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<blockquote data-quote="Kafkonia" data-source="post: 2889746" data-attributes="member: 40261"><p><strong>Stenosapiens</strong></p><p></p><p>I've decided to revise what I think is a pretty spiffy concept. Hope Catapilla doesn't mind. I'll annotate the changes I make in <span style="color: Yellow">yellow.</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Stenosapiens</strong></p><p>Aberrant (Aquatic) <span style="color: Yellow">The description of the creature, especially with it in constant pain, sounds more like an unnatural creation.</span></p><p>Hit Dice:1d8+6 (11)</p><p>Initiative: +1</p><p>Speed: 20ft, swim 30ft</p><p>Armour Class: 16 (+5 natural, +1 Dex)</p><p>Base Attack/Grapple: +0/+4</p><p>Attack: Claws (pincers) +4 melee (1d4+5)</p><p>Full Attack:2 Claws (pincers) +4 melee (1d4+5)</p><p>Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft</p><p>Special Attacks: Rake 1d4+3, Improved Grab</p><p>Special Qualities: Amphibious, Dark Vision, Withstand water pressure</p><p>Saves: Fort+3 Ref+1 Will+0</p><p>Abilities: Str 20 Dex 12 Con 16 Int 10 Wis 11 Cha 8<span style="color: Yellow"> I felt the CHA was too high at 16. I brought them more in line with Kobolds, Hobgoblins, and the like.</span></p><p>Skills: Hide +5, Listen +0, Spot+2, and Swim +12<span style="color: Yellow"> I included the racial bonus for the aquatic subtype for Swim, and dropped the Listen ranks because I felt it clashed with the concept.</span></p><p>Feats: Toughness<span style="color: Yellow"> I envision humanoid crab-people as being sturdy beasts.</span></p><p>Environment: Temperate aquatic (or coastal areas)</p><p>Organisation: Solitary or pair</p><p>Challenge rating: 2</p><p>Allignment: Chaotic Evil</p><p></p><p><s>Hold Breath</s></p><p><s>A chomostacean can stay underwater for a number of rounds equal to 6 times its constitution before it risks drowning.</s> <span style="color: Yellow">The aquatic subtype enables the creature to breathe underwater.</span></p><p>Amphibious <span style="color: Yellow">This is required to let the creature breathe air.</span></p><p>Dark Vision 60' <span style="color: Yellow">An aberrant trait.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kafkonia, post: 2889746, member: 40261"] [b]Stenosapiens[/b] I've decided to revise what I think is a pretty spiffy concept. Hope Catapilla doesn't mind. I'll annotate the changes I make in [COLOR=Yellow]yellow.[/COLOR] [B]Stenosapiens[/B] Aberrant (Aquatic) [COLOR=Yellow]The description of the creature, especially with it in constant pain, sounds more like an unnatural creation.[/COLOR] Hit Dice:1d8+6 (11) Initiative: +1 Speed: 20ft, swim 30ft Armour Class: 16 (+5 natural, +1 Dex) Base Attack/Grapple: +0/+4 Attack: Claws (pincers) +4 melee (1d4+5) Full Attack:2 Claws (pincers) +4 melee (1d4+5) Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft Special Attacks: Rake 1d4+3, Improved Grab Special Qualities: Amphibious, Dark Vision, Withstand water pressure Saves: Fort+3 Ref+1 Will+0 Abilities: Str 20 Dex 12 Con 16 Int 10 Wis 11 Cha 8[COLOR=Yellow] I felt the CHA was too high at 16. I brought them more in line with Kobolds, Hobgoblins, and the like.[/COLOR] Skills: Hide +5, Listen +0, Spot+2, and Swim +12[COLOR=Yellow] I included the racial bonus for the aquatic subtype for Swim, and dropped the Listen ranks because I felt it clashed with the concept.[/COLOR] Feats: Toughness[COLOR=Yellow] I envision humanoid crab-people as being sturdy beasts.[/COLOR] Environment: Temperate aquatic (or coastal areas) Organisation: Solitary or pair Challenge rating: 2 Allignment: Chaotic Evil [S]Hold Breath A chomostacean can stay underwater for a number of rounds equal to 6 times its constitution before it risks drowning.[/S] [COLOR=Yellow]The aquatic subtype enables the creature to breathe underwater.[/COLOR] Amphibious [COLOR=Yellow]This is required to let the creature breathe air.[/COLOR] Dark Vision 60' [COLOR=Yellow]An aberrant trait.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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