Help I need a template!

[Brakkart]

Specifically I'm looking for a template for Yuan-ti Halfblood because my efforts at adding class levels to one just don't seem to work, I end up lost in a mess of notes and maths every time I try it. Templates I can handle, they are nice and easy, but messing around with CR, LA, Size, Advancement and the rest is just driving me nuts. Can anyone out there point to where someone, anyone, has a write up of a Yuan-ti halfblood template? Or failing that someone with a heart work one up for me, cos I'm at my wits end.

 

[Land Outcast]

Has to have at least 7 HD medium humanoid to be able to accept this template:

HD: Changed to d8, do not recalculate saves, attack bonus, skills, or hp.

Size and type: change type to Monstrous Humanoid

Speed: No changes here

AC: The base creature increases its natural AC by 4

Attacks: The base creature gains a Bite attack if it didn't alredy have one. This is a secondary attack under all circumstances (-5 to attack).

Damage: Bite attack deals either 1d6 damage or the base creature's, whichever is better.

SA:
Poison(Ex): Delivered with bite attack. Injury, Fort DC (10 + 1/2HD + Con), initial and secondary damge 1d6 Con.
Produce Acid(Sp): A yuan-ti halfblood has the psionic power to exude acid from its body, dealing 3d6 points of acid damage to the next creature it touches, including a creature hit by its bite attack. If the yuan ti is grappling or pinning a foe when it uses this power, its grasp deals 5d6 points of acid damage. The acid becomes inert when it leaves the yuan-ti's body, and the yuan ti is immune to its effects.(Grapple that!)

go on later

 

[Psion]

What sort of levels do you happen to add?

And do you use the XPH version of Yuan-Ti?

I have some stock yuan-ti NPCs written up somewhere.

Really, adding class levels should be easier than adding a template. I'm not sure what you are not understanding.

LA - unimportant unless it's a PC
CR - add 1/2 the class levels to CR, up to double the base CR if the class is not complementary. Any remaining levels add directly to CR. (I'd throw up examples, but Yuan Ti are not in the SRD.)
Size - should not change by adding class levels, only HD (which I beleive Yuan Ti do not use.)

 

[Brakkart]

What sort of levels do you happen to add?

And do you use the XPH version of Yuan-Ti?

I have some stock yuan-ti NPCs written up somewhere.

Really, adding class levels should be easier than adding a template. I'm not sure what you are not understanding.

LA - unimportant unless it's a PC
CR - add 1/2 the class levels to CR, up to double the base CR if the class is not complementary. Any remaining levels add directly to CR. (I'd throw up examples, but Yuan Ti are not in the SRD.)
Size - should not change by adding class levels, only HD (which I beleive Yuan Ti do not use.)

Okay I use the MM version of Yuan-ti, and the levels I am trying to add are:

1. Fighter 7 also increased to Large size.
2. Sorceror 14
3. Cleric 11
4. Scout 6
5. Rogue 6

And no these are not PC's. Now I'm reasonably sure that the Cleric and Sorceror levels are not complimentary, while the other three are, though I'm probably wrong.

 

[Land Outcast]

I go on

Spell like abilities:
3/day- animal trance (lvl 2), cause fear (lvl 1), entangle (lvl 1)
1/day- Deeper darkness, Neutralize poison (lvl 4), suggestion (lvl 3).
CL (HD+1). Charisma based.

SQ:
Alternate form (Sp):Tiny to Large viper as a psionic ability.
Chamaleon Power (Sp): A yuan ti halfblood can psionically change the coloration of itself and its equipment to match its sorroundings, granting it a +10 circumstance bonus to hide checks.
Darkvision 60ft.
Detect Poison (Sp):A halfblood has the psionic ability to detect poison, as the spell. (CL 6)
Scent
SR 9+HD

Abilities:
Str +4, Dex +2, Con +2, Int +8, Wis +8, Cha +6

Skills:
A halfblood using its Chamaleon Power gains a +10 circumstance bonus to Hide checks.

Feats:
A halfblood gains Alertness and Blind Fight as bonus feats.

CR: +3

(BTW: Large is worth a +1 CR (In most cases) and gives(to a medium creature):
+8 Str, -2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 natural armor, -1 AC/attack)

 

[Brakkart]

Land Outcast, I owe you a beer if I ever meet you at a convention or some such place sometime. Thanks a million!