Fire Elemental Template from Manual of the Planes

[trentonjoe]

Trying to make this 3.5 compatable.

Fire creatures get DR 5/+1 at 8-11 hit dice and DR 10/+1 from 12 on.

Should I make this 5/magic or 5/- (like elmentals get)?

Also, it says that this template cannot be added to humanoids, monsterous humanoids or giants. Any idea why?

 

[jgsugden]

Your suggestions sound fine to me, though I'd probably go with DR 3/- and DR 5/-.

As for not allowing humanoids, monstrous humaoids and giants - this is a designer decision to add a certain style to the template. There is nothing inherent about humanoids, monstrous humanoids or giants that is not present in other races that would make this template too strong in their hands. It just wouldn't fit the designers concept.

 

[Crothian]

Also, it says that this template cannot be added to ..... giants. Any idea why?

To avoid Fire Fire Giants....?

Either DR works, I like the 3/- then 5/- a little better though