EmperorSkiratta
2013-07-15, 11:51 PM
Okay, so I'm new to this forum, and running a Dragonlance game in about two sessions with my group, which are about a month apart. We're trying to get stuff out of the way now, since it'll make it easier on us then.
One of my friends is playing a Bugbear Shaman. The shaman is a homebrew he found on one of the wikias out there, and was surprisingly balanced compared to most of the stuff I'd seen there in the past.
If interested, the shaman can be found here. (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Shaman_(3.5e_Class))
Our problem right now is actually the race. Because of the way the Bugbear works, my friend will have to take three levels of humanoid, and we want to try and avoid that if at all possible to get him starting as a 1st-level Bugbear Shaman, with an ECL of either 1 or 2, depending on whether or not we can get rid of the LA.
Bugbear characters possess the following racial traits.
+4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
Medium size.
A bugbear’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Racial Hit Dice: A bugbear begins with three levels of humanoid, which provide 3d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +2, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +3, and Will +1.
Racial Skills: A bugbear’s humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 6 × (2 + Int modifier). Its class skills are Climb, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, and Spot.
Racial Feats: A bugbear’s humanoid levels give it two feats.
+3 natural armor bonus.
+4 racial bonus on Move Silently checks.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent.
Automatic Languages: Common, Goblin. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Orc.
Favored Class: Rogue.
Level adjustment +1.
That's standard Bugbear. I'm thinking about changing it to:
+2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
Medium size.
A bugbear’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Racial Hit Dice: None, and no bonuses for race
Racial Skills: None, and no skill points for race
Racial Feats: No racial feats
+2 natural armor bonus.
+2 racial bonus on Move Silently checks.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent.
Automatic Languages: Common, Goblin. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Orc.
Favored Class: Rogue.
Level adjustment +1.
That's what I'm looking at, but I'm actually not sure about whether or not to keep the level adjustment.
I'm also thinking about implementing something similar for Noble Draconians, since another of my friends already knew about them and was showing interest for a little while. I've actually given him the okay for a Warforged for now, though.
One of my friends is playing a Bugbear Shaman. The shaman is a homebrew he found on one of the wikias out there, and was surprisingly balanced compared to most of the stuff I'd seen there in the past.
If interested, the shaman can be found here. (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Shaman_(3.5e_Class))
Our problem right now is actually the race. Because of the way the Bugbear works, my friend will have to take three levels of humanoid, and we want to try and avoid that if at all possible to get him starting as a 1st-level Bugbear Shaman, with an ECL of either 1 or 2, depending on whether or not we can get rid of the LA.
Bugbear characters possess the following racial traits.
+4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
Medium size.
A bugbear’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Racial Hit Dice: A bugbear begins with three levels of humanoid, which provide 3d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +2, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +3, and Will +1.
Racial Skills: A bugbear’s humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 6 × (2 + Int modifier). Its class skills are Climb, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, and Spot.
Racial Feats: A bugbear’s humanoid levels give it two feats.
+3 natural armor bonus.
+4 racial bonus on Move Silently checks.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent.
Automatic Languages: Common, Goblin. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Orc.
Favored Class: Rogue.
Level adjustment +1.
That's standard Bugbear. I'm thinking about changing it to:
+2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
Medium size.
A bugbear’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Racial Hit Dice: None, and no bonuses for race
Racial Skills: None, and no skill points for race
Racial Feats: No racial feats
+2 natural armor bonus.
+2 racial bonus on Move Silently checks.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent.
Automatic Languages: Common, Goblin. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Orc.
Favored Class: Rogue.
Level adjustment +1.
That's what I'm looking at, but I'm actually not sure about whether or not to keep the level adjustment.
I'm also thinking about implementing something similar for Noble Draconians, since another of my friends already knew about them and was showing interest for a little while. I've actually given him the okay for a Warforged for now, though.