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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 7035239" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Let's see, the <em>Monster Manual</em> description isn't much longer:</p><p></p><p><em>The clank and rattle of chains announces the arrival of this creature. It appears human in shape and size, but chains wrap it like a shroud, every length ending in a hook or a blade or a heavy ball. The chains seems to slither and slide over the creature’s form, almost as if they were alive</em>.</p><p></p><p>These chain-shrouded beings, also called kytons, are often mistaken for undead by those who liken them to the traditional shackle-rattling ghost. Kytons are humanlike devils, wrapped in chains instead of clothing.</p><p></p><p>A chain devil is 6 feet tall and weighs about 300 pounds, chains included.</p><p></p><p>Chain devils speak Infernal and Common.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm inclined to keep it simple and just modify the SRD text and add a line or two to explain they're kyton "commoners" who rarely leave Hell.</p><p></p><p>How's this:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>A man-shaped form entirely covered in chains whose metal links appear to move around its body by themselves. Every chain is tipped by an unpleasant-looking tool or weapon, some are hooks, knives or spiked spheres, but others are unrecognizably strange devices</em>.</p><p></p><p>Lesser kytons are members of the same chain devil race as the standard kytons who adventurers are familiar with, but they are weaker beings equivalent to commoners in kyton society. They almost never leave the Nine Hells but are numerous on that plane, living as workers and craftsdevils in kyton settlements under the supervision of a police force made up of standard kytons. Lesser kytons appear to be identical to standard kytons - humanoid devils dressed in chains - although another chain devil can distinguish the difference at a glance.</p><p></p><p>A lesser kyton is 6 feet tall and weighs about 300 pounds, chains included.</p><p></p><p>Chain devils speak Common and Infernal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 7035239, member: 57383"] Let's see, the [I]Monster Manual[/I] description isn't much longer: [I]The clank and rattle of chains announces the arrival of this creature. It appears human in shape and size, but chains wrap it like a shroud, every length ending in a hook or a blade or a heavy ball. The chains seems to slither and slide over the creature’s form, almost as if they were alive[/I]. These chain-shrouded beings, also called kytons, are often mistaken for undead by those who liken them to the traditional shackle-rattling ghost. Kytons are humanlike devils, wrapped in chains instead of clothing. A chain devil is 6 feet tall and weighs about 300 pounds, chains included. Chain devils speak Infernal and Common. I'm inclined to keep it simple and just modify the SRD text and add a line or two to explain they're kyton "commoners" who rarely leave Hell. How's this: [I]A man-shaped form entirely covered in chains whose metal links appear to move around its body by themselves. Every chain is tipped by an unpleasant-looking tool or weapon, some are hooks, knives or spiked spheres, but others are unrecognizably strange devices[/I]. Lesser kytons are members of the same chain devil race as the standard kytons who adventurers are familiar with, but they are weaker beings equivalent to commoners in kyton society. They almost never leave the Nine Hells but are numerous on that plane, living as workers and craftsdevils in kyton settlements under the supervision of a police force made up of standard kytons. Lesser kytons appear to be identical to standard kytons - humanoid devils dressed in chains - although another chain devil can distinguish the difference at a glance. A lesser kyton is 6 feet tall and weighs about 300 pounds, chains included. Chain devils speak Common and Infernal. [/QUOTE]
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