Creature Catalogue Overhaul Project Revisited

[freyar]

Sure.

I'd be happy to add the robe of eyes and cube of force.

 

[Cleon]

Sure.

I'd be happy to add the robe of eyes and cube of force.

Works for me too.

Better wait for Shade before updating, though.

 

[freyar]

I can wait.

 

[Cleon]

I can wait.

Waiting...

 

[freyar]

I'd totally forgotten about this one.

I think we might as well update the equipment and then move on. Treasure=equipment?

 

[Cleon]

I'd totally forgotten about this one.

I think we might as well update the equipment and then move on. Treasure=equipment?

Might as well.

Updating Hawk Lord Working Draft.

Hmm, why is it we've forgotten to complete two creatures that are both anthropomorphic birds?

Hmm, I wonder how Donald would fare on a blind date with the Hawk Lady?

 

[freyar]

Hmm, I wouldn't be surprised if hawks sometimes eat ducks...

Advancement and LA both nill since she's unique?

 

[Cleon]

Hmm, I wouldn't be surprised if hawks sometimes eat ducks...

Followed by Donald getting better, since the Hawk Lady doesn't have universal solvent for stomach acid.

Advancement and LA both nill since she's unique?

Yes, I was going to make them both "—".

 

[freyar]

I think you still need to update with "equipment" on the treasure line.

It's been so long since we've worked on her that I don't have a good feel for things like tactics and stuff. Let's see, it says

In human form, the hawk lord is a beautiful, independent-looking woman with charismatic features. She carries herself with confidence and a noble demeanor. In animal form, she is a large hawk with distinctive whi markings and a tremendous wingspan.

Combat: Of the four animal lords detailed here, the hawk lord fights most weakly in human form. Her THAC0 increases to 20 when human, and she has no proficiency in any weapon. She can cast charm person, as per the wizard spell, seven times per day.

In animal form, the hawk lord can use her claws (ld6 points of damage) and beak (ld4 points of damage). However, she prefers a plummeting dive from 100 feet or higher. She may not attack with her beak when diving, but her claw attacks gain +2 to hit and do 2d6 points of damage apiece.

Maybe she mostly prefers charming folks (and using social skills) in human form and melee in hybrid when required. But when forced to fight, she prefers to use diving attacks, as a dire hawk against tough but slow opponents and a regular hawk against more agile opponents. Think that's a good base?

 

[Cleon]

Yes, I was going to make them both "—".

I might as well update the Hawk Lord Working Draft Advancements and LAs with those "—"s.

I think you still need to update with "equipment" on the treasure line.

What are you fussing about precisely?

She's already got equipment in her Treasure lines.

Do you want a different wording or something?

It's been so long since we've worked on her that I don't have a good feel for things like tactics and stuff. Let's see, it says

Maybe she mostly prefers charming folks (and using social skills) in human form and melee in hybrid when required. But when forced to fight, she prefers to use diving attacks, as a dire hawk against tough but slow opponents and a regular hawk against more agile opponents. Think that's a good base?

I'd think she normally uses her humanoid form for "social combat" and her hybrid form for normal combat, unless speed is essential in which case she may use her Dire Hawk form. She would be unlikely to use her Hawk Form for fighting, it's more appropriate for scouting, or hanging out with other raptors.