Dustform Breath Weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dustform Breath Weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Hand_OF_Mystra
02-23-07, 02:51 PM In Sandstorm the Dustform template gives a breath weapon: "... deals 1d6 for each 2 Hit Dice the creature possesses"; does that mean that a 1 HD dustform creature has a breath weapon that does 1d6 damage and and a 3 HD creature's breath weapon does 2d6 or does it mean that no damage is done for a 1 HD dustform and a 3HD creature does 1d6?
While I am at it, is there a place where the STR multipliers for nature attacks are listed? I know that rend for instance is +1.5*STR (rounded down) are they all listed at some place. I am trying to make monster cards for Summon Desert Ally spells and Augmented Summons once I do some retraining.
thanks
CrimsonDeath
12-29-07, 03:42 PM I don't know about the breath weapon. Since it's not specified, it's probably up to the DM.

Unless otherwise specified, a creature gets 1.5xStr on a primary natural weapon if it's his only natural weapon, 1xStr on natural weapons if it has multiple natural weapons, and Str/2 on secondary natural weapons.

While I'm here, I also have a question about Dustform creatures:

Unlike most Constructs, the example creature doesn't have bonus HP due to size, and the HD section of the template makes no reference to the fact that Constructs generally get bonus HP due to size. Was this an accidental or intentional omission? Or does nobody know?
Talisman
12-30-07, 01:12 PM Re: the breath weapon question...

By the RAW, a 1-HD dustform would have no breath weapon. Always round down, and 1/2 d6 rounded down is 0.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Hand_OF_Mystra 02-23-07, 02:51 PM	In Sandstorm the Dustform template gives a breath weapon: "... deals 1d6 for each 2 Hit Dice the creature possesses"; does that mean that a 1 HD dustform creature has a breath weapon that does 1d6 damage and and a 3 HD creature's breath weapon does 2d6 or does it mean that no damage is done for a 1 HD dustform and a 3HD creature does 1d6? While I am at it, is there a place where the STR multipliers for nature attacks are listed? I know that rend for instance is +1.5*STR (rounded down) are they all listed at some place. I am trying to make monster cards for Summon Desert Ally spells and Augmented Summons once I do some retraining. thanks
CrimsonDeath 12-29-07, 03:42 PM	I don't know about the breath weapon. Since it's not specified, it's probably up to the DM. Unless otherwise specified, a creature gets 1.5xStr on a primary natural weapon if it's his only natural weapon, 1xStr on natural weapons if it has multiple natural weapons, and Str/2 on secondary natural weapons. While I'm here, I also have a question about Dustform creatures: Unlike most Constructs, the example creature doesn't have bonus HP due to size, and the HD section of the template makes no reference to the fact that Constructs generally get bonus HP due to size. Was this an accidental or intentional omission? Or does nobody know?
Talisman 12-30-07, 01:12 PM	Re: the breath weapon question... By the RAW, a 1-HD dustform would have no breath weapon. Always round down, and 1/2 d6 rounded down is 0.