D&D 3E/3.5 Creature Catalog 3.5 Overhaul Project

[Shade]

Actually, that works better. No need to worry about proficiencies, and urds would need a supply of multiple rock bombs to really do damage. But shouldn't it be 2d4? That was the "classic" rock bomb damage, wasn't it?

Oops...my mistake. Let's stick with classic rock.

are we saying that it breaks up on impact then and sprays pieces everywhere, or that it bounces around after hitting?

I prefer shrapnel...more bomb-like.

 

[Shade]

Possibly, I'ld prefer to advance them by character class. I suppose you could have an Urd Paragon prestige class

Actually, I prefer it that way as well. I was just askin, is all.

 

[BOZ]

developed a little further:


Rock Bomb: A rock bomb is a stone covered with jagged edges and protrusions. When dropped from the air, a rock bomb breaks up into many pieces, spraying shrapnel all about.
An urd can use a rock bomb as a splash weapon. Treat this attack as a ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet. A direct hit deals 2d4 points of piercing (and/or bludgeoning?) damage. Every creature within 5 feet of the point where the rock bomb hits takes 1 point of piercing damage from the splash. If thrown instead of dropped vertically from the air, a rock bomb does not deal splash damage. Cost X gp. Weight 2-3 lbs.

 

[Shade]

I'd either go with just piercing or just bludgeoning, or split it up into 1d4 points of each. Otherwise, it could create a damage reduction nightmare.

 

[BOZ]

i'd say bludgeoning on the direct hit, piercing from the pieces that break off and hit.

 

[Shade]

That'll work.

 

[BOZ]

posting in homebrews. need to do some work on the text, but there's not much left to work on otherwise.

 

[Shade]

Remember to up the speed to 30 ft.

Weight 40-50 pounds?

Urd Characters

Urd characters possess the following racial traits.

• +6 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -4 Intelligence, -2 Wisdom.
• Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.
• An urd's base land speed is 30 feet. Urds have a fly speed of 40 ft. (average).
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Racial Skills: An urd's humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 5 × (2 + Int modifier). Its class skills are Listen and Spot. *An urd has a +2 racial bonus on Spot checks made while in darkness.
• Racial Feats: An urd's humanoid levels give it one feat.
• +1 natural armor bonus.
• Special Qualities (see above): Light sensitivity.
• Automatic Languages: Draconic. Bonus Languages: Common, Undercommon.
• Favored Class: Barbarian.
• Level adjustment +1.

 

[BOZ]

LA +1 for the fly speed?

is that it for this guy?

 

[Shade]

Yeah +1 for fly worse than good, -1 for Small size, +1 for unbalanced ability scores. I didn't charge 'em for the +1 nat armor.

I think that about covers 'em otherwise.