Another Immortals Handbook thread

[Farealmer3]

The Big One

I got a tiny problem i need help with. And seeing as how this has something to do with UK's rules set i will post it here(no reason to start a new thread for one question). How can i create system with Xona-Titanic size creatures without exceeding 1 million HD? My best guess would be to create a damage resistance system of some kind to compensate for the lack of HD but i am lost edge wise. I don't know if it's possible but if anyone can help Upper Krust can.

 

[Pssthpok]

Still waiting for news on Apotheosis.. that is next, right? I mean after the illustrated Bestiary?

 

[Anabstercorian]

There is no 'next'. That's it. That's all there will ever be.

 

[Sledge]

Any updates UK? I have players asking about ascending to godhood and I want rules for it. I'd rather have yours, but if the time comes I'll be putting my own together.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Farealmer matey!

I got a tiny problem i need help with. And seeing as how this has something to do with UK's rules set i will post it here (no reason to start a new thread for one question). How can i create system with Xona-Titanic size creatures without exceeding 1 million HD? My best guess would be to create a damage resistance system of some kind to compensate for the lack of HD but i am lost edge wise. I don't know if it's possible but if anyone can help Upper Krust can.

Well, only creatures with a natural physiognomy have their HD related to size, so the first thing that springs to mind is make it either a construct, fey, outsider or intelligent undead.

Another idea might be to give it the mass of something smaller (maybe its made of gas? or something very light like background radiation?)

What I have learnt from toying with the rules is that things are a certain size for a reason (much as in nature itself). So it might help if you ask yourself why the creature would be Xona-Titanic.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey guys!

Still waiting for news on Apotheosis.. that is next, right? I mean after the illustrated Bestiary?

Correct. I'll let you all know when I am ready on those. I'm trying to get the art finished before the end of this month (as well as the modifications to the text), but I have also been working on parts of Apotheosis from time to time (such as the Metamartial feats).

There is no 'next'. That's it. That's all there will ever be.

Any updates UK?

Almost, see above.

I have players asking about ascending to godhood and I want rules for it. I'd rather have yours, but if the time comes I'll be putting my own together.

What level are they?

 

[Farealmer3]

So it might help if you ask yourself why the creature would be Xona-Titanic.

Because each creature is the largest most powerful entity with stats in my cosmos. You seen what it's like UK from my thread on dicefreaks, brave new world redux. I am statting my creatures and the most powerful will be the alignment lords each will have a million HD(condensed into 1000 from being special class immortals of course). And they will each be xona-titanic to show that they are the size of a prime unit(a universe).

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hello again mate!

Because each creature is the largest most powerful entity with stats in my cosmos.

I think the thing to remember here is that size does not necessarily relate to power.

To quote Yoda "Judge me by my size do you?".

You seen what it's like UK from my thread on dicefreaks, brave new world redux. I am statting my creatures and the most powerful will be the alignment lords each will have a million HD (condensed into 1000 from being special class immortals of course). And they will each be xona-titanic to show that they are the size of a prime unit (a universe).

Well its certainly not my place to tell people their business, but I am just curious what, if anything, you gain from having beings that size?

Its worth noting that in the comics, cosmic beings are not depicted at the same size as the things they represent. For example, Eternity is the embodiment of the universe:

http://members.fortunecity.com/dm_bishop2/marvel/eternity.html

Its physical manifestation "is merely the perception of the individual witnessing its presence."

The Celestials are (seemingly) born from an imploding galaxy, and have the power to destroy a planet, but they are only 2000 feet tall.

 

[Verequus]

Never give anything for free - always make them work for it.

People go to a lot of trouble to get their ability scores raised and pick spell focus feats to do the same thing you want to give for free!

But the higher-level spells already give the higher DC for free - and everyone can research spells, which mimic a metamagicked spell. If you want to raise the DC to the maximum, then you will create such a spell in addition to the raising of ability scores and picking the appropriate feats.

 

[Anabstercorian]

You BEST blush mr. terrible-at-finishing