[3.5] Plant Race

[Thurbane]

Are there any playable Plant races out there? The fewer RHD and LA, the better. No homebrew or Dragon sources please. I thought Kiloren were, but they are actually plant-like fey...

[Keld Denar]

Woodling is about the only one I can think of, and its a +3 LA...

[DownwardSpiral]

Crystal keep apparently has the "Adu’ja" in Dragon 317........But uhhhh yeah.

[ShneekeyTheLost]

Only one I know of is a Treant, but it's got 7RHD and +5 ECL

[Benly]

Volodni in Unapproachable East are plant-type with +2 LA. I don't know if they have a 3.5 update, though.

[Thurbane]

Volodni in Unapproachable East are plant-type with +2 LA. I don't know if they have a 3.5 update, though.

Good pickup, I'd forgotten all about them!

Should still be 3.5 legal.

[Serpentine]

There is one! It's in a Monster Manual! I don't know if it's playable but it's kinda snazzy and I think they hate elves or something! I'll look it up when I get home! Exclaimation mark!

[Benly]

Good pickup, I'd forgotten all about them!

Should still be 3.5 legal.

My main concern would be the half damage from piercing thing, which sort of thing is usually replaced by DR in 3.5 for consistency purposes as I recall. Or I could be misremembering how these things update.

[Fizban]

Myconid Junior Workers in MMII with the 3.5 update are LA +2, although they really shouldn't be. They have a few extra ability points along with tiny size and plant traits.

[arguskos]

There is one! It's in a Monster Manual! I don't know if it's playable but it's kinda snazzy and I think they hate elves or something! I'll look it up when I get home! Exclaimation mark!

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Get it? Huh, huh? Do ya? Also, I'm actually curious what it is.

[Serpentine]

Found it, I think! Needlefolk, MM2 p. 158. If I'm reading it right, LA+1. See here. And yep, they despise elves.

[HunterOfJello]

There are a few good plant-like fey out there.


You mentioned the Killoren and there's also the Thorn from MMIII.

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There are a few interesting homebrewed races on these boards.

Muscherons and Mushroomfolk are two I found without much trouble.

[Keld Denar]

You know...Plant is one of the legal creature types for Rapid Strike, if you are planning on utilizing natural attacks. More attacks are better than fewer attacks!

[Crasical]

Found it, I think! Needlefolk, MM2 p. 158. If I'm reading it right, LA+1. See here. And yep, they despise elves.

Gah. Those are freakish looking. I guess it's unreasonable to expect a cute cactus creature, but...

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[Serpentine]

Yeah, I think they're a bit too insectey, really.

[Zaq]

We have a much-beloved Wood Woad NPC in our current party. Can't remember what the LA/RHD is on it, but it's worth checking, I guess?

[senrath]

We have a much-beloved Wood Woad NPC in our current party. Can't remember what the LA/RHD is on it, but it's worth checking, I guess?

8 RHD and +3 LA. They're not very good for PCs.

[Zaq]

Ah, my mistake. I thought they had a bit less of WotC's "NO YOU CAN'T PLAY THIS" to them.

[Hague]

Uhm... why not just make up some stats for an awakened rose bush?

[Coidzor]

C-C....Cactus mons ...

[Crasical]

C-C....Cactus mons ...

Playing her in an Exalted game actually.

[Coidzor]

Playing her in an Exalted game actually.

Represented by what mechanically?

[Fizban]

Uhm... why not just make up some stats for an awakened rose bush?

Small Plant:
Speed 40' (multiple roots for legs), slam 1d4, +2 dex

Medium Plant:
Speed 40' (multiple roots for legs), slam 1d6, +2 str, 2 plant HD (1d8, good fort, 2+int skills, 3/4 BAB)

Plant Traits:
* Low-light vision.
* Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).
* Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, polymorph, and stunning.
* Not subject to critical hits.
* Proficient with its natural weapons only.
* Proficient with no armor.
* Plants breathe and eat, but do not sleep.

I'd give them LA +1 and +0 myself, but WoTC would probably do +2 each, considering that everything we've seen so far except Needlefolk has been +2. Speaking of Needlefolk, their description isn't that bad, it's just that the artist apparently decided "thin, almost emaciated humanoid covered in sharp bristles" meant "huge mantis with lethal backfro".

[Serpentine]

Yeah, I'd be pretty comfortable redescribing/fluffing it if I ever used them.

[Greenish]

They statted the races from China Mieville's books (I forget what the setting was called) in one of the Dragon Mags, didn't they. There's some cactus people for ya.

[Shenanigans]

Good pickup, I'd forgotten all about them!

Should still be 3.5 legal.

Volodni also get the ability to use that special Bluewood material, which is great for a wildshaping druid to be able to use plate when in wild form (with that enhancement whose name I forget) No oathbreaking!

[Lucid]

They statted the races from China Mieville's books (I forget what the setting was called) in one of the Dragon Mags, didn't they. There's some cactus people for ya.

The Cactacae, Dragon 352, LA +2
Snazzy picture:

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[Crasical]

Represented by what mechanically?

Lunar genesis experiment. Mechanically, a Heroic Mortal with most/all BP spent on Mutations.

Character sheet half-finished, expect inconsistencies.

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===-----
VITALS
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Name: Thorned-Dancer
Player: Crasical
Archetype: Priest
Profession: Hermit
Motivation: Await his return.
Concept: Cactus-Girl, left behind

Intimacies: Him, Her Circle, Dancing
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ATTRIBUTES: 6/4/3
===-----

PHYSICAL:
Strength: **---
Dexterity: ****-
Stamina: ***--

SOCIAL:
Charisma: **---
Manipulation: *----
Appearance: ***--

MENTAL:
Perception: **---
Intelligence: **---
Wits: ***--

===-----
ABILITIES: 25 + 3
===-----


Archery: -----
-Martial Arts: ****-
Melee: -----
Thrown: ***--
War: -----


Integrity: **---
-Performance: ****-
Presence: -----
Resistance: ***--
-+Survival: ****-


Craft: -----
Investigation: -----
Lore: **---
Medicine: -----
Occult: -----


Athletics: ***--
Awareness: -----
Dodge: **---
Larceny: -----
Stealth: -----


Bureaucracy: -----
Linguistics: *----
Ride: -----
Sail: -----
Socialize: -----

SPECIALITIES:
Perform: Dance
Martial Arts: Natural Weapons
Thrown: Natural Weapons x2
Survival: Desert x2

===-----
ADVANTAGES:
===-----

BACKGROUNDS:
Library: ***--
Manse: *----
Resources: *----
_________: -----
_________: -----
_________: -----
_________: -----


MUTATIONS:

Longevity: Lives much longer than a mortal. You will live to a base age of 100 years plus 10 years for every rank of essence. After this time, must make a Stamina+Essence roll at difficulty 2. Success gaurantees another 10 years of life, failure results in old age sometimes in the next decade.

Night Eyes: All penalties for poor visibility due to lack of illumination are eliminated.

Talons: Punch attacks deal damage 2 dice more and dea lelthal damage.

Supernatural Quickness: Dex +2 for the purpose of movement only

Quills/Thorns: Punches inflict +1L damage with an Accuracy +1, Rate 3, Range 15 if thrown. One die to any parry made, anyone attempting to grapple takes 3L damage.

Healing Factor: All but the most horrible/unusual wounds mend without scarring. Heal levels of bashing, lethal, and aggravated damage as if they where an exalt. Automatically staunch bleeding on any tick they can act. Bleeding stops automatically after 5 seconds out of combat, disabled wounds heal after a week of rest or 2 weeks of normal activity and do not require surgery. Gain 2 bonus dice for any roll to avoid Disease, poison, Infection.

Armored Hide: Skin has changed and is now covered in Thick, tough plant skin similar to a cactus. You gain four dice in all survival rolls and do not need to wear clothing. Soak has increased by 4L/4B but cannot be hidden.

COMBOS:

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ESSENCE:
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ESSENCE:
Perm: O+++++++++
Regeneration:
Personal Essence Pool: x/x
Peripheral Essence Pool x/x
Committed Essence: x

WILLPOWER:
Temp: OOOOOO----
Perm: OOOOOO++++

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VIRTUES:
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Compassion: ***-------
Conviction: ***-------
Temperance: *---------
Valor: **--------

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COMBAT:
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Dodge DV: (dex+dodge+Ess)/2 round up
Dodge MDV: (will+integ+Ess)/2 round down
Soak: 0A/0L/0B (add armor and 0A/(Sta/2 round down)L/(Sta)B)
Pierced: 0A/0L/0B (add half from armor and full from stamina)
Hardness: 0A/0L/0B (armor only)


Health
□ -0
□ -1
□ -1
□ -2
□ -2
□ -4
□ Incapacitated
□ Dying
□ Dying
□ Dying


one Dying level per dot of Stamina

Experience Points:

X/21BP
Longevity Pox: 1BP
Night Eyes Pox: 1BP
Talons Affliction: 2BP
Supernatural Quickness Affliction: 2BP
Quills Blight: 4BP
Healing Factor Blight: 4BP
Armored Hide Blight: 4BP

Specialty: Natural Weapons 1BP
Specialty: Natural Weapons x2 2BP