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#1 ObsessedEx Oct 08, 2010 15:33:31	I'm just looking for suggestions on useful humanoid monsters to make a note of to use with this invocation. I've tried looking at the DFA Handbook here, but some of the suggestions seem a little iffy for DM approval(mainly being from overly-obscure or setting-specific books). In particular, I'm looking for monsters with good sources of flight, swimming, burrowing, and or particularly nifty abilities. Thanks.
#2 streea Oct 08, 2010 19:50:48	Raptoran are humanoids with flight, from Races of the Wild.  Dunno how obscure or not obscure that is.  Unearthed Arcana variants of Orcs, Humans, elves and whatnot likely have an aquatic waterbreathing version of each race.
#3 cycada Oct 09, 2010 12:54:51	Look up the Dragonfire Adept handbook. I'm almost positive that it has a list of good choices. The one I think I hear most about is an obscure naga creature+ constrict abuse. Edit: Taken from the DFA Handbook. ALL CREDIT GOES TO JANUSJONES and associates. Humanoid Shape – Varag + Draconic Flight/Greater Draconic Flight: This is a nice little trick if you really want some serious flight speed on your DFA. Shift into Varag form to get 60 feet of base land speed. Now use Draconic Flight for 60 feet of flight, or Greater Draconic Flight for 120 feet of speed. If you really want to soup up your overall speed, throw on Air Heritage for a total of 150 feet, or Improved Speed for 160 feet. Add BOTH on a Dragonwrought Kobold (the only characters who will benefit from Improved Speed) for 190 feet of flight speed. Ridiculous on a Strafing Attack + Exhaled Barrier character, since that makes for static rectangular solids of energy that fill 10 x 10 x 80 cubic foot areas and last for a d4 rounds (or more with Power Surge). Humanoid Shape + Hover + Power Attack + Wingstorm + Enlarge Person: Shift into Constrictor Naga form, use Enlarge Person, and whip up a storm with them wings of yours. Congrats on creating a hurricane strength wind effect! The trick is to use the version of the feat in Savage Species, since it doesn’t require you to be a dragon (though I think you could technically qualify based on your dragonblood subtype, since it doesn’t specify “true dragon”. Humanoid Shape + Enlarge Person + Power Attack + Tempest Breath: This is another, simpler way to get the ability to create hurricane-force winds. Better yet, however, is the fact that this wind effect occurs IN ADDITION to your breath weapon's normal effect! YEP! You heard right! Blow your enemies away with MASSIVE wind effects AND napalm-like energy damage! RARH! Keep in mind that you don't even NEED to take the Tempest Breath or Power Attack feats to pick up this ability; for the low-low price of 10,000 gold you can get a Gorget of Tempest Breath and get this feat for FREE! DOUBLE RARH! Best of all, this cheap-ass item takes up the slot a ROBE normally occupies - and who wears a damn robe, I ask you? Please DO keep in mind, however, that this trick will NOT work if your DM rules that you cannot keep a breath weapon that results from class levels when you change shape, so don't assume this will work without checking into it first! The invocation “Humanoid Shape” allows to assume a different form with the humanoid type as with the “change shape” ability: CHANGE SHAPE ABILITY
#4 death_isthe_begining Oct 11, 2010 12:56:26	Is there any with Fast Healing?
#5 Slad_Chaos Sep 29, 2013 7:44:04	Hello, 0/ Can a warlock take the humanoid shape invocation ? 1/ Why do you limit the humanoid type ? There are : monstrous humanoid, oustider, giants ... You can assume any humanoid form, as the change shape special ability (MM 306). Humanoids are any creature shaped generally like a human (two arms, two legs, one head, or a humanlike torso, arms, and head) Humanoids are similar in form to monstrous humanoids and giants, but are treated as a different type of creature. Additionally, many Fey and Outsiders share the humanoid form.