Malos
2009-10-19, 04:13 AM
I am about to start a campaign where pretty much anything is available. DM has purchased pretty much every book and is tired of them not getting used. I have to come up with a character for this game, which in a second you will see, that it is a VERY high powered campaign.
Here are the rules for character creation.
Pick one of the following.
1) Normal race from PHB. Start with 10 in all stats. Add racial modifiers. Then add 64 points, point for point, anywhere you choose. Limit of 40 in a single stat.
OR
2) Choose anything from ANY Monster Manual (including Sword and Sorcery, and other D20 books. Only limits are as follows.
a) No evil. (Meaning no Usually Evil, or Always Evil)
b) Medium or Small size.
c) No undead
d) No dragons
e) No unique creatures (Tarrasque, etc.)
f) Must be capable of having a reason to adventure. (No oozes, etc.)
g) No multiple arms (Spellweaver, etc.)
After picking a monster, add two templates to it with the same limitations. (No Evil, undead, etc.) A few templates are prohibited because of ridiculousness. (Monster of Legend (MMII), Elite (Warcraft MoM), etc.) If it seems completely overpowered just by itself, it more then likely is a no no.
After picking templates, start with 10 in every stat, then add the monster racial bonuses (Subtract 10 from even Stats, 11 from odd stats) Then add the template bonuses. Then add 32 points, point for point. No cap on stats.
OR
3) Pick two monsters using rules above. Blend them together gaining bonuses and penalties of both creatures. Use the higher of two similar bonuses. Add one template. Then add 32 points, point for point. No cap on stats.
This may seem a bit wonky, but trust me when I say that it is balanced. Everything we can come up with, so can the DM. (and he has already before)
My a character that battles a darkness in himself that he learns to control eventually. (Monk/Swordsage/Shadow Sun Ninja)
My problem is that I have just WAY too many possibilities and I am flustered. So far what I have come up with is a Doppelganger/Drow (which is allowed because it is a PC race from the FR setting) with the Quickling template from the Advanced Bestiary (Green Ronin Publishing)
I could really use some other ideas as I am kinda tired of Drow.
Edit: I also forgot to add that you do not get the extra racial HD, BAB, Skill points AND the ECL doesn't count either.
Here are the rules for character creation.
Pick one of the following.
1) Normal race from PHB. Start with 10 in all stats. Add racial modifiers. Then add 64 points, point for point, anywhere you choose. Limit of 40 in a single stat.
OR
2) Choose anything from ANY Monster Manual (including Sword and Sorcery, and other D20 books. Only limits are as follows.
a) No evil. (Meaning no Usually Evil, or Always Evil)
b) Medium or Small size.
c) No undead
d) No dragons
e) No unique creatures (Tarrasque, etc.)
f) Must be capable of having a reason to adventure. (No oozes, etc.)
g) No multiple arms (Spellweaver, etc.)
After picking a monster, add two templates to it with the same limitations. (No Evil, undead, etc.) A few templates are prohibited because of ridiculousness. (Monster of Legend (MMII), Elite (Warcraft MoM), etc.) If it seems completely overpowered just by itself, it more then likely is a no no.
After picking templates, start with 10 in every stat, then add the monster racial bonuses (Subtract 10 from even Stats, 11 from odd stats) Then add the template bonuses. Then add 32 points, point for point. No cap on stats.
OR
3) Pick two monsters using rules above. Blend them together gaining bonuses and penalties of both creatures. Use the higher of two similar bonuses. Add one template. Then add 32 points, point for point. No cap on stats.
This may seem a bit wonky, but trust me when I say that it is balanced. Everything we can come up with, so can the DM. (and he has already before)
My a character that battles a darkness in himself that he learns to control eventually. (Monk/Swordsage/Shadow Sun Ninja)
My problem is that I have just WAY too many possibilities and I am flustered. So far what I have come up with is a Doppelganger/Drow (which is allowed because it is a PC race from the FR setting) with the Quickling template from the Advanced Bestiary (Green Ronin Publishing)
I could really use some other ideas as I am kinda tired of Drow.
Edit: I also forgot to add that you do not get the extra racial HD, BAB, Skill points AND the ECL doesn't count either.