Special Conversion Thread: Finishing off the fey

If memory serves me right, Spell Focus doesn't help, but Ability Focus does. Unfortunately, they don't have any SLAs that could be Empowered, and the various feats that give bonuses with fear effects are non-core. I kind of want to "cheat" a bit with these, either by giving them an explanation in Feats about how Spell Focus applies to their spells or to give them one of the SRD's spelltouched feats. Either False Pretenses or Residual Rebound would be fun.

False Pretenses [Spelltouched]

Those who try to charm you get an unpleasant surprise.
Prerequisite: Exposure to charm or dominate spell.
Benefit: When you succeed on a save against a charm or compulsion effect, the character trying to charm or compel you believes that you failed your save. You can play along voluntarily if you wish to. if the charm or compulsion involves telepathic commands, you continue to receive them, although you aren't obligated to follow them.

Residual Rebound [Spelltouched]

Sometimes spells cast at you rebound on the caster instead.
Prerequisite: Exposure to spell resistance or spell turning spell.
Benefit: If you roll a natural 20 on a save against a targeted spell, it turns back on the caster as if affected by a spell turning spell. Unlike spell turning, however, the Residual Rebound feat potentially functions against touch range spells as well. Residual Rebound only works on targeted spells that allow a saving throw, so a fireball won't rebound, nor will a power word stun.
 

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Those are pretty cool! But I'm a little unsure why these quite work. False Pretenses sort of makes sense, but the dogai are the charmers, not the charmees. I mean, I can write fluff justifying how they all charm each other in childhood to give them this feat, but who's going to charm them later?

I'm still bothered a bit about skills. I kind of think they should not have Bluff, since that would give them a synergy bonus with Disguise for acting, which they're really suppoesd to be bad at. What about these skills?

Bluff 4, Concentration 8, Disguise 4, Hide 8, Intimidate 8, Listen 8, Move Silently 8, Spot 8
 


Those are pretty cool! But I'm a little unsure why these quite work. False Pretenses sort of makes sense, but the dogai are the charmers, not the charmees. I mean, I can write fluff justifying how they all charm each other in childhood to give them this feat, but who's going to charm them later?

I'm still bothered a bit about skills. I kind of think they should not have Bluff, since that would give them a synergy bonus with Disguise for acting, which they're really suppoesd to be bad at. What about these skills?

Bluff 4, Concentration 8, Disguise 4, Hide 8, Intimidate 8, Listen 8, Move Silently 8, Spot 8

I was getting the impression that they were good at looking the part (Disguise), but not so hot at fooling others (Bluff) or figuring they've been fooled themselves (Sense Motive).

So, I guess that skill point distribution fits alright.
 

Well, the thing is that "acting as another person" is part of the Disguise skill and gets a synergy from Bluff. You'd think it was Bluff, actually, but it's not.

We might also note that this part of Change Shape doesn't apply when acting in character for a Dogai, what do you think?

Change Shape said:
The creature is effectively camouflaged as a creature of its new form, and gains a +10 bonus on Disguise checks if it uses this ability to create a disguise.
 

I'd definitely like to see some ranks in Bluff (preferably 5 for the synergy bonuses).

Excellent find on False Pretenses! :cool: I forgot the spelltouched feats were in the SRD.

freyar said:
We might also note that this part of Change Shape doesn't apply when acting in character for a Dogai, what do you think?

I'd rather not, as it just unnecessarily complicates things, methinks.
 

Oof, I'd really like to avoid the synergy bonus. I think it's already getting too good at pretending to be someone else for the flavor text. Especially if we don't complicate Change Shape. ;)
 


I don't think so.

Any? Rakshasa have "warm marshes," but that sounds silly for such cosmopolitan fiends.
Solitary, like rakshasas, I think. Fits their MO, but I guess you could argue for pairs.
CR 3 or 4.
standard treasure.
by character class.

There's an asterix on Disguise that needs explaining, I think.
 


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