Help On A Template

[Andrew D. Gable]

Wendigo Spawn
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"Wendigo spawn" is an acquired template that may be added to any humanoid with less than 17 Hit Dice.

Size/Type: Size increases by one category, and the creature's type changes to monstrous humanoid.
Hit Dice: Change hit dice to d8, unless the base creature’s is higher because of class levels.
Speed: As base creature.
AC: The base creature gains +3 natural armor.
Attacks: The base creature gains a 2 claws and a bite attack,m unless it already has them. In addition, the creature can still use any attacks it had pre-infection, such as weapons.
Damage: Determine damage for the claw and bite attacks acording to the chart below.
Size - Claw - Bite
----- ----- -----
M - - - 1d6 - - 1d8
L - - - 1d8 - - 2d6
Special Qualities: Fast healing 3, damage reduction 10/fire, cold resistance 5, heart of ice
Saves: As base creature.
Abilities: Str +4, Dex +4, Con +4, Int 4, Wis +2, Cha +2.
Skills: As base creature.
Feats: A wendigo spawn has all the feats of the base creature, as well as Winter’s Child (Savage Species).
Climate/Terrain: Any cold or temperate land.
Organization: Solitary or cult (2-5).
Challenge Rating: +2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually CE
Advancement: By character class

Heart of Ice (Ex): One of the great weaknesses of wendigo is their icy heart. Any blow to the heart with a flaming weapon causes the wendigo to make a Fortitude save (DC 10+dmg inflicted) or be killed.

The less than 17 HD thing I added since the spawn can advance by level, and I set 17 as the threshold for ascendance to the full wind spirit form.

 

[Krishnath]

Need to know more about the template before being able to help. For example, what creaturetypes can recive the template? (I'm guessing Humanoids only?)

Later,

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Humanoids, correct. I was leaning towards monstrous humanoids, as well, but then I remembered that included whack stuff like medusas. So no. Just humanoids.

 

[Krishnath]

In that case, some suggestions:

Size and Type: Base Creature grows one size category (gaining bonuses and penalties for the size change) and becomes a monstrous humanoid.
AC: natural armor improves by +3 as the flesh hardens, this is in addition to the potential AC change for the size increase.
Attacks: Base creature gains two claw attacks and a bite attack.
Damage: Damage is dependant on the base creatures new size as follows:

Size - Claw - Bite

M - - 1d6 - - 1d8
L - - 1d8 - - 2d6

Special Attacks: ???
Special Qualities: ??? (should include damage reduction and fast healing)
Abilities: Str +4, Dex +4, Con +4, Wis +2, Cha +2, Int becomes 4, this is in addition to the changes due to the size increase.

Well, you get the general idea

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

I've put a new version up above.

 

[demiurge1138]

I'd say CR would be +2, maybe?
Looks nice, but do they get any nifty wendigo-ish abilities? Like wind walking, icy claws, etc?

Demiurge out.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Edited again. As to the other powers Demiurge mentioned, I'll have to debate that. I was planning on having them gain those powers upon transformation to the full wendigo, but maybe I could give spawn weaker versions.

 

[demiurge1138]

Have you already made a wendigo that I've missed, or are you making the spawn before the actual creature?

Demiurge out.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

No, I haven't made it yet. But I'll post it here when I have it, gotta iron out the bugs before I send it off.

 

[Wippit Guud]

Considering the cold stuff, I'd give it cold resistance 5, also helps with surviving the harsher weathers. (wait, unless DR 10/fire takes that into account, damn these new 3.5 rules)