"Save My Game" oversight?

[Mr. Patient]

I was wondering about that, but thought he might have a book I don't (I suppose he might have a book none of us have).

Could be, but at one point he claims that it's in the MM. In that same passage, he sort of implicitly admits that there is no template, since he suggests using the stats for a rat swarm (minus the climb speed and the filth fever presumably).

It seems to me that the obvious way to make jermlaine dangerous is to tack on levels of cleric. They've got +6 Wisdom adjustments.

 

[Thanee]

I usually like the Save My Game articles, but this one was pretty poor.

Happens, once you start writing articles for the sake of writing articles, because there must be articles.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Darklone]

Happens, once you start writing articles for the sake of writing articles, because there must be articles.

Sounds like you know what you're talking about...

 

[Thanee]

Not specifically, but really, it happens everywhere... some things are just done with more enthusiasm than others.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Mr. Patient]

Not specifically, but really, it happens everywhere... some things are just done with more enthusiasm than others.

He was definitely enthused a few months back:

At 90th level, you are the poo, and everyone needs to take a big whiff.

Great line.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sg/20061026a

 

[Particle_Man]

There is a sort of "swarm" template called the mob template for 12 large or 48 small or medium critters to get together. It is in the DMG II, p. 59.

Suddenly 48 commoners get dangerous, yo!

But the Jermlaine is tiny. Not big enough to make a mob, yet not detailed in the MM as a swarm. Pity.

I think a swarm template would be a good idea, though.

 

[Darklone]

He was definitely enthused a few months back:


Great line.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sg/20061026a

I want the same drink he had.

 

[Quartz]

The question is still good though because some PCs, e.g. high-level barbarians - have DR. But they're missing obvious answers like allowing the Jermlaine to Power Attack or have Weapon Finesse, or even (shock, horror) give them class levels.

 

[Darklone]

Hmm. They should pin the dude, put a rope around his neck and strangle him.

 

[TheGogmagog]

I usually like the Save My Game articles, but this one was pretty poor. I notice how he also keeps talking about using "the swarm template," as if such a thing existed.

I think the swarm template is from Worlds Largest Dungeon. I could be confusing it with mob though.