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<blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 1136603" data-attributes="member: 287"><p>I'd keep it as flavor text or omit it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have been looking, but haven't found any monster that automatically succeeds on checks. The closest I've found it the blindsight ability, which says the monster usually doesn't need to make Spot or Listen checks to notice things within its blindsight.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Does call woodland beings still exist in some form? The closest I can think of is summon nature's ally, and the regular dryad doesn't show up on the list, so I suspect this text is no longer needed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hmmm...maybe hold monster that only effects plants. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Charm person 3/day as spell-like ability, save DC increased from Ability Focus.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Flavor text?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For the charm ability, maybe something like this:</p><p></p><p><strong>Nature's Charm:</strong> If a hamadryad enters a tree containing a spellcaster that is using transport via plants or a similar spell, there always is room in the tree for the hamadryad and she can attempt to use her charm person spell-like ability on the spellcaster. The spellcaster suffers a -6 penalty on his saving throw. These special charms can be used at will and does not count against the hamadryad's daily usages of her charm person spell-like ability.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd omit this. The -6 penalty helps offset the druid's resist nature's lure ability.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not as far as I can tell.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, most of its abilities don't have much impact on combat, which seems to be where most of the "challenge" in CR is derived. The normal dryad has 4 HD and many similar abilities, with a CR of 3. The hamadryad currently has 6 HD and really good SR, which together are worth about 2 in my opinion, so maybe bump it up to CR 5?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shade, post: 1136603, member: 287"] I'd keep it as flavor text or omit it. I have been looking, but haven't found any monster that automatically succeeds on checks. The closest I've found it the blindsight ability, which says the monster usually doesn't need to make Spot or Listen checks to notice things within its blindsight. Does call woodland beings still exist in some form? The closest I can think of is summon nature's ally, and the regular dryad doesn't show up on the list, so I suspect this text is no longer needed. Hmmm...maybe hold monster that only effects plants. Charm person 3/day as spell-like ability, save DC increased from Ability Focus. Flavor text? For the charm ability, maybe something like this: [B]Nature's Charm:[/B] If a hamadryad enters a tree containing a spellcaster that is using transport via plants or a similar spell, there always is room in the tree for the hamadryad and she can attempt to use her charm person spell-like ability on the spellcaster. The spellcaster suffers a -6 penalty on his saving throw. These special charms can be used at will and does not count against the hamadryad's daily usages of her charm person spell-like ability. I'd omit this. The -6 penalty helps offset the druid's resist nature's lure ability. Not as far as I can tell. Well, most of its abilities don't have much impact on combat, which seems to be where most of the "challenge" in CR is derived. The normal dryad has 4 HD and many similar abilities, with a CR of 3. The hamadryad currently has 6 HD and really good SR, which together are worth about 2 in my opinion, so maybe bump it up to CR 5? [/QUOTE]
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