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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM-Rocco" data-source="post: 3031524" data-attributes="member: 14451">I have a player who wants to play a nymph, but it is too powerful since it has to start out as a ECL14 character.  So I was going to make him a Half Nymph race (who wouldn't want to be the person to make that half nymph <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" /> Anyway, I was using the Pixie as a base, since they are close to each other.  I eliminated the druid spells (although, I would like to add in some benifit to enhance druidic abilities but don't know what; maybe +2 caster level to druid spells?).  I also reduced the blinding beauty and stunning grace to once a day and dropped the fey dice.  At this point I figure, when compared to the over powered pixie who is always invisible, has spell resistance and still has other spell like abilities, the half nymph is a bit weaker.  I was figuring she might be a +3 level adjustment, but would like to hear your ideas and thoughts.Also, feel free to offer suggestions and the like.  I would like to keep her in the +3 to +4 range.  I would also like to see some bonus for druid spells or maybe starts the game with the spell casting ability of a 2nd level druid?  Like the real nymph starts with 7.What doyou guys think?Here is what I was suggesting so far for the half nymph and I listed the pixie to compare too.Thanks for your help <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool    :cool:"  data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /> Half NymphA nymph is about the height and weight of a female elf. A nymph character exchanges its 1 HD of fey for its first class level. Half Nymph characters possess the following racial traits. +6 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +6 Intelligence, +6 Wisdom, +8 Charisma. Medium size Fey qualities: A half nymph is effected by spells and objects that effect fey. A half nymph’s base land speed is 30 feet. It also has a swim speed of 20 and can use the run action while swimming.. Low-light vision. Skills: A half nymph has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. She can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. She can use the run action while swimming, provided she swims in a straight line. Unearthly Grace (Su) A half nymph adds her Charisma modifier as a bonus on all her saving throws, and as a deflection bonus to her Armor Class. (The statistics block already reflects these bonuses). Wild Empathy (Ex) This power works like the druid’s wild empathy class feature, except that a half nymph has a +6 racial bonus on the check. Special Attacks : Spell-like abilities.(useable once per day) Blinding Beauty (Su)     This ability affects all humanoids within 30 feet of a half nymph. Those who look     directly at a half nymph must succeed on a DC 17 Fortitude save or be blinded     permanently as though by the blindness spell. A nymph can suppress or resume     this ability as a free action. Stunning Glance (Su) As a standard action, a wrathful     half nymph can stun a creature within 30 feet with a look. The target creature must     succeed on a DC 17 Fortitude save or be stunned for 2d4 rounds. The save DC is     Charisma-based. 1/day—dimension door. Caster level 7th. Special Qualities (see above): Damage reduction 10/cold iron Automatic Languages: Common, Sylvan. Bonus Languages: Elven, Gnome, Halfling. Favored Class: Druid Level adjustment +3Pixies As CharactersA pixie character exchanges its 1 HD of fey for its first class level. Pixie characters possess the following racial traits. -4 Strength, +8 Dexterity, +6 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, +6 Charisma. Small size. +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, -4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits ¾ those of Medium characters. A pixie’s base land speed is 20 feet. It also has a fly speed of 60 feet (good). Low-light vision. Skills: Pixies have a +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks. Racial Feats: A pixie receives Dodge and Weapon Finesse as bonus feats. +1 natural armor bonus. Special Attacks (see above): Spell-like abilities. Special Qualities (see above): Damage reduction 10/cold iron, greater invisibility, spell resistance equal to 15 + class levels. Automatic Languages: Common, Sylvan. Bonus Languages: Elven, Gnome, Halfling. Favored Class: Sorcerer. Level adjustment +4 (+6 if the pixie can use irresistible dance). </blockquote>

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