====== Gaea ==
**Gaea	Goddess of Peace, Guardian of Life, Mother of Nature**

===== Description ==

The [[:gods|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 ==
FIXME Add more lore

See also: [[:lore:legend of creation|The Gaean Legend of Creation]]

===== Attributes ==

Name of the enemy god:	[[Devourers]] \\
[[:Races]]:	[[:races:Animals]] , [[:races:Birds]] , [[:races:Slimes]] , [[:races:Insects]] , [[:races:Reptiles]] , [[:races:Elementals]] \\
Enemy races:	[[:races:Undead]] , [[:races: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 ==
The old guide entry : [[:guides:character_creation#Gaea]]

==== General Gaming Experience ==
Followers of Gaea are prohibited from using melee weapons.  \\
This can be an impediment for many, but is required for [[:races:Fireborns]] , [[:races:Dragons]] , and [[:classes: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 [[:skills:melee]] due to restrictions on damage type. \\
At a high enough [[:skills:praying]] level Gaea will sometimes grant [[#Gloves of the Sun|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 ==
A [[:monsters:elemental:para:para_earth|Earth Para-Elemental]]

=== Avatar ==
Tile Size 1x1, **level 15**, [[:characters:hp]] 500, [[:characters:wc]] -1, [[:characters:dam]] 50, [[:characters:ac]] -5, [[:attack_types:resist:physical|armour]] 50, [[:characters:speed]] 0.18; Attacktype: Physical; Resists: see [[#Attributes]]

===== Gaming Tips ==
**Being a Gaean can be difficult because weapon use is denied**

  * If you choose to worship Gaea it is best to be a [[:races:Fireborns|Fireborn]] or [[:races:Dragons|Dragon]], and/or be a [[:classes:monks|monk]], because they’re already unable to use weapons.
  * Using holy word, banishment, and other spells like that is very effective against unnatural creatures like [[:monsters:beholder:Dread]]s and [[:monsters:Beholder:]]s.
  * 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...)
    * FIXME Verify if this is the case