Four Arms races [Archive] - Wizards Community

Four Arms races [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Bannik
07-20-07, 07:04 AM hey here is a question firstly can you tell me of all the four or more armed races.....and can a four armed race hold weapons and still use magic, or hold shileds for that matter and do magic. even better can he do 2 spells at the same time?
runestar
07-20-07, 07:52 AM MM has the xill.
XPH/MM2/Shining South has the thri-keen.
Underdark has the chitine.

Unless stated otherwise, they are still limited to 1 spell/round, since casting a spell is typically a standard action, which having more arms does not affect.
Bannik
07-20-07, 08:03 AM MM has the xill.
XPH/MM2/Shining South has the thri-keen.
Underdark has the chitine.

Unless stated otherwise, they are still limited to 1 spell/round, since casting a spell is typically a standard action, which having more arms does not affect.

okay but is it against the rules for me to hold a shield in each hand and still cast a spell with the other 2.....
runestar
07-20-07, 08:29 AM You typically need only 1 hand free to cast a spell with somatic/material components. You are also allowed to hold a light shield or buckler in that hand (but not a heavy shield).

Thus, you could wield 3 weapons in 3 of your hands, and a light shield/buckler in your 4th hand, and still use that 4th hand to complete the somatic spell components and manipulate the material components needed to cast said spell.:)

Also note that there are no benefits to holding more than 1 shield, since shield bonuses do not stack.
obrysii
07-20-07, 08:29 AM You still get the arcane spellcasting failure chance.
foxtail
07-20-07, 08:30 AM For game balance reasons, it's usually one spell at a time, no matter how many arms the character has. If you really want to do two things at once, take a look at the "two-headed" template, from one of the Monster Manuals (I forget)

However, the spell flower spell from the Spell Compendium allows a multi-armed character to hold the charges of multiple touch-range spells at the same time. You still have to cast them individually, though.
elondir
07-20-07, 09:06 AM There's a critter in MMII that has six arms and three mouths that can cast three spells at once, IIRC.
runestar
07-20-07, 09:16 AM The nagahydra (serpent kingdoms) can cast up to 7 spells/round.
Spellweaver (MM2) can cast any number of spells each round, so long as the sum of their spell lvs do not exceed 6.

What other monsters can cast multiple spells each round?:)
obrysii
07-20-07, 01:57 PM There are birds in the Fiend Folio that get two rounds worth of actions each round.
Cyphrus
07-20-07, 04:11 PM Hi there!

If you're interested in a slightly more "humanoid" type race, you could always make use of my home brewed race, the Shokan!

It's really nothing more than an attempt to stat out characters like Goro, Sheeva and Kintaro from Mortal Kombat.

But anyhoo, if it helps, there you go:

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=842267
TiwazTyrsfist
07-24-07, 12:37 PM Also, if you don't mind going third party, there's a nice 4 armed race in Mythic Races (part of Fantasy Flight games Legends & Lairs line).
Sorcen_Anenooata
07-24-07, 02:10 PM In my sig theres a link to my multi-armed creatures list.

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=699458
nighttree
07-24-07, 07:46 PM Obah Blessed template :D
Light_Colonel
07-25-07, 03:17 PM I seem to remember there being a feat in Savage Species called Multitasking which allows a multiarmed creature to take a standard action with each set of arms.

I could be wrong though.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Bannik 07-20-07, 07:04 AM	hey here is a question firstly can you tell me of all the four or more armed races.....and can a four armed race hold weapons and still use magic, or hold shileds for that matter and do magic. even better can he do 2 spells at the same time?
runestar 07-20-07, 07:52 AM	MM has the xill. XPH/MM2/Shining South has the thri-keen. Underdark has the chitine. Unless stated otherwise, they are still limited to 1 spell/round, since casting a spell is typically a standard action, which having more arms does not affect.
Bannik 07-20-07, 08:03 AM	MM has the xill. XPH/MM2/Shining South has the thri-keen. Underdark has the chitine. Unless stated otherwise, they are still limited to 1 spell/round, since casting a spell is typically a standard action, which having more arms does not affect. okay but is it against the rules for me to hold a shield in each hand and still cast a spell with the other 2.....
runestar 07-20-07, 08:29 AM	You typically need only 1 hand free to cast a spell with somatic/material components. You are also allowed to hold a light shield or buckler in that hand (but not a heavy shield). Thus, you could wield 3 weapons in 3 of your hands, and a light shield/buckler in your 4th hand, and still use that 4th hand to complete the somatic spell components and manipulate the material components needed to cast said spell.:) Also note that there are no benefits to holding more than 1 shield, since shield bonuses do not stack.
obrysii 07-20-07, 08:29 AM	You still get the arcane spellcasting failure chance.
foxtail 07-20-07, 08:30 AM	For game balance reasons, it's usually one spell at a time, no matter how many arms the character has. If you really want to do two things at once, take a look at the "two-headed" template, from one of the Monster Manuals (I forget) However, the spell flower spell from the Spell Compendium allows a multi-armed character to hold the charges of multiple touch-range spells at the same time. You still have to cast them individually, though.
elondir 07-20-07, 09:06 AM	There's a critter in MMII that has six arms and three mouths that can cast three spells at once, IIRC.
runestar 07-20-07, 09:16 AM	The nagahydra (serpent kingdoms) can cast up to 7 spells/round. Spellweaver (MM2) can cast any number of spells each round, so long as the sum of their spell lvs do not exceed 6. What other monsters can cast multiple spells each round?:)
obrysii 07-20-07, 01:57 PM	There are birds in the Fiend Folio that get two rounds worth of actions each round.
Cyphrus 07-20-07, 04:11 PM	Hi there! If you're interested in a slightly more "humanoid" type race, you could always make use of my home brewed race, the Shokan! It's really nothing more than an attempt to stat out characters like Goro, Sheeva and Kintaro from Mortal Kombat. But anyhoo, if it helps, there you go: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=842267
TiwazTyrsfist 07-24-07, 12:37 PM	Also, if you don't mind going third party, there's a nice 4 armed race in Mythic Races (part of Fantasy Flight games Legends & Lairs line).
Sorcen_Anenooata 07-24-07, 02:10 PM	In my sig theres a link to my multi-armed creatures list. http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=699458
nighttree 07-24-07, 07:46 PM	Obah Blessed template :D
Light_Colonel 07-25-07, 03:17 PM	I seem to remember there being a feat in Savage Species called Multitasking which allows a multiarmed creature to take a standard action with each set of arms. I could be wrong though.