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Gaea
Gaea Goddess of Peace, Guardian of Life, Mother of Nature
Description
The god Gaea, generally considered to be the diety of nature,
is one of the more frequently worshipped gods in Bigworld.
It is said by some that Gaea's avatar takes the form of a panther.
Lore
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See also: The Gaean Legend of Creation
Attributes
Name of the enemy god: Devourers
Races: Animals , Birds , Slimes , Insects , Reptiles , Elementals
Enemy races: Undead , Unnaturals
Attack Types: NONE
Resistances: Drain +100, Depletion +100, Death +100
Vulnerable: Fear -100
Attuned: Protection, Summoning
Repelled: n/a
Denied: Death, Wounding
Special: Health Regeneration +2, Grace Regeneration +3, No Weapons
Player Information
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General Gaming Experience
Followers of Gaea are prohibited from using melee weapons.
This can be an impediment for many, but is required for Fireborns , Dragons , and Monks ,
so Gaea might be a natural choice for these, as there are many advantages.
These include immunity to all diseases, death, depletion, and draining attacks.
Other than dragons, who obtain elemental attacks with their claws over time,
Gaea followers may have problems damaging some opponents in melee due to restrictions on damage type.
At a high enough praying level Gaea will sometimes grant gloves which add a fire attack.
There are a few other items which give an additional attack type, but not many, so melee may be a problem.
Evaluative Criticism
Gaea's disadvantage is well-known: “NO WEAPON”.
To balance this out, Gaea grants a huge amount of special prayers,
fast hp/grace-regeneration, valuable path-attunes and drain/deplete-immunity.
The “goddess of peace” is surely not designed for the newbies.
But I think it is well possible to build a character from this cult.
Additional Comments
I have added Glove of the Sun which will grant the monk the attack_type of fire
(it is a pair of gloves) to make up for the massive hole there.
Worshiping Gaea
Altar
Granted Spells
- Spiderweb (low level)
- Wall of Thorns (low level)
- Insect Plague (low level)
- Ironwood Skin (low level)
- Remove Damnation (medium level)
- Daylight (medium level)
- Sanctuary (medium level)
- Nightfall (medium level)
- Peace (medium level)
- Raise Dead (medium level)
- Resurrection (medium level)
- Reincarnation (high level)
Altar Effects
- Remove Damnation
- Remove Curse
- Remove Depletion
- Restore Grace
- Restore Hitpoints
- Cure Confusion
- Cure Poison
Holy Relics
Gloves of the Sun
medium level, rare
Gloves of the Sun +1 (Dex+2)(wc+2)(dam+2)(ac+1)(item_power +2)(Attacks: physical, fire).The item has a story:
This pair of gloves will aid any of Gaea's most faithful in seeing her will protected.
Gaea's Shield of Earth
high level, rare
Gaea's Shield of Earth (ac+4)(item_power +3)(armour +15)(resist fire +30)(resist electricity +30)(resist cold +30)(resist ghosthit -20).
The item has a story:
This shield is highly enchanted by the forces of life and nature.
It is a personal gift from Gaea, to protect her beloved children.
Gaea's Tears
high level, frequently
Gaea's tears (healing potion)
Flowers
high level, frequently
Food of various nutrition
Incarnations
Holy Servant
Avatar
Tile Size 1×1, level 15, hp 500, wc -1, dam 50, ac -5, armour 50, speed 0.18; Attacktype: Physical; Resists: see Attributes
Gaming Tips
Being a Gaean can be difficult because weapon use is denied
- Be careful if you are a Fireborn because you can kill yourself with holy word since Fireborns are unnatural.
- (As a fireborn, I have doubts about this. I walked into a lvl 110 banish from a rod and came out fine. Maybe it’s changed…)
Verify if this is the case