DungeonmasterCal
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atom crash said:"Chakra Khan"?
Undoubtedly, Beelzebub has a devil put aside JUST FOR YOU!
My eyes still bleed from that pun. I bow to your superior pun fu.
D&D 3E/3.5 ToB: Bo9S - Nifft's Compendium
Undoubtedly, Beelzebub has a devil put aside JUST FOR YOU!
My eyes still bleed from that pun. I bow to your superior pun fu.
Sound of Azure
Contemplative Soul
Nifft said:Clearly the mechanics won't get any attention until this name is fixed.
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Valetudo Iugum
"Valetudo" -- health; good health, bad health
"Iugum" -- yoke, join, pair; harness, union
It's not Asian, but it is foreign.
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Alternately, something based around the Staff of Asclepius (which is the whole reason the school favors the quarterstaff, of course).
Serpent Rod
Serpent Staff
Viper Helix Rod
Orroborus Staff
Serpent Bough
Wood Serpent
Wood Wyrm
Wood Dragon
...er... still not good.
Thanks, -- N
Dragon Whisker (Staff)
Aspwood Rod/Staff
Scalewood Rod
Herobizkit
Adventurer
Sacred Lotus. (Or, if you like, Golden or Shining Lotus)
Browsing around the net, I learned that the Lotus is a very strong symbol of life in a number of religious and spiritual practices.
For example:
"The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp and symbolizes the manifestation of the universal Buddha Nature or Christ Consciousness inherent equally in all life." (http://www.anaflora.com/articles/fe-profiles/lotus-flower.html)
Browsing around the net, I learned that the Lotus is a very strong symbol of life in a number of religious and spiritual practices.
For example:
"The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp and symbolizes the manifestation of the universal Buddha Nature or Christ Consciousness inherent equally in all life." (http://www.anaflora.com/articles/fe-profiles/lotus-flower.html)
saucercrab
Explorer
Hmm, what about (the semi-trite) Black Lotus? While the lotus symbolizes life, black implies a negative aspect of it.Herobizkit said:
(My Google-Fu definitely wasn't strong enough to find a good site with origins of flower names. Must practice my search-katas.)
saucercrab
Explorer
That's a good choice.Nifft said:Okay, finally got a name that I'm happy with: Sanguine Lotus. Maneuvers updated to reflect new name.
So. Gimmie feedback on the maneuvers themselves!
Thanks, -- N
Unfortunately, while I really like the general flavor of the new schools & their abilities, I'm not that well-versed in the maneuver system itself (just got the book a few weeks ago, & haven't had a chance to use/see a martial adept in our game), & so can't comment on balance/mechanics.
Herobizkit
Adventurer
@ Nifft:
I'd like to send a final cry for Crimson Lotus.
As for your manoeuvres, I'm not familiar with the Bo9S but, given what you've created here, I absolutely ADORE what you've done for your Sanguine Lotus list of abilities. Reading them through, I think they fit exactly what a life/death Chi manipulator should be able to do. NOne of the abilities are "flashy", and IMO this is what many up-and-coming "subtle" ninja should consider taking. Well done.
@ sacuercrab:
My Google-fu know no limit. I offer classes Tue and Thurs nights at my net-dojo.
I'd like to send a final cry for Crimson Lotus.
As for your manoeuvres, I'm not familiar with the Bo9S but, given what you've created here, I absolutely ADORE what you've done for your Sanguine Lotus list of abilities. Reading them through, I think they fit exactly what a life/death Chi manipulator should be able to do. NOne of the abilities are "flashy", and IMO this is what many up-and-coming "subtle" ninja should consider taking. Well done.
@ sacuercrab:
My Google-fu know no limit. I offer classes Tue and Thurs nights at my net-dojo.
Nifft
Penguin Herder
Herobizkit said:@ Nifft:
I'd like to send a final cry for Crimson Lotus.
Sanguine and Crimson are the same color (mostly)... but Sanguine has so many other juicy connotations! (And I apologize to all vegetarians for saying "sanguine" and "juicy".)
-- N
PS: And thank you! That's exactly the feel I'm going for. Not so flashy.
Flamewarrior
First Post
Sorry for taking so long to take my usual nitpickery here again. Let's see what we have ...
Anyway, Dr. McNinja is the best so far - congratulations! Also, you may want to see this: Martial Compendium
The kind of of effect you seem to focus on here is continuing hit point loss that can be healed with Heal checks, so you could say "any continuing hit point loss stops if it could be stopped by Heal checks"; also, you could use a Heal check instead of initiator level, since that works for a bearded devil's ability.Nifft said:
Perhaps opposing a Heal check (and requiring caster level checks from magic) with an initiator level check?Nifft said:
Why'd vermin be immune? Other than that, which living creatures are mindless? Also, this is a strike/counter too, but you don't mention the counter effect - it's totally obvious, but it's nonetheless part of the maneuver description.Nifft said:
Is it my impression, or this is 2 levels higher just for the effect to last until resting? If that's the case, it seems too much.Nifft said:
Anyway, Dr. McNinja is the best so far - congratulations! Also, you may want to see this: Martial Compendium
