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2006-06-17, 11:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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[Template] Shut off your mind!
Elbrun
Species with natural psionic talents are not often born knowing how to use their talents. But occassionally there is an individual who is born with his unprotected mind wide open to everything about him. Every thought, every emotion, pains and loves, wants and needs, all constantly wash against him like a surging tide that never stops. These individuals often die young, unable to cope with the persistent surge, or lose their own identity to those around them. Some however are possessed naturaly of a strong personality, and have the resilience to endure the stress of every creature around trying to influence their thoughts. Thus elbruns tend to be found only in unpopulated wilderness where they seek mental solace.
Sometimes elbruns dedicate themselves to diplomatic services, resigning themselves to a life of pain in exchange for a hope of peace between the rivals. Insane elbruns, or those with a masochistic bent may also be found within towns and cities.
Sample Elbrun
This maenad's face is preternaturally aged, with lines of stress etched into the pale, glimmering skin. The eyes though, they are alive and alert, and they seem to look into your very soul...
Elbrun Maenad, 1st-Level Warrior
Medium Humanoid (Maenad, Psionic)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+3 studded leather, +1 light shield), touch 10, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Longsword +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20) or longbow +1 ranged (1d8/x3)
Full Attack: Longsword +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20) or longbow +1 ranged (1d8/x3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Psi-like abilities
Special Qualities: Enochlophobia, naturally psionic, outburst, telepathy
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +0, Will -2
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 10
Skills: Climb +3, Jump +3
Feats: Weapon Focus (longsword)
Environment: Warm hills
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +3
Combat
Elbrun maenad's will often do anything they can to send those nearby away without resorting to violence, for they feel every pain and hint of fear as their foe does itself. Traps and wards are often left to discourage others from coming near. If they must however the elbrun maenad will use their energy ray and run from the insuing wave of agony.
Enochlophobia (Ex): As long as an elbrun can use his telepathic abilities he acts as if Shaken in areas where the number of living, intelligent creatures total more than 10 x Elbrun's HD.
Naturally Psionic: An Elbrun maenad gains 4 bonus power points.
Outburst (Ex): Once per day for up to 4 rounds a maenad can subjugate his mentality. He takes a -2 penalty to Intelligence and Wisdom but gains a +2 bonus to Strength.
Psi-Like Abilities: Manifester level is equal to the creature’s HD (minimum 1st). The save DCs for an elbrun maenad's psi-like abilities are Charisma-based. These power's range are manifested as if the creature had the Enlarge Power feat.
Continuous - Detect Hostile Intent, Empathy, Read Thoughts
3/day - Aura Sight, Correspond
1/day - Energy Ray (sonic only), Mind Probe
Telepathy (Su): An elbrun maenad can communicate telepathically with any creature within 100 feet that has an Intelligence score. The creature can respond to the elbrun if it wishes - no common language is needed
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Creating an Elbrun
“Elbrun” is an inherited template that can be added to any living creature with an intelligence score of at least 4 (referred to hereafter as the “base creature”). An elbrun uses all the base creature’s statistics and special abilities except as noted here.
Size and Type: The creature’s type does not change. It gains the psionic subtype.
Special Qualities: An elbrun retains all the special qualities of the base creature, and also gains the following:
Enochlophobia (Ex): As long as an elbrun can use his telepathic abilities he acts as if Shaken in areas where the number of living, intelligent creatures total more than 10 x Elbrun's HD.
Telepathy (Su): An elbrun can communicate telepathically with any creature within 100 feet that has an Intelligence score. The creature can respond to the elbrun if it wishes - no common language is needed.
Psi-Like Abilities (Sp): Manifester level is equal to the creature’s HD. The save DCs for an elbrun's psi-like abilities are Charisma-based. These power's range are manifested as if the creature had the Enlarge Power feat.
Continuous - Detect Hostile Intent, Empathy, Read Thoughts
3/day - Aura Sight, Correspond
1/day - Mind Probe
Naturally Psionic: An Elbrun gains 4 bonus power points.
Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows: Wis -2, Cha +2.
Feats: An elbrun can take psionic feats, if it meets the prerequisites for such feats.
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: Same as the base creature +2.
Level Adjustment: Same as base creature +3.
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2006-06-17, 11:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
See, this is why I like VT's stuff. It always has a great odd flavor to it. Very nice work. It seems balanced enough, though I'm not sure about the LA. The ability score bonuses balance against each other, and the "Enochlophobia" ability offsets the telepathy. That just leaves the Psi-like abilities. It's certainly a +2 LA, but it just doesn't seem powerful enough to make it LA +3. Of course, this is me thinking as playing with this template. As an NPC, who really gives a hoot? :P
Great work, VT. I like.Yotsubatar by Dr. Bath
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2006-06-17, 11:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
I'd agree on the +2 LA, but mayhap my thinking is muddled and muddied by all them thoughts around me. ;)
Awesome as always, useable.
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2006-06-17, 11:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
That just leaves the Psi-like abilities.
#1. Telepathy with near anything within 100 feet.
#2. Cannot be surprised or caught flat-footed.
#3. Can make a Sense Motive check as a free action.
#4. +2 to Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Sense Motive checks (+4 because of the Charisma boost actually).
#5. 4 extra power points. This allows a 1st and 2nd level psion for example to manifest over twice as many powers per day.
#6. You automatically know everything everyone around you is thinking. Ask a guard what a password is for example. Even if he doesn't answer, he will in fact think about it.
#7. All of this is permanent.
etc etc.
Thats pretty nice even for +2 LA. Psionic Githyanki have a +2 LA and they are a good deal weaker.
Great work, VT. I like./ Awesome as always
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2006-06-17, 11:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
Hmm...didn't consider the 'naturally psionic' bit.
I withdraw my critique.
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2006-06-17, 12:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
Enochlophobia (Ex): As long as an elbrun can use his telepathic abilities he acts as if Shaken in areas where the number of living, intelligent creatures total more than 10 x Elbrun's HD.My Plans never fail! The laws of physics simply get in the way of my success! - Red Mage 8-Bit Theater
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"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings, look upon my works ye mighty and despair..."
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2006-06-17, 12:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
Originally Posted by Renloth
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2006-08-27, 09:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
So, what would happen if you made a centered elbrun? It's makes RPing sense; they tried to shut out the voices in their head. But does anything happen to their enochlophobia?
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2006-08-27, 09:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
Aren't Centered immune to fear effects?
I no longer actively read the forums, and probably won't respond to any PMs. I'm fine with people using my homebrew in anything, including fan-compilations and wikis, as long as you credit me.
Homebrew by The Demented One.
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2006-08-27, 09:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
Originally Posted by The_Demented_One
Btw, a nudge of the hypothalamus to anyone who can tell me where the name of this template came from ;)
(Googling don't count)
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2006-08-27, 09:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
You mean this guy?
For the record, you really should have used a more generic term.
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2006-08-27, 09:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
Originally Posted by Psionic Devotee
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2006-08-27, 11:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
There's only a few Betazoid ever shown, and lwaxana, Deanna, and troi would be to obvious.
Must randomly look up every betazoid ever named.
edit: okay so theres the above, + Deanna's son who doesn't really count. Wyatt Miller who was 'bonded' to Deanna at a young age. Deanna's Sister Kestra, and Devinoni Ral who negotiated for a wormhole in one eposide.
this trekkie feels better
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2006-08-28, 12:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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2006-08-28, 02:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
Originally Posted by Gralamin Shieldheart
The problem here is if you count animals. why? because there is almost nowhere to go in order to stay un-shaken
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2006-08-28, 10:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
For a template that has a Charisma bonus, the elbrun seems to have rather anti-social tendencies. Must be quite insane, having everyone's thoughts flood into your mind at once.
Does anything bad happen to an elbrun that's stuck in a crowded area for too long? Such as forcefully dumping him right smack in the middle of a crowded market place........I didn't know zombies could be polymorphed........
SpoilerThis is your resident undead coffee addict, Single Shot Zombie, speaking. And I am now resigned to being an undead mongrel for the rest of my (un)natural life........
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2006-08-28, 10:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
For a template that has a Charisma bonus, the elbrun seems to have rather anti-social tendencies.
Does anything bad happen to an elbrun that's stuck in a crowded area for too long? Such as forcefully dumping him right smack in the middle of a crowded market place........
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2006-08-28, 11:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
Damn. No elbrun wilders/sorcerors going nuts and blasting people to "shut them up", then.
Ah well, it could still be roleplayed. :P
(V Indeed. And now I feel like playing one of these........)I didn't know zombies could be polymorphed........
SpoilerThis is your resident undead coffee addict, Single Shot Zombie, speaking. And I am now resigned to being an undead mongrel for the rest of my (un)natural life........
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2006-08-28, 11:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
Originally Posted by Single Shot Zombie
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2006-08-28, 05:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Elbrun Template: Shut off your mind! (PEACH)
Originally Posted by The Vorpal Tribble
Anyways, this in an awesome template. You could make some pretty cool stuff with this.
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2006-08-28, 05:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Template] Shut off your mind!
Besides which, Sense Motive is Wis-based.
That aside, I concur with BtM.