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Onikani
03-13-07, 12:20 PM Anyone know of an Official race of Rats or mice?

I'm looking for something that i can use to create an Ink-Eyes (from MTG)sort of character...
Loopy
03-13-07, 12:32 PM Like, big ones or little ones? There's a race of medium-sized anthropomorphic rats in the Oriental Adventures book.

Tiny rats would be a rather high CR thanks to their size bonuses and high dexterity... not to mention their size and appearance alone would give them a powerful advantage.
obrysii
03-13-07, 12:34 PM There's probably a Hengeyokai that uses rats as it's animal.
Onikani
03-13-07, 02:18 PM Like, big ones or little ones? There's a race of medium-sized anthropomorphic rats in the Oriental Adventures book.

Yeah, i meant either medium or small sized. The mtg character in question was actually from an oriental themed set, i shoulda guessed to check OA.

Thanks much!!!

And for reference:
Ink-eyes, servant of oni
Treymordin
03-13-07, 02:57 PM No, there is a rat like race in the Oriental Adventures 3.0. I dont have the book on hand right now, but IIRC they are the Nazumi or something like that?:eek:
Onikani
03-13-07, 03:07 PM No, there is a rat like race in the Oriental Adventures 3.0. I dont have the book on hand right now, but IIRC they are the Nazumi or something like that?

the mtg rats were called nezumi (nezumi cutthroat) - this sounds like it would be perfect.

Do you rememebr if it would be balanced in a 3.5 only campaign?
Loopy
03-13-07, 03:08 PM the mtg rats were called nezumi (nezumi shortfang) - this sounds like it would be perfect.

Do you rememebr if it would be balanced in a 3.5 only campaign?

That's what they're called in Oriental Adventures. The Nezumi are balanced. They have prehensile tails, I believe and +2 con -2 cha... I think. They also might be immune or have a bonus against disease. I had a Nezumi once... his name was Ikki Ikki Ktang and Wizz!
Onikani
03-13-07, 03:12 PM Wow, this keeps gettin better and better. :D

From what you said it sounds balanced, now it seems i have to buy OA...

Is it a good book?
:cool:
SiuiS
03-13-07, 03:40 PM Depends on what you want out of it.
OA is really a mish-mash of ideas and half rules for making an oriental campaign, as opposed to a campaign book. It has all sorts of singular, useful bits and some not so useful bits, based on what you want; The ninja spy prestige class, for example, isn't very good considering there is now a ninja base class.

The Nezumi themselves aren't a bad race now that I'm going over the book... Just be sure upon making the character to have a wisdom of at least 11, so you can take the scent feat :D
teshen
03-13-07, 03:44 PM Wow, this keeps gettin better and better. :D

From what you said it sounds balanced, now it seems i have to buy OA...

Is it a good book?
:cool:
Yes. Yes it is. But it is 3.0.

You will want to acquire a 3.5 Dragon update (#318) for Oriental Adventures if you're not playing 3.0.

...and ninja spy is better than the Complete Adventurer ninja. :P

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Onikani 03-13-07, 12:20 PM	Anyone know of an Official race of Rats or mice? I'm looking for something that i can use to create an Ink-Eyes (from MTG)sort of character...
Loopy 03-13-07, 12:32 PM	Like, big ones or little ones? There's a race of medium-sized anthropomorphic rats in the Oriental Adventures book. Tiny rats would be a rather high CR thanks to their size bonuses and high dexterity... not to mention their size and appearance alone would give them a powerful advantage.
obrysii 03-13-07, 12:34 PM	There's probably a Hengeyokai that uses rats as it's animal.
Onikani 03-13-07, 02:18 PM	Like, big ones or little ones? There's a race of medium-sized anthropomorphic rats in the Oriental Adventures book. Yeah, i meant either medium or small sized. The mtg character in question was actually from an oriental themed set, i shoulda guessed to check OA. Thanks much!!! And for reference: Ink-eyes, servant of oni
Treymordin 03-13-07, 02:57 PM	No, there is a rat like race in the Oriental Adventures 3.0. I dont have the book on hand right now, but IIRC they are the Nazumi or something like that?:eek:
Onikani 03-13-07, 03:07 PM	No, there is a rat like race in the Oriental Adventures 3.0. I dont have the book on hand right now, but IIRC they are the Nazumi or something like that? the mtg rats were called nezumi (nezumi cutthroat) - this sounds like it would be perfect. Do you rememebr if it would be balanced in a 3.5 only campaign?
Loopy 03-13-07, 03:08 PM	the mtg rats were called nezumi (nezumi shortfang) - this sounds like it would be perfect. Do you rememebr if it would be balanced in a 3.5 only campaign? That's what they're called in Oriental Adventures. The Nezumi are balanced. They have prehensile tails, I believe and +2 con -2 cha... I think. They also might be immune or have a bonus against disease. I had a Nezumi once... his name was Ikki Ikki Ktang and Wizz!
Onikani 03-13-07, 03:12 PM	Wow, this keeps gettin better and better. :D From what you said it sounds balanced, now it seems i have to buy OA... Is it a good book? :cool:
SiuiS 03-13-07, 03:40 PM	Depends on what you want out of it. OA is really a mish-mash of ideas and half rules for making an oriental campaign, as opposed to a campaign book. It has all sorts of singular, useful bits and some not so useful bits, based on what you want; The ninja spy prestige class, for example, isn't very good considering there is now a ninja base class. The Nezumi themselves aren't a bad race now that I'm going over the book... Just be sure upon making the character to have a wisdom of at least 11, so you can take the scent feat :D
teshen 03-13-07, 03:44 PM	Wow, this keeps gettin better and better. :D From what you said it sounds balanced, now it seems i have to buy OA... Is it a good book? :cool: Yes. Yes it is. But it is 3.0. You will want to acquire a 3.5 Dragon update (#318) for Oriental Adventures if you're not playing 3.0. ...and ninja spy is better than the Complete Adventurer ninja. :P