Grimm wrote:Actually that's not a bad idea - there could be a unique that could manipulate time somehow and be a real challenge for Chei worshippers.
Perhaps a champion of Chei (since there's already a flag for monsters for a deity affiliation) who also has Step from Time? Ouch.
At the risk of hijacking this thread with a semi-serious idea, that leads to the possibility of all of the gods having a unique who is at 6* piety and a champion, with the requisite powers. We already have a few, or some that wouldn't take much work to get there: Wiglaf (Okawaru), Roka (Beogh, except he always burns his piety smiting you so he can't walk on water), Yiuf (Xom), TRJ (Jiyva), Mennas (Zin -- as if he's not bad enough news, imagine if he triggers Sanctuary when you've got him down to Almost Dead.). Some off the top of my head for the others:
Kiku -- Boris.
Vehumet -- Louise. She must have some decent wizardry bonus going to cast the spells she has with a large shield equipped.
Fedhas -- Enchantress?
Trog -- Snorg.
Nemelex -- Maurice. He just seems like the type.
Lugonu -- Sonja. Again, she just seems like the type.
For some of the gods, this wouldn't matter much. Sif, for example -- without monster MP gauges, channeling doesn't matter a damn, and miscast protection? (Except maybe reducing the chance of failing to a cantrip instead of a real spell.)