comments on the spell slot modification, I thought that it might save time to implement that now for the new items, assuming that the modifications are planned for 9 days (3 updates, or so). So I changed the slots to one of each level from 1 through 4. I like that number anyway. 

I then removed or reduced some features I think don’t have much value to paladins. These are items for paladins and while other classes can use them, there should be a trade off from the original items. This might also give some paladins something to think about when choosing to use this item.

I am also proposing some reductions to things that paladins would find useful in case the item is overpowered.

Unimaginitive? Probably, but it does keep things a bit closer to the current balance.

Tyr’s Belt

Copied from the Coil of Grabduk
Remove Universal Saving Throws +8
Remove Ability Bonus Constitution +12
Add Ability Bonus Intelligence +12 (This is part of a set, don’t want duplicates)
Add 1 spell slot for each of levels 1 – 4.

Final features:

Armor Bonus +17
Bonus Feat: Extra Turning
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 1
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 2
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 3
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 4
Damage Resistance: Divine Resist 20/-
Damage Resistance: Magical Resist 20/-
Damage Resistance: Negative Energy Resist 20/-
Damage Resistance: Positive Energy Resist 20/-
Enhancement Bonus: Intelligence +12
Enhancement Bonus: Dexterity +12
Haste
Use Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor 1 use / day

If overpowered remove Epic Mage Armor and add some specific saving throw bonuses (like fire or cold, I don’t know what the plan is for them, just that they’re going to be more important)

Tyr’s Plate

Copied from Carapice of Smoldering Stone
Add 1 spell slot for each of levels 1 – 4
Reduce Universal Saving Throws +8 to +4
Remove Damage Immunity Fire 25%
Add Damage Immunity Cold 25% (Just to make things a bit different)

Final Features:

(Plate armor, AC8)
Armor Bonus +18
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 1
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 2
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 3
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 4

Damage Immunity Acid 25%
Damage Immunity Bludgeoning 25%
Damage Immunity Cold 25%
Damage Immunity Electrical 25%
Damage Immunity Piercing 25%
Damage Immunity Slashing 25%
Damage Resistance Bludgeoning 20/-
Damage Resistance Slashing 20/-
Damage Resistance Piercing 20/-
Enhancement Bonus: Constitution +12
Enhancement Bonus: Strength +12
Immunity Death Magic
Immunity level/ability drain
Immunity Sneak Attack
Regeneration +10
Spell Immunity Meteor Swarm
True Seeing

If overpowered: Reduce elemental immunity to 20%

Tyr’s Helm

Copied from Helm of Zeal
Remove Immunity Fear
Remove Universal Saving Throws +5
Remove Bonus Feat: Epic Skill Focus Use Magic Device
Add Bonus Feat: Epic Skill Focus Parry (I suspect many paladins are depending on Death Magic for Crit immune; this would help when it is not active.)
Add Add 1 spell slot for each of levels 1 – 4

Final Features:
Armor Bonus +17
Bonus Feat: Epic Skill Focus Concentration
Bonus Feat: Epic Skill Focus Tumble
Bonus Feat: Epic Skill Focus Parry
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 1
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 2
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 3
Bonus Spell Slot: Paladin level 4
Damage Resistance Acid 35/-
Damage Resistance Cold 35/-
Damage Resistance Electrical 35/-
Damage Resistance Fire 35/-
Damage Resistance Sonic 35/-
Darkvision
Enhancement Bonus: Charisma +12
Immunity Poison
Light Bright Red
Regeneration +5
True Seeing

If overpowered: Remove ESF Tumble or Parry

Comments from experienced paladin players welcome. I bet I've done something sub-optimal.

[FunkySwerve]

Nov 19, 2011 19:47:07 GMT redbeard said:

Remembering (or Mis-remembering) Funky’s comments on the spell slot modification, I thought that it might save time to implement that now for the new items, assuming that the modifications are planned for 9 days (3 updates, or so). So I changed the slots to one of each level from 1 through 4. I like that number anyway. 

My comment was that the slots should be identical to the item being mirrored.

Also, this belongs in the relevant thread, or it risks being overlooked.

Funky

[chirality]

Um...are you aware that there already exists heavy plate called Vanguard of the Daystar with virtually identical stats to the one you came up with?

Also, this is just rather nitpicky but I don't like the simplicity or repetitiveness of of "Tyr's <simple item slot name>".

[Deleted]

This makes me think of the gestalt thread, which the OP might do well to read and revise his ideas.

[redbeard]

chirality:

Vanguard of the Daystar has less immunitys than Carapice of Smoldering Stone. I was also surprised when I compared them to find that they had the same armor bonus; I had thought that BUR had a different limit than UR.

Did you notice the bit about Unimaginitive? Guilty. Do you have better names to recommend?

@overdriver:

Maybe "set" was a bad word to use. It's not "set loot" as defined in HG. And it's not a "Gestalt", "Relic" or "Ego" as per the gestalt thread. It's more like a "coordinated ensemble". And I don't think I would have coordinated it quite so closely if I hadn't found good patterns that coordinated so nicely.

@funky:

I started a new thread to allow room for discussion and to keep these items from being overlooked in the other thread amid all the other (anticipated) items. I'll reply to the rest of your comment in the other thread.