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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 3103894" data-attributes="member: 287">Looking at some of the special abilities...Aura of Horror (Su): Baba Yag can radiate a 15-foot-radius fear aura as a free action. A creature in the area must succeed on a DC X Will save or be affected as though by a fear spell (caster level Xth). A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by Baba Yaga's aura for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.Creatures with 1 HD or less automatically fail their saves.We could also incorporate this...Unnatural Aura (Su): Animals, whether wild or domesticated, can sense the unnatural presence of a wraith at a distance of 30 feet. They will not willingly approach nearer than that and panic if forced to do so; they remain panicked as long as they are within that range.Spell-Like Abilities:  At will--comprehend languages, detect magic, discern lies (DC X), read magic.  1/day--geas/quest.   Caster level Xth.  The save DCs are Charisma-based.Tongues (Su): Baba Yaga can speak with any creature that has a language, as though using a tongues spell (caster level Xth). This ability is always active.Can't be surprised usually equates to bonuses to Spot and Listen and sometimes Improved Init as a bonus feat.Do we want to do anything with the "knows just by looking class, race, and approximate level"?How's this?  I figured she should get the normal rend benefits if the victim saves.Deadly Rending (Ex):  If Baba Yaga hits with both claw attacks and her bite attack, she latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional X points of damage.  Additionally, the victim must succeed on a DC X Fortitude save or die.  This is a death effect.   The save DC is Strength(?)-based?Should we work this into a curse-like ability, or leave it as flavor text?Ability or flavor text?How's this?Consume Spirits (Su): When Baba Yaga slays a humanoid (?) opponent, she can devour its life force, as a full-round action. This prevents any form of raising or resurrection that requires part of the corpse. There is a 50% chance that a wish, miracle, or true resurrection spell can restore a consumed victim to life. Check once for each destroyed creature. If the check fails, the creature cannot be brought back to life by mortal magic.Baba Yaga heals 10 hit points per Hit Die of the creature whose spirit she consumes.How much of this should we retain?   She should definitely have some spellcasting power.  Should we stick with wizard and cleric, or switch to sorcerer and druid?  Or even look at the witch spell list in the DMG?Do we want to give her wild shape as a druid?</blockquote>

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