Savage Species preview.

[johnsemlak]

Does this mean that Monsters as PCs will not have character classes, but will BE clases (e.g. the Minotaur monster class)

 

[Psychotic Dreamer]

It looks like he could be a 1st level Minitor/1st Level fighter and there fore would be a total of 2nd Level.

 

[Eternalknight]

It looks like he could be a 1st level Minitor/1st Level fighter and there fore would be a total of 2nd Level.

That's how I read it too, but the 'racial class' is the favoured class.

 

[Horacio]

Actually, according to the interview, the tarrasque isn't in it...

I know, I was only joking, I imagine that a 1st leve Terrasque baby would be kinda funny...

What's the release date?

 

[Krug]

Oooh.. interesting concept. Yes... sounds good to me.
I can't wait to see the kobold. *rub hands with glee*

 

[MerricB]

Does this mean that Monsters as PCs will not have character classes, but will BE clases (e.g. the Minotaur monster class)

Sort of.

This is how it works:

A Minotaur is an +8 ECL creature. If you bring a minotaur into a game, you may either play it as a full-grown minotaur which is equivalent to 8th level human characters, or you can start it at a lesser point in its development - a "1st level minotaur".

The number of levels for each monster class is equal to the ECL. An "8th level minotaur" is exactly equivalent to a standard Monster Manual minotaur (although possibly you've changed the skills and feats around a bit).

Past that, you can either advance it as a normal character (e.g. multi-classing into fighter, barbarian, etc.), or as a Monstrous Humanoid.

Copying from MM2, Monstrous Humanoid advancement is something like:
Hit Dice: d8
BAB: as fighter
Good saves: Reflex & Will
Skill Points/level: 2

(Whether you might change size further, or gain bonus feats or a different feat progression - I don't know!)

Cheers!

 

[johnsemlak]

Sort of.

This is how it works:

A Minotaur is an +8 ECL creature. If you bring a minotaur into a game, you may either play it as a full-grown minotaur which is equivalent to 8th level human characters, or you can start it at a lesser point in its development - a "1st level minotaur".

The number of levels for each monster class is equal to the ECL. An "8th level minotaur" is exactly equivalent to a standard Monster Manual minotaur (although possibly you've changed the skills and feats around a bit).

Past that, you can either advance it as a normal character (e.g. multi-classing into fighter, barbarian, etc.), or as a Monstrous Humanoid.

Copying from MM2, Monstrous Humanoid advancement is something like:
Hit Dice: d8
BAB: as fighter
Good saves: Reflex & Will
Skill Points/level: 2

(Whether you might change size further, or gain bonus feats or a different feat progression - I don't know!)

Cheers!

Thanks. That makes it nice and clear.

 

[Frostmarrow]

It's absolutely brilliant! (Thank's for the words, MerricB). Now I'm just waiting for the munckins to map out the best path to make the ultimate fighter by multi-racing!

 

[MerricB]

What, a Minotaur 3/Drow 1/Nilbog 2?

Incidentally, playing a Minotaur 2/Fighter 4 would be quite feasible - that plays into the maturity concept I mentioned earlier: the DM may decided that the character needs to age a certain number of years before further levels of minotaur could be taken, but that wouldn't prevent you from taking levels in a character class.

Cheers!

 

[Hand of Evil]

It really shows the power of the prestige class, basic species with a template laid on top of it.

I wonder how much it will be showing changes for 3.5e.