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Sunday 14 October 2018

Vanglore - Strong, brutish, heavily scarred race some have morphing ability


The Vanglore are an ugly but very strong hunting race that fight for territory in almost every environment. They use brute tactics to kill perceived enemies – both real and imagined.

Most Vanglorem are uncharacteristic as they rely on strength and internal power plays to determine their leadership. Often, when a leader is absent the group withdraws from any activity as they are accustomed to harsh penalties if they don't follow a leaders orders, even if its one that hasn't determined who is actually currently leading them.

A small subset of them have a unique magic ability: morphing. While most Vangalorem can morph their body to resemble the body of other races, few can change and adapt, by picking up a trait or useful skill to help the group. 

Abilities
+2 on Climb, Survival and Intimidation
Gain Endurance as a free feat
Tribal Weapon Advantage +2 on either to hit or damage attacks with one weapon, chose at the sart of any combat
+4 Strength, +4 Constitution, -4 Charisma
Racial Hit Dice: 2d8; Attack, Hit Dice, Saves, and Skills as a fighter of the same level
Base 8 skill points, more if they have exceptional intelligence, to be used on core skills only:
Core Racial Skills: Acrobatics, Climb, Handle Animal, Intimidate, Knowledge (local, geography, nature), Perception, Ride, Survival, Swim (core skills are always available)
Class Options: Fighter, Monk, Ranger

Typical Scores
Str 2d8+4
Dex 3d6
Con 2d8+4
Int 2d8+1
Wis 4d4
Cha 2d6+2

Level Adjustment: +1 CR

Gain +4 skill points every HD, feat at second level and every two levels afterwards
1 HD Youth or Non-Combatant, Tribal Weapon
2 HD Gain Magic Resistance; +2 to any ability score;
3 HD Gain damage reduction 1 / - ; Gain Bash
4 HD +2 to any ability score; Modify Physical appearance (Minor)
5 HD Gain damage reduction 2 / -
6 HD +2 to any ability score; Gain Physical Adaption
7 HD Double Bash Damage; +2 to strength or Constitution
8 HD +2 to any ability score; Modify Physical appearance (Major)
9 HD gain damage reduction 5 / -; Triple Bash Damage

Magic Resistance Gain advantage on spell resistance
Bash: Gain 1.5 Damage on physical attacks with their fists
Double Bash Damage on physical attacks with their fists
Triple Bash Damage on physical attacks with their fists

Modify Physical appearance (Minor) Can change their physical appearance for up to one minute.
Modify Physical appearance (Major) Can alter their physical body to mimic other creatures physical abilities for up to ten minutes per charisma bonus

Loosely based on the Mangalores from the Fifth Element movie

Tuesday 14 August 2018

Serpent Vines

For an upcoming jungle / forest / fey story that I am working on for my (ir)regular gaming group.  They will be going through a forest maze to rescue an imprisoned fey princeling.


Serpent Vines CR 4
N Large magical beast
Init +9; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +11

DEFENSE

AC 17 touch 13, flat-footed 22 (+5 Dex, +14 natural, -2 size)
hp 47hp (4d10+70 con)
Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +7

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Melee Bite +9 (2d10+7)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks Poison

STATISTICS

Str 13, Dex 17, Con 20, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 5
Base Atk +8 CMB +5 CMD 18 (42 vs trip)
Feats Skill Focus (Perception),
Skills Perception +5; Stealth +11

ECOLOGY

Environment Jungle
Organization solitary
Treasure None

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Poison: DC 16 (Con -4 / Con -4) The second save is DC 16, after one minute

Serpent vines that are exact duplicate of seemingly simple vines, they just happen to combine the physical features of both snakes and vines. These wild creatures are quite dangerous and they are impossible to detect and have a virulent poison that slows down their victims. All of their animal features are part of the vine, so even if one were to be holding and looking directly at the plant, it would be nearly impossible to determine. (Knowledge Nature DC 18)

Serpent vines are carnivores, seeking out the easiest prey to devour. Their poison weaken their victims, enough to enable them to take down their prey. Typically, the serpent vines then buries their food in leafs, branches and small rocks. It takes the serpent between 10-15 days to completely devour their victim.