Getsugaru
2017-11-17, 08:50 PM
So in designing a recent character, I decided to take a look at the rules for constructs (something I've never had a character use before). I wound up stumbling on two things that caught my eye: the Nimblewright from MM2 and Construct Armor (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ultimateMagic/magic/buildingAndModifyingConstructs.html#construct-armor) from Pathfinder. This lead to me asking the following question: "would it be a good idea to make a suit of Nimblewright Construct Armor, and what would I gain from doing so?"
Specifically, I'm wondering if it's worth the extra 35,000 gp to turn the Nimblewright into what equates to a Breastplate. Questions that come to mind include whether or not I could use its rapier-hands, have it move us around a la Move-By-Wire trick, have it use its SLA's, etc. I know the Pathfinder rules for Construct Armor state the construct performs no independent actions and remains under the control of the creator while worn, but what does that mean exactly? And could I craft the Nimblewright, which in MM2 is stated to be made from flexible precious metal alloys, from special materials such as mithral?
Side question that came up while writing this post: a Nimblewright's body is stated to be a "hollow humanoid shell" under construction, so do I even need to build it to serve as armor special or could I just command it to let me climb inside of it?
Thanks in advance to any and all replies.
Specifically, I'm wondering if it's worth the extra 35,000 gp to turn the Nimblewright into what equates to a Breastplate. Questions that come to mind include whether or not I could use its rapier-hands, have it move us around a la Move-By-Wire trick, have it use its SLA's, etc. I know the Pathfinder rules for Construct Armor state the construct performs no independent actions and remains under the control of the creator while worn, but what does that mean exactly? And could I craft the Nimblewright, which in MM2 is stated to be made from flexible precious metal alloys, from special materials such as mithral?
Side question that came up while writing this post: a Nimblewright's body is stated to be a "hollow humanoid shell" under construction, so do I even need to build it to serve as armor special or could I just command it to let me climb inside of it?
Thanks in advance to any and all replies.