Hey, I'm building this four-armed race, help needed. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Hey, I'm building this four-armed race, help needed. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Devigod
01-20-08, 07:09 PM Hey, I've never really done this before, usually, I post my race completed and ask for suggestions...
Beside the point, but anyways, I had this idea for a four-armed race. They live in the desert and are primarily monks who swing scimitars, (which, for them is a monk weapon) or other such stuff. I've been thinking of some sort of Indian/Arabian name too, not to be stereotypical though.

Here's what I have so far:
Bradma
Humanoid or Outsider (Native)30 ft. speed
+2 Dex, +4 Wis, -2 Constitution
4 arms
+4 bonus on grapple
+2 racial bonus on balance and climb checks
Stability
Low-light vision
Favored Class: Monk
Level Adjustment: +2

Pretty light, I know. I was looking for inspiration to further fill them out and help assessing a level adjustment. According to Soldarin's ECL calculator, +1 would be appropriate, but extra attacks may mean natural weapons. I'm looking for advice on LA as well as advice for skill bonuses and fluff. I think bonuses to concentration and balance would be good, but that's as far as I've gotten. Thanks ahead of time.

Edit 1: 1/22/08 First round of changes made. LA +2.
Red_Wizards_Rock
01-20-08, 10:27 PM LA +2

No stat minus's, and obviously geared to monk. Through some minus to str or Con than ask for a +1 LA, because 4 arms are a +1 LA in it's self. Even than I might be to nice saying +2.
Soel Griffin
01-21-08, 02:24 AM I think LA +2 is probably ok, but watch out for the dervishes (which fit thematically as well as mechanically,) and tempests that you'll see appear with this race in play.

They should also get some kind of grapple bonus, methinks?

I was working on a 4-armed race at one point, based on the Reave from 2e Planescape, also with a vedic indian flavor, with a little inspiration from Robotech's Zentraedi race as well. Never got too far, though, as that homebrew got sorta dropped into the WIlderlands and the fine details yet to be worked out.
Devigod
01-22-08, 09:14 PM Thanks guys. I gave them a penalty to constitution and put the LA at +2.
Soon as I can I'll have a writeup (I'm juggling two projects at once here) and more changes. Their grapple bonus is +4 at the moment, if that's too extreme, I'm open to suggestion, they do have four arms though.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Devigod 01-20-08, 07:09 PM	Hey, I've never really done this before, usually, I post my race completed and ask for suggestions... Beside the point, but anyways, I had this idea for a four-armed race. They live in the desert and are primarily monks who swing scimitars, (which, for them is a monk weapon) or other such stuff. I've been thinking of some sort of Indian/Arabian name too, not to be stereotypical though. Here's what I have so far: Bradma Humanoid or Outsider (Native)30 ft. speed +2 Dex, +4 Wis, -2 Constitution 4 arms +4 bonus on grapple +2 racial bonus on balance and climb checks Stability Low-light vision Favored Class: Monk Level Adjustment: +2 Pretty light, I know. I was looking for inspiration to further fill them out and help assessing a level adjustment. According to Soldarin's ECL calculator, +1 would be appropriate, but extra attacks may mean natural weapons. I'm looking for advice on LA as well as advice for skill bonuses and fluff. I think bonuses to concentration and balance would be good, but that's as far as I've gotten. Thanks ahead of time. Edit 1: 1/22/08 First round of changes made. LA +2.
Red_Wizards_Rock 01-20-08, 10:27 PM	LA +2 No stat minus's, and obviously geared to monk. Through some minus to str or Con than ask for a +1 LA, because 4 arms are a +1 LA in it's self. Even than I might be to nice saying +2.
Soel Griffin 01-21-08, 02:24 AM	I think LA +2 is probably ok, but watch out for the dervishes (which fit thematically as well as mechanically,) and tempests that you'll see appear with this race in play. They should also get some kind of grapple bonus, methinks? I was working on a 4-armed race at one point, based on the Reave from 2e Planescape, also with a vedic indian flavor, with a little inspiration from Robotech's Zentraedi race as well. Never got too far, though, as that homebrew got sorta dropped into the WIlderlands and the fine details yet to be worked out.
Devigod 01-22-08, 09:14 PM	Thanks guys. I gave them a penalty to constitution and put the LA at +2. Soon as I can I'll have a writeup (I'm juggling two projects at once here) and more changes. Their grapple bonus is +4 at the moment, if that's too extreme, I'm open to suggestion, they do have four arms though.