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<blockquote data-quote="Krishnath" data-source="post: 291101" data-attributes="member: 56"><p><span style="color: lightblue">A new giant for your enjoyment.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Comments and constructive critisism welcomed.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Flames ignored.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong><u>Giant, Bamboo</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Large Giant (Spirit)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 12d8+36 (90 hp)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2 (Dex)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40'</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>AC:</strong> 13 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +2 natural)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Attacks:</strong> Huge Nagamaki +14/+9 melee; or rock +10/+5 ranged</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Damage:</strong> Huge Nagamaki 2d6+9/19-20(x3); or rock 2d6+6</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Face/Reach:</strong> 5' by 5'/10'</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Rock throwing, spell-like abilities,</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Rock cathcing,</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +6</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 23, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Skills:</strong> Concentration +6, Knowledge (nature) +4, Listen +8 (+2), Spellcraft +4, Spot +8 (+2), Wilderness Lore +8 (+3)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Improved Critical (Nagamaki) Skill Focus (Wilderness Lore),</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Climate/Terrain:</strong> Temperate and Warm Forest</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, or family (3-5 plus one dire tiger)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 8</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Treasure:</strong> Standard</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Usually neutral</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Advancement:</strong> By character class</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Bamboo Giants are one of seven races of giants native to the oriental continent of Rhiran (the other six being: Highland, Jade, Lowland, Obsidian, the Ogre Mage, and the Wang Liang).</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Bamboo Giants resemble large humans, with green skin and brown hair and eyes, they're usually dressed in fine cloth or silk, colored brown, red, yellow, or green.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Bamboo Giants live to reach the ample age of 400 years.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Combat:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Bamboo giants are generally peaceful and would rather run away than fight, if pressed however, they use their innate spell-like abilities to gain an advantage in battle.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Spell-Like Abilities:</strong> 3/day - <em>Entangle</em>, <em>Levitate</em>, and <em>Obscuring Mist</em>; 1/day - <em>Barkskin</em>, <em>Chameleon</em>, and <em>Haste</em>, These are as the spells cast by a 12th level shaman (save DC: 12 plus spell level)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Bamboo Giant Society:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Bamboo Giants are mostly nomadic, only setteling in if they find a secluded valley within their forest homes, with access to running water. Living in small family units only meeting once every 4 years to trade stories, and strengthening bonds between family groups.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Bamboo Giant Characters:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">A bamboo gianst favored class is shaman, and most bamboo giant leaders are shamans. Bamboo Giant shamans usually choose from among the following domains: Ancestor, Flame, Nature, River, Stone, or Wood. Although they are by no means limited to these choices.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">A bamboo giants ECL is: +12</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">What do you think? Is it worth it? Is it playable?</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">The above creature assumes access to the OA rulebook. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">And yes, I will eventually post the Highland, Jade, Lowland, and Obsidian giants...</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krishnath, post: 291101, member: 56"] [color=lightblue]A new giant for your enjoyment. Comments and constructive critisism welcomed. Flames ignored. [b][u]Giant, Bamboo[/u] Large Giant (Spirit) Hit Dice:[/b] 12d8+36 (90 hp) [b]Initiative:[/b] +2 (Dex) [b]Speed:[/b] 40' [b]AC:[/b] 13 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +2 natural) [b]Attacks:[/b] Huge Nagamaki +14/+9 melee; or rock +10/+5 ranged [b]Damage:[/b] Huge Nagamaki 2d6+9/19-20(x3); or rock 2d6+6 [b]Face/Reach:[/b] 5' by 5'/10' [b]Special Attacks:[/b] Rock throwing, spell-like abilities, [b]Special Qualities:[/b] Rock cathcing, [b]Saves:[/b] Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +6 [b]Abilities:[/b] Str 23, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12 [b]Skills:[/b] Concentration +6, Knowledge (nature) +4, Listen +8 (+2), Spellcraft +4, Spot +8 (+2), Wilderness Lore +8 (+3) [b]Feats:[/b] Alertness, Improved Critical (Nagamaki) Skill Focus (Wilderness Lore), [b]Climate/Terrain:[/b] Temperate and Warm Forest [b]Organization:[/b] Solitary, pair, or family (3-5 plus one dire tiger) [b]Challenge Rating:[/b] 8 [b]Treasure:[/b] Standard [b]Alignment:[/b] Usually neutral [b]Advancement:[/b] By character class Bamboo Giants are one of seven races of giants native to the oriental continent of Rhiran (the other six being: Highland, Jade, Lowland, Obsidian, the Ogre Mage, and the Wang Liang). Bamboo Giants resemble large humans, with green skin and brown hair and eyes, they're usually dressed in fine cloth or silk, colored brown, red, yellow, or green. Bamboo Giants live to reach the ample age of 400 years. [b]Combat:[/b] Bamboo giants are generally peaceful and would rather run away than fight, if pressed however, they use their innate spell-like abilities to gain an advantage in battle. [b]Spell-Like Abilities:[/b] 3/day - [i]Entangle[/i], [i]Levitate[/i], and [i]Obscuring Mist[/i]; 1/day - [i]Barkskin[/i], [i]Chameleon[/i], and [i]Haste[/i], These are as the spells cast by a 12th level shaman (save DC: 12 plus spell level) [b]Bamboo Giant Society:[/b] Bamboo Giants are mostly nomadic, only setteling in if they find a secluded valley within their forest homes, with access to running water. Living in small family units only meeting once every 4 years to trade stories, and strengthening bonds between family groups. [b]Bamboo Giant Characters:[/b] A bamboo gianst favored class is shaman, and most bamboo giant leaders are shamans. Bamboo Giant shamans usually choose from among the following domains: Ancestor, Flame, Nature, River, Stone, or Wood. Although they are by no means limited to these choices. A bamboo giants ECL is: +12 What do you think? Is it worth it? Is it playable? The above creature assumes access to the OA rulebook. :D And yes, I will eventually post the Highland, Jade, Lowland, and Obsidian giants...[/color] [/QUOTE]
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