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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Rampant" data-source="post: 7026190" data-attributes="member: 32659"><p>The <strong>Yuan-Ti: Mind Whisperer</strong> is a devotee of Sseth, the Sibilant Death, and even other Yuan-ti think that they are sneaky and cowardly.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/forgottenrealms/images/6/60/4e_yuan-ti.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081014082143" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I couldn’t find a good picture of Sseth, so enjoy a random one of Yuan-ti, I guess. The art in the book is quite atmospheric, with the Mind Whisperer having a slimy, repellant texture to it. The artist has done a really good job of combining snake skin with a humanoid shape. </p><p></p><p>So the Mind Whisperer - like the other two Yuan-ti that we’ll cover - is a type of Malison, which are the combination versions that normally come in at CR 3. The Mind Whisperer is a warlock of Sseth, the god who stole many of Merrshaulk’s followers, and like Sseth they focus on communication and ‘offering another option’. They’re not an infiltrator, interestingly; instead, they get a lot of control spells, which suggests that you should use this as the leader of the Yuan-ti drug den in the sewers, the guy who is directly pulling the strings, even if he is far from the top of the chain. They cannot pretend to be human - that’s a Purebreed’s job, after all - but can really spread chaos and confusion with their spells, and also use them to take control of an interrogation or meeting that they are in. It would be very interesting for the players to meet one of these while undercover - you know, while they are scouting out the drug den or whatever, prior to reporting back and preparing to take it down - since it is the kind of Yuan-ti that might benefit from a roleplaying scene with them.</p><p></p><p>The statblock for this guy is quite immense, and combines the standard Yuan-ti things - stealth score, poison immunity, speaking with snakes, turning <em>into</em> a snake, that sort of thing. They also seem to be a type of melee warlock, with some fun Spells - <em>Crown of Madness</em>, <em>Charm Person</em>, <em>Hypnotic Pattern</em> on top of two melee attacks to which they can add a Paladin-style smite for 3d10. It’s quite an odd mix, really, and it looks like it’ll be a confusing and versatile opponent for the party. I do quite like that, especially since the Yuan-ti are a race that I think should keep the players off balance. </p><p></p><p>The Yuan-ti are one of the cooler things in D&D, and this is no exception. The Mind Whisperer is an odd creature, and it will be easy for it to sort of not do much, since it doesn’t focus on any one thing in particular, but it is still a striking and distinctive addition to the roster that should help you create an atmosphere of wrongness and unclear thinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles Rampant, post: 7026190, member: 32659"] The [b]Yuan-Ti: Mind Whisperer[/b] is a devotee of Sseth, the Sibilant Death, and even other Yuan-ti think that they are sneaky and cowardly. [img]http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/forgottenrealms/images/6/60/4e_yuan-ti.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081014082143[/img] I couldn’t find a good picture of Sseth, so enjoy a random one of Yuan-ti, I guess. The art in the book is quite atmospheric, with the Mind Whisperer having a slimy, repellant texture to it. The artist has done a really good job of combining snake skin with a humanoid shape. So the Mind Whisperer - like the other two Yuan-ti that we’ll cover - is a type of Malison, which are the combination versions that normally come in at CR 3. The Mind Whisperer is a warlock of Sseth, the god who stole many of Merrshaulk’s followers, and like Sseth they focus on communication and ‘offering another option’. They’re not an infiltrator, interestingly; instead, they get a lot of control spells, which suggests that you should use this as the leader of the Yuan-ti drug den in the sewers, the guy who is directly pulling the strings, even if he is far from the top of the chain. They cannot pretend to be human - that’s a Purebreed’s job, after all - but can really spread chaos and confusion with their spells, and also use them to take control of an interrogation or meeting that they are in. It would be very interesting for the players to meet one of these while undercover - you know, while they are scouting out the drug den or whatever, prior to reporting back and preparing to take it down - since it is the kind of Yuan-ti that might benefit from a roleplaying scene with them. The statblock for this guy is quite immense, and combines the standard Yuan-ti things - stealth score, poison immunity, speaking with snakes, turning [i]into[/i] a snake, that sort of thing. They also seem to be a type of melee warlock, with some fun Spells - [i]Crown of Madness[/i], [i]Charm Person[/i], [i]Hypnotic Pattern[/i] on top of two melee attacks to which they can add a Paladin-style smite for 3d10. It’s quite an odd mix, really, and it looks like it’ll be a confusing and versatile opponent for the party. I do quite like that, especially since the Yuan-ti are a race that I think should keep the players off balance. The Yuan-ti are one of the cooler things in D&D, and this is no exception. The Mind Whisperer is an odd creature, and it will be easy for it to sort of not do much, since it doesn’t focus on any one thing in particular, but it is still a striking and distinctive addition to the roster that should help you create an atmosphere of wrongness and unclear thinking. [/QUOTE]
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