Aboleth w/ Age Categories?

[freyar]

That SLA progression seems ok to me!

 

[Shade]

Looking interesting!

A few things I thought would be good additions to aboleths...

• An insight bonus to AC, attacks, and/or saving throws, to represent their "outside our realm" nature
• The ability to actually create skum...I find it odd that they made 'em, but have no apparent means to do so

 

[bykov]

Looking interesting!

A few things I thought would be good additions to aboleths...

• An insight bonus to AC, attacks, and/or saving throws, to represent their "outside our realm" nature
• The ability to actually create skum...I find it odd that they made 'em, but have no apparent means to do so

I had the same thought on the lack of information on skum creation. I am looking to create a prestige class, possibly, for the aboleth. Its direct purpose would be eugenics and skum creation. Thus allowing for the creation of better servitors and skum.

Could you clarify your thoughts on the insight bonuses?

Bykov.

 

[freyar]

I'm guessing he means either a flat extra bonus, or perhaps +Wis to AC and attacks, etc. Or even +Int. To represent the fact that they have knowledge and wisdom beyond the ken of us mortals.

 

[bykov]

I'm guessing he means either a flat extra bonus, or perhaps +Wis to AC and attacks, etc. Or even +Int. To represent the fact that they have knowledge and wisdom beyond the ken of us mortals.

Never thought of that. It does make sense. This would be a really great tool to make up anything that appears to be lacking when we get the grand overview of all the aboleth.

Bykov.

 

[bykov]

False Sensory Input and Illusory Affects...

OK, I was going over these after my turkey coma yesterday and I noticed something I felt was lacking.

The aboleth per the ecology gain Improved Phantasmal Force, Spectral Force, and Veil. These are illusory abilities that gain strength as the aboleth does.

False Sensroy Input supposedly cover this all in one as I have not found any other illusory psionic ability. The one glaring problem with FSI is the fact that the Save DC does not have an augmentation. This 3rd level power will thus only have a DC 21 for a 20 HD creature that has an epic CR. This seems low to me.

So my questions are does this appear low to you? Did I miss an illusory psionic power that is an improvement on FSI? If you believe this needs rectification should we go with psionic versions of Improved Phantasmal Force, Spectral Force, & Veil or would it be more practical to just say that FSI should have had an augmentation of +1 DC per 2 augmentation points spent?

While I am all for improving spells/power when necessary, changing the augmentation is more of a house rule.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Bykov.

EDIT: FYI, Improved Phantasmal Force, Spectral Force, & Veil are Minor Image, Major Image, & Veil in 3.5E.

 

[freyar]

Hmmm, I don't know much about psionics besides what conversion work I do. What if you just write a new power, "greater false sensory input" or something, that does a bit more and allows augmentation as you like? We sometimes write new spells for the CC, so I don't think that's too much to do.

 

[bykov]

Hmmm, I don't know much about psionics besides what conversion work I do. What if you just write a new power, "greater false sensory input" or something, that does a bit more and allows augmentation as you like? We sometimes write new spells for the CC, so I don't think that's too much to do.

Well, in looking it over, Minor & Major Image equate to False Sensory Input. According to the original ecology, only the ruler and grand get Veil. So I am thinking of Psionic Veil as an At-Will PLA for both.

Bykov.

 

[freyar]

Ahh, I did not know that power existed. Is it from another source, or are you going to write it?

 

[bykov]

Ahh, I did not know that power existed. Is it from another source, or are you going to write it?

According to the XPH, spells are interchangeable with powers. So saying "Psionic Veil" just means using the spell Veil as a psionic power. I have been unable to find a more powerful illusory power than False Sensory Input, so I think this is the way to go.

Bykov.