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Sintanan
2009-09-08, 02:07 AM
I'm looking for a half-phoenix template, or a prestige class, or just something to qualify for the phoenix look at least ascetically --preferably without sucking up too many possible class levels.

A quick Google search resulted in nothing, which doesn't surprise me much.
A quick GitP search didn't result in a worthy hit.

And the reason I want to find something that is half-phoenix-ish is to advance as a Jade Phoenix Mage in the Tome of Battle.

No real worries if nothing can be found, as this is an NPC... but with my party, I try to have stat blocks for every (important) NPC they meet in case they decide to put a sword through Jim-Bob or Jack (which refers usually to the generic commoner and generic city guard stat blocks I have).

Gan The Grey
2009-09-08, 02:14 AM
That would be...scary.

Lycanthromancer
2009-09-08, 02:14 AM
How about taking half dragon (red), changing its type to "Monstrous Humanoid [Fire]," changing its alignment to "Usually Neutral Good," and reflavoring? The "breath weapon" could be a flurry of fire-feathers, rather than an actual breath weapon (but otherwise mechanically identical).

Also, creatures of any size category (not just Large and above) should get wings.

Eldariel
2009-09-08, 02:16 AM
Uhm, why do you need a Half-Phoenix for Jade Phoenix Mage? Anyways, the closest I can think of in terms of playable races is Fire Genasi. They're fire-aligned humanoids (with fiery hairs); good enough? You can find them in at least Forgotten Realms Campaign Settings. Level Adjustment +1.

EDIT: The fiery one in this picture is a Fire Genasi. (http://www.pathguy.com/faerun_genasi.jpg)

TheCountAlucard
2009-09-08, 02:16 AM
How about the Fenixborn (http://www.giantitp.com/articles/nb9xLIF0cTkkplYUSRC.html)?

Kylarra
2009-09-08, 02:18 AM
How about the Fenixborn (http://www.giantitp.com/articles/nb9xLIF0cTkkplYUSRC.html)?
Kind of makes it hard to go JPM from that.

Maybe adjust Half-Celestial (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/halfCelestial.htm) to "Half-fenixborn" and call it a day.

Sintanan
2009-09-08, 02:26 AM
Thank you for your quick responses.

Was it not for the lack of sleep I would explore each suggestion to see what best fits right now, but as it stands, I'll give it all a once-over in the morning.


Again, thank you for your impressively quick responses at this time of night.

kpenguin
2009-09-08, 02:29 AM
If you're fine with homebrew, there's the Phoe-Kun (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121942), courtesy of Fax.

Salt_Crow
2009-09-08, 02:48 AM
Isn't there a race called "Phoera' in MM3 or something? So it's basically a fire-based humanoid (in shape) creature that returns to life as a fiery bird when slain.

Stabby
2009-09-08, 07:11 AM
MM3 Page 121: Phoelarch and MM3 Page 122: Phorea are two phoenix based creatures. However the first has a hefty LA and the second would have to be homebrewed into a workable half-Phorea template.

Fax Celestis
2009-09-08, 09:08 AM
There's also the Phaeton, from Races of Ansalon (a Dragonlance supplement), but they're +2 LA.

ShadowsGrnEyes
2009-09-08, 04:36 PM
take a standard Raptoran(RoW) add the the planetouched Fire template(alla genasi)

You physically would have the look of a half pheonix with only a +1 LA and you could just change the backstory so that rather than being raptoran and fire elemental parents you had a human and a pheonix.

Poof half pheonix template and I didn't even hombrew it!