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HK-47 II

04-22-07, 03:26 PM
Just an idea I've had in my head for awhile...

Zero

The Zero are a race of mutations that came about suddenly. They are immune to disease, but keep the disease inside, often spreading it. Some say their mutation was natural, others say it was the result of a deal with a powerful demon, or devil, still others say it was a powerful spell gone wrong.

Personality: Most Zeroes barely have a personality at all. They are often incredibly depressed. Although a few Zeroes have very strong personalities, these are the exceptions, not the rule.

Physical Description: Zeroes look just like sickly humans.

Relations: Zeroes are barely known, but those who do know of them hate them immensely, because they caused the worst plague in known history. They are descended from Humans.

Alignment: Zoroes tend toward no particular alignment, the best and worst are found among them.

Zero Lands: Zeroes often live on the outskirts of Human cities.

Religion: Zeroes believe that every being is a disease to a larger organism, and the very largest is a disease to the very smallest. They call this the cycle of disease.

Language: Zeroes speak common and their own language, called Plague-speak.

Names: Zeroes use Human first names, they have no last names. Instead their second name is that of their clan, each clan is named after a disease.

Adventurers: Many Zeroes adventure, although their reasons vary greatly. A common reason for good Zeroes to adventure is to change the views of their race. A common reason for Evil Zeroes is to spread disease to all the other races.

Zero Racial Traits

-2 Con +4 Wis -4 Cha

-2 on Fortitude Saving Throws

Disease Carrier(ex): When a Zero contracts a disease they doesn't get affected, instead the disease is put on a list that the Zero has. A Zero can still pass on diseases that they carry.

Purge Disease(ex): A Zero can rid themself of a disease on their list by using it as a breath weapon (30 ft cone). Anybody caught in the cloud of disease must make a Fortitude Saving throw or become infected. (The DC is the Zero's character level + their Constitution Modifier + 5)

Human Blood: For all effects related to race Zeroes are considered to be Human
bobothechimp

04-22-07, 05:00 PM
Why is the breath weapon based off charisma?
HK-47 II

04-22-07, 05:11 PM
cause I was making them in a hurry, hold on I'll change it to constitution
Kolbane_Ferretmaster

04-23-07, 02:15 AM
Seems fine, but they need a favoured class.
ressurrector

04-23-07, 02:59 AM
Usually save DCs follow the formula: 10+1/2HD+Ability Mod
Possibly +Racial Bonus