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Attribute Temples

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Special "Temple" levels in the tower are located on floor levels that are powers of 10, and each is aligned with an attribute (e.g. strength, charisma). The temples house altars aligned with all known divinities and domains, as well as a mirror altar and an altar with a large, dark, empty hole (void). Meditation at each of these altars, with the exception of the Void, results in a character living out another life. The setting for the life is based on a challenge related to the nature of the altar and the attribute with which the temple is aligned. These alternate lives provide rewards based on the attribute alignment of the temple, the nature of the altar engaged, and the quality of a character's performance in their alternate life. Only a single altar may be visited for any given level.

Deific Altar
Lesser Accomplishment: +1 to appropriate attribute.
Moderate Accomplishment: +2 to appropriate attribute.
Greater Accomplishment: Domain granted power of deity's domains/subdomains or a feat aligned with the deity |AND| a spell-like ability aligned with the deity or its domains usable 1/day (see archives of nethys for lists of feats, spells, etc.).

Domain Altar
Lesser Accomplishment: +1 to appropriate attribute.
Moderate Accomplishment: +2 to appropriate attribute.
Greater Accomplishment: Access to a single domain or subdomain granted power |AND| access to all subdomain spells (or a portion of Domain spells) as spell-like ability usable 1/day.

Mirror Altar
Lesser Accomplishment: +1 to appropriate attribute.
Moderate Accomplishment: +2 to appropriate attribute.
Greater Accomplishment: A feat appropriate to the challenge |AND| a spell-like ability appropriate to the challenge usable 1/day.

Void Altar
Lesser accomplishment: Character is subject to the effects of visiting a Void altar (see below). The character gains a Void feat (see list below) or 8th lvl domain granted power from the darkness, death, madness, or void domains appropriate to the attribute of the temple |AND| a spell-like ability appropriate to the attribute of the temple chosen from among spells on the darkness, death, madness, or void domains usable 1/day.
Moderate accomplishment: +1 to appropriate attribute.
Greater Accomplishment: +2 to appropriate attribute.

Void Feats and Altars
Upon delving into the void, the character’s soul becomes linked to the void. From that point on, if the character dies, returning her to life proves to be more difficult. Any spellcaster who attempts to bring the character back from the dead must attempt a caster level check (DC = 10 + the slain character’s Hit Dice). Success means the spell functions as normal, while failure means the spell fails and cannot be attempted again for 24 hours.
Upon taking a second Void feat or visiting a second void altar, the character becomes even more connected to the void. She remains difficult to return from the dead (as noted above), and he can’t be affected by breath of life or raise dead. Also, the character’s alignment shifts to neutral or chaotic.
Upon taking the third Void feat or visiting a third void altar. She is affected as previously noted, and in addition, the spell resurrection no longer affects her. The character’s alignment shifts to neutral or evil.
Finally, upon taking a fourth Void feator visiting a fourth void altar , the character can no longer be returned from the dead by any method short of a wish or miracle. The character's alignment shifts one step toward chaotic or evil.

Void Body
The emptiness of the void suffuses your body.
Benefit(s): You gain defensive abilities against cold, electricity, sonic, or fire
One Void Feat: Choose one of the energy types listed above. You gain resistance 5 against that energy type.
Two Void Feats: Choose one of the energy types listed above You gain resistance 5 against that energy type. If you already have resistance to the chosen energy type (even from earlier benefits of this feat), this new resistance stacks with the existing resistance.
Three Void Feats: Choose one of the energy types listed above. You gain immunity to the selected energy type.
Four Void Feats: Your creature type changes to outsider (native). Additionally, choose one energy type listed above. You gain immunity to that energy type.

Void Magic
You are a master of dark magic.
Benefit(s): You cast spells spells of the necromancy school with increased potency.
One Void Feat: Add 1 to the DCs of all saving throws against spells of the necromancy school that you cast.
Two Void Feats: When you apply a metamagic feat to a spell of the necromancy school, that spell takes up a spell slot 1 level lower than normal (to a minimum of 1 level above the spell’s actual level).
Three Void Feats: Add 1 to the DCs of all saving throws against spells of the necromancy school that you cast. This bonus stacks with the earlier benefits of this feat.
Four Void Feats: Treat your caster level as being 2 higher for all level-dependent effects of spells of the necromancy school that you cast.

Void Gaze
Otherworldly dread infuses your gaze.
Benefit(s): You can use the Intimidate skill to manipulate and terrify others.
One Void Feat: You gain a +2 bonus on Intimidate checks.
Two Void Feats: When you demoralize a creatures more than once using Intimidate, you can create stronger fear conditions rather than increasing the duration of the shaken condition.
Three Void Feats: You gain a +2 bonus on Intimidate checks (this stacks with the earlier benefits of this feat).
Four Void Feats: You can use Intimidate to demoralize opponents as a swift action.

Void Spirit
Your alignment is known to you and you alone.
Benefit(s): Those who try to learn your true alignment find it hidden or receive a false result. Depending on the number of void feats you possess, spells or special abilities that would normally reveal your alignment return a vague or incorrect result. If this feat disguises your alignment, you can use either your true alignment or the false one when using magic items with alignment prerequisites.
One Void Feat: The spell or special ability returns an inconclusive result.
Two Void Feats: Upon gaining this power, choose an alignment within one step of your actual alignment. Your alignment is always revealed as being that false alignment.
Three Void Feats: Upon gaining this power, choose an alignment within two steps of your actual alignment. Your alignment is always revealed as being this false alignment.
Four Void Feats: You immediately know when someone is attempting to use a spell or special ability to learn your alignment. You learn the name and alignment of the creature using the effect. Additionally, you can choose any alignment as the result returned by the spell or ability.
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Re: Attribute Temples

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Below are the notes on the Temple choices, please make a post filling in the blanks. For those that selected spells from various domains for a deity, we need to consolidate your choices and flesh out a full domain, we can talk later. For now please list your choices for each temple (e.g. feat/what feat, domain power, spell selections). Also noted below, several scenarios occur on the same planes.


Planes:
1 - post-apocalypse (mad Adam, mad Jeremy, mad Cheyne, mad Steven, mad jason)
2 - steam punk fantasy (Adam/the Spark, Steven/void stares back, Jason/exploding gnomes, Angela/Desna's warrior, Jeremy/sight beyond sight, Cheyne/Special forces)
3 - pristine wilderness (adam/untethered, Jason/finding flow, Angela/Desna's path, Steven/method to the magic, Nikki/vision quest)
4 - ancient world (Jason/diver, Angela/Desna's warrior, Nikki/path less chosen, Cheyne/hold nothing back, Jeremy/dying for faith, Steven/long game)
5 - dying future world (Steven/space moses, Cheyne/changing the world, Jeremy/a single moment, Nikki/Luck = opportunity x preparation, Adam/delaying the storm)
6 - high medieval fantasy (Adam/a birds life, Jason/orcish chieftan, nikki/unending war, Jeremy/unending war, Angela/freedom, Steven/for the people)
7 - modern (Jeremy/privilege and sacrifice, Cheyne/the dark side, Jason/man with the plan, Adam/planar theory)

Adam
Wis - Wind - Untethered - Jump off a cliff, "fly"
Con - Lightning - The Spark - discover electricity>persecution>shocking death
Cha - Vulture - Mad Adam - constitution and guile>safe haven>the vulture king
Dex - Eagle - a bird's life - learning to fly>the call to adventure>damned wizards
Int - Planar Theory - isolated genius>mad science>proving a theory
Str - Delaying the Storm - climate engineer>scholar fight>resist the inevitable

Angela
Wis - Desna (Insight) - Questions answered - meaningful chat, insightful visions
Con - Desna (?) - Desna's path… notes?
Cha - Desna (combat) - Desna's warrior - setting the scene>tricking the opposition>fighting for survival
Dex - Desna (freedom) - Escape>Let my people go!>self-sufficiency is freedom
Int - Desna (?)
Str - Desna (?)

Cheyne
Wis - Mirror - Hold nothing back - surpass limits by putting all of effort into living
Con - Mirror - perfection of form - building the frame>the long road>functional training
Cha - Mirror - changing the world - allies>climb to the top>changing the world
Dex - Mirror - Special Forces - qualification round>special operator>perfect mission
Int - Mirror - The Dark Side - first kill>scaling up>master plan
Str - Mirror - Mad Cheyne - bully>strength is the only truth>a greater purpose?

Chris
Wis - Mirror - creativity? - live a life full of experiences
Con - Mirror - stamina - health nut
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Jason
Wis - Flow - Finding Flow - Beach Bum
Con - Water - Diver - tribal diver>fish fight!>water's claim
Cha - Wrath - Orcish chieftan - Survive! hard childhood>Crush them all! claim leadership>Revenge! avenge betrayal
Dex - Destruction - Exploding Gnomes - fiery young gnome>air navy demolitionist>armaggedon
Int - Protection - Man with the plan - bodyguard>renowned clients, insidious threats>best laid plans
Str - Fortification - Mad Jason - unassailable strength>building the wall>the unconquered people

Jeremy
Wis - Jesus (?) - (Healing) - Privilege and Sacrifice - Renowned Surgeon>Healing the Powerless>Heal an evil man, or save society?
Con - Jesus (Resurrection) - being tortured by a group/government that was oppressing people of my faith and was then executed.
Cha - Jesus (Revelation) - sight beyond sight>truth is a burden>final vision
Dex - Jesus (Protection) - Unending War - becoming a champion>reconciliation quest>ending the war
Int - Jesus (?) - (Good) - Mad Jeremy - more than survival>man with a mission>passing on the legacy
Str - Jesus (?) - (Glory) - a single moment - soldier without a cause>fighting for the future>moment of truth

Nikki
Wis - Community - Mad Nikki - the hero we need>claiming a legacy>promised land
Con - Void - it sure is empty out there…
Cha - Mirror - The path less chosen - more than a villager>good-hearted mercenary>martyred village elder
Dex - Jesus (Protection) - Unending War - becoming a champion>reconciliation quest>ending the war
Int - Luck - Luck = opportunity x preparation - foresight>preparation>right place, right skills
Str - Mirror - Vision Quest - surviving the wilds>following the path>beyond the veil

Steven
Wis - Heroism - For the people?
Con - Legend - >?>the long game
Cha - Stars - Space Moses - impeccable qualifications>taking charge>the last trek
Dex - Void - The Void Stares Back - Dark Beginnings>Call of the Void>A Strange Horizon
Int - Arcane - method to the magic - Discovery and experimentation>End of the beginning, beginning of the end>herald of lost and future wonders
Str - Magic - mad steven - the well of lost magic>a journey of hope and magic>death, and new beginnings

Sakura
Wis - Dragon (PF)
Con - Dragon (3.5)
Cha - Dream (3.5)
Dex - Imagination (PF)
Int - Arcane
Str - Magic
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Jeremy
Wis - Jesus (?) - (Healing) -
Con - Jesus (Resurrection) - …need to find my notes -- I was being tortured by a group/government that was oppressing people of my faith and was then executed.
Cha - Jesus (Revelation) - sight beyond sight>truth is a burden>final vision
Dex - Jesus (Protection) - Unending War - becoming a champion>reconciliation quest>ending the war
Int - Jesus (?) - (Good) -
Str - Jesus (?) - (Glory) -
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Int - Arcane
Str - Magic

or vice versa, it doesn't really matter what order they're in.
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Updated. Included outlines for everyone's experiences and aligned each life with a specific world (you can piece together a rough outline for the story of the world from people's individual stories if you try). I still need selections from Adam, Angela, and Nikki.
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Int Plane of Air domain
Strength cloud subdomain
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Wis - Community/Home - Guarded Hearth - Spell/cure crit wounds mass
Int - Luck - Good Fortune - Spell/ Moment of Prescience
Str - Mirror - feat - feel safer when alone

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Snapshot
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Impact critical shot
Stabbing shot
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