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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5441157" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>The description seems a bit wordy, how many adventures would stop to count its segments and secondary appendages?</p><p></p><p>How about this:</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>This segmented creature resembles a cross between a lobster and a woodlouse, with an elongated trunk that ends in a paddle-shaped tail. Instead of a lobster's claws it has two arm-like limbs</em><em>, each ends in a "hand" of four finger-like spikes. </em><em>Bulbous formations at the front of its head-shield appear to be eyes.</em></p><p></p><p>Also, we should list a Sleight of Hand modifier for its Pilfering Strike (especially as that skill can't normally be used untrained!). Come to think of it, we'd better add some text explaining it can make untrained sleight of hand.</p><p></p><p>Also, it currently only has a 5% chance per attack of swiping something. I'd rather make it a bit higher. Say give it a +4 racial bonus for 25%?</p><p></p><p>Putting it together:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +0*, Sleight of Hand +0*, Swim +9</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Pilfering Strike (Ex):</strong> With each successful claw attack, the yohoia may make a Sleight of Hand check as a free action to lift a small object from a person (a typical yohoia has a +4 modifier on this check). Yohoia can make untrained Sleight of Hand skill checks with pilfering strike and do not suffer the usual -20 penalty on such checks.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Skills:</strong> A yohoia has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">*A yohoia can make Sleight of Hand skill checks for its pilfering strike special attack as untrained skill checks with a +4 racial bonus. It can not use Sleight of Hand to make untrained skill checks for any other action.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">*A yohoia gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks when in the water or liquid mud. Further, a yohoia can bury itself in liquid mud with only its eyes and claws showing, gaining a +10 cover bonus on Hide checks.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>Apart from those two quibbles I think it's good to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5441157, member: 57383"] The description seems a bit wordy, how many adventures would stop to count its segments and secondary appendages? How about this: [I] This segmented creature resembles a cross between a lobster and a woodlouse, with an elongated trunk that ends in a paddle-shaped tail. Instead of a lobster's claws it has two arm-like limbs[/I][I], each ends in a "hand" of four finger-like spikes. [/I][I]Bulbous formations at the front of its head-shield appear to be eyes.[/I] Also, we should list a Sleight of Hand modifier for its Pilfering Strike (especially as that skill can't normally be used untrained!). Come to think of it, we'd better add some text explaining it can make untrained sleight of hand. Also, it currently only has a 5% chance per attack of swiping something. I'd rather make it a bit higher. Say give it a +4 racial bonus for 25%? Putting it together: [INDENT][B]Skills:[/B] Hide +0*, Sleight of Hand +0*, Swim +9 [B]Pilfering Strike (Ex):[/B] With each successful claw attack, the yohoia may make a Sleight of Hand check as a free action to lift a small object from a person (a typical yohoia has a +4 modifier on this check). Yohoia can make untrained Sleight of Hand skill checks with pilfering strike and do not suffer the usual -20 penalty on such checks. [B]Skills:[/B] A yohoia has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. *A yohoia can make Sleight of Hand skill checks for its pilfering strike special attack as untrained skill checks with a +4 racial bonus. It can not use Sleight of Hand to make untrained skill checks for any other action. *A yohoia gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks when in the water or liquid mud. Further, a yohoia can bury itself in liquid mud with only its eyes and claws showing, gaining a +10 cover bonus on Hide checks. [/INDENT]Apart from those two quibbles I think it's good to go. [/QUOTE]
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