Kiwi

[Ferret]

Hasa anyone got a homebrew kiwi?

 

[Krishnath]

The bird or the fruit?

 

[BOZ]

LOL! both, i hope.

 

[Krishnath]

Well, I think I'd make the bird a tiny magical beast, with a continous Expedious Retreat effect and haste as a spell-like ability....

 

[Ferret]

I don't want to be a snuffle-putt, but any serious answers??

 

[Geocorona]

Kiwi
Tiny Animal
Hit Dice: 1/4 d8 (1 hp)
Initiative: +4 (+4 Dex)
Speed: 40 ft.
AC: 17 (+2 size, +4 Dex, +1 natural)
Attacks: 2 Claws +6 melee
Damage: Claw 1d2-3
Face/Reach: 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: none
Special Qualities: Low-light vision*, Scent
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1
Abilities: Str 4, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +18, Listen +6, Move Silently +9
Feats: Weapon Finesse (claw)

Climate/Terrain: Temperate forest and shrubland
Organization: 2 adults, or 2 adults & 1-2 chicks
Challenge Rating: 1/4
Treasure: none (large eggs)
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: none


The kiwi is a tiny, flightless bird. Despite having a long beak, it defends itself with sharp-clawed feet; and even with short legs, it can outpace the typical human.

Combat

*Low-light Vision (Ex): Kiwis can see twice as far at night than during the day, but this is not very far at all, perhaps 10 ft. at most.

Scent (Ex): Under windless conditions, kiwis can detect opponents by sense of smell within 30 feet.

Skills: Kiwis gain a +5 racial bonus to Hide checks.

 

[Krishnath]

<Feels Offended>

Hmpf...My second post was serious.

 

[Tonguez]

Kiwi
Tiny Animal
Hit Dice: 1/4 d8 (1 hp)
Initiative: +4 (+4 Dex)
Speed: 35 ft.
AC: 17 (+2 size, +4 Dex, +1 natural)
Attacks: 2 Claws +6 melee
Damage: Claw 1d2-4
Face/Reach: 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: none
Special Qualities: Low-light vision
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1
Abilities: Str 3, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +18, Listen +6, Move Silently +9, Spot +4
Feats: Weapon Finesse (claw)

Climate/Terrain: Temperate forest and shrubland
Organization: 2 adults, or 2 adults & 1-2 chicks
Challenge Rating: 1/4
Treasure: none (large eggs)
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: none


The kiwi is a tiny, flightless bird. Despite having a long beak, it defends itself with sharp-clawed feet; and even with short legs, it can outpace the typical human.

Combat

Low-light Vision (Ex): Kiwis can see twice as far as humans on a moonlit or torchlit night, with as much detail as seen during daylight.

Skills: Kiwis gain a +6 racial bonus to Hide checks.

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The parts about outrunning humans and defending with claws I got off the web. I don't know if they really have low-light vision. That's just part of the standard animal package. You can take it out.

A Kiwi HAS to have the scent feat (its how they get food afterall!)

Also - a comparison was once done and the Kiwi actually has more in common with dogs than it does most other bird species - ergo use the stats for a small dog! but replace bite with claws and give it a beak...

 

[Geocorona]

You're right about scent. The text I read said nothing about their smellability, but I found it in another article. I added Scent and subtracted 2 skill points to compensate a bit.

They are only like dogs in their reliance on scent, however, so there's no reason to base all the other stats on a dog.

 

[Ferret]

Yay, thank you very much. One last question: is it weak enough to give +5 feet of movement to its master if it was a familiar? If not what should it give?