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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6730986" data-attributes="member: 57383">The basic mechanics are OK, but the original wording is rather messy, plus it doesn't need the &quot;A lightning quasi-elemental is composed completely of electricity; therefore&quot; explanation.I'm not that bothered about adding a note on electrifying-in-a-grapple, but I guess it doesn't hurt (provided you have enough electricity resistance).As for the damage, I'm thinking it should use the same electricity damage as its slam attacks - that is where the slam's electricity damage comes from, after all.I'm also considering adopting a bit of the wording from the 3.5 Fire Elemental's Burn Special Ability.How about:Electricity (Ex): A lightning quasi-elemental’s slam attack deals bludgeoning damage plus electricity damage from the elemental’s electrical body. The quasi-elemental can also inflict electricity damage with a melee touch attack or a grapple check (it need not win the grapple check to deal damage, mere contact is enough).Creatures hitting a lightning quasi-elemental with natural weapons, unarmed attacks or weapons made of conducting materials (i.e. metal swords) take electricity damage as though hit by the quasi-elemental’s attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 6730986, member: 57383"] The basic mechanics are OK, but the original wording is rather messy, plus it doesn't need the "A lightning quasi-elemental is composed completely of electricity; therefore" explanation. I'm not that bothered about adding a note on electrifying-in-a-grapple, but I guess it doesn't hurt (provided you have enough electricity resistance). As for the damage, I'm thinking it should use the same electricity damage as its slam attacks - that is where the slam's electricity damage comes from, after all. I'm also considering adopting a bit of the wording from the 3.5 Fire Elemental's Burn Special Ability. How about: [B]Electricity (Ex):[/B] A lightning quasi-elemental’s slam attack deals bludgeoning damage plus electricity damage from the elemental’s electrical body. The quasi-elemental can also inflict electricity damage with a melee touch attack or a grapple check (it need not win the grapple check to deal damage, mere contact is enough). Creatures hitting a lightning quasi-elemental with natural weapons, unarmed attacks or weapons made of conducting materials (i.e. metal swords) take electricity damage as though hit by the quasi-elemental’s attack. [/QUOTE]

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