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Adamaro
2010-06-01, 02:06 AM
I am DM-ing a campaign and we are using core and Savage species, so mainly it is a monster campaign.
One of my players wants to take as a feat Assume supernatural ability, which is IMHO kind of a owerpovered. He is playing succubus and has all prerequesites for this feat, but he would like to have an ability to change into a sea hag and use its evil aye ability:

Evil Eye (Su)

Three times per day, a sea hag can cast its dire gaze upon any single creature within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be dazed for three days, although remove curse or dispel evil can restore sanity sooner. In addition, an affected creature must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or die from fright. Creatures with immunity to fear effects are not affected by the sea hag’s evil eye. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

Do you think it too powerfull and do you see any obstacles regarding use of this feat?

jguy
2010-06-01, 02:23 AM
well at that level it would be about a 50/50 shot for guys to make their saves. Also, it works only 3 times a day. Think of it like someone with Slay Living three times a day (perfectly reasonable at that level) except the DC would be much, much higher

GoodbyeSoberDay
2010-06-01, 02:48 AM
Assume Supernatural Ability has a variety of problems, but if your pal is only going to use it to get Night Hag abilities (lest you smite him), it's reasonable. I should say, it's reasonable in combat. Out of combat applications might be problematic depending on the type of campaign.

Mando Knight
2010-06-01, 11:05 AM
...A succubus (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HornyDevils) wants to assume the form of a hag? (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WickedWitch) :smallconfused::smalleek:

Dr Bwaa
2010-06-01, 01:19 PM
...A succubus (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HornyDevils) wants to assume the form of a hag? (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WickedWitch) :smallconfused::smalleek:

LOL.

I agree with the guys above me--there are a lot of worse things he could be doing with Assume Su Ability (like Assume Su: Eye Rays or Assume Su: Shifting Guise (Zern, MM4 (granted, this is just really fun))). If he wants to spend a feat on an ability that's going to be useless five levels from now, let him have his fun I guess...