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Old 04-21-2009, 05:04 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1
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Default New Planetouched (more coming later)

Well, after our first game over text messenger, a few people in my group decided that they really needed more different planetouched than there already are. I tended to agree, since only having Tieflings, Aasimar and the Genasi in the standard setting got old after a while, and my players all decided to have planar bloodlines. So, long story short, I decided to sit down and create a few planetouched of my own.



All the planes have those that are touched by their energies. They may have distant outsider ancestry, or just parents that were in the wrong place at the wrong time... humans are one of the strangest peoples of the planes, some say, when even living in a place can change their offspring.


Aetheling (Ysgard-touched)

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Stormborn (Pandemonium-touched)

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Old 04-21-2009, 07:49 AM   Top  -  End  -  #2
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I like it. Though your description is missing the standard LA +1. Being a Native Outsider, with Energy Resistance (even if it IS sonic), and a spell-like ability, and the ability to see through Magical Darkness. It probably needs it.
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Old 04-21-2009, 09:15 AM   Top  -  End  -  #3
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Ah, yes. I oriented it on the Tiefling/Aasimar, of course, and the intention was to include an LA+1, msut have forgotten to copy that from my notes.

Also, sonic resistance isn't too bad, I'd say. It probably won't come up much, but it's hard to get.
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Ooh, Lappy likey

Pandemonium-touched is an awesome idea. I eagerly await Carceri-touched

Although, I think they just need a tad extra "oomph" to justify that +1 LA.
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Well, suggestions for extra-oomph are welcome. And yes, I was thinking about Carceri-touched, but it's hard to come up with anything...
I need to go and dig out my old boxed sets.
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Well, there's a carceri-touched. But I don't know, it seems a little boring to me... it needs something that makes it a little special.
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Old 04-21-2009, 06:23 PM   Top  -  End  -  #7
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The Tartarian is a bit bland, yeah. Um... Craft (shiv) is always a class skill for Tartarians? Maybe give them a penalty on Aid Another checks, but a bonus on something else?
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Old 04-21-2009, 09:19 PM   Top  -  End  -  #8
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Niiiiice... I really like that Pandemonium-Touched. I have decided to include these guys in my campaign. You get cookies.
P.S. Are you considering Acheron-Touched? I'd like to see that.
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Old 04-22-2009, 01:48 AM   Top  -  End  -  #9
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I have a few pages lying around with notes on touched for pretty much all the outer planes, yes. Most of them just need a few ideas for special abilities. I?ll probably add another one this evening, either the Glorian (Ysgard-touched) or Spireling (Outland-touched).

I also added backstabber to the tartarian, based on the Seraphs suggestion.
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Well, I made an Ysgard-touched, though the name is stupid. Suggestions welcome.
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hurrah for planescape :)

Although word of warning: if someone plays an "asling" the game will stop so very often as people finally fail to stifle their giggling. Maybe "Ysling"? I unno.
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See? That's the reason why I need people who actually have english as a first language to critisize me. Because I don't notice stuff like that.
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:33 PM   Top  -  End  -  #13
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See? That's the reason why I need people who actually have english as a first language to critisize me. Because I don't notice stuff like that.
I noticed, but ultimely decided to let someone else say it for me

These look good. I'll give you advanced critique tomorrow.
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Old 04-24-2009, 11:44 PM   Top  -  End  -  #14
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The Stormborn are really the only bland race that I see. Aslings (you really have to change that name) have accelerated healing, Tartarians have backstaber, Stormborn have...Perform checks and Gust of Wind?

If the Stormborn are focused in Sonic energy, give them Shatter, along with Gust of Wind; neither spell is exactly powerful. Also, Pandemonium is a plane of howling madness, right? Why not make the Stormborn perpetually surrounded by a Ghost Sound spell, altering their voice into a screaming turmoil or a thousand other possibilities?

Not huge power boosts, but it makes them more interesting.

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Yeah, when I started the Stormborn, I really just took a Tiefling and gave it other abilities. A permanent Ghost Sound is a nice idea, I think I'll give them that.

Edit: "A thousand voices" added, I think it actually fits nicely.
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How about aetheling for the Ysgard-planetouched?
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Sounds good and has the right germanic/nordic flavour. Thank you.

So, any wishes or suggestions on which planes I should try next?
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I added an Acheron-touched, but I'm really not sure if that one is balanced.
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I'm pretty rubbish with balance, but as for your next plane: how about a Bytopia-touched?
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Difficult, but interesting. I'll see what I can come up with.
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Nice. The Acheron-touched is pretty strong - DR 3/Adamantine is nice, especially at low levels - but I don't think it's overpowered, since it only gets one stat bonus.
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Great stuff. Planescape rocks and those are really well-made. I'm not too fond of Cha penalties - there are too many races with a Cha penalty forcibly tacked on - but here they seem well-justified. If you're looking for suggestions, I submit a planetouched with essence of Gray Waste.
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Well, I'm planning on doing at least all the other planes, perhaps even some of the others. Heck, I've had a Sigil-touched in store.
Now, the Waste-touched would probably be another race with a charisma penalty... isn't that a little boring by now?

Now, thinking about the plane, it's hard to actually think of any stat-plusses they'd have. I think an ability similar to a limited "Crushing Despair" (slightly reflavoured) would be fitting, and probably also a bonus against all spells that try to induce emotion somehow. But that's not yet enough to make a creature...
The only thing I'm certain off is that their name would involve the word "gloom". I just like it.
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Now, the Waste-touched would probably be another race with a charisma penalty... isn't that a little boring by now?

Now, thinking about the plane, it's hard to actually think of any stat-plusses they'd have. I think an ability similar to a limited "Crushing Despair" (slightly reflavoured) would be fitting, and probably also a bonus against all spells that try to induce emotion somehow. But that's not yet enough to make a creature...
The Charisma penalty being boring is a good point... but with only six stats all penalties and bonuses are going to get repetitive sooner or later. As for the goodies, I might give them and Int bonus - their lack of emotion makes them unnervingly focused and calculating. Maybe also a Con bonus, because anything that survives the Gray Waste must be tough. I'm not very well-versed in Planescape, though. I just think that Gray Waste is the best of the Lower Planes. Maybe they could have some sort of ability to drain emotions from others for their benefit.
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The gloomkin. I think that one should be interesting to play.
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The gloomkin. I think that one should be interesting to play.
Howzers, they're gonna need another stat penalty, or at least a daily duration on that touch power. With a couple lucky rolls, you can knock Thourk the Half-Orc Barbarian (Charisma 8) out in a round or two.
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I was certain that thing had a 1/day on it. Must have gotten lost somewhere.

Edit: back in, but with the ability to maintain the detect thoughts effect.
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It's been a while, but I made an Elysium-touched after sending some of my players there.
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Neat.
So neat, in fact, that I'm posting this partly to make sure this doesn't fall into the Dustbin of Thread Necromancy.
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He, thanks. I should make some for the other planes, I guess, but some of those just leave me a little uninspired.

I tried coming up with a bytopia-touched race, but the only thing that really canme to me were boni on craft checks, and that's just boring.
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