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<blockquote data-quote="LordArchaon" data-source="post: 4379483" data-attributes="member: 60929"><p>I guess the majority of you know about the Necrons from Warhammer 40k.</p><p>I always thought they fitted some fantasy settings, I hope they'll fit for some of you (they actually don't fit in my current setting, but I couldn't help creating the race...).</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>NECRON</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong></strong></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Ancient spirits tied to bodies of metal, the Necrons were once slaves of their dark masters and are now seeking a place in the world, amidst people who despise them for their grim, undead-like nature.</em></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right"><img src="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9740/transnecron3mg7.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: right"></p><p><strong>Average Height: </strong>6' 2"</p><p><strong>Average Weight: </strong>250lb</p><p></p><p><strong>Ability Scores: </strong>+2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence</p><p><strong>Size: </strong>Medium</p><p><strong>Speed: </strong>5 squares</p><p><strong>Vision: </strong>Low-light</p><p></p><p><strong>Languages: </strong>Common, Supernal</p><p><strong>Skill Bonus: </strong>+2 History</p><p><strong>Construct:</strong> You have the construct keyword, so </p><p>you are considered to be a construct for effec</p><p>that relate to that keyword.</p><p><strong>Living Construct:</strong> As a living construct, you have</p><p>the following traits.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You gain a +2 bonus to saving throws against<br /> ongoing damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe, but this<br /> doesn’t render you immune to any combat effect.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rather than sleep, warforged spend 4 hours <br /> refraining from any strenuous activity. You ne<br /> to spend 4 hours in this state to gain the same<br /> benefits other races gain from taking a 6-hour<br /> extended rest. While resting in this low-exer-<br /> tion state, you are fully aware of your surroun<br /> ings and notice approaching enemies and oth<br /> events as normal.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When reduced to 0 hit points, you are less likely<br /> to die. When you make a death saving throw, <br /> you can take the better of your die roll or 10. <br /> You still die at the normal negative hit point total.<br /> See also I'll Come Back, below.</li> </ul><p><strong>Body of Metal:</strong> When you're not bloodied, you receive a +1 racial bonus to AC.</p><p><strong>Necrotic Spark: </strong>You have a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls made using powers with the Necrotic keyword.</p><p><strong>I'll Come Back:</strong> You can use I'll Come back as a daily power.</p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: DimGray">I'll Come Back</span> </span></strong>-- Necron Racial Power</p><p><span style="color: Sienna"><em>Just when you seemed to be dead for sure, you rise again.</em></span></p><p><strong>Daily</strong></p><p><strong>Immediate Reaction -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong>Trigger: </strong>you make your third death saving throw.</p><p><strong>Effect: </strong>you gain a healing surge and treat your die roll as a 20.</p><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=&quot]Created in ancient times by powerful necromancers, Necrons were humans who were tricked into forsaking their mortal existences in favor of a nearly immortal, but enslaved condition. With the death of their masters, Necrons at first fell into a stasis condition, just to awake after centuries with no memory of their past life as slave-soldiers, finding themselves scattered around the world.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> They however remember many things of their long life and because of such a long lifespan, they are usually very smart and deep thinkers.</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=&quot]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span>[/FONT]</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=&quot]Play a Necron if you want …</span></span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=&quot]To be tough and smart at the same time, resembling an undead creature.</span></span>[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=&quot]To play a troubled character, with an obscure and forgotten origin.</span></span>[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[FONT=&quot]To play a warlock, a wizard or a warlord.</span></span>[/FONT]</li> </ul><p> <img src="http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7144/necronlordtn4.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><u>HEROIC FEATS:</u></span><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Necrotic Surge [Necron]</span></strong></p><p><strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Necron</p><p><strong>Benefit: </strong>you regain an ancient battle power that you were infused with by your creators.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: Red">Necrotic Surge</span> </span></strong>-- Necron Racial Power</p><p><span style="color: Sienna"><em>Necrotic energy, while still damaging, gives you an edge in battle, just like your creators wanted.</em></span></p><p><strong>Encounter</strong></p><p><strong>Immediate Reaction -- Personal</strong></p><p><strong>Trigger: </strong>you take necrotic damage.</p><p><strong>Effect: </strong>you only take half damage and you gain an action point that you must spend before the end of your next turn.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><u>PARAGON FEATS:</u></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Phantom of Battle [Necron]</span></strong></p><p><strong>Prerequisite: </strong>Necron</p><p><strong>Benefit: </strong>after using the I'll Come Back racial power, you become Insubstantial until the end of the encounter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordArchaon, post: 4379483, member: 60929"] I guess the majority of you know about the Necrons from Warhammer 40k. I always thought they fitted some fantasy settings, I hope they'll fit for some of you (they actually don't fit in my current setting, but I couldn't help creating the race...). [SIZE=3][B]NECRON [/B][/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][I]Ancient spirits tied to bodies of metal, the Necrons were once slaves of their dark masters and are now seeking a place in the world, amidst people who despise them for their grim, undead-like nature.[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [RIGHT][IMG]http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9740/transnecron3mg7.png[/IMG] [/RIGHT] [B]Average Height: [/B]6' 2" [B]Average Weight: [/B]250lb [B]Ability Scores: [/B]+2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence [B]Size: [/B]Medium [B]Speed: [/B]5 squares [B]Vision: [/B]Low-light [B]Languages: [/B]Common, Supernal [B]Skill Bonus: [/B]+2 History [B]Construct:[/B] You have the construct keyword, so you are considered to be a construct for effec that relate to that keyword. [B]Living Construct:[/B] As a living construct, you have the following traits. [LIST] [*]You gain a +2 bonus to saving throws against ongoing damage. [*]You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe, but this doesn’t render you immune to any combat effect. [*]Rather than sleep, warforged spend 4 hours refraining from any strenuous activity. You ne to spend 4 hours in this state to gain the same benefits other races gain from taking a 6-hour extended rest. While resting in this low-exer- tion state, you are fully aware of your surroun ings and notice approaching enemies and oth events as normal. [*]When reduced to 0 hit points, you are less likely to die. When you make a death saving throw, you can take the better of your die roll or 10. You still die at the normal negative hit point total. See also I'll Come Back, below. [/LIST] [B]Body of Metal:[/B] When you're not bloodied, you receive a +1 racial bonus to AC. [B]Necrotic Spark: [/B]You have a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls made using powers with the Necrotic keyword. [B]I'll Come Back:[/B] You can use I'll Come back as a daily power. [B][COLOR=red][COLOR=DimGray]I'll Come Back[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/B]-- Necron Racial Power [COLOR=Sienna][I]Just when you seemed to be dead for sure, you rise again.[/I][/COLOR] [B]Daily Immediate Reaction -- Personal[/B] [B]Trigger: [/B]you make your third death saving throw. [B]Effect: [/B]you gain a healing surge and treat your die roll as a 20. [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT="]Created in ancient times by powerful necromancers, Necrons were humans who were tricked into forsaking their mortal existences in favor of a nearly immortal, but enslaved condition. With the death of their masters, Necrons at first fell into a stasis condition, just to awake after centuries with no memory of their past life as slave-soldiers, finding themselves scattered around the world. They however remember many things of their long life and because of such a long lifespan, they are usually very smart and deep thinkers.[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT="] [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT="]Play a Necron if you want …[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT="]To be tough and smart at the same time, resembling an undead creature.[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT="]To play a troubled character, with an obscure and forgotten origin.[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT="]To play a warlock, a wizard or a warlord.[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [IMG]http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7144/necronlordtn4.png[/IMG] [SIZE=3][U]HEROIC FEATS:[/U][/SIZE][B] [SIZE=3]Necrotic Surge [Necron][/SIZE] Prerequisite: [/B]Necron [B]Benefit: [/B]you regain an ancient battle power that you were infused with by your creators. [B][COLOR=red][COLOR=Red]Necrotic Surge[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/B]-- Necron Racial Power [COLOR=Sienna][I]Necrotic energy, while still damaging, gives you an edge in battle, just like your creators wanted.[/I][/COLOR] [B]Encounter Immediate Reaction -- Personal[/B] [B]Trigger: [/B]you take necrotic damage. [B]Effect: [/B]you only take half damage and you gain an action point that you must spend before the end of your next turn. [SIZE=3][U]PARAGON FEATS:[/U][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3]Phantom of Battle [Necron][/SIZE] Prerequisite: [/B]Necron [B]Benefit: [/B]after using the I'll Come Back racial power, you become Insubstantial until the end of the encounter. [/QUOTE]
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