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Demon Queen of Templates
I took everyone's advice to heart. The template now allows you to fuse Animals and Vermin with each other and make Beasts, or Animals or Vermin with Humanoids to make Monstrous Humanoids.
HYBRID (Template)
Hybrids are fusions of normal creatures that are just as often intelligent as they are rampaging beasts. No one knows how hybrids come to be: perhaps the result of experimentation by a mad wizard or druid, a wish spell gone awry, or the wrath of an angry god. The result of the magic that fuses two creatures into one sometimes destroys the mind of the hapless beings, forcing them to madness and evil. Druids almost universally view evil hybrids as abominations, profane violations of nature that must be eliminated wherever they are found. The most well known examples of hybrids are hippogriffs, griffons, gorilla-bears, and the terrible owlbear.
CREATING A HYBRID
“Hybrid” is a template that can be applied to any animal, vermin, or humanoid (hereafter referred to as the ‘base creature.’) The ‘base creature’ is usually assumed to be the larger of the two animals to be hybridized. A hybrid of animals or vermin becomes a Beast, while a hybrid that includes a Humanoid becomes a Monstrous Humanoid. It uses the statistics and special abilities of the base creatures.
Size: Same as the larger of the two creatures.
Hit Dice: If both creatures are the same size, average the hit dice. Otherwise, use the higher of the two hit dice totals -1. Hybridized animals or vermin become Beasts, and their hit dice increase to 1d10. Hybridized Humanoids become Monstrous Humanoids, and their hit dice become d8.
Initiative: Recalculate based on new Dexterity score.
Speed: Average the speeds of the creatures to be hybridized (round up); if the smaller creature can fly, there is a 75% chance that the ability to fly is lost if the Size of the hybrid is more than 1 level above that of the smaller creature.
AC: Natural armor bonus, if any, is equal to the higher of the two creatures.
Attacks: If both creatures in the hybrid have the same attack forms, the hybrid has them as well. For attacks possessed only by one of the creatures, there is a 50% the hybrid will have it. If both creatures have two different attack forms on the same limb, such as a claw and a slam, the hybrid has a 50% chance of having either attack form, but never both.
Damage: The highest damage die of the two creatures, modified for possible change in strength. The attack forms of a smaller creature are increased in die type using the size increase rules in Core Rulebook III®.
Face/Reach: Equal to that of the larger creature.
Special Attacks: If both creatures in the hybrid have the same special attacks, the hybrid has them as well. For special attacks possessed only by one of the creatures, there is a 50% chance the hybrid will have it.
Special Qualities: If both creatures in the hybrid have the same special qualities, the hybrid has them as well. For special qualities possessed only by one of the creatures, there is a 50% chance the hybrid will have it.
Saves: Recalculate using new ability scores, Fortitude and Reflexes are high for Beasts, while Reflexes and Will are high for a Monstrous Humanoid.
Abilities: Strength: average the strength score of two like-sized creatures, but if one creature is smaller, subtract 2 from the strength of the larger creature if the smaller animal is within 1 to 2 sizes, 4 if the smaller creature is within 3 to 4 sizes, and 6 if the smaller creature is within 5 to 8 sizes. Dexterity: average the dexterity of two like-sized animals, but if one creature is smaller, subtract 2 from the dexterity if the smaller creature if the larger creature is within 1 to 2 sizes, 4 if the larger creature is within 3 to 4 sizes, and 6 if the larger creature is within 5 to 8 sizes; Con: average the constitution of two like-sized creatures, or take the highest constitution score if the creatures are of different sizes; Int roll using 1d4+2, Wis roll using 2d6, Cha roll using 2d6.
Skills: Recalculate using Beast or Monstrous Humanoid skill points where appropriate.
Climate/Terrain: 50% to be that of either creature.
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (5-8).
Challenge Rating: Equal to the higher of the two creatures, +1.
Treasure: None.
Alignment: Usually neutral.
Advancement: Same as base creature.
HYBRID (Template)
Hybrids are fusions of normal creatures that are just as often intelligent as they are rampaging beasts. No one knows how hybrids come to be: perhaps the result of experimentation by a mad wizard or druid, a wish spell gone awry, or the wrath of an angry god. The result of the magic that fuses two creatures into one sometimes destroys the mind of the hapless beings, forcing them to madness and evil. Druids almost universally view evil hybrids as abominations, profane violations of nature that must be eliminated wherever they are found. The most well known examples of hybrids are hippogriffs, griffons, gorilla-bears, and the terrible owlbear.
CREATING A HYBRID
“Hybrid” is a template that can be applied to any animal, vermin, or humanoid (hereafter referred to as the ‘base creature.’) The ‘base creature’ is usually assumed to be the larger of the two animals to be hybridized. A hybrid of animals or vermin becomes a Beast, while a hybrid that includes a Humanoid becomes a Monstrous Humanoid. It uses the statistics and special abilities of the base creatures.
Size: Same as the larger of the two creatures.
Hit Dice: If both creatures are the same size, average the hit dice. Otherwise, use the higher of the two hit dice totals -1. Hybridized animals or vermin become Beasts, and their hit dice increase to 1d10. Hybridized Humanoids become Monstrous Humanoids, and their hit dice become d8.
Initiative: Recalculate based on new Dexterity score.
Speed: Average the speeds of the creatures to be hybridized (round up); if the smaller creature can fly, there is a 75% chance that the ability to fly is lost if the Size of the hybrid is more than 1 level above that of the smaller creature.
AC: Natural armor bonus, if any, is equal to the higher of the two creatures.
Attacks: If both creatures in the hybrid have the same attack forms, the hybrid has them as well. For attacks possessed only by one of the creatures, there is a 50% the hybrid will have it. If both creatures have two different attack forms on the same limb, such as a claw and a slam, the hybrid has a 50% chance of having either attack form, but never both.
Damage: The highest damage die of the two creatures, modified for possible change in strength. The attack forms of a smaller creature are increased in die type using the size increase rules in Core Rulebook III®.
Face/Reach: Equal to that of the larger creature.
Special Attacks: If both creatures in the hybrid have the same special attacks, the hybrid has them as well. For special attacks possessed only by one of the creatures, there is a 50% chance the hybrid will have it.
Special Qualities: If both creatures in the hybrid have the same special qualities, the hybrid has them as well. For special qualities possessed only by one of the creatures, there is a 50% chance the hybrid will have it.
Saves: Recalculate using new ability scores, Fortitude and Reflexes are high for Beasts, while Reflexes and Will are high for a Monstrous Humanoid.
Abilities: Strength: average the strength score of two like-sized creatures, but if one creature is smaller, subtract 2 from the strength of the larger creature if the smaller animal is within 1 to 2 sizes, 4 if the smaller creature is within 3 to 4 sizes, and 6 if the smaller creature is within 5 to 8 sizes. Dexterity: average the dexterity of two like-sized animals, but if one creature is smaller, subtract 2 from the dexterity if the smaller creature if the larger creature is within 1 to 2 sizes, 4 if the larger creature is within 3 to 4 sizes, and 6 if the larger creature is within 5 to 8 sizes; Con: average the constitution of two like-sized creatures, or take the highest constitution score if the creatures are of different sizes; Int roll using 1d4+2, Wis roll using 2d6, Cha roll using 2d6.
Skills: Recalculate using Beast or Monstrous Humanoid skill points where appropriate.
Climate/Terrain: 50% to be that of either creature.
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (5-8).
Challenge Rating: Equal to the higher of the two creatures, +1.
Treasure: None.
Alignment: Usually neutral.
Advancement: Same as base creature.
