Transformation:
Avatar
| Level | Boons | Flaws |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Divine Scourge | Visions |
| 2nd | Retinue | Games and grudges |
| 3rd | Domain | Judgement |
| 4th | Ascension | Manifestation |
Answering the prayers of the gathered faithful, the moonlit angel appears, “Fear no more, children of Selune, your goddess has heard your pleas”. The angelic figure, surrounded by playful fog, heals the injured priests with a gentle touch.
With a thunderous boom, the Avatar’s hammer collides with a skeletal abomination. Shards of bone scatter across the dilapidated chapel floor as the monster roars in pain. Gritting her teeth, the angelic figure proclaims, “In the name of the lord of light, you will be vanquished!” Golden fire erupts from her hammer as she prepares for another strike.
Avatars are mortals who have transformed into divine representatives of their god. Exalted by a deity, Avatars are selected by divine beings after long and patient observation, confirming that the mortal displays pure character. Avatars are selected from noble martyrs, tireless crusaders, or other exemplary individuals who are prepared to become the physical manifestation of the ideals the deity represents.
Becoming an Avatar
To be chosen as an avatar is to become a champion for your deity. Being an avatar means eternal service in name of your deity, representing them across the multiverse. When becoming an avatar, consider why your character was chosen. Do you display hidden merit? Are you devoted to a cause they will value?
Transformation features
an Avatar has the following transformation features:
Prerequisites
Ability score
Wisdom 13
Spellcasting Ability
You must have the ability to cast 5th level cleric spells.
Roleplay
You must have had an encounter with an avatar of your god, had an experience with true divinity, got your soul marked or some other plausible reason to have been chosen as an Avatar. Discuss with your GM how you can achieve this in your backstory or in-game.
Level Milestones
The following are examples of possible level milestones for an Avatar:
- Create a hallowed landmark for your deity.
- Establish a parish of worshipers who uphold your goals and ideals.
- Establish a portal between the Material Plane and your god's plane.
- Redeem a fallen champion of your god.
- Crafted a powerful artifact in name of your deity.
- Rallied a sizable force of followers or warriors of the same faith.
- A war god might be appeased from a great act of violence, such as winning a war.
- A god of deceit might be appeased by an act of trickery, such as acquiring a powerful artifact through mere lies.
Boons
Divine Scourge
You are suffused with divine power from your patron deity. You add your wisdom modifier to ability checks and saving throws. In addition, The range and area of cleric spells you cast is doubled.
Retinue
You can call upon your divine spark to will into existence beings to assist you. When you finish a long rest, you can summon a creature of CR upto five times your avatar level to be your retinue. You can telepathically communicate with your retinue, and they obey your commands.
This creature vanishes when you use this feature again unless you use a successful divine intervention to bind it. A bound creature does not vanish even when you use this feature again.
The personality of these creatures is left upto the DM. While they obey you, these creatures might have different goals or ideals that they urge you towards. For example, a fey might incite mischief while following your commands.
Domain
You command enough divinity to influence a divine domain yourself, and clerics can worship you to gain their magic.
Choose two spells per spell level you can cast to add to your domain spells. The spells you choose can be from any spell list. When you cast one of your domain spells, it cannot be countered or dispelled in any way.
Ascension
You become a true Avatar of your god, carrying their will with your every action. You no longer age or require air, food, drink or sleep.
In addition, you are immune to non-magical damage and if you die, you are resurrected 1d4 days later in your deity's domain.
Flaws
Visions
At any moment, you might receive a vision from your deity, such as through a dream or a whisper. The vision might be a message, a cryptic warning or even a command. If its a command, you take 5d6 psychic damage if you act in a way that defies the command.
The ways and chances of this happening are left upto the DM, though you can only be under one such command at a moment.
Games and grudges
Deities and beings that oppose your god might send their champions to destroy you. The methods and chances of this happening is upto the DM.
Servants and worshipers of such deities might feel an unexplainable hostility towards you, while those who serve or worship your deity are always charmed by you.
Judgement
You face swift judgement when you act in a manner opposed to your god. If you retreat from a battle, show faith or fear towards another deity, or go against the ideals of your deity in any other way, you take 10d6 psychic damage.
Manifestation
At any moment, your deity can take complete control of you for 1 minute. For the duration, your body visibly exudes divine power and authority. The chances and frequency of this happening, and the deity's actions and motivations are upto the DM.
