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<blockquote data-quote="Big Mac" data-source="post: 4213818" data-attributes="member: 61182"><p>I do share your concerns on this one. I'm not sure we should have too much scientific knowledge in D&D. But you could solve the problem by making this a <strong>magnetic</strong> grapple attack bonus. If an Iron Silatic could magnetise itself (X times per day) it could stick to metals that were magnetic (and get an improved grab), but it couldn't use this special attack on non-magnetic metals. So the ability becomes less powerful and easier to sell to players.</p><p></p><p>And a magnetic attack form would be good at giving the Iron Silatic a shot at pulling certain metal weapons out of the hands of characters.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They can only get one inch thick. I think that the Gold Silatic abilty to do that should just get a boost over other silatics.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I like this. It might need a bit more, but that is an excellent start.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...unless we say they don't like the taste of blood.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I like that, especially if we also have a Silver Silatic that overcomes DR like Shade suggested.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone think of why an Iron Silatic might have better magic resistance than other Silatics?</p><p></p><p>I just had a thought. We are personalising Silatics to their metal, but how does that stack up as a defense against metallic dragons? Silatics would probably want to steal the treasure from a dragon and eat the bits of metal stuck in their skin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Mac, post: 4213818, member: 61182"] I do share your concerns on this one. I'm not sure we should have too much scientific knowledge in D&D. But you could solve the problem by making this a [B]magnetic[/B] grapple attack bonus. If an Iron Silatic could magnetise itself (X times per day) it could stick to metals that were magnetic (and get an improved grab), but it couldn't use this special attack on non-magnetic metals. So the ability becomes less powerful and easier to sell to players. And a magnetic attack form would be good at giving the Iron Silatic a shot at pulling certain metal weapons out of the hands of characters. They can only get one inch thick. I think that the Gold Silatic abilty to do that should just get a boost over other silatics. I like this. It might need a bit more, but that is an excellent start. ...unless we say they don't like the taste of blood. I like that, especially if we also have a Silver Silatic that overcomes DR like Shade suggested. Can anyone think of why an Iron Silatic might have better magic resistance than other Silatics? I just had a thought. We are personalising Silatics to their metal, but how does that stack up as a defense against metallic dragons? Silatics would probably want to steal the treasure from a dragon and eat the bits of metal stuck in their skin. [/QUOTE]
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