Awakened Light Warhorse? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Awakened Light Warhorse? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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theotherdraxen
04-23-07, 08:14 PM What do you all suppose the level adjustment of an awakened light warhorse would be?

Given that it's a CR 1 with 3 hit dice, I thought LA +0 was fair (since a Light Warhorse 3/Barbarian 1 would probably be weaker than a human Barbarian 4), but it does have very synergistic advantages, so others have suggested +1 or more.

What's your thoughts on this?
Mournoth
04-23-07, 08:27 PM LA+1 Sounds ok, considering the quadruped weight limits and the higher speed, but you get into weird situations.
"Hey, mommy, look at the horsey in the field. I want to go pet it!"
"Okay son, but just for a little" "Yaaay! pet the horseYAIIIIIIGGHHH!!!"*Rip*Tear*shred*"JOHNNY!!!!"

"... I told you to take off the cursed Armor of Excruciating Agony, but noooooo...."
runestar
04-23-07, 11:47 PM As an awakened light warhorse, you get 5 animal HD(:( ), +6str, +2dex, +6con, +2wis and possibly -2cha, as well as +4NA, scent and high land speed.

LA+0 is probably fine, since I might as well play a centaur were the LA any higher.:P
theotherdraxen
04-24-07, 10:18 AM LA+1 Sounds ok, considering the quadruped weight limits and the higher speed, but you get into weird situations.
"Hey, mommy, look at the horsey in the field. I want to go pet it!"
"Okay son, but just for a little" "Yaaay! pet the horseYAIIIIIIGGHHH!!!"*Rip*Tear*shred*"JOHNNY!!!!"

"... I told you to take off the cursed Armor of Excruciating Agony, but noooooo...."
Ha ha! Nah, I'd give him monk levels personally: it makes for an awesome mount.
As an awakened light warhorse, you get 5 animal HD(:( ), +6str, +2dex, +6con, +2wis and possibly -2cha, as well as +4NA, scent and high land speed.

LA+0 is probably fine, since I might as well play a centaur were the LA any higher.:P
Uh...a light warhorse (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/horse.htm#warhorseLight) has 3 racial hit dice. Also, I personally would leave the stats (aside from intelligence) as is. A 33 point buy with a 6 charisma is good enough for me (assuming I roll average for the int), but I suppose you could turn those into modifiers, but at that point, it really would deserve a level adjustment IMO.

Any other opinions?
runestar
04-24-07, 10:22 AM Yes, but awaken adds 2 more animal HD on top of its existing stats, or is there an alternate version of awaken which I am not aware of?:)

You would generate your stats as per normal, then add those stat modifiers on top of your existing stats. Still, without opposable thumbs, certain challenges can be quite hard, though there is a magic item in Savage Species which solves this problem.
theotherdraxen
04-24-07, 12:26 PM Yes, but awaken adds 2 more animal HD on top of its existing stats, or is there an alternate version of awaken which I am not aware of?:)
It does? I missed that. Man, those three hit dice were bad enough...:(

You would generate your stats as per normal, then add those stat modifiers on top of your existing stats. Still, without opposable thumbs, certain challenges can be quite hard, though there is a magic item in Savage Species which solves this problem.
Well, I was thinking of using it as a cohort. It was supposed to be the kind of mystic bond that a dedicated rider has with his mount.

In any case, though, thank you for pointing out the extra hit dice.

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theotherdraxen 04-23-07, 08:14 PM	What do you all suppose the level adjustment of an awakened light warhorse would be? Given that it's a CR 1 with 3 hit dice, I thought LA +0 was fair (since a Light Warhorse 3/Barbarian 1 would probably be weaker than a human Barbarian 4), but it does have very synergistic advantages, so others have suggested +1 or more. What's your thoughts on this?
Mournoth 04-23-07, 08:27 PM	LA+1 Sounds ok, considering the quadruped weight limits and the higher speed, but you get into weird situations. "Hey, mommy, look at the horsey in the field. I want to go pet it!" "Okay son, but just for a little" "Yaaay! pet the horseYAIIIIIIGGHHH!!!"RipTearshred"JOHNNY!!!!" "... I told you to take off the cursed Armor of Excruciating Agony, but noooooo...."
runestar 04-23-07, 11:47 PM	As an awakened light warhorse, you get 5 animal HD(:( ), +6str, +2dex, +6con, +2wis and possibly -2cha, as well as +4NA, scent and high land speed. LA+0 is probably fine, since I might as well play a centaur were the LA any higher.:P
theotherdraxen 04-24-07, 10:18 AM	LA+1 Sounds ok, considering the quadruped weight limits and the higher speed, but you get into weird situations. "Hey, mommy, look at the horsey in the field. I want to go pet it!" "Okay son, but just for a little" "Yaaay! pet the horseYAIIIIIIGGHHH!!!"RipTearshred"JOHNNY!!!!" "... I told you to take off the cursed Armor of Excruciating Agony, but noooooo...." Ha ha! Nah, I'd give him monk levels personally: it makes for an awesome mount. As an awakened light warhorse, you get 5 animal HD(:( ), +6str, +2dex, +6con, +2wis and possibly -2cha, as well as +4NA, scent and high land speed. LA+0 is probably fine, since I might as well play a centaur were the LA any higher.:P Uh...a light warhorse (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/horse.htm#warhorseLight) has 3 racial hit dice. Also, I personally would leave the stats (aside from intelligence) as is. A 33 point buy with a 6 charisma is good enough for me (assuming I roll average for the int), but I suppose you could turn those into modifiers, but at that point, it really would deserve a level adjustment IMO. Any other opinions?
runestar 04-24-07, 10:22 AM	Yes, but awaken adds 2 more animal HD on top of its existing stats, or is there an alternate version of awaken which I am not aware of?:) You would generate your stats as per normal, then add those stat modifiers on top of your existing stats. Still, without opposable thumbs, certain challenges can be quite hard, though there is a magic item in Savage Species which solves this problem.
theotherdraxen 04-24-07, 12:26 PM	Yes, but awaken adds 2 more animal HD on top of its existing stats, or is there an alternate version of awaken which I am not aware of?:) It does? I missed that. Man, those three hit dice were bad enough...:( You would generate your stats as per normal, then add those stat modifiers on top of your existing stats. Still, without opposable thumbs, certain challenges can be quite hard, though there is a magic item in Savage Species which solves this problem. Well, I was thinking of using it as a cohort. It was supposed to be the kind of mystic bond that a dedicated rider has with his mount. In any case, though, thank you for pointing out the extra hit dice.