Kinslayer777
2010-06-15, 03:45 PM
The Björn
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"A Björn bows to no man but his king! And that is the only time you'll find us on our knees, mark my words! Now, did you mention something about raw fish?" -Ursus Maritimus IV, "The Bold"
The Björn are an chivalrous race of food-loving, bipedal bears. They live by a strict moral code which they closely associate with the culture of their people, viewing it as much a part of their lineage as their blood, referring to it as The Law of My Ancestors, or My Blood. The law reads:
Overall Björn Law:
Never commit an evil act.
Respect legitimate authority.
Act with honor (don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t use poison, and so on).
Help those who need help (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends).
Punish those that harm or threaten innocents.
Technical examples of Björn moral code
Live to serve King and Country.
Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear.
Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect and honor.
Live for freedom, justice and all that is good.
Never attack an unarmed foe.
Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack.
Never attack from behind.
Avoid lying to your fellow man.
Avoid cheating.
Avoid torture.
Obey the law of king, country, and honor.
Administer justice.
Protect the innocent.
Exhibit self control.
Show respect to authority.
Respect women.
Exhibit Courage in word and deed.
Defend the weak and innocent.
Destroy evil in all of its monstrous forms.
Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people.
Fight with honor.
Avenge the wronged.
Never abandon a friend, ally, or noble cause.
Fight for the ideals of king, country, and honor.
Die with valor.
Always keep one's word of honor.
Always maintain one's principles.
Never betray a confidence or comrade.
Avoid deception.
Respect life and freedom.
Die with honor.
Exhibit manners.
Be polite and attentive.
Be respectful of host, women, and honor.
Loyalty to country, King, honor, freedom, and the law of the ancestors.
Loyalty to one's friends and those who lay their trust in thee.
Death before dishonor.
Though the Björn are a morally strict people, they are far from cold and humorless. In fact, the Björn are found, to their vast confusion, to be quite hilarious to other races in the way they take themselves so seriously, when in reality they are very soft-hearted and docile underneath that rough exterior. The Björn have hearts that match their height and girth, which in itself is quite remarkable.
The Björn stand between 8-10 ft tall and 3-5 feet wide. Their coat of fur is transparent over their black skin. It appears white, yellowing slightly with age. They like to keep their fur as clean as possible when able. For all intents and purposes, they resemble polar bears. The only difference being that they normally move in a bipedal and have 5 fingers resembling human hands.
The Björn have an insatiable appetite, consuming anything raw, preferably meat. They detest cooked food to the extent that normal humans detest eating raw food. They keep excellent exercise regiments to put all of that delicious raw food to good use, so as not to become slothful in their way of life.
The Björn are headed by their King, viewed as the the patriarch and "Father" of the Björn. This Kingship is continued through the royal bloodline of the Björn, extending as far back as written or spoken language is recollected. The King views his subjects as his offspring, his kith and kin. And he holds himself to a high level of responsibility in taking care of his own family. Allegiance to the King is absolute, not by force or law, but by informal admiration and respect for the royal family and their honorable past.
A Björn's purpose in life is to live honorably, holding up righteousness while cutting down unrighteousness wherever seen. And, if there's some raw fish in between, well, all the better!
Alignment: LG mostly
Racial Traits:
+4 Str, +2 Cha, -4 Int: Björn are strong, strong, strong! Be it muscle or force of personality. But, there faculty of reasoning can often be clouded by their code of conduct.
Powerful Build: The physical stature of a Björn lets him function in many ways as if he were one size category larger. Whenever a Björn is subject to a size modifier or special size modifier for an opposed check (such as during grapple checks, bull rush attempts, and trip attempts), the Björn is treated as one size larger if doing so is advantageous to him. A Björn is also considered to be one size larger when determining whether a creature's special attacks based on size (such as improved grab or swallow whole) can affect him. A Björn can use weapons designed for a creature one size larger without penalty. However, his space and reach remain those of a creature of his actual size. The benefits of this racial trait stack with the effects of powers, abilities, and spells that change the subject's size category.
An Björn’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Nom Nom Nom: A Björn has a natural bite attack of 1d6 at 1st level, 1d8 at 5th level, 1d10 at 10th level, and 1d12 at 20th.
Automatic Languages: Common, Sylvan, and Björn
Favored Class: Paladin
Racial Bonus Feats:
Weathered Fur
You have survived in polar climates your entire life. As a result, your body has adapted to the bitter chill of blizzards.
Prerequisites: ?
Benefit: You can survive in cold temperatures up to extreme cold.
As an alternative, you can give the creature cold resistance 5. It'd be effectively similar and more versatile.
[B]Colossal Jaws
Your voracious hunger has given you the strength to rip even the most durable flesh.
Prerequisites: ?
Benefit: Your bite attack is considered one size category larger.
Alternatively, it can make the bite attack be considered adamantine for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction.
[B]Steady Mind
Prerequisites: ?
Benefit: You gain a +2 racial bonus to all Will saves.
[B]Zealous Fury [Bjorn]
Prerequsites: Steady Mind
Benefit: Whenever you are targeted by a mind-affecting ability, you enter a rage as a barbarian equal to half your hit dice. If you did not succeed on the save against the effect, you may only activate this feat if you are aware that you are being influenced. In this case, then the rage begins when you become aware.
Any ideas??
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"A Björn bows to no man but his king! And that is the only time you'll find us on our knees, mark my words! Now, did you mention something about raw fish?" -Ursus Maritimus IV, "The Bold"
The Björn are an chivalrous race of food-loving, bipedal bears. They live by a strict moral code which they closely associate with the culture of their people, viewing it as much a part of their lineage as their blood, referring to it as The Law of My Ancestors, or My Blood. The law reads:
Overall Björn Law:
Never commit an evil act.
Respect legitimate authority.
Act with honor (don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t use poison, and so on).
Help those who need help (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends).
Punish those that harm or threaten innocents.
Technical examples of Björn moral code
Live to serve King and Country.
Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear.
Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect and honor.
Live for freedom, justice and all that is good.
Never attack an unarmed foe.
Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack.
Never attack from behind.
Avoid lying to your fellow man.
Avoid cheating.
Avoid torture.
Obey the law of king, country, and honor.
Administer justice.
Protect the innocent.
Exhibit self control.
Show respect to authority.
Respect women.
Exhibit Courage in word and deed.
Defend the weak and innocent.
Destroy evil in all of its monstrous forms.
Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people.
Fight with honor.
Avenge the wronged.
Never abandon a friend, ally, or noble cause.
Fight for the ideals of king, country, and honor.
Die with valor.
Always keep one's word of honor.
Always maintain one's principles.
Never betray a confidence or comrade.
Avoid deception.
Respect life and freedom.
Die with honor.
Exhibit manners.
Be polite and attentive.
Be respectful of host, women, and honor.
Loyalty to country, King, honor, freedom, and the law of the ancestors.
Loyalty to one's friends and those who lay their trust in thee.
Death before dishonor.
Though the Björn are a morally strict people, they are far from cold and humorless. In fact, the Björn are found, to their vast confusion, to be quite hilarious to other races in the way they take themselves so seriously, when in reality they are very soft-hearted and docile underneath that rough exterior. The Björn have hearts that match their height and girth, which in itself is quite remarkable.
The Björn stand between 8-10 ft tall and 3-5 feet wide. Their coat of fur is transparent over their black skin. It appears white, yellowing slightly with age. They like to keep their fur as clean as possible when able. For all intents and purposes, they resemble polar bears. The only difference being that they normally move in a bipedal and have 5 fingers resembling human hands.
The Björn have an insatiable appetite, consuming anything raw, preferably meat. They detest cooked food to the extent that normal humans detest eating raw food. They keep excellent exercise regiments to put all of that delicious raw food to good use, so as not to become slothful in their way of life.
The Björn are headed by their King, viewed as the the patriarch and "Father" of the Björn. This Kingship is continued through the royal bloodline of the Björn, extending as far back as written or spoken language is recollected. The King views his subjects as his offspring, his kith and kin. And he holds himself to a high level of responsibility in taking care of his own family. Allegiance to the King is absolute, not by force or law, but by informal admiration and respect for the royal family and their honorable past.
A Björn's purpose in life is to live honorably, holding up righteousness while cutting down unrighteousness wherever seen. And, if there's some raw fish in between, well, all the better!
Alignment: LG mostly
Racial Traits:
+4 Str, +2 Cha, -4 Int: Björn are strong, strong, strong! Be it muscle or force of personality. But, there faculty of reasoning can often be clouded by their code of conduct.
Powerful Build: The physical stature of a Björn lets him function in many ways as if he were one size category larger. Whenever a Björn is subject to a size modifier or special size modifier for an opposed check (such as during grapple checks, bull rush attempts, and trip attempts), the Björn is treated as one size larger if doing so is advantageous to him. A Björn is also considered to be one size larger when determining whether a creature's special attacks based on size (such as improved grab or swallow whole) can affect him. A Björn can use weapons designed for a creature one size larger without penalty. However, his space and reach remain those of a creature of his actual size. The benefits of this racial trait stack with the effects of powers, abilities, and spells that change the subject's size category.
An Björn’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Nom Nom Nom: A Björn has a natural bite attack of 1d6 at 1st level, 1d8 at 5th level, 1d10 at 10th level, and 1d12 at 20th.
Automatic Languages: Common, Sylvan, and Björn
Favored Class: Paladin
Racial Bonus Feats:
Weathered Fur
You have survived in polar climates your entire life. As a result, your body has adapted to the bitter chill of blizzards.
Prerequisites: ?
Benefit: You can survive in cold temperatures up to extreme cold.
As an alternative, you can give the creature cold resistance 5. It'd be effectively similar and more versatile.
[B]Colossal Jaws
Your voracious hunger has given you the strength to rip even the most durable flesh.
Prerequisites: ?
Benefit: Your bite attack is considered one size category larger.
Alternatively, it can make the bite attack be considered adamantine for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction.
[B]Steady Mind
Prerequisites: ?
Benefit: You gain a +2 racial bonus to all Will saves.
[B]Zealous Fury [Bjorn]
Prerequsites: Steady Mind
Benefit: Whenever you are targeted by a mind-affecting ability, you enter a rage as a barbarian equal to half your hit dice. If you did not succeed on the save against the effect, you may only activate this feat if you are aware that you are being influenced. In this case, then the rage begins when you become aware.
Any ideas??