can any creature, monster or other being be part of a team [Archive] - Wizards Community

can any creature, monster or other being be part of a team [Archive] - Wizards Community

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hello269
03-06-04, 08:20 PM what are the best creatures to be in a team
Dauntless
03-06-04, 10:15 PM Great Wyrm Gold Dragon + a couple Solars. That should work out nicely.
Telperion
03-08-04, 04:10 AM There are guidelines for this in the DMG. Look for "Monsters as races", it's on page 172 in DMG 3.5.

It all really depends on what kind of a campaign you are running. In some campaigns it is okay to have every hybrid, half-breed and template that is in the books added to a single character and then just let it loose.

Personally I don't even allow all core races from the PHB into my campaigns, but I do give good reasons as to why this is so.

It can be a very fun experience to play a monstrous creature as a PC. The problems that usually come up are social, religious and lawful in nature. On the other hand if you have a creature that has a very high Level Adjustment, then you are stuck with basically playing the same "level" for a whole lot of time, while everyone else is gaining new skills, abilities, feats, spells, hitpoints and all the rest of the stuff that is associated with level advancement.

This isn't to say that monsters aren't without their benefits, especially if you are running around in a more rural surrounding.
adiaven
03-08-04, 10:38 AM we had a goblin join our party... following the cleric of lathander around, trying to be like him.

He is now 19th level cleric and slinging mircales out every other day
lantzer
03-08-04, 10:56 AM A human.

Although weak individually, these creatures naturally congregate in packs, accomplishing together what a single individual could not.

They can also be easily trained, and can be come quite skilled in a variety of areas. In fact, these creatures almost seem _designed_ to cross-train in multiple areas, giving them unheard-of flexibility.

Consider adding a human to _your_ team today.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
hello269 03-06-04, 08:20 PM	what are the best creatures to be in a team
Dauntless 03-06-04, 10:15 PM	Great Wyrm Gold Dragon + a couple Solars. That should work out nicely.
Telperion 03-08-04, 04:10 AM	There are guidelines for this in the DMG. Look for "Monsters as races", it's on page 172 in DMG 3.5. It all really depends on what kind of a campaign you are running. In some campaigns it is okay to have every hybrid, half-breed and template that is in the books added to a single character and then just let it loose. Personally I don't even allow all core races from the PHB into my campaigns, but I do give good reasons as to why this is so. It can be a very fun experience to play a monstrous creature as a PC. The problems that usually come up are social, religious and lawful in nature. On the other hand if you have a creature that has a very high Level Adjustment, then you are stuck with basically playing the same "level" for a whole lot of time, while everyone else is gaining new skills, abilities, feats, spells, hitpoints and all the rest of the stuff that is associated with level advancement. This isn't to say that monsters aren't without their benefits, especially if you are running around in a more rural surrounding.
adiaven 03-08-04, 10:38 AM	we had a goblin join our party... following the cleric of lathander around, trying to be like him. He is now 19th level cleric and slinging mircales out every other day
lantzer 03-08-04, 10:56 AM	A human. Although weak individually, these creatures naturally congregate in packs, accomplishing together what a single individual could not. They can also be easily trained, and can be come quite skilled in a variety of areas. In fact, these creatures almost seem _designed_ to cross-train in multiple areas, giving them unheard-of flexibility. Consider adding a human to _your_ team today.