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<blockquote data-quote="Trooper Maximus" data-source="post: 4657103" data-attributes="member: 68697"><p>Submitted for your consideration, the promethean: a hybrid of three origin species that are forged into one composite specimen, it gains racial powers, features and feats from it’s donor races. Please let me know what you think</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Promethean (aka: the Humanoid Chimera)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p> <em>”Unique creatures created </em></p><p> <em>by powerful ancient rituals.”</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>RACIAL TRAITS:</strong></p><p> <strong>Average Height: </strong>5’2” – 6’4”</p><p> <strong>Average Weight: </strong>311 – 170 lb.</p><p> <strong>Ability Scores: </strong>+2 any One</p><p> <strong>Size: </strong>Small or Medium</p><p> <strong>Speed: </strong>6</p><p> <strong>Vision: </strong>Low Light</p><p> <strong>Language: </strong>Common & choice of one other</p><p> <strong>Skill Bonus: </strong>+2 to any two skills</p><p> <strong>Hybrid Physiology:</strong> You gain racial powers and feats related to your component racial backgrounds.</p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chose one Racial Power from table 1-1.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose one Racial Feature from two <u>different</u> categories than your racial Power race on table 1-1.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can choose Feats with racial prerequisites from your three heritage races.</li> </ul><p> </p><p> Created from three living creatures to produce one unique species no two prometheans are ever exactly alike. Legend has it that a Sehanne cult of wizards devised the promethean creation ritual to help the gods fight the primordials at the dawn of time.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Play a promethean if you want . . .</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'SymbolMT'">• </span>to be a uniquely rare creature destined to be alone forever.</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'SymbolMT'">• </span>to choose a mix of racial powers, features and feats.</p><p> <span style="font-family: 'SymbolMT'">• </span>to be a member of a race that favors any class and multi-classing.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Physical Qualities: </strong>Like snowflakes prometheans don’t conform to any uniform appearance. They can have dragonborn scales, a dwarf’s bushy beard and the lithe frame of an elf. Many are ashamed of their appearance and go to great lengths to cover their gruesome looks. Some revel in the fear or awe they inspire in others. Prometheans inherit the longest life span of their heritage races; this makes eladrin especially desirable candidates when selecting subjects for the ritual. Prometheans are sterile or barren and cannot produce offspring.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Playing a Promethean: </strong>Prometheans are usually servants of very powerful wizards, clerics, demons or even dragons and gods. Some have earned their freedom through pleasing their masters others through open rebellion against them. As beings born into servitude they usually adopt one of two feelings towards authority figures: the first is a feeling of acceptance and fidelity, the other is enslavement and a will to rebel.</p><p> </p><p> An unfortunate result of the prometheans genesis is that here individuals are merged into one creature; sometimes resulting in unbalanced minds. The three divergent personalities may result in psychosis, true multiple personality disorder or not function in any cohesive way. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Promethean Characteristics: </strong>Arrogant, confident, loyal, lost, proud, rebellious.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Promethean Adventurers: </strong>Sierra, Image of the Gods, believes she was hand crafted by all of the gods in perfect cooperation. A mixing or human, orc and earthsoul genesi she roams the land seeking to prove her divine heritage through great deeds.</p><p> Nash, hailing from dragonborn, drow and human origin, sees all other creatures as his inferior. For the good of the world he will subjugate them and rule the world the way he sees fit.</p><p> Lockjaw escaped his cruel masters who used him to assassinate rival wizard guild members. The hybrid gnoll, eladrin and tiefling creature is undecided on how he will take his revenge on them. In the meantime he knows he has a long time to live and find the way how, while scratching out an existence as a bandit leader.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>1-1: (*Denotes Racial Power)</p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dragonborn</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dragonborn Fury</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Draconic Heritage</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dragon Breath*</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dwarf</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Cast-Iron Stomach</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dwarven Resilience</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dwarven Weapon Proficiency</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Stand Your Ground</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Encumbered Speed</span></strong>*</p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Eladrin</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Eladrin Education</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Eladrin Weapon Proficiency</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Eladrin Will</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Fey Origin</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Trance</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Fey Step*</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Elf</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Elven Weapon Proficiency</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Fey Origin</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Group Awareness</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Wild Step</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Elven Accuracy*</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Half-Elf</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dual Heritage</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Group Diplomacy</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dilettante*</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Halfling</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bold</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nimble Reaction</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Small-size</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Second Chance*</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Human</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bonus Feat</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bonus Skill</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Human Defense Bonus</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bonus At-Will Power</span></strong>*</p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Tiefling</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bloodhunt</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Fire Resistance</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Infernal Wrath*</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trooper Maximus, post: 4657103, member: 68697"] Submitted for your consideration, the promethean: a hybrid of three origin species that are forged into one composite specimen, it gains racial powers, features and feats from it’s donor races. Please let me know what you think [B]Promethean (aka: the Humanoid Chimera) [/B] [I]”Unique creatures created [/I] [I]by powerful ancient rituals.”[/I] [B]RACIAL TRAITS:[/B] [B]Average Height: [/B]5’2” – 6’4” [B]Average Weight: [/B]311 – 170 lb. [B]Ability Scores: [/B]+2 any One [B]Size: [/B]Small or Medium [B]Speed: [/B]6 [B]Vision: [/B]Low Light [B]Language: [/B]Common & choice of one other [B]Skill Bonus: [/B]+2 to any two skills [B]Hybrid Physiology:[/B] You gain racial powers and feats related to your component racial backgrounds. [LIST] [*]Chose one Racial Power from table 1-1. [*]Choose one Racial Feature from two [U]different[/U] categories than your racial Power race on table 1-1. [*]You can choose Feats with racial prerequisites from your three heritage races. [/LIST] Created from three living creatures to produce one unique species no two prometheans are ever exactly alike. Legend has it that a Sehanne cult of wizards devised the promethean creation ritual to help the gods fight the primordials at the dawn of time. [B]Play a promethean if you want . . .[/B] [FONT=SymbolMT]• [/FONT]to be a uniquely rare creature destined to be alone forever. [FONT=SymbolMT]• [/FONT]to choose a mix of racial powers, features and feats. [FONT=SymbolMT]• [/FONT]to be a member of a race that favors any class and multi-classing. [B]Physical Qualities: [/B]Like snowflakes prometheans don’t conform to any uniform appearance. They can have dragonborn scales, a dwarf’s bushy beard and the lithe frame of an elf. Many are ashamed of their appearance and go to great lengths to cover their gruesome looks. Some revel in the fear or awe they inspire in others. Prometheans inherit the longest life span of their heritage races; this makes eladrin especially desirable candidates when selecting subjects for the ritual. Prometheans are sterile or barren and cannot produce offspring. [B]Playing a Promethean: [/B]Prometheans are usually servants of very powerful wizards, clerics, demons or even dragons and gods. Some have earned their freedom through pleasing their masters others through open rebellion against them. As beings born into servitude they usually adopt one of two feelings towards authority figures: the first is a feeling of acceptance and fidelity, the other is enslavement and a will to rebel. An unfortunate result of the prometheans genesis is that here individuals are merged into one creature; sometimes resulting in unbalanced minds. The three divergent personalities may result in psychosis, true multiple personality disorder or not function in any cohesive way. [B]Promethean Characteristics: [/B]Arrogant, confident, loyal, lost, proud, rebellious. [B]Promethean Adventurers: [/B]Sierra, Image of the Gods, believes she was hand crafted by all of the gods in perfect cooperation. A mixing or human, orc and earthsoul genesi she roams the land seeking to prove her divine heritage through great deeds. Nash, hailing from dragonborn, drow and human origin, sees all other creatures as his inferior. For the good of the world he will subjugate them and rule the world the way he sees fit. Lockjaw escaped his cruel masters who used him to assassinate rival wizard guild members. The hybrid gnoll, eladrin and tiefling creature is undecided on how he will take his revenge on them. In the meantime he knows he has a long time to live and find the way how, while scratching out an existence as a bandit leader. 1-1: (*Denotes Racial Power) [B][FONT=Arial]Dragonborn[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Dragonborn Fury[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Draconic Heritage[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Dragon Breath*[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial] Dwarf[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Cast-Iron Stomach[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Dwarven Resilience[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Dwarven Weapon Proficiency[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Stand Your Ground[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial] Encumbered Speed[/FONT][/B]* [B][FONT=Arial] Eladrin[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Eladrin Education[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Eladrin Weapon Proficiency[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Eladrin Will[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Fey Origin[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Trance[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Fey Step*[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial] Elf[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Elven Weapon Proficiency[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Fey Origin[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Group Awareness[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Wild Step[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Elven Accuracy*[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial] Half-Elf[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Dual Heritage[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Group Diplomacy[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Dilettante*[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial] Halfling[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Bold[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Nimble Reaction[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Small-size[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Second Chance*[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial] Human[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Bonus Feat[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Bonus Skill[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Human Defense Bonus[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Bonus At-Will Power[/FONT][/B]* [B][FONT=Arial] Tiefling[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Bloodhunt[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Fire Resistance[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Infernal Wrath*[/FONT][/B] [/QUOTE]
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