enchantment, minor bonuses they can change 1/day.Ĭons: Penalty when wielding cold iron weapons, no stat bonuses. Pros: Fey type, immunity to magic sleep, low-light vision, minor bonus vs. Although they can't wear normal armor or robes, they can take the Unarmored Body (RoE) feat to avoid the 5% spell failure. Warforged Juggernaut is a good PrC for melee characters, granting even more immunities. Their bodies count as armor that can be enchanted regularly or improved through feats. They have an absolutely huge list of immunities. Warforged are an excellent choice for any immortal character. Pros: Tons and tons of immunities, +2 Constitution, inherent armor bonus, excellent feat and PrC options.Ĭons: Receive 50% from healing spells, vulnerable to certain things normal characters are not, -2 Wisdom and -2 Charisma, inherent 5% arcane spell failure. In the XPH, elans were listed as having a maximum age, which was removed in the errata. The Charisma penalty hurts some classes, however, so there are better options if it's an important stat for your build. Even with just the two you get from being naturally psionic, you have enough to live without food and water indefinitely. Pros: Aberration type, good racial abilities, naturally psionic.Ĭons: Racial abilities dependent on power points, -2 Charisma, no stat bonuses.Įlans are a good choice if you want to be a psionic immortal since their abilities require you to expend power points. Outsiders, undead, fey, or characters that are otherwise difficult to convince your DM to allow. Races with extended, but not eternal, lifespans.Ģ. Many, many races have some form of immortality. Without further ado, let's move on to the first decision you have to make: What race will my immortal character be? Generally, it's easier and quicker to become an immortal if you start as one due to race or feat choices. It can be anything from one feat to your entire character progression. No! As I said earlier, being immortal has few if any mechanical benefits most of those will be derived from the class or feat or whatever that grants you immortality anyway.ġ.
Mechanically, there's little benefit from being immortal so this is perhaps not the best option for you if you detest roleplaying. The reasons for pursuing immortality are as varied as the characters that seek it and there's really no catch-all reason. Or maybe he's a relic from another time, stoically enduring the ages and the changes that come with them. Maybe she's a powerful wizard who feels she can't possibly learn everything about magic in just one lifetime. Why would I want my character to be immortal? Some immortals suffer the penalties from aging whereas others don't, but none of them will ever perish without being killed.Ģ. Less poetically, it is simply never dying of old age. I define immortality as "being unphased by the turning of the ages". Before we get to the process of becoming immortal, let's talk about what immortality is and what it means for your character.