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2012-03-10, 05:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Grab Bag Competition Chat Thread
Alright, time for another run down for the Worm-Eaten Collective.
Class skills
Why does the Worm-Eaten Collective have Disguise as a class skill if they end up taking a massive penalty to it?
Worm-Eaten
Now this looks much better. The total HD amount cap is definitely better than having hundreds of 1-5 HD creatures. Are creatures immune to poison immune to this ability since you framed it as being a toxin?
You may wanted to mention that the nausea affects those who would be otherwise immune to it. That way someone couldn't just dip into Tarvon's Swarmlord and then progress as a caster into this class for no penalty minionmancy. And may I also suggest some unmitigated nonlethal damage on top of the nausea?
If the Worm-Eaten Collective's charisma score decreases to the point that she can no longer control the entirety of her Horde, she loses the benefits of those Horde Members no longer under her control (which members of the Horde are lost is determined randomly).
Horde Mind
Looks good.
Painless
Looks good.
Master Collective
If Worm-Eaten is Ex, shouldn't this be too?
Sacrificial Centrality
This ability still needs a cap, especially since you've changed it to up for every 20 hp (so 1 hp from 20 horde members) drained from the Horde instead of 10 from each member. A cap of 10 should be poignant, especially since it'd be a 20th level ability.
The bonuses have become untyped, but I guess that's fine for a 20th level ability.
Crown Worm
Can you explain why it's a Will save and then a Fortitude save for it's Burrowing Bite?
With Organization, generally mention is made of what each grouping is called.
You forgot the apostrophe in Victim's.
Also, I note these guys are just plain vermin. Could you explain what the exact vehicle for the creation of the templated creature is?
Template
Why the inclusion of Living Constructs? They would generally seem immune to these guys (lacking a brain and all) and they don't exist in Pathfinder (it's probably product identity). Giant isn't a creature in Pathfinder, it became a subtype of Humanoid. Why are Undead susceptible but not Dragons, regular Constructs, Oozes or Outsiders?
Why does it lose it's natural armor bonus?
You should probably just note it has the Mindless ability:
Mindless: No Intelligence score, and immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects). A Worm-Eaten Creature with an Intelligence score loses this trait.
Why does it have immunity to Fortitude saves?
That text in the parenthesis for the immunity to Nonlethal damage isn't really necessary.
Alright, another run down on the Theg.
The racial traits still need some cleaning up; let me link you to the Dwarf so you have an example of the formatting.
Hivemind
What is the difference between a hostile and non-hostile Theg for this ability. And why the distinction?
ANH
Yeah, this is still funky. I really suggest taking my suggested wording for this one. It's clean and simple and based on an existing class ability so it at least has some balance.
Height/Weight
Look at the Dwarf's table.
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2012-03-11, 04:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Grab Bag Competition Chat Thread
My thinking was along the lines of this: If humans had a racial ability named cooperation that granted +2 to attack when adjacent to another human, and were fighting another human, of course they would not be granting each other fighting bonuses by cooperating.
Similarly a Theg will not provide tactical assistance to a Theg on the opposing side, espacially if they are fighting each other.
Revised it again. Added another racial trait.
OK, patched up again.Roll for it 5e Houserules and Homebrew
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2012-03-11, 09:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Ok, that clears it up. Maybe change the wording to denote that Theg only gain/give this bonus from/to Theg of the same Hive/Colony?
And I'd reword the last sentence to be, "This is a sonic, mind-affecting ability", because I assume Undead Theg wouldn't gain the benefits, correct?
Revised it again. Added another racial trait.
And you should have Ancient Laborer treat the Theg as if they were one size category larger for calculating weight capacity.
OK, patched up again.
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2012-03-11, 08:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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OK, changed it to allied Theg. Hmm, If it were a sentient undead Theg it would work fine, its just audiable relaying of information far more rapid than someone could shout a warning in another language. Theoretically anyone that could speak Theg could do it if fast enough.
Tweaked, no UMD now. I think my combination of racial abilities is on par with the dwarf's now.
Done.
OK, got it set up just like the dwarf page you showed me now. Still, im sure the way it works is that you roll your height modifier to determine how much weight to add to the base.Roll for it 5e Houserules and Homebrew
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2012-03-11, 09:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-03-11, 11:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah that was a typo sorry
Anyway were on the same page now so no matter. Good luck to everyone else in the Comp.
In the meantime im going to look for a nice image to serve as a Theg piccy.Roll for it 5e Houserules and Homebrew
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2012-03-12, 06:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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The brim of my hat has just passed the edge of the ring in the form of the Bastinoi fluff. I'll see to the rest soon.
Racial enhancement classes are okay, right? Basically a 3 level prestige class that turns these critters into males or females...Mine is not so much a Peter Pan Complex as a Peter Pan Doom Fortress and Underground LairTM!
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2012-03-12, 09:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Really, the classes are just a way of keeping the racial write-up from getting too different from standard Pathfinder formatting. Not really any different from racial feats or traits...
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Speaking of races and classes though:
I'm not sure when the contest will be, but keep an eye out for a contest named "A Day in the Life". That will be the contest where you'll be making a Race and a base and prestige class to go with it.
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2012-03-14, 10:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Oooh, we're past 1,000 page views. Neaters.
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2012-03-15, 05:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Since it looks like most of the statistics are finished and it's just a statblock that needs to be done, here's a run down on the Bastinoi.
Fluff
- Are there multiple species of Bastinoi? Otherwise you want "was forcibly" not were.
- Just a small nit picky thing, but Horshoe crabs actually belong to an entirely separate phylum than the other mentioned creatures. They're not crustaceans.
- You forgot to capitalize "their" in the second sentence of the third paragraphs.
- Are brackets more appropriate instead of parentheses when explaining how the joints for the lesser hands work?
- Primary Maxilla should probably be in quotation marks.
- Maxilla should be capitalized since you're referring to the same thing and it's a proper noun.
- Small nitpick, but you do use the word "effect" twice to describe the same thing within two sentences.
- Again, are brackets more appropriate than parentheses?
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- I feel that Food should probably be in quotation marks.
- Just another comment regarding brackets and parentheses.
As Characters
- I think you meant "that" not a second "the" in the second sentence for Relations.
- You forgot the period at the end of Alignment and Religion section.
Racial Traits
- It's perceptive, not preceptive.
Alright, now the grammar stuff is out of the way, here's a breakdown on questions I have concerning the race's fluff and mechanics:
- How exactly does a Bastinoi remain genderless after the age of 2?
- What are the Lothori exactly? Are they an active creator race or are they long gone like the creators of the Theg?
- Are they meant to be a "monstrous race"? I ask so that I can more fully critique the racial mechanics for the race.
- How do you perceive this race acting as an adventurer with the common party?
- Are there no Bastinoi wizards or similar classes?
- You go into such detail explaining the differences between the three genders but other than height and weight there seems to be no actual mechanical differences between them.
- Can Heretics be of any gender?
- What made you choose those racial modifiers? And why strength instead of constitution (especially with your word choice of "hardy").
Overall, I really like what you've submitted here. You obviously put a lot of time and work into crafting this race and it is filled with minute detail that I love seen taken attention to when it comes to creating a lifeform. I'm honestly surprised that you didn't go the extra mile and come up with some racial favored class options for these guys.
All in all, this is definitely a race I could see using in a campaign of mine and I definitely would love to play one of these guys.
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Oh and for the record, this is probably how my future posts for run downs will be structured. I don't like how some things get mushed together into paragraphs (when there really is no cohesion). This just reads cleaner and feels more natural to my flow of thought, imo.Last edited by Tanuki Tales; 2012-03-15 at 05:58 PM.
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2012-03-15, 06:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Grab Bag Competition Chat Thread
The brackets are just a habit I picked up years ago as a result of a) writing my University essays with an American tutor [she insisted on that thrice damned Harvard quotation system, so there were a lot of brackets] and b) the fact that parentheses are in a stupid place on the keyboard compared to brackets.
If it REALLY annoys you, I'll change them, but the reason it's annoying you is a university style guide. Newspapers often use brackets exclusively because they printed better in the old days [fun facts].
Horseshoe Crabs: It does say "creatures as disparate as crabs, lobsters, horseshoe crabs..." I knew they weren't true crabs, but they're close [it's a breathing thing, i think...]
Maxilla: That's another bad habit from uni...capitolisation of new terms. Fixed.
Most of the other things have been fixed.
Other stuff:
Bastinoi can remain gender neutral by being neither cautious nor aggressive, i.e. not having either of the primary personality types. Obviously, this is rare, though i've added another paragraph explaining the phenomenon. Those who are just cold become strategists, while those who are diplomatic to a fault are usually eaten as the masters have little use for talkers, except in isolated settlements.
The Lothori are a species of aliens from my MV setting [the Bastinoi are new mind]. Giant 4-D tentacle snowflakes from Beyond Space... Mildly Lovecraftian but their main point is their advanced science [magic being the Mechano version of...it your country doesn't have Mechano...well, I pity that] and the fact that each of them has their own way of doing things. Of the 53 of them on earth...wait, 51 now, two were killed in plot...each has their own way of doing things. Some engineer minions, some create giant spider mechs, some cause political nuisance etc. Four banded together and decided to create armies of easily controlled soldiers; these being one of the results [the most common in game examples are a form of spine-latching parasite, nothing original]. They're active, pay visits and tend to be worshiped by their creations, as I hoped was indicated. I'll try to make that clearer. Bear in mind, I didn't want to info dump about the Lothori in the entry. They might seem more interesting than the Bastinoi.
What's a "Monstrous race?" They're basically intended to be like Orcs, mostly enemies but the rare heretics can form bonds with humans and go one to function as part of other societies. They suffer a bit from Wookie syndrome, but most weird raced do, at least initially.
I'm intending to create two three level classes that show the development of male and female characteristics. The males will rage and have a giant claw of doom, the females will have the ability to defend somewhat better than others of the same species and to emergency spawn young swarms. Should really get onto that...
Yes, heretics can be of any gender, though most likely male or genderless, as those seem the most likely to flee the scene, with their aggression and/or potential to disagree with the Lothori... Not sure how to note that though.
I suppose the Strength thing came from me looking at crabs and going, "yep, grappling! Erm...strength modifier? Yeah, strength modifier." The wisdom bonus gives them a bonus on Survival, which is fairly hardy seeming. If you think it should really be constitution, I'll consider changing it.
Thanks for the feedback and I'll get on those classes.Mine is not so much a Peter Pan Complex as a Peter Pan Doom Fortress and Underground LairTM!
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2012-03-15, 08:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Okay...seriously stumped as to what the prerequisites for the female prestige should be... I hadn't noticed this before but there's a dearth of caution and defence based feats in PF...
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2012-03-15, 11:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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It doesn't, I was just curious. I personally only use them to supplement parentheses so I was just wondering.
Horseshoe Crabs: It does say "creatures as disparate as crabs, lobsters, horseshoe crabs..." I knew they weren't true crabs, but they're close [it's a breathing thing, i think...]
Bastinoi can remain gender neutral by being neither cautious nor aggressive, i.e. not having either of the primary personality types. Obviously, this is rare, though i've added another paragraph explaining the phenomenon. Those who are just cold become strategists, while those who are diplomatic to a fault are usually eaten as the masters have little use for talkers, except in isolated settlements.
The Lothori are a species of aliens from my MV setting [the Bastinoi are new mind]. Giant 4-D tentacle snowflakes from Beyond Space... Mildly Lovecraftian but their main point is their advanced science [magic being the Mechano version of...it your country doesn't have Mechano...well, I pity that] and the fact that each of them has their own way of doing things. Of the 53 of them on earth...wait, 51 now, two were killed in plot...each has their own way of doing things. Some engineer minions, some create giant spider mechs, some cause political nuisance etc. Four banded together and decided to create armies of easily controlled soldiers; these being one of the results [the most common in game examples are a form of spine-latching parasite, nothing original]. They're active, pay visits and tend to be worshiped by their creations, as I hoped was indicated. I'll try to make that clearer. Bear in mind, I didn't want to info dump about the Lothori in the entry. They might seem more interesting than the Bastinoi.
Well, I admit that I was curious because of the lack of info, not because of them themselves. I mean, you've seen one Non-Euclidean beastie, you've seen them all; only the servants differ really. But if they are active you'd need at least some information so perspective DMs could work on adapting.
And I can see where you tried to infer they were active in the lives of the race but I more assumed that because you didn't specify they were dead or gone either.
What's a "Monstrous race?" They're basically intended to be like Orcs, mostly enemies but the rare heretics can form bonds with humans and go one to function as part of other societies. They suffer a bit from Wookie syndrome, but most weird raced do, at least initially.
Basically when you get down to it, it's just a fancy way of saying "Monster as PC". I was basically asking if you envisioned these guys to be like Bugbears or such; intended for PC use but with CR baggage.
I mean, their racial traits are far superior to any of the base races and would warrant them being monsters.
I'm intending to create two three level classes that show the development of male and female characteristics. The males will rage and have a giant claw of doom, the females will have the ability to defend somewhat better than others of the same species and to emergency spawn young swarms. Should really get onto that...
Yes, heretics can be of any gender, though most likely male or genderless, as those seem the most likely to flee the scene, with their aggression and/or potential to disagree with the Lothori... Not sure how to note that though.
I suppose the Strength thing came from me looking at crabs and going, "yep, grappling! Erm...strength modifier? Yeah, strength modifier." The wisdom bonus gives them a bonus on Survival, which is fairly hardy seeming. If you think it should really be constitution, I'll consider changing it.
Thanks for the feedback and I'll get on those classes.
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2012-03-16, 07:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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I tried to use he race builder playtest but i find the damn thing incomprehensible and poorly laid out.
On Golden's Guide to Race Building It comes to a 10 point race...ish.
{table]Humanoid |0 points
Non human base |0 points
-2 on a stat in an already penalised category |-1
Slow speed |-4
Feat worthy [Heavy Armour]|+4
Feat worthy [Improved Natural Attack]|+4
Claws [1d4]|+4
Swim speed of pantsness|+1 guesstimated
Can't speak languages|-1
Armed to the Teeth [+1 NA]|+4
Total|11[/table]
And if i strip out the enchanted shell thing, which was only there for adventurers, it's a 9 point race... admittedly with free armour... that's price wise, the same as an Elf in this system.
Oh, i assumed the risk/reward on the all around vision thing cancelled itself out...Mine is not so much a Peter Pan Complex as a Peter Pan Doom Fortress and Underground LairTM!
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2012-03-16, 10:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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As you probably noticed, Golden's guide has it's own host of errors.
And your point cost is off:
- You made Bastinoi Monstrous Humanoids, not Humanoids. There isn't even a real point cost for that but it's at least 2 because they get some immunity to certain spells.
- Shell would be at least 20 points. Golden put any kind of AC increase at 4 points per 1 point increase. And I wouldn't take away making it enchantable since it takes up an armor slot.
- I don't even know how you'd point up all-around vision, even with the weakness you threw in.
My suggestion for toning them down?
Knock Shell down to being +1 AC, +1 NA and keep scaling the same way. And then change Eyestalks to some pittance of Blindsense (i.e. a small range) but with the same weakness. Then that should all be fine with the Monstrous Humanoid type.Last edited by Tanuki Tales; 2012-03-16 at 11:00 AM.
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Humanoid can do for type.
The all around vision thing is available as a feat. Conservatively with the risks, call it a +2
I still say the armour portion of the shell is inferior to being able to wear armour. It's 12th level before it matches Full Plate and it only rises two higher overall. I'll forbid enchantment, meaning they'll have to spend on non-standard items to get special armour abilities. Max Dex is 4 btw.
The +1 Natural armour, i'm not sure about. Without it, a Bastinoi is less resilient than lunch
Keeping the natural armour, we're at a 9 here.Mine is not so much a Peter Pan Complex as a Peter Pan Doom Fortress and Underground LairTM!
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Which feat?
I still say the armour portion of the shell is inferior to being able to wear armour. It's 12th level before it matches Full Plate and it only rises two higher overall. I'll forbid enchantment, meaning they'll have to spend on non-standard items to get special armour abilities. Max Dex is 4 btw.
And really, there's nothing wrong with the enchanting balance wise. If I had to give it a point value, I personally wouldn't and you'd have to argue for it to get as high as even 1 point. In fact, I think that'd add some interesting depth to the race at least visually, seeing their carapaces glowing with eldritch runes that were passed down to them by their masters.
The +1 Natural armour, i'm not sure about. Without it, a Bastinoi is less resilient than lunch
Keeping the natural armour, we're at a 9 here.
Besides, as the latter posts show, his guidelines (while better than most out there at the moment) are still somewhat borked and we'd be better off just going with our gut and peer review.
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Shrewd Tactician though the effect i was trying to write down is only half of the feat. I knew it was here somewhere. Stance of the Xorn does the same thing too.
I'll go correct the error in my writing.
While true, a race getting +5 AC (+4 Armor, +1 NA) right out of the box before you look at anything else is a big thing. You can always fiddle with the scaling but it really should just start out with +1 Armor Class and +1 Natural armor.
Does not compute.
And really, there's nothing wrong with the enchanting balance wise. If I had to give it a point value, I personally wouldn't and you'd have to argue for it to get as high as even 1 point. In fact, I think that'd add some interesting depth to the race at least visually, seeing their carapaces glowing with eldritch runes that were passed down to them by their masters.
I never said drop it though.
Well, we're not adhering to any exact rules for this contest anyways. At least not yet.
Besides, as the latter posts show, his guidelines (while better than most out there at the moment) are still somewhat borked and we'd be better off just going with our gut and peer review.Mine is not so much a Peter Pan Complex as a Peter Pan Doom Fortress and Underground LairTM!
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Huh. Always figured that Flanking was a bigger thing than that. Guess not then.
So...an obviously melee centric race should be capped at AC 12 + Dex?
Does not compute.
And it does compute for level 1. Heavier armors aren't cost effective until later levels and if your scaling keeps in line with that or just tip toes ahead of it, then the racial feature is both balanced and a good choice.
You don't want to make a race that screams "take me, don't think of any other race ever!" for a specific role/build. People may argue humans do this, but it's not as glaring in Pathfinder.
No, but without the 5 points of protection, the non evasive portion of a Bastinoi's defence is worse than a king crab. Even with a decent dex, they're not going to be more difficult to wound than a king crab under your suggestion...
And again, these are all arguments if you want to make these guys a base race instead of a Monster race. You need to compare them to a Dwarf, Human, Elf, etc. not a monster.
I mean, you make them a CR 1 monster and you're fine since the Lizardfolk has +7 AC (5 Natural Armor, 2 from Shield) at the get go.
The Half-orcs did get shafted. Then again, Dazzled immunity would probably fit neatly into "never really comes up so costs 0 points" along with the Dwarf appraise bonus...
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Dude, a +4 armour is equal to 15gp of Hide armour and the carapace has worse penalties.
I said melee centric because they're packing two natural weapons that aren't just a gimmick so its a solid option. Out of everything, they'd probably make good monks, rangers, clerics or psionic warriors, plus the obvious barbarian and fighter.
Is reducing their starting gold a viable thing? It's not like they really need much. Bow and a shield, maybe a spear and they'd be golden...Mine is not so much a Peter Pan Complex as a Peter Pan Doom Fortress and Underground LairTM!
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Whoo, finally got the time to sit down and reply to everything
That is... a very good point. Once again, it seems like I've left something from the first draft in that doesn't make sense anymore, because I changed what I wanted to do with it.
Worm-Eaten
Now this looks much better. The total HD amount cap is definitely better than having hundreds of 1-5 HD creatures. Are creatures immune to poison immune to this ability since you framed it as being a toxin?
You may wanted to mention that the nausea affects those who would be otherwise immune to it. That way someone couldn't just dip into Tarvon's Swarmlord and then progress as a caster into this class for no penalty minionmancy. And may I also suggest some unmitigated nonlethal damage on top of the nausea?
You may want to reword this since it's a carry over from when the class feature dealt Charisma damage.
Master Collective
If Worm-Eaten is Ex, shouldn't this be too?
Sacrificial Centrality
This ability still needs a cap, especially since you've changed it to up for every 20 hp (so 1 hp from 20 horde members) drained from the Horde instead of 10 from each member. A cap of 10 should be poignant, especially since it'd be a 20th level ability.
The bonuses have become untyped, but I guess that's fine for a 20th level ability.
Crown Worm
Can you explain why it's a Will save and then a Fortitude save for it's Burrowing Bite?
With Organization, generally mention is made of what each grouping is called.
You forgot the apostrophe in Victim's.
Also, I note these guys are just plain vermin. Could you explain what the exact vehicle for the creation of the templated creature is?
But seriously, its just representing the physical effort needed to get rid of them without magical healing.
And you're right, having them just be Vermin opens up all kinds of tricky questions. I'll change them to Aberration, and then I can say that the Mind Control Toxin is a result of creepy lovecraftian alien magic
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Why the inclusion of Living Constructs? They would generally seem immune to these guys (lacking a brain and all) and they don't exist in Pathfinder (it's probably product identity). Giant isn't a creature in Pathfinder, it became a subtype of Humanoid. Why are Undead susceptible but not Dragons, regular Constructs, Oozes or Outsiders?
My thinking was that Undead would be very simple to take control of, as they are in general automatons in the first place. The Crown Worms get into them, override whatever is controlling them in the first place (for them, the Will Save would probably be whatever force controlling them is coming up against the Crown Worm's influence) and then plugging them into the Collective.
Dragons should probably be a candidate for control, but for Constructs, Oozes and Outsiders? Well...
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I just didn't think the Worms would have much luck with them
Why does it lose it's natural armor bonus?
You should probably just note it has the Mindless ability:
Mindless: No Intelligence score, and immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects). A Worm-Eaten Creature with an Intelligence score loses this trait.
Why does it have immunity to Fortitude saves?
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I still have a nagging gut feeling about giving that much from just picking the race. I still feel that it should be +1/+1 and just change the scaling so it stays ahead of the other armors. I mean, these guys do blow most other melee choices out of the water, but it's a point I'm willing to concede and leave the final decisions up to you and the voters.
I said melee centric because they're packing two natural weapons that aren't just a gimmick so its a solid option. Out of everything, they'd probably make good monks, rangers, clerics or psionic warriors, plus the obvious barbarian and fighter.
Is reducing their starting gold a viable thing? It's not like they really need much. Bow and a shield, maybe a spear and they'd be golden...
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Sounds good. I don't think I want to put too much Nonlethal Damage, so it may just be 1d4/HD of Slain Horde Member, which would average out to around 20 damage if the biggest guys you've got kicking around go down.
I think keeping it might be worthwhile, because the old ability isn't the only thing that deals Charisma Damage. If a WEC gets Ego Whipped, for instance, they've got that text there as a precedent for what happens to their Horde now that they're Charisma is too low to control all of it.
I think that there is a miscommunication happening with this. When you drain 20HP, you don't drain 20HP throughout the Horde (so you can't take 1 HP from there, and 3 HP from there, etc). Its 20HP from every member of the Horde. If you're horde was made of 13 Creatures, you'd not be taking 20 points out of those 13, you'd be taking 260 points evenly from the lot of them. Thats why I haven't put a cap on, because if you take it to the maximum you can hold, you kill the entire Horde. I think I may lower the duration though.
That's the bit that's creating the miscommunication. If you just change the wording from "from her entire Horde" to "from each Horde Member" it eliminates the interpretation that I saw.
With that change, as a 20th level ability, no cap should be fine.
Well, the Will Save is to represent the effort of resisting the effects of the Toxin, which is busy trying to turn the brain to Mush, whereas the Fortitude Save is to force them out of your body by...iunno, flexing your muscles
But seriously, its just representing the physical effort needed to get rid of them without magical healing.
And you're right, having them just be Vermin opens up all kinds of tricky questions. I'll change them to Aberration, and then I can say that the Mind Control Toxin is a result of creepy lovecraftian alien magic
But yeah, with it stopping being a toxin and being mystical in nature, this is answers a lot of questions.
Well, once again, my familiarity with 3.5 betrays me. The most notable example of Living Construct that I could think of was Warforged, who I've never really looked into that much (I don't know that much about Eberron), but I knew they had an Int score, so I wanted to include them as possible candidates. I shouldn't have bothered, really, because I doubt Warforged still exist in Pathfinder.
My thinking was that Undead would be very simple to take control of, as they are in general automatons in the first place. The Crown Worms get into them, override whatever is controlling them in the first place (for them, the Will Save would probably be whatever force controlling them is coming up against the Crown Worm's influence) and then plugging them into the Collective.
Dragons should probably be a candidate for control, but for Constructs, Oozes and Outsiders? Well...
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I just didn't think the Worms would have much luck with them
These guys can't infect Succubi or Angels?
Oozes were just thrown in for complete sake and to see what you'd you say.
Fun fact though: Inevitables aren't Constructs in Pathfinder. They're Outsiders with Construct traits. Got a Con score and Regen and everything.
For similar reasons that I changed the Natural Armor boosts in the WEC to DR.
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10 days left of this month's competition everyone!
Hopefully we'll see some last minute entries but I'm otherwise very pleased with the turn out this contest has seen.
I'm grateful for each and every entry and hope this will be the beginning of a beautiful thing.Last edited by Tanuki Tales; 2012-03-21 at 03:13 PM.
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Alright every one, we're in the home stretch of it now! The final week is upon us and without further ado, I shall be revealing the name of next month's contest. In honor of the upcoming Bram Stoker Centenary Conference, I give you:
The Path to Castle Ravenloft
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Well, ain't that ominous... Sounds fun
Once again, sorry for the delay in-between posts; I have been having a HELL of a week
Okay, I'll see what I can do about making it more accessible.
That's the bit that's creating the miscommunication. If you just change the wording from "from her entire Horde" to "from each Horde Member" it eliminates the interpretation that I saw.
With that change, as a 20th level ability, no cap should be fine.
Well, shouldn't it be Fortitude and then Will? Resisting it burrowing in first and then resisting it's mind affecting effects?
And they'd probably be a relative of the Mind Flayer if this was 3.5. xD
But yeah, with it stopping being a toxin and being mystical in nature, this is answers a lot of questions.
It's fine, twas just curious. But yeah, Warforged are IP of WoTC and I doubt they'll make living constructs in Pathfinder, at least for easy PC use. They view them as too overpowered.
This was more a question back when a poison applied the template and not creepy non-euclidean magic. xD
...wait, Aberrations normally make everything worsasrfdghyhcb.
DISREGARD PREVIOUS STATEMENTS HUMANS. ABERRATIONS ARE ALWAYS BENEFICIAL.
Well, Elementals are unique as Outsiders anyways.
These guys can't infect Succubi or Angels?
Oozes were just thrown in for complete sake and to see what you'd you say.
Fun fact though: Inevitables aren't Constructs in Pathfinder. They're Outsiders with Construct traits. Got a Con score and Regen and everything.
That's interesting. I always liked the Inevitables, will have to take a look at their PF version.
But why do they lose it from a fluff point? A degeneration of the body? Would a snake infected lose its scales? Would a crab it's shell?
And I would say so, at least in some places. Worms would be poking out of them, so those Scales/Shell would be displaced at the very least.
Tidying up the WEC now.Last edited by Golden Ladybug; 2012-03-25 at 03:26 AM.
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Right, I think i've finished my entry. Nothing screams that it needs amending.
While i remember, Milo, why on earth would a Spider creature ever be "willingl to be dominated permenantly? There seems to be nothing in it for the spider and they're too stupid to make the conscious decision to lower their save, being mindless...
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