Rei_Jin
2009-01-26, 06:23 PM
These came about after some jokes on the Random Banter Thread in early 2006, and in light of the soon to be coming thread purge I thought I'd share them with the rest of the board so that they'd stay around for all posterity.
Enjoy!
Married Man [Template]
This is an acquired template that can be added to any male over the minimum legal age for marriage within his culture or society, assuming he has found a partner who is able to accept the She Who Must Be Obeyed template.
When applying this template, note the following alterations to the base stats for the creature.
Aberration - A Married Man is considered an abomination by many, and his mindset changes to reflect his altered status. He becomes more difficult to predict, and his digestive system weakens.
-2 Str, -2 Dex, +2 Con - Married Men put on weight and become less physically able and agile, although they become able to carry out physical work for longer.
Curse of the ring - A Married Man takes part in revelry and ribaldry at his own peril. Whenever he does anything in opposition to a woman with the She Who Must Be Obeyed template he suffers a cumulative drop in categories of attitude in regards to any woman with the She Who Must Be Obeyed template. This has led to more than a few deaths, most noticeably that of the great party of '03.
Selective hearing - A Married Man has honed the skill of hearing only what matters to him AND still responding to everything else. Whenever he is subject to a Nagging attack he can automatically take 10 on his Listen and Diplomacy check, however he must continue to make Sense Motive checks as appropriate. A failure in this is devastating to a Married Man, often resulting in many nights on the lounge.
Handyman - A Married Man gains some skill in day to day jobs and repairs. He can take 20 on any craft check as long as he is not subjected to a Nagging attack whilst carrying out his work. If this does occur, he instantly loses his 20 and instead takes a 1.
Challenge Rating: Same as base creature
Level Adjustment: +1
She Who Must Be Obeyed [Template]
This is an acquired template that can be added to any female over the minimum legal age for marriage within her culture or society, assuming she has found a partner who is able to accept the Married Man template.
When applying this template, note the following alterations to the base stats for the creature.
Aberration - She Who Must Be Obeyed is considered an abomination by man(including all Married Men)and her mindset changes to reflect her altered status. She becomes more difficult to predict, and her mental state becomes more unstable.
+2 Dex, +2 Wis - She Who Must Be Obeyed seem to be able to move faster than before, able to dodge out of the way of work with more ease, and their sight and hearing become more acute, able to pck up insults and jibes without fail.
Nagging Attack - She Who Must Be Obeyed gain a special attack feared throughout the cosmos by any male who is able to gain, or already has the Married Man template. When feeling threatened, or just for the hell of it, they can launch into a screeching attack that stuns their opponent and leaves them defenseless (treat them as stunned for the duration of the attack). This is usable at will and can be used as an immediate action. She Who Must Be Obeyed can maintain this attack as long as they concentrate on it and for a further two rounds thereafter. To defeat the Nagging Attack a possible victim must make a successful Sense Motive check to determine the basis of the attack, and then a Successful Diplomacy check to defuse the situation. There is no save against the stunning effect.
PMS - This is a special ability usable once a month by a She Who Must Be Obeyed. When this ability is activated her starting attitude towards everyone worsens by one category, and anything that would worsen her attitude during its duration has double the standard effect, whilst Diplomacy DCs are doubled. Once activated this ability generally lasts for 7 days.
Bad Timing - All She Who Must Be Obeyed seem to have an innate sense of time, and whenever it is the worst possible time for her to do something, you can count on her doing it. Note that any attempt to stop her doing this will result in an automatic activation of her Nagging attack.
Challenge Rating: Same as base creature +2
Level Adjustment: +3
Enjoy!
Married Man [Template]
This is an acquired template that can be added to any male over the minimum legal age for marriage within his culture or society, assuming he has found a partner who is able to accept the She Who Must Be Obeyed template.
When applying this template, note the following alterations to the base stats for the creature.
Aberration - A Married Man is considered an abomination by many, and his mindset changes to reflect his altered status. He becomes more difficult to predict, and his digestive system weakens.
-2 Str, -2 Dex, +2 Con - Married Men put on weight and become less physically able and agile, although they become able to carry out physical work for longer.
Curse of the ring - A Married Man takes part in revelry and ribaldry at his own peril. Whenever he does anything in opposition to a woman with the She Who Must Be Obeyed template he suffers a cumulative drop in categories of attitude in regards to any woman with the She Who Must Be Obeyed template. This has led to more than a few deaths, most noticeably that of the great party of '03.
Selective hearing - A Married Man has honed the skill of hearing only what matters to him AND still responding to everything else. Whenever he is subject to a Nagging attack he can automatically take 10 on his Listen and Diplomacy check, however he must continue to make Sense Motive checks as appropriate. A failure in this is devastating to a Married Man, often resulting in many nights on the lounge.
Handyman - A Married Man gains some skill in day to day jobs and repairs. He can take 20 on any craft check as long as he is not subjected to a Nagging attack whilst carrying out his work. If this does occur, he instantly loses his 20 and instead takes a 1.
Challenge Rating: Same as base creature
Level Adjustment: +1
She Who Must Be Obeyed [Template]
This is an acquired template that can be added to any female over the minimum legal age for marriage within her culture or society, assuming she has found a partner who is able to accept the Married Man template.
When applying this template, note the following alterations to the base stats for the creature.
Aberration - She Who Must Be Obeyed is considered an abomination by man(including all Married Men)and her mindset changes to reflect her altered status. She becomes more difficult to predict, and her mental state becomes more unstable.
+2 Dex, +2 Wis - She Who Must Be Obeyed seem to be able to move faster than before, able to dodge out of the way of work with more ease, and their sight and hearing become more acute, able to pck up insults and jibes without fail.
Nagging Attack - She Who Must Be Obeyed gain a special attack feared throughout the cosmos by any male who is able to gain, or already has the Married Man template. When feeling threatened, or just for the hell of it, they can launch into a screeching attack that stuns their opponent and leaves them defenseless (treat them as stunned for the duration of the attack). This is usable at will and can be used as an immediate action. She Who Must Be Obeyed can maintain this attack as long as they concentrate on it and for a further two rounds thereafter. To defeat the Nagging Attack a possible victim must make a successful Sense Motive check to determine the basis of the attack, and then a Successful Diplomacy check to defuse the situation. There is no save against the stunning effect.
PMS - This is a special ability usable once a month by a She Who Must Be Obeyed. When this ability is activated her starting attitude towards everyone worsens by one category, and anything that would worsen her attitude during its duration has double the standard effect, whilst Diplomacy DCs are doubled. Once activated this ability generally lasts for 7 days.
Bad Timing - All She Who Must Be Obeyed seem to have an innate sense of time, and whenever it is the worst possible time for her to do something, you can count on her doing it. Note that any attempt to stop her doing this will result in an automatic activation of her Nagging attack.
Challenge Rating: Same as base creature +2
Level Adjustment: +3