My next project (#4)!

[demiurge1138]

No, not an ECL 4. Probably an LA +2, for a total ECL of 3. That is, unless, you decide that they should swap out the racial HD, ala a pixie. Or is this already a warrior? I mean, 1 HD humanoids are hard to find.

Demiurge out

*Incidentally, how does reprinting this guy work? After all, they've already been done in "official", non OGL format in the Fiend Folio.

 

[BOZ]

there should be no legal conflict. this is reworking a creature from one book, therefore we should use no input at all from any other books they appeared in.

i think the pixie option should be considered. i could swear we have done that for another conversion or two around here in the not too distant past...

 

[demiurge1138]

there should be no legal conflict. this is reworking a creature from one book, therefore we should use no input at all from any other books they appeared in.

i think the pixie option should be considered. i could swear we have done that for another conversion or two around here in the not too distant past...

Just curious as to the former, and as to the latter, I don't remember any conversions done that way, but I think it's a good idea. Any more work need to be done on these guys?

Demiurge out.

 

[BOZ]

i'll have a look at them when i get the chance...

 

[BOZ]

aha, i knew it! : http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=2243623&postcount=89

Death Throes (Ex): When killed, the DUDE sponta¬neously explodes in a flash of white-hot light. All creatures within a 10-foot radius must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 11) or be blinded (as the blindness spell) for Id6 x 10 minutes. Other DUDEs within 60 feet that witness a DUDE’s death throes must make a Will save (DC 15) or flee in terror for Id6 rounds.
Armor: DUDEs’ clothing consists of layer upon layer of rotted cloth. When a layer of clothing rots away, the DUDE simply covers it with a new layer of clothing. This grants it a +4 armor bonus to its AC.

DUDE CHARACTERS
The favored class of a DUDE is rogue.
PLAYER CHARACTER DUDES
Player character DUDEs have +6 Dex, +2 Con, -2 Int, and -2 Cha.

 

[demiurge1138]

I'm not sure if I'd keep the Will save for other DUDEs fleeing. I mean, I can sort of understand that from a 1e perspective, but I would personally just say that DUDEs will usually flee if one of their number dies.

And I'd mention the max Dex and ACP of the clothing armor (I'd say none, but it can't be enchanted).

And, of course, in the DUDE CHARACTERS entry, mention that a DUDE replaces its racial hit dice for all effects with the first Hit Dice of its class, ala pixie.

Demiurge out.

 

[BOZ]

Death Throes (Ex): When killed, a DUDE spontaneously explodes in a flash of white-hot light. All creatures within 10 feet must make a successful DC 11 Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d6 x10 minutes. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Added this to the flavor text: DUDEs that witness a DUDE's death throes will often flee in terror, but regroup quickly when they get the chance.


As to the armor, it is as protective as chain shirt, thus I would have to say it is thicker than leather and therefore probably more restrictive. Would a max Dex of +4 and an armor check penalty of -1 make sense? It should be light armor and weigh 15 lbs like leather armor. What, if any, should be arcane spell failure chance?

Clothing: A DUDE wears layer upon layer of rotting cloth, applying new layers from time to time as the layers beneath rot away.


Are you sure that I need to do the racial hit dice replacement thing? I don't see any 1-HD humanoids that do that. Would it require this because it is not a 1st-level warrior?

DUDES AS CHARACTERS
DUDE characters possess the following racial traits.
- +6 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence, -2 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 3/4 those of Medium characters.
- A DUDE's base land speed is 30 feet.
- +4 racial bonus on Climb, Hide, and Move Silently checks.
- Special Attacks (see above): Death throes, spell-like ability
- Special Qualities (see above): Detect magic, light blindness, see in darkness
- Automatic Languages: Undercommon. Bonus Languages: .
- Favored Class: Rogue
- Level Adjustment: +2.

 

[demiurge1138]

Arcane spell failure should probably be equivalent to studded leather. And you probably don't need to do the hit dice replacement thing. It's just that all 1 HD humanoids are usually warriors.

Demiurge out.

 

[BOZ]

cool (15%) - everything else look ready to go, then?

i think i will add a line that says if the armor is removed from a DUDE it becomes useless.

 

[demiurge1138]

Sounds very plausible. Only they would be able/adapted to use it.

Demiurge out.