Darrin
2008-03-21, 12:06 PM
1) I'm running a campaign that mixes some of the Cthulhu mythos with D&D, and I'm designing an encounter that could result in someone acquiring the Pseudonatural template. However, I'm having trouble determining the level adjustment... while the 3.5 update booklet adds a +4 LA to the MotP version, this is way too high for what it does. Unfortunately, the updated 3.5 template in Complete Arcane/Lords of Madness doesn't list any LA... but it's obviously too powerful to not have any LA at all. Looking at some similar templates... Celestial and Fiendish (LA +2) seem the closest approximates, and have similar abilities: smite 1/day, DR and SR. Would LA +2 be appropriate for Pseudonatural?
2) Stumbled on this, have to check my issue of Dragon #314 when I get home: the Fire-Souled template gives you the Leadership feat (before 6th level? hmmm...), and makes you immune to stun and daze, all for LA +1, which is easy enough to buy off. Wouldn't this pair up nicely with Born of Three Thunders?
Most BoTT builds rely on the Quick Recovery feat from Lords of Madness, but it requires a Will save. Taking the Fire-Souled template works without a save, frees up a feat, and gives you another feat/cohort. If LA buyoff is allowed, it looks much more effective than Quick Recovery.
2) Stumbled on this, have to check my issue of Dragon #314 when I get home: the Fire-Souled template gives you the Leadership feat (before 6th level? hmmm...), and makes you immune to stun and daze, all for LA +1, which is easy enough to buy off. Wouldn't this pair up nicely with Born of Three Thunders?
Most BoTT builds rely on the Quick Recovery feat from Lords of Madness, but it requires a Will save. Taking the Fire-Souled template works without a save, frees up a feat, and gives you another feat/cohort. If LA buyoff is allowed, it looks much more effective than Quick Recovery.