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HernetheHunter 12-05-07, 01:11 PM	What follows is a race from a second ed homebrew that I have revamped for 3.5 after reading a post about pseudo dragon characters that jarred my memory. Halfling, Raxian Half-PseudoDragon/Halfling • Dragon type • Small (as Base creature) size • Movement: 20’ base speed, Fly 60’ (average)(See below) • +4 Natural AC • Attacks: Sting 1d3 +poison; 2 Claws 1d3, Tail slap 1d4? • Special Attacks: Poison • Special Qualities: Darkvision 60’ Low-light vision Scent Immunity to Sleep and Paralysis Spell Resistance 10+Class Level Chameleon Skin +1 racial bonus on all saving throws +2 morale bonus on on saving throws against Fear +1 racial bonus on attacks rolls made with thrown weapons and slings +2 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, Jump, and Move Silently checks. +4 racial bonus on Hide checks. +8 in forested or overgrown areas. • Str -4; Dex 4; Con 2; Cha 2 • LA +3/+4? € Fly (Ex): Flight is based on Hit Dice. Until you reach 6 HD you may only Glide (as the Extraordinary ability), between 6 HD and 12 HD you may Fly for a limited period of time equal to your Con Modifier x4. At 12 HD and above you may Fly at will. € Chameleon Skin(Ex): You can adjust the color of your skin to blend in with your surroundings. When not wearing armor, robes, or other covering clothing you gain a +4 racial bonus to Hide checks. This increases to +8 in Forests or overgrown areas. € Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude save DC 10+1/2 Hit Dice +Con Mod, initial damage sleep for 1 minute, secondary damage sleep for 1d3 hours. € Skills: +2 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, Jump, and Move Silently checks are mainly from the Wings and tail. Description: Standing around 3 feet tall these Halflings have a reddish-brown coloring with fine barely noticeable scales. They have barely noticeable canines that are slightly longer than normal and their slit-pupilled eyes give them an otherworldly aura that you don’t quite notice at first. Their clawed hands make them careful around softer skinned beings, but the most noticeable things are the bat-like wings sprouting from their back and the barbed six foot long flexible tail. History: No one knows the origins of the Sting-tailed Halfling tribe known as the Rax, that dwells in and claims the ancient Nauld forest as its own. This Halfling tribe first appears in an account that dates back 400 years ago shortly after new trade routes were being located and established through the Nauld forest*. The reports indicate that the first sightings were nights after road construction were construction equipment was vandalized or stolen and the night watch found deep asleep. After repeated happenings of similar incidents which escalated into violence, with a reported 20 men dead over 2 year period, and divinations not detecting an answer, efforts were given to other routes with less obstacles. Since that time stories abound of, ruined cities, towers, fey courts, and other “items” of interest found within the interior of the Forest of Nauld, which can also be found in later chapters of this volume. Also of note is a purported trade arrangement between the Rax and another Halfling tribe, whose exact name in the reports varies between several tribes and villages with Halfling populations. The trade is reported to consist of rare substances (Raxian poison a myth?) and some crafts including finely balanced weapons made of Eronite and spidersilk armors and shields. Stories also hint at travelers finding their way into the forest and waking days later with no memory of their time in the wood. Other accounts of men found hanging upside down along the trade road near the woods, asleep, screaming, or dead. Currently, the Baron of Westlake has sent couriers and a Herald to initiate peaceful contact with the Forests inhabitants. So far they have been found wandering in confusion on the trade road, Hanging by their feet from trees the next day after they entered the forest at the point of entry, and asleep in the alternate genders clothing around a fire.
HernetheHunter 12-06-07, 11:53 AM	What? No opinions/critiques after 24hrs.? For those who would check my conversion please. It was an NPC race in my Homebrew from AD&D days past and I'm thinking about using them in an upcoming campaign.