Crazy Idea: Bipedal Displacer beast [Archive] - Wizards Community

Crazy Idea: Bipedal Displacer beast [Archive] - Wizards Community

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acstrife
06-04-07, 08:51 PM I know this is a wild idea, dunno if i ever plan to do this but I thought it would be fun to give this a crack. This is a rough draft a few items I am not sure, so I'll ask the experts heh;

Medium Monsterous Humaniod

2d8 Racial Hit Die

+0 Fort, +3 Ref, +3 Will

+2BAB

Skills: (2+int mod)X5 Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Spot

Abilities: +6 Dex, +2 Con, +2Int, +2Wis

Land Speed: 40ft

+2 Natural Armor

Natural Attacks: 2 Claws (1d4), 2 Tenticles (1d4), 1bite (1d6)

Darkvision 60ft (Ex)

Resistance to Magical Ranged Attacks (Su): You get a +2 bonus to your saving throw to any spell that targets you excluding ranged touch attacks.

Poor Multitasking (Ex): Due to the unusual nature of this creature having 4 arms and two tenticles, it cannot use all 4 arms for any melee/ranged combat purposes, weilding weapons, holding shields, use of magical items, or casting spells. However, if one set of arms are detained (ex: like a monks ability) then the creature may use its secondary set of arms as replacements to weilding weapons, holding shields, use of magical items, or casting spells as if they were primary. Note: This creature does not qualify for any multiattack feats of any kind involving it.

Grapple Affinity (Ex): (In a grapple situation is where the 4 arms shine) When this creature is grappling you receive a +2 to grapple checks. Note: All 4 arms must be used to receive this bonus.

Limited Displacement 30% (Su): Works just like the -Displacement- spell as described in the PHB 1 3.5 except that the displacement is 30% instead of 50%, It does not fuction if caught flat footed, and or denied your dex bonus. This means any situation where you lose your Dexterity bonus. This ability costs a move action to activate or deactive.

Racial Skills Bonus: +8 to Hide, +4 to move silently, +2 to Spot and Listen

Favored Class: Rouge

Level Adjustment: +3

The displacement I decided on that for 2 reasons,

-One you know the name of the creature says it..but i wanted to make the percent somewhat be shy of half of the total displaement. Not near 50% but not 20% either.

-Two it is a pain when you need to get healed if I am not mistaken your allies like your party cleric when goign to touch you for any cure spell will have to take a check to see if she hits the real you. In which case you would have to in a round use a move action to drop the shields heh...then ready your standard action under the condition when the healer heals me use my standard action to reraise the shields so to speak. (sorry for using star trek lingo)

I hope I did a decent enough job for this, even if this is a fun project let me know what is good and bad heh.:)
blowfish
06-04-07, 09:12 PM For starters, it's spelled Rogue not Rouge. Secondly it seems a bit weak for a LA +3. Why did you decide to give it poor multitasking? Lower LA to +2, but even then I'd rather play a drow.
acstrife
06-04-07, 09:26 PM For starters, it's spelled Rogue not Rouge. Secondly it seems a bit weak for a LA +3. Why did you decide to give it poor multitasking? Lower LA to +2, but even then I'd rather play a drow.

Really now? +2LA hmm and here I thought it was too strong. Well then! heh i appreciate your input.

As for the poor multitasking for one reason...being able to put weapons in each hand and becoming a disgusting power machine. Granted it would be not so great hitting and burning feats to get a decent accuracy but it can be nasty. However I was toying with the idea of just giving them just two arms and dropping the whole 4 armed thing.

What do you all think?
Dead_Weasel
06-04-07, 10:56 PM Might I suggest that you use one of the formats (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=9753633&postcount=1) for monster stats? I might not like the new format, but it is better than using the monster and template formats interchangeably.
acstrife
06-04-07, 11:13 PM Oh I will, this is just a rough draft, wanted to get some constructive critisism on the abilites and qualities I added. To see if they are too powerful..or too weak.

So far one person thinks too weak, any others?

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acstrife 06-04-07, 08:51 PM	I know this is a wild idea, dunno if i ever plan to do this but I thought it would be fun to give this a crack. This is a rough draft a few items I am not sure, so I'll ask the experts heh; Medium Monsterous Humaniod 2d8 Racial Hit Die +0 Fort, +3 Ref, +3 Will +2BAB Skills: (2+int mod)X5 Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Spot Abilities: +6 Dex, +2 Con, +2Int, +2Wis Land Speed: 40ft +2 Natural Armor Natural Attacks: 2 Claws (1d4), 2 Tenticles (1d4), 1bite (1d6) Darkvision 60ft (Ex) Resistance to Magical Ranged Attacks (Su): You get a +2 bonus to your saving throw to any spell that targets you excluding ranged touch attacks. Poor Multitasking (Ex): Due to the unusual nature of this creature having 4 arms and two tenticles, it cannot use all 4 arms for any melee/ranged combat purposes, weilding weapons, holding shields, use of magical items, or casting spells. However, if one set of arms are detained (ex: like a monks ability) then the creature may use its secondary set of arms as replacements to weilding weapons, holding shields, use of magical items, or casting spells as if they were primary. Note: This creature does not qualify for any multiattack feats of any kind involving it. Grapple Affinity (Ex): (In a grapple situation is where the 4 arms shine) When this creature is grappling you receive a +2 to grapple checks. Note: All 4 arms must be used to receive this bonus. Limited Displacement 30% (Su): Works just like the -Displacement- spell as described in the PHB 1 3.5 except that the displacement is 30% instead of 50%, It does not fuction if caught flat footed, and or denied your dex bonus. This means any situation where you lose your Dexterity bonus. This ability costs a move action to activate or deactive. Racial Skills Bonus: +8 to Hide, +4 to move silently, +2 to Spot and Listen Favored Class: Rouge Level Adjustment: +3 The displacement I decided on that for 2 reasons, -One you know the name of the creature says it..but i wanted to make the percent somewhat be shy of half of the total displaement. Not near 50% but not 20% either. -Two it is a pain when you need to get healed if I am not mistaken your allies like your party cleric when goign to touch you for any cure spell will have to take a check to see if she hits the real you. In which case you would have to in a round use a move action to drop the shields heh...then ready your standard action under the condition when the healer heals me use my standard action to reraise the shields so to speak. (sorry for using star trek lingo) I hope I did a decent enough job for this, even if this is a fun project let me know what is good and bad heh.:)
blowfish 06-04-07, 09:12 PM	For starters, it's spelled Rogue not Rouge. Secondly it seems a bit weak for a LA +3. Why did you decide to give it poor multitasking? Lower LA to +2, but even then I'd rather play a drow.
acstrife 06-04-07, 09:26 PM	For starters, it's spelled Rogue not Rouge. Secondly it seems a bit weak for a LA +3. Why did you decide to give it poor multitasking? Lower LA to +2, but even then I'd rather play a drow. Really now? +2LA hmm and here I thought it was too strong. Well then! heh i appreciate your input. As for the poor multitasking for one reason...being able to put weapons in each hand and becoming a disgusting power machine. Granted it would be not so great hitting and burning feats to get a decent accuracy but it can be nasty. However I was toying with the idea of just giving them just two arms and dropping the whole 4 armed thing. What do you all think?
Dead_Weasel 06-04-07, 10:56 PM	Might I suggest that you use one of the formats (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=9753633&postcount=1) for monster stats? I might not like the new format, but it is better than using the monster and template formats interchangeably.
acstrife 06-04-07, 11:13 PM	Oh I will, this is just a rough draft, wanted to get some constructive critisism on the abilites and qualities I added. To see if they are too powerful..or too weak. So far one person thinks too weak, any others?