Kel_Arath
2007-10-15, 06:02 PM
So this idea originated from many places, I'll start with the most basic.
I had a gnome wizard that was quite literaly crazy, so one time he animated a med (maybe it was large, I forget) skeleton and took a couple days crafting and setting up a saddle to ride in it (pretty much in its rib cage)
Then in a campaign I was going to run I was thinking of having big steam engines (like mechs or the goblin things in WoW or Exosuits (or whatever that show was)). Then (not 5 minutes ago) the two ideas collided in my head and I thought "What if I make a monster (well... a non player ability that can be applied to NPC's like a monster) where they can ride in a skeleton like my gnome but have more direct control over it?"
So, first I would like to know what you think of the gnome in the skeleton thing (we never came up with an official ruling), what penalties/bonuses apply, what is he limited to (spellcasting would be hard but maybe stab out with a dagger or summat)
And second, what do you think of the exoskeleton idea? I would use it for some elite units or something where they ride around in a skeleton thats large or huge then when it dies, pop out and kee-haul you.
I had a gnome wizard that was quite literaly crazy, so one time he animated a med (maybe it was large, I forget) skeleton and took a couple days crafting and setting up a saddle to ride in it (pretty much in its rib cage)
Then in a campaign I was going to run I was thinking of having big steam engines (like mechs or the goblin things in WoW or Exosuits (or whatever that show was)). Then (not 5 minutes ago) the two ideas collided in my head and I thought "What if I make a monster (well... a non player ability that can be applied to NPC's like a monster) where they can ride in a skeleton like my gnome but have more direct control over it?"
So, first I would like to know what you think of the gnome in the skeleton thing (we never came up with an official ruling), what penalties/bonuses apply, what is he limited to (spellcasting would be hard but maybe stab out with a dagger or summat)
And second, what do you think of the exoskeleton idea? I would use it for some elite units or something where they ride around in a skeleton thats large or huge then when it dies, pop out and kee-haul you.