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psilontech
03-23-07, 01:25 PM Yes, I have felt the sudden urge to play an awakened Squirrel, either a Psilon or a Wizard. I haven't done too many 'way out there' character concepts before, and I can't seem to find any D&D squirrel statistics. I'm wondering, oh-masters of D&D, leet rollers of the die, if I missed a section on squirrels at some point. Possibly in an issue of the mag? Don't exactly feel like coming up with a racial template from scratch, but I guess I could always base it off of an extremely fluffy rat if need be...
Any help would be appriciated, thanks!:D
DrMorganes
03-23-07, 01:34 PM An awakened squirrel?

As in the Fine-sized creature that's been the recipient of a casting of an Awaken spell? The LA for size alone will be pretty hefty, I'd imagine...

You'd be better off playing a squirrel-like Small creature. Bonus to Climb, Listen, and Spot checks, Climb speed perhaps, DEX bonus, penalty to STR.
zook1shoe666
03-23-07, 01:40 PM play an awakened monkey Rogue.... some NICE hide and move silently bonuses ;)
Kyaran
03-23-07, 05:11 PM Fine-sized creature Like a housefly?
The LA for size alone will be pretty hefty, I'd imagine...Eh? From whence comes this LA?

I think the stats for a rat are close enough. They get "a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks, and a +8 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, and Swim checks." Balance and Climb are the important ones.

Maybe see if your DM will allow an extra point or two of Dex since rats aren't quite as nimble as squirrels.
CheeseMan
03-23-07, 07:22 PM This was originally posted in the Squirrel Hurler Class thread

And, finally, an individual squirrel (from dragon magazine 280, thanks Elessar Telcontar for the reference):

Squirrel: CR --; Diminutive Animal; HD 1/4 d8; hp 1; Init +3 (Dex); Spd 10 ft., climb 15 ft.; AC 17 (+4 size, +3 Dex); Atk- Bite +3 (Weapon Finesse: Bite); Dmg. 1d2; SQ Scent; Face 1 ft. by 1 ft.; Reach 0 ft.; SV Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 2, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 4.

Skills: Climb +15, Hide +22, Move Silently +11, Listen +9. Squirrels gain +4 racial bonus to Climb, Hide, and Move Silently checks.
psilontech
03-23-07, 11:16 PM Thanks Guys, all of extreme help ^_^

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
psilontech 03-23-07, 01:25 PM	Yes, I have felt the sudden urge to play an awakened Squirrel, either a Psilon or a Wizard. I haven't done too many 'way out there' character concepts before, and I can't seem to find any D&D squirrel statistics. I'm wondering, oh-masters of D&D, leet rollers of the die, if I missed a section on squirrels at some point. Possibly in an issue of the mag? Don't exactly feel like coming up with a racial template from scratch, but I guess I could always base it off of an extremely fluffy rat if need be... Any help would be appriciated, thanks!:D
DrMorganes 03-23-07, 01:34 PM	An awakened squirrel? As in the Fine-sized creature that's been the recipient of a casting of an Awaken spell? The LA for size alone will be pretty hefty, I'd imagine... You'd be better off playing a squirrel-like Small creature. Bonus to Climb, Listen, and Spot checks, Climb speed perhaps, DEX bonus, penalty to STR.
zook1shoe666 03-23-07, 01:40 PM	play an awakened monkey Rogue.... some NICE hide and move silently bonuses ;)
Kyaran 03-23-07, 05:11 PM	Fine-sized creature Like a housefly? The LA for size alone will be pretty hefty, I'd imagine...Eh? From whence comes this LA? I think the stats for a rat are close enough. They get "a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks, and a +8 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, and Swim checks." Balance and Climb are the important ones. Maybe see if your DM will allow an extra point or two of Dex since rats aren't quite as nimble as squirrels.
CheeseMan 03-23-07, 07:22 PM	This was originally posted in the Squirrel Hurler Class thread And, finally, an individual squirrel (from dragon magazine 280, thanks Elessar Telcontar for the reference): Squirrel: CR --; Diminutive Animal; HD 1/4 d8; hp 1; Init +3 (Dex); Spd 10 ft., climb 15 ft.; AC 17 (+4 size, +3 Dex); Atk- Bite +3 (Weapon Finesse: Bite); Dmg. 1d2; SQ Scent; Face 1 ft. by 1 ft.; Reach 0 ft.; SV Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 2, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 4. Skills: Climb +15, Hide +22, Move Silently +11, Listen +9. Squirrels gain +4 racial bonus to Climb, Hide, and Move Silently checks.
psilontech 03-23-07, 11:16 PM	Thanks Guys, all of extreme help ^_^