Dead Stalker Turn Question

Do the potential 15 levels of turn undead power stack with Pally/Cleric levels for the purposes of Planar Turning?
Also, are the denizens of the Dark Realm properly marked as Outsiders for the purposes of Turning?

I can't find the post to confirm, but I do believe that DS levels DO stack with paladin/cleric levels, BUT, they stack at a 1:1 ratio, as opposed to the 3:1 ratio for non cleric-paladins.

As for undead and planar turning, they aren't "outsiders", but planar turning has been tweaked to turn "demon" racial types, so yes... it works for them.

MannyJabrielle is correct on the stacking.

Planar turning does work, but the Dead Stalker's turning ability is not supposed to stack with cleric/paladin levels for it (since demons, celestials, and other outsiders are not undead).

Silly question ... but does Planar Turning work on demons in the Dark Realm ?... As I see it you use Planar Turning to turn a demon from the material realm to go "back home" .. but they are "home" in the Dark Realm ?? ....

RustyDios wrote:Silly question ... but does Planar Turning work on demons in the Dark Realm ?... As I see it you use Planar Turning to turn a demon from the material realm to go "back home" .. but they are "home" in the Dark Realm ?? ....

It does, but it's a lot less effective, especially against more powerful demons.

How much less effective, or rather, what's the modified turning check mechanics?

For planar turning, the outsider's/demon's HD is counted as their actual Hit Dice + 1/2 their spell resistance. In the Dark Realm, it's their actual Hit Dice + their full spell resistance.

Point of clarification: I am not sure i know what you mean with regard to the ratios. My feeble mind seems to be struggling.

So if i am a lvl 26 Pally, I turn as a lvl 23 Cleric. If I understand you correctly, my 5 levels of DS would only contribute an additional 5 levels of turning ability rather than 15 levels as it would if I used the semi-classes ability without any other turn class.

Is this correct-ish?

Sophiastra wrote:Point of clarification: I am not sure i know what you mean with regard to the ratios. My feeble mind seems to be struggling.

So if i am a lvl 26 Pally, I turn as a lvl 23 Cleric. If I understand you correctly, my 5 levels of DS would only contribute an additional 5 levels of turning ability rather than 15 levels as it would if I used the semi-classes ability without any other turn class.

Is this correct-ish?

Correct.