A questionable use for the multi headed template [Archive] - Wizards Community

A questionable use for the multi headed template [Archive] - Wizards Community

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xerofire
11-16-04, 04:56 AM A multi headed beholder.... it IS a head but the template only specifies.."can be added to any corporeal creature that has a discrinable head..." so the beholder becomes multifaced? since its large it could have 3 such faces. It could be a beholder mage and still have 2 fully functional anti magic eyes.... so how many spells is that? can someone please remind me where beholder mage is from?

personally I think this would LOOK really cool and frightening to fight... a huge ball of teeth and eye stalks floating... :D
PhaedrusXY
11-16-04, 05:35 AM Personally, I would say that a beholder has no discernable head. It is a fleshy blob with eyes and a mouth. Does an octopus have a head? No. It has a body and tentacles. Same thing with a beholder, IMO.
xerofire
11-16-04, 05:42 AM Personally, I would say that a beholder has no discernable head. It is a fleshy blob with eyes and a mouth. Does an octopus have a head? No. It has a body and tentacles. Same thing with a beholder, IMO.

I view it like a demi lich.. its is JUST a head. Also if you look at the picture of it there is a definite classic skull shape, its not just an orb. It would look like 3 large human skulls joined at the back of the brain case...

still, just my opinion. and any tip as to the location of beholder mage?
Kyamsil
11-16-04, 06:20 AM Beholder Mage is from Monsters of Faerun
horndgod
11-16-04, 08:08 AM However, on a similar topic, the illumian would seem to be a good choice for the multi-headed template, as you might be able to pick up twice as many runes as normal.
catharz
11-16-04, 12:40 PM I still don't think you'll get a better use then the Multiheaded Incarnate Warforged (which I guess is basically a two-headed Frankenstein's monster RP-wise).

And ya, I think the Mltiheaded beholder should work. How about a Half-illithid Lernean Multiheaded Beholder with Extend reach? Triple extraction, loads of spell-like abilities, and almost impossible to kill.

The one issue that might make things not work so well for a Multiheaded Beholder is, HOW DO YOU CUT OFF IT'S HEADS?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
xerofire 11-16-04, 04:56 AM	A multi headed beholder.... it IS a head but the template only specifies.."can be added to any corporeal creature that has a discrinable head..." so the beholder becomes multifaced? since its large it could have 3 such faces. It could be a beholder mage and still have 2 fully functional anti magic eyes.... so how many spells is that? can someone please remind me where beholder mage is from? personally I think this would LOOK really cool and frightening to fight... a huge ball of teeth and eye stalks floating... :D
PhaedrusXY 11-16-04, 05:35 AM	Personally, I would say that a beholder has no discernable head. It is a fleshy blob with eyes and a mouth. Does an octopus have a head? No. It has a body and tentacles. Same thing with a beholder, IMO.
xerofire 11-16-04, 05:42 AM	Personally, I would say that a beholder has no discernable head. It is a fleshy blob with eyes and a mouth. Does an octopus have a head? No. It has a body and tentacles. Same thing with a beholder, IMO. I view it like a demi lich.. its is JUST a head. Also if you look at the picture of it there is a definite classic skull shape, its not just an orb. It would look like 3 large human skulls joined at the back of the brain case... still, just my opinion. and any tip as to the location of beholder mage?
Kyamsil 11-16-04, 06:20 AM	Beholder Mage is from Monsters of Faerun
horndgod 11-16-04, 08:08 AM	However, on a similar topic, the illumian would seem to be a good choice for the multi-headed template, as you might be able to pick up twice as many runes as normal.
catharz 11-16-04, 12:40 PM	I still don't think you'll get a better use then the Multiheaded Incarnate Warforged (which I guess is basically a two-headed Frankenstein's monster RP-wise). And ya, I think the Mltiheaded beholder should work. How about a Half-illithid Lernean Multiheaded Beholder with Extend reach? Triple extraction, loads of spell-like abilities, and almost impossible to kill. The one issue that might make things not work so well for a Multiheaded Beholder is, HOW DO YOU CUT OFF IT'S HEADS?