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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 1414522" data-attributes="member: 1164">Ah, a druid of Shub-Niggurath. I hope that the other druids don't find out that character's little secret. Most would be very keen on the complete destruction of one so tainted.Wisdom is chosen because the PRC costs you sanity IA! IA! SHUB-NIGGURATH, BLACK GOAT OFTHE WOODS WITH A THOUSAND YOUNg! WISdom is used in a couple places in the D&D ruleset for sanity [The insane undead Allip does WIS drain for example] And Maybe its me, but since that character was originally a worshipper of nature, becoming its corrupter should cost some efficency along the way.Cthulhu Fthagn!BTW make sure you aply the psudonatural template from tome and blood / Manual of the planes... NOT the epic level version of that template [save that one for when the psudo-druid's summon 'nature's ' ally go horrably wrong.EPICCREATING A PSEUDONATURAL CREATURE “Pseudonatural” is a template that can be added to any corporeal creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature). Size and Type: The creature’s type changes to outsider (extraplanar). Do not recalculate base attack bonus, saves, or skill points. Size is unchanged.HD: A pseudonatural creature always has maximum hit points. Speed: A pseudonatural creature’s speed doubles, for all movement types. AC: Pseudonatural creatures gain a +35 natural armor bonus. If the creature already has an armor bonus, use whichever is better. Attack/Full Attack: A pseudonatural creature substitutes tentacle rake attacks for its melee attacks while in pseudonatural form. These tentacle attacks always use the creature’s best attack bonus.  It also gains additional tentacle rake attacks (also at its best attack bonus) as noted on the table below.Damage: Tentacle rakes from a pseudonatural creature deal Damage equal to 2d8 + Str modifier. Special Attacks: A pseudonatural creature retains all the special attacks of the base creature and also gains the following. Constant Insight (Su): The creature makes all its attacks with a +15 insight bonus. The creature is not affected by the miss chance that applies to attacks against a concealed target. Improved Grab (Ex): If the creature hits an opponent smaller than it with a tentacle, it deals normal Damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. Rotting Constriction (Ex): Once the creature has hold of an opponent, each successful grapple check it makes during subsequent rounds permanently drains 2d4 points of Constitution. At the same time, the creature regains 10 lost hit points. Spell-Like Abilities: At will—blur, dimension door, shield, unhallow. Caster level 20th.  The DCs are Charisma-based.Special Qualities: A pseudonatural creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains the following. • Electricity and acid resistance of a varying amount related to its Hit Dice (see the table below). If the creature already possesses such resistance, use whichever is better. • Damage reduction of a varying amount related to its Hit Dice (see the table below). If the creature already possesses Damage reduction, use whichever is better. • Spell resistance equal to the creature’s HD x5. If the creature already possesses spell resistance, use whichever is higher.• One extra tentacle rake attack (the creature can use another of its many tentacles to attack at no penalty while in pseudonatural form) for each 4 HD the creature has. • A pseudonatural creature’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.Hit Dice    Electricity and Acid Resistance    Damage Reduction    Extra Tentacle Rake Attacks1–3    15    5/epic    14–7    20    5/epic    28–11    25    10/epic    312–15    30    10/epic    416–19    35    15/epic    521–24    40    15/epic    6each 4 more HD    +5    15/epic    +1If the creature already has one or more of these special qualities, use the better value. Alternate Form (Su): At will, a pseudonatural creature can take the form of a grotesque, tentacled mass (or another appropriately gruesome form), but all its abilities remain unchanged despite the alien appearance. Changing shape is a standard action. Other creatures receive a –1 morale penalty on their attack rolls against pseudonatural creatures in this alternate form. Saves: Same as the base creature. Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +22, Con +10, Dex +10, Wisdom +10, Intelligence at least 3. Skills: Same as the base creature. Feats: Same as the base creature. Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground.Organization: Same as the base creature. Challenge Rating: Up to 6 HD, as base creature +16; 7 HD to 15 HD, as base creature +13; 16+ HD, as base creature +10 Treasure: Same as the base creature. Alignment: Same as base creature. Advancement: Same as the base creature.</blockquote>

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