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<blockquote data-quote="Ragmon" data-source="post: 5792837" data-attributes="member: 99604"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Welcome one and all.</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Once again I wish to ask for the wisdom of the people of EN World.</p><p></p><p><strong>Warning: This is nitpicking and over thinking an imaginary creature.</strong> </p><p></p><p><em><u><strong>Oh and this is in D&D 3.5.</strong></u></em></p><p></p><p>This thread will be a bit long, the primary subject is the <strong><em>"Living Construct"</em></strong>. There is probably other threads about this but since not many people use tags, I can't really find them.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>I was thinking about Living Constructs and Craft Constructs ever since the DM allowed me to use a homemade "race":</p><p>Construct [Living Construct]</p><p>+2 Dex, +2 Int, -4 Cha (Thiefling stats with an additional -2 cha for being a construct)</p><p>-DarkVision 60ft</p><p>- +0 LA</p><p></p><p>[I did not want to over do it since the DM allowed me to do this, but some might think I did]</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>So here we go. "Living Constructs" ["LC" for short from now on]:</p><p></p><p><strong>1</strong>. <u><strong>Consumption.</strong></u> Apparently LCs can swallow things, since they can drink and eat magical potions and spells like heroic feast. </p><p>a) Would this mean that a LC does not have a digestive system including the Esophagus and the potions and consumable spells take effect instantly as it hit the back of the Oral Cavity.</p><p>b) They have a form of digestive system, and is just an artificial imitation of human digestive system? As in they can eat mundane foods but not gain any effect, or maybe even stash some items without bothering them?</p><p><u>AS IN: Do you guys think that LCs have guts?</u></p><p></p><p><strong>2</strong>. <strong><u>Veins, Blood and Bleeding</u>.</strong> Do they have a circulation system? Cause I read in on of the Eberron book that warforgeds have veins with some for of fluid flowing within. </p><p>If this is true the an LC might have something similar or would this just be more symbolic as in a LC has an energy core and the veins transport that energy to various parts of the LC. This would explain how LCs can suffer from bleed effects but this contradicts the fact the when an LC hits 0 HP or -1 to -9, the LC does not get worse.</p><p></p><p>- So what do you think about LC bleeding and not getting worse at -1 to -9 (or doing something at 0 HP)?</p><p><u></u></p><p><u>- In addition, what do you think powers the LC?</u></p><p></p><p>Removed part:</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>3</strong>.<u><strong> Construct feats</strong></u><u><strong>:</strong></u> Bah... they did not bother to make any since most golems in MM1 did not have INT scores meaning they could not learn.</p><p></p><p><strong>4</strong>. <u><strong>Prestige Classes</strong></u>: Bah forget this there are no descent crafting prestige classes with full spell progression...and the Measter is Gnomes only.</p><p></p><p><strong>5</strong>. -<u><strong>Removed-</strong></u></p><p></p><p><strong>6.</strong> -Removed-</p><p></p><p><strong>7</strong>. <u><strong>Rest</strong></u>. -removed-</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Well that is all for now... I don't have any other problems or ideas for now. <u><strong></strong></u></p><p><u><strong></strong></u></p><p><u><strong>Maybe you have some question or problems with Living Constructs, if yes the share it with us and we will talk about it.</strong></u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragmon, post: 5792837, member: 99604"] [B][SIZE=4]Welcome one and all.[/SIZE][/B] Once again I wish to ask for the wisdom of the people of EN World. [B]Warning: This is nitpicking and over thinking an imaginary creature.[/B] [I][U][B]Oh and this is in D&D 3.5.[/B][/U][/I] This thread will be a bit long, the primary subject is the [B][I]"Living Construct"[/I][/B]. There is probably other threads about this but since not many people use tags, I can't really find them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was thinking about Living Constructs and Craft Constructs ever since the DM allowed me to use a homemade "race": Construct [Living Construct] +2 Dex, +2 Int, -4 Cha (Thiefling stats with an additional -2 cha for being a construct) -DarkVision 60ft - +0 LA [I did not want to over do it since the DM allowed me to do this, but some might think I did] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So here we go. "Living Constructs" ["LC" for short from now on]: [B]1[/B]. [U][B]Consumption.[/B][/U] Apparently LCs can swallow things, since they can drink and eat magical potions and spells like heroic feast. a) Would this mean that a LC does not have a digestive system including the Esophagus and the potions and consumable spells take effect instantly as it hit the back of the Oral Cavity. b) They have a form of digestive system, and is just an artificial imitation of human digestive system? As in they can eat mundane foods but not gain any effect, or maybe even stash some items without bothering them? [U]AS IN: Do you guys think that LCs have guts?[/U] [B]2[/B]. [B][U]Veins, Blood and Bleeding[/U].[/B] Do they have a circulation system? Cause I read in on of the Eberron book that warforgeds have veins with some for of fluid flowing within. If this is true the an LC might have something similar or would this just be more symbolic as in a LC has an energy core and the veins transport that energy to various parts of the LC. This would explain how LCs can suffer from bleed effects but this contradicts the fact the when an LC hits 0 HP or -1 to -9, the LC does not get worse. - So what do you think about LC bleeding and not getting worse at -1 to -9 (or doing something at 0 HP)? [U] - In addition, what do you think powers the LC?[/U] Removed part: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [B]3[/B].[U][B] Construct feats[/B][/U][U][B]:[/B][/U] Bah... they did not bother to make any since most golems in MM1 did not have INT scores meaning they could not learn. [B]4[/B]. [U][B]Prestige Classes[/B][/U]: Bah forget this there are no descent crafting prestige classes with full spell progression...and the Measter is Gnomes only. [B]5[/B]. -[U][B]Removed-[/B][/U] [B]6.[/B] -Removed- [B]7[/B]. [U][B]Rest[/B][/U]. -removed- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well that is all for now... I don't have any other problems or ideas for now. [U][B] Maybe you have some question or problems with Living Constructs, if yes the share it with us and we will talk about it.[/B][/U] [/QUOTE]
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