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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clay_More" data-source="post: 4384056" data-attributes="member: 9813">Thanks a lot for the reply, good thing you like it! I got the inspiration a bit from Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers movies as well as the ogres from the Warhammer setting.I was actually pondering that quite a bit, if any monk would ever take the class. I figured that since there's a alcohol-based monk PrC, a gluttony based one might be usable as well, even though its hard to imagine your standard monk taking the class.I actually don't have the BoVD, have read it a little bit from my friend's shelf. Might have used them as prerequisite feats if I had seen them. Yeah, that bonus is one of the big reasons why I posted it, since I wasn't sure if it was overpowered or not. While the glutton has some serious problems with anyone able to "kite" him around and keep at a distance, I still wonder if it is too powerful or not. I can hardly imagine a melee-based PrC that would be able to handle the glutton head-on, but I also imagine that many mobility-based characters would be able to easily keep out of distance. I wouldn't mind having additional opinions about this, if it is too powerful or not. Actually, the only ability that becomes dependent on Constitution is the "Intimidating Size" where the glutton can use his Con modifier for intimidate instead of Charisma.Now that I think of it, I agree that it should be a (Su) ability, not only because of the amount of food involved, but also due to the healing received. I actually did consider that it would be quite damaging to an incapacited character, I compared it to Coup de Grace which is an automatic critical, with sneak attack bonus damage added in and a fort save to avoid dying even if you survive the quite masssive damage. It is also a full round action, but provokes an AoO, perhaps if the ability also provoked an AoO?Actually, the DC is simply derived from the DMG-listed standard DC for Filth Fever. I didn't want to boost up the DC from the base, since the possibility of Filth Fever isn't a "really" important aspect of the ability, just a "thematic" thing.I actually did think about making it pure immunity, but I have a bit of a "pet peeve" with immunities, since occasionally you see people making classes that can bypass immunities. In my games, I hardly ever give immunities. Besides, a +5 bonus, in addition to the high fort save of the class and the substantial Con bonus, I don't think you'll see the Glutton having big problems with ingested poison or disease.Again, thanks alot! Glad you like it. Naturally it says "orc only", but thats merely a thematic thing for my own campaign, don't see anything wrong with using it for any race. And the thought of a hafling with the PrC is quite amusing.. a mix between Mini-Me and Fat Bastard!</blockquote>

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