Heroic Paragon Epic: Divine Providence
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What is Heroic Paragon Epic?
Back in 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons¸ there was a system that allowed you to gain racial or class-type specific abilities at 5th¸ 10th¸ and 15th level. These were the Heroic¸ Paragon¸ and Epic levels which are commonly used today to delineate the "Tiers” of adventure and gameplay in 5th Edition D&D: Heroic is 5th level¸ Paragon is 10th level¸ and Epic is 15th level.
Being that 4e was my introduction to Dungeons & Dragons¸ I wanted to find a way to bring this fun system back to life¸ so I decided to create a gestalt tree for each different bundle of classes - Martial¸ Divine¸ Arcane¸ and Primal - to give them some more roleplay flavor. In this book¸ you will find the three trees built for divine characters - paladins and clerics - which will grant them unique and powerful abilities.
Please note that this book DOES INCREASE the power levels and player potential for divine classes¸ so keep this in mind when designing encounters as a Dungeon Master. As a player however¸ make sure to incorporate these trees into your character in an in-depth way; from backstory to development.
The Divine HPES System
The HPES Trees for divine-based classes are split into three separate gestalt trees: Holy Relic¸ Spiritual Protector¸ and Religious Fervor . They keep true to the concepts at the core of a cleric or paladin¸ but add a little power boost and more roleplay flavor.
Holy Relic. The Holy Relic tree showcases a Divine player who is devout and studious¸ knowing the lore and history of their order¸ oath or domain¸ and appreciating the power within their relic.
Spiritual Protector. The Spiritual Protector tree displays a Divine player who is dedicated to pushing their strength and grit to keeping their followers and allies safe¸ no matter the cost.
Religious Fervor. The Religious Fervor tree is for a Divine player who wishes to be a machine and dreadnought of holy fury and might¸ crushing heretics beneath their sabatons¸ yet delving into a dangerous path.