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Secrets Untold 04-07-06, 07:05 PM	I developed a creature that breaks the rules for templating. A thorn (from the MM3) with the feral template (from Savage Species). I know it isn't major, but I thought I'd beef up a thon and see what happened when I mess up the rules. So without further ado, I give you the feral thorn. Feral Thorn Small Monstrous Humanoid Hit Dice: 6d10+18 (51 hp) Initiative: +5 Speed: 30 ft (6 squares) Armor Class: 21 (+1 size, +1 dex, +6 natural, +2 leaf leather armor, +1 buckler), touch 12, flatfooted 20 Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+7 Attack: Thorn longsword +13 melee (1d6+5/19-20) or longbow +8 ranged (1d6/x3), or claw +11 melee (1d6+5) Full Attack: Thorn longsword +13/+8 melee (1d6+5/19-20) or longbow +8 ranged (1d6/x3) or 2 claws +11 melee (1d6+5) Space/Reach: 5 ft/ 5 ft Special Attacks: Improved grab, pounce, sleep arrows, sneak attack +2d6 Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/cold iron, lowlight vision, darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 3 Saves: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +6 Abilities: Str 20, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 13 Skills: Diplomacy +3, Hide +16, Listen +10, Move Silently +12, Search +7, Sense Motive +10, Spot +10, Survival +1 (+3 when following tracks) Feats: Improved Initiative, Stealthy, Weapon focus (longsword) Environment: Temperate forests and underground Organization: Solitary, pair, gang (3-5), or tribe (61+) Challenge Rating: 6 Treasure: 50% coins, standard goods and items, no scrolls Alignment: Usually neutral good Advancement: By character class Level Adjustment: +3 (cohort) A small humanoid-shaped creature thickly garbed in rubbery leaves holds a buckler and grips a thorn-like longsword in its clawed hands. Its skin is dark green and is hair is dark brown. A feral nature seems to be reflected in its eyes. COMBAT Feral thorns are more likely to pick fights than their civilized cousins, and are equally as likely to launch a surprise attack as meet a foe head on. It will only attack a foe head on if there are no other opponents nearby. Sleep Arrows (Ex): Feral thorns carry the same sleep arrows used by pixies. Any creature struck by one of these arrows, regardless of Hit Dice, must make a DC 16 Fortitude save or be affected as though by a sleep spell. The save DC is Charisma based and includes a +2 racial bonus. Sneak Attack (Ex): A feral thorn can sneak attack as a rogue, gaining an extra 2d6 points of damage on a successful sneak attack. Improved Grab (Ex): If a feral thorn hits a Tiny or smaller creature with a claw attack, it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. Alternatively, it has the option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply use its claw to hold the opponent (-20 on grapple check, but the feral thorn is not considered grappled). In either case, each successful grapple check made in successive rounds automatically deals claw damage. Pounce (Ex): If a feral thorn leaps upon a foe during the first round of combat, it can make a full attack even though it has already moved.
greatamericanfolkhero 04-07-06, 07:58 PM	I've always liked the idea of the ghost litch.
Secrets Untold 04-07-06, 08:11 PM	then post stats for it.