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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Garnfellow" data-source="post: 1372818" data-attributes="member: 1223">Helena and HermiaHelena and Hermia are a pair of mysterious foundling girls who have been adopted by Valerius; he is now in the process of teaching them the secret arts of magic. The girls were found in the company of  <a href="http://home.gwi.net/~rdorman/frilond/adv/sum/sm58.htm" target="_blank"> the evil witches Adah and Endora</a>. Helena and Hermia seems to have no memory of their lives before the witches. The girls have recently begun to manifest strange powers and seem to possess eldritch knowledge.I started by treating Helena and Hermia as normal humans and generated their ability scores using 4d6. These scores were then modified as follows to reflect their young age: Str –3, Dex –1, Con –3, Int –1, Wis –1, Cha –1; I also made them Small size. When they turn 12 they will get +2 Str and +2 Con and Medium size; and when they turn 16 they get +1 to all scores.I then used the apprentice level rules in the DMG to model their fledgling class status. These girls were then modified using a home-brew template, the faerie-blooded, which was partly inspired by half-fey template in the Fiend Folio (see below). I had originally created a monster class for these girls, similar to the pixie class in Savage Species -- but rewrote it over this weekend after reading Sean K Reyonold’s latest Savage Progression article on racial levels. The girls have already taken 2 levels of this racial class, and are beginning to demonstrate their true natures . . .===Helena/Hermia: female Wiz apprentice/faerie-blooded 2; CR 1; Small Humanoid (human); HD 1d4-2; hp 2; Init +1; Spd 20 ft; AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 11; BAB +0; Grp -6; Atk -1 melee (1d3-2/19–20, Small dagger); Full Atk -1 melee (1d3-2/19–20, Small dagger) or +2 ranged (1d3-2/19–20, Small dagger); SA spells, spell-like abilities; SQ DR 2/cold iron, saving throw bonuses, wild empathy +4; AL N; SV Fort -2, Ref +1, Will +2; Str 7, Dex 13, Con 7, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 15.Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Craft (alchemy) +5, Decipher Script +4, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (local) +5, Knowledge (nature) +10, Listen +5, Profession (herbalist) +5, Profession (midwife) +4, Search +5, Spellcraft +5, Spot +5; Alertness, Skill Focus (Knowledge (nature)). Helena and Hermia receive a +2 racial bonus to Listen, Search, and Spot checks.Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day—entangle (DC 13), faerie fire, disguise self; 1/day—charm person (DC 13). Caster level 3rd. The save DCs are Charisma-based.Saving Throw Bonuses (Ex): Helena and Hermia have a +4 racial bonus on saving throws against spells and effects from the Enchantment school.Wild Empathy (Ex): Helena and Hermia can improve the attitude of an animal in the same way a Diplomacy check can improve the attitude of a sentient being.Spells Prepared (2, DC 13): 0—detect magic, ghost sound.Helena and Hermia are twin girls of approximately ten years of age. They have round, red faces, curly brown hair, and eyes colored the deepest green. They are mirthful and friendly, and are at home in the woods. With their keen eyes and knowledge of plants, they are promising herbalists.</blockquote>

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