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The Vorpal Tribble
08-27-06, 07:22 PM <<< Notice: Stay out my A Dying Ember players >>>

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Huffing White

Gargantuan Magical Beast (cold)
Hit Dice: 23d10+161 (287 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares), burrow 20 ft. (snow and ice only), swim 30 ft.
Armor Class: 21 (+2 dex, +13 natural, -4 size), touch 8, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple: +23/+53
Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+16 plus 2d6 frostbite)
Full Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+16 plus 2d6 frostbite) plus 2 claws +35 melee (2d6+8)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath of winter, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/-, darkvision 60 ft., gelid blood, low-light vision, scent, vulnerability to heat
Saves: Fort +20, Ref +15, Will +10
Abilities: Str 43, Dex 14, Con 25, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 16
Skills: Hide +4*, Jump +30, Listen +16, Spot +16, Swim +18
Feats: Alertness, Combat Expertise, Endurance, Improved Sunder, Improved Trip, Power Attack, Run, Snatch, Track(B)
Environment: Cold forest and plains
Organization: Solitary, pair, or following (1 huffing white and 20-40 totem giants)
Challenge Rating: 17
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 24-55 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: -

A deafening, high pitched howl sounds from the muzzle of this monsterous white beast that has the body of a massive polar bear with the slick, streamlined head and tail of an arctic fox of a size to match. Its eyes are comparatively small and a reflective, pearlesque white with specks of pale blue. Unlike either bear or fox its nose is as white as its silky fur, as is its skin beneath. Upon its back is an enormous hump like a drift of piled snow. The air about its maw freezes before it can go more than a few inches and falls silently in an almost inaudible chime of clashing crystals.

Huffing whites are the uncontested lords of the permafrost and the coldest of boreal forests. They are often considered to be the offspring of deities themselves by totem giants and can generally be found nearby. They tend to be quick thinking, wiley creatures whom are wont to explore, crossing frozen seas and wandering along fjords, simply out of a curiosity of what the lands hold. They are often attracted to odd happenences, and will often aid others, though more as a distraction than from any empathy. Their paths are often marked by monuments erected by awed peoples. If one can sufficiently interest a huffing white an exchange of information and lengthy conversation can insue.

They are, as might be expected, carnivores whom prey upon the mightiest of dire beasts for their meat, along with even the occassional whale. A huffing white will not touch the flesh of sentient beings except in self defense or sentencing.

Huffing whites stand some twenty-two feet high at the shoulder and weigh a number of tons. They speak Giant and Sylvan.

Combat
A huffing white combines the best of both sides of its heritage, having the great strength and patience of the polar bear with the cunning and agility of the fox. They tend to ignore most fights, simply hiding or leading on those of smaller creatures. Larger beasts however tend to become meals or a challenge to the huffing white whom is always ready for a bone to gnaw. It will use its arctic haze ability to disguise itself and walk nimbly atop the snow to leap with bared teeth those it decides is worth its trouble.

Despite its mighty form a huffing white is likely to flee fights that threaten to overpower it, trying to mislead and entrap its opponent with fox-like deviousness.

Breath of Winter (Su): As a full round action once per minute a Huffing White can extend its neck and cause enormous quantities of snow to erupt from its maw out to 1,000 feet, covering a radius of 230 feet as the Call Avalanche spell (Frostburn, p. 90). Those in this radius must succeed on a DC 28 reflex save or take 8d6 points of crushing damage.
Its hump disapears after the use of this ability and slowly grows back over the course of a minute. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Gelid Blood (Ex): Any manufactured weapon that strikes a huffing white becomes brittle, reducing its hardness by 5 for 1d4 minutes unless its wielder succeeds on a DC 28 reflex save., thereby increasing the effectiveness of sunder attempts against the weapon. In addition, rolling a 1 on an attack with the targeted weapon causes it to take damage equivalent to the ammount it would have dealt on a successful hit. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Snowsight (Ex): A huffing white can see in snow as per the snowsight spell.

Spell-like Abilities:
At will - Arctic Haze, Flash-Freeze, Snow Walk; 3/Day Hibernal Healing. Caster level 20th. Save DC's are Charisma-based.

Skills: A huffing white has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. *A huffing white’s coat and structure bestows a +14 racial bonus on Hide checks in snowy areas.
The Vorpal Tribble
08-30-06, 11:07 PM :bump:
Talisman
08-31-06, 06:25 PM Looks good to me, although the Breath of Winter visuals are a bit silly (it vomits a 1,000'-long avalanche!)

CR may be just a bit low, between the automatic-hit +40 attack and DR 15/bypassed by nothing. Plus it's got good speed, great reach, and can use Power Attack to splat the mage with a +25 bite and two +20 claws that do a total of 3d8+4d6+78 damage. Plus 2d6 frostbite.

Of course, it's AC is low, but all the melee guys except the rogue will have their weapons getting brittle. I assume the save DC for Gelid Blood is Con-based, yes?

Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+25 plus 2d6 frostbite)
Full Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+17 plus 2d6 frostbite) plus 2 claws +35 melee (2d6+8)

It looks like you calculated the bite damage at Strength x 1.5 on an attack, but normal Strength on a full attack. A critter only gets Strength x 1.5 if it has one natural attack (unless it has special rules, such as dragon tail slaps). Thus, wolves get Strength x 1.5, but bears (which are larger and stronger) don't.

Also, unless I'm wrong, the bonus on a 43 Strength is +16, not +17.

Bite damage should be 3d8+16, even if the bite is the only attack it can use in a round.

Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/-, darkvision 60 ft. , gelid blood, low-light vision, scent, vulnerability to cold

I'm pretty sure this is a typo. :P
The Vorpal Tribble
08-31-06, 09:39 PM Gah, ok, adjusted the bits and pieces.

Looks good to me, although the Breath of Winter visuals are a bit silly (it vomits a 1,000'-long avalanche!)
I don't see it as silly. It shoots it far into the air and lets it fall down on the bad guys. Thats how the spell works, materializing snow above them. He just kind of shoots it out of himself instead.

CR may be just a bit low, between the automatic-hit +40 attack and DR 15/bypassed by nothing. Plus it's got good speed, great reach, and can use Power Attack to splat the mage with a +25 bite and two +20 claws that do a total of 3d8+4d6+78 damage. Plus 2d6 frostbite.
You should see the dire polar bear which is only a CR 11 that I based this partly from ;)

He deals the same ammount of damage (minus frostbite), though this guy does have a bit more likely chance of hitting. But for 7 more HD I'd hope so.

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The Vorpal Tribble 08-27-06, 07:22 PM	<<< Notice: Stay out my A Dying Ember players >>> -=-=-=-=-=-=- Huffing White Gargantuan Magical Beast (cold) Hit Dice: 23d10+161 (287 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares), burrow 20 ft. (snow and ice only), swim 30 ft. Armor Class: 21 (+2 dex, +13 natural, -4 size), touch 8, flat-footed 19 Base Attack/Grapple: +23/+53 Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+16 plus 2d6 frostbite) Full Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+16 plus 2d6 frostbite) plus 2 claws +35 melee (2d6+8) Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft. Special Attacks: Breath of winter, spell-like abilities Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/-, darkvision 60 ft., gelid blood, low-light vision, scent, vulnerability to heat Saves: Fort +20, Ref +15, Will +10 Abilities: Str 43, Dex 14, Con 25, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 16 Skills: Hide +4, Jump +30, Listen +16, Spot +16, Swim +18 Feats: Alertness, Combat Expertise, Endurance, Improved Sunder, Improved Trip, Power Attack, Run, Snatch, Track(B) Environment: Cold forest and plains Organization: Solitary, pair, or following (1 huffing white and 20-40 totem giants) Challenge Rating: 17 Treasure: None Alignment: Usually neutral Advancement: 24-55 HD (Gargantuan) Level Adjustment: - A deafening, high pitched howl sounds from the muzzle of this monsterous white beast that has the body of a massive polar bear with the slick, streamlined head and tail of an arctic fox of a size to match. Its eyes are comparatively small and a reflective, pearlesque white with specks of pale blue. Unlike either bear or fox its nose is as white as its silky fur, as is its skin beneath. Upon its back is an enormous hump like a drift of piled snow. The air about its maw freezes before it can go more than a few inches and falls silently in an almost inaudible chime of clashing crystals. Huffing whites are the uncontested lords of the permafrost and the coldest of boreal forests. They are often considered to be the offspring of deities themselves by totem giants and can generally be found nearby. They tend to be quick thinking, wiley creatures whom are wont to explore, crossing frozen seas and wandering along fjords, simply out of a curiosity of what the lands hold. They are often attracted to odd happenences, and will often aid others, though more as a distraction than from any empathy. Their paths are often marked by monuments erected by awed peoples. If one can sufficiently interest a huffing white an exchange of information and lengthy conversation can insue. They are, as might be expected, carnivores whom prey upon the mightiest of dire beasts for their meat, along with even the occassional whale. A huffing white will not touch the flesh of sentient beings except in self defense or sentencing. Huffing whites stand some twenty-two feet high at the shoulder and weigh a number of tons. They speak Giant and Sylvan. Combat A huffing white combines the best of both sides of its heritage, having the great strength and patience of the polar bear with the cunning and agility of the fox. They tend to ignore most fights, simply hiding or leading on those of smaller creatures. Larger beasts however tend to become meals or a challenge to the huffing white whom is always ready for a bone to gnaw. It will use its arctic haze ability to disguise itself and walk nimbly atop the snow to leap with bared teeth those it decides is worth its trouble. Despite its mighty form a huffing white is likely to flee fights that threaten to overpower it, trying to mislead and entrap its opponent with fox-like deviousness. Breath of Winter (Su): As a full round action once per minute a Huffing White can extend its neck and cause enormous quantities of snow to erupt from its maw out to 1,000 feet, covering a radius of 230 feet as the Call Avalanche spell (Frostburn, p. 90). Those in this radius must succeed on a DC 28 reflex save or take 8d6 points of crushing damage. Its hump disapears after the use of this ability and slowly grows back over the course of a minute. The save DC is Constitution-based. Gelid Blood (Ex): Any manufactured weapon that strikes a huffing white becomes brittle, reducing its hardness by 5 for 1d4 minutes unless its wielder succeeds on a DC 28 reflex save., thereby increasing the effectiveness of sunder attempts against the weapon. In addition, rolling a 1 on an attack with the targeted weapon causes it to take damage equivalent to the ammount it would have dealt on a successful hit. The save DC is Constitution-based. Snowsight (Ex): A huffing white can see in snow as per the snowsight spell. Spell-like Abilities: At will - Arctic Haze, Flash-Freeze, Snow Walk; 3/Day Hibernal Healing. Caster level 20th. Save DC's are Charisma-based. Skills: A huffing white has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. A huffing white’s coat and structure bestows a +14 racial bonus on Hide checks in snowy areas.
The Vorpal Tribble 08-30-06, 11:07 PM	:bump:
Talisman 08-31-06, 06:25 PM	Looks good to me, although the Breath of Winter visuals are a bit silly (it vomits a 1,000'-long avalanche!) CR may be just a bit low, between the automatic-hit +40 attack and DR 15/bypassed by nothing. Plus it's got good speed, great reach, and can use Power Attack to splat the mage with a +25 bite and two +20 claws that do a total of 3d8+4d6+78 damage. Plus 2d6 frostbite. Of course, it's AC is low, but all the melee guys except the rogue will have their weapons getting brittle. I assume the save DC for Gelid Blood is Con-based, yes? Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+25 plus 2d6 frostbite) Full Attack: Bite +40 melee (3d8+17 plus 2d6 frostbite) plus 2 claws +35 melee (2d6+8) It looks like you calculated the bite damage at Strength x 1.5 on an attack, but normal Strength on a full attack. A critter only gets Strength x 1.5 if it has one natural attack (unless it has special rules, such as dragon tail slaps). Thus, wolves get Strength x 1.5, but bears (which are larger and stronger) don't. Also, unless I'm wrong, the bonus on a 43 Strength is +16, not +17. Bite damage should be 3d8+16, even if the bite is the only attack it can use in a round. Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/-, darkvision 60 ft. , gelid blood, low-light vision, scent, vulnerability to cold I'm pretty sure this is a typo. :P
The Vorpal Tribble 08-31-06, 09:39 PM	Gah, ok, adjusted the bits and pieces. Looks good to me, although the Breath of Winter visuals are a bit silly (it vomits a 1,000'-long avalanche!) I don't see it as silly. It shoots it far into the air and lets it fall down on the bad guys. Thats how the spell works, materializing snow above them. He just kind of shoots it out of himself instead. CR may be just a bit low, between the automatic-hit +40 attack and DR 15/bypassed by nothing. Plus it's got good speed, great reach, and can use Power Attack to splat the mage with a +25 bite and two +20 claws that do a total of 3d8+4d6+78 damage. Plus 2d6 frostbite. You should see the dire polar bear which is only a CR 11 that I based this partly from ;) He deals the same ammount of damage (minus frostbite), though this guy does have a bit more likely chance of hitting. But for 7 more HD I'd hope so.