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#1 demonwastesmarauder Sep 15, 2009 0:43:01	Thri-Kreen +2 Dex, +2 Wis Armoured Shell: Resist/2 to all Damage against attacks with the Weapon keyword. A weapon with the ability to negate Cover cancels this benefit.    Level 21: Resist/5 damage to all attacks with the Weapon keyword. Sleepless: Thri-Kreen do not require normal sleep, and are aware of their environments at all times. Multi-Arms: A Thri-Kreen always has an off-hand that can be used for Shields, off-hand weapons, thrown weapons, or abilities such as Swordmage Warding that require a free hand. A Thri-Kreen cannot use more than one two-handed weapons. This ability does not grant extra attacks. Missile Avoidance: Your extra arms can easily swat away projectiles, you gain a +2 to AC against Ranged attacks with the Weapon Keyword   Thri-Kreen Racial Power: Paralytic Bite Standard Action; Encounter (Melee, Poison, Reliable) Choose between Strength +2, Dexterity+2, or Intelligence+2 to hit. 1d6+strength modifier damage and target is Immobilized. (Save Ends) Targets that are immune to poison are not immobilized.   Thri-Kreen Racial Feat: Enhanced Venom Your Paralytic Bite inflicts poison damage as well as paralysis.  1st level: Ongoing 5 poison damage. (Save ends) - 11th Level: ongoing 10 poison damage - 21st level: Ongoing 15 poison damage. Save ends both ongoing damage and Immobilization.   Thri-Kreen Racial Feat: Missile Deflection Your AC against Ranged attacks with the Weapon keyword increases by +2.  21st level: AC increases by another +2, if an enemy misses you with a Ranged attack with the Weapon Keyword, you can bounce the missile back and the target must repeat the attack against itself.
#2 demonwastesmarauder Sep 15, 2009 18:44:20	Any thoughts?
#3 demonwastesmarauder Sep 16, 2009 14:09:25	Something else that I've always enjoyed was the Beastmaster Ranger build in Martial Power, there was a selection of feats that extended racial benefits to one's beast companion.   Racial Feat Beast Deflection Prerequisite: Thri-Kreen, Ranger Your Beast companion shares your +2 AC bonus against Ranged attacks with the Weapon Keyword if you are adjacent to your beast.
#4 Akriel Sep 16, 2009 15:52:05	i dont like your limitation to Weapon Keyword, it's difficult to check everytime with monsters. Here my Thri-Kreen for inspiration: Average Height: 7'; 10' to 11' Long Ability Scores: +2 Dex, +2Wis Size: Medium Speed: 8 squares Vision: Darkvision Languages: Kreen, Common Skills Bonuses: +2 Nature, +2 Athletics Insect Body: Thri-Kreen usually need magical items resizing if objects are taken from humanoid. Trance: Rather than sleep, thri-kreen enter a meditative state known as trance. You need to spend 4 hours in this state to gain the same benefits other races gain from taking a 6-hour extended rest. While in a trance, you are fully aware of your surroundings and notice approaching enemies and other events as normal. Thri-Kreen Weapon Proficiency: You gain proficiency with the Gythka and Chatkcha. 4-Handed: You have 4 hands to carry or manipulate stuff. You can only benefit from one bonus between a two-handed weapon or the shield in combat.  Venomous Saliva: You can use Venomous Saliva as an Encounter power. Venomous Saliva [Thri-Kreen Racial Power] You bite an opponent and your venom cause paralysis. Encounter (special) Standard Action Melee 1 Attack: Con vs. Fortitude  Increase damage to +2 at 11th level, +4 at 21st level. Hit: 1d4 + Con modifier damage, victim become immobilized (save ends). Increase to 3d4+ Con at 11th level, 5d4 + Con at 21st level. Special: Cannot use more venomous saliva than Con modifier per day.
#5 GhostStepper Sep 16, 2009 17:41:25	Monsters dont have powers with the Weapon keyword.
#6 Pennarin Sep 16, 2009 19:20:54	The following thread contains one try at a kreen race, from fallenakriel, and later on, in the post under my name, I list another thread from yet another forum with a second try at it. Link: arena.athas.org/forums/ds-4/topics/races...
#7 demonwastesmarauder Sep 17, 2009 0:52:29	Some good points; but it's always been clear that Thri-kreen have a natural armored shell; if they don't wear humanoid armor, then they need some kind of edge. It might be enough to give then resist/2 all damage from attacks that target AC; I didn't want them to have resistance to magic that zaps people for necrotic, cold, psychic damage, things that armor won't save you from. Also, in Martial Power it describes a ritual that all beastmasters know to ressurect their beast if it dies - whether or not they otherwise can cast rituals. I want to develop a ritual that all Thri-Kreen adventurers know that allows them to refit humanoid equipment for their own bodies. The trance thing, or something like what Warforged have is probably a good idea.