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<blockquote data-quote="Big Mac" data-source="post: 4219108" data-attributes="member: 61182"><p>I figured that is why you added it, and I like the ability. I just thought that this might need clarification in the blurb.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Any" will do. A note in the blurb that says that silatics don't breath and often hide in uninhabitable areas could be helpful.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>6 inches is standard, huh? If that is the case then I suppose it <strong>would</strong> make more sense for this creature to transform into a pancake like creature. The rest of your logic (on the hiding and stuff) makes more sense if a silatic isn't a more 3 dimensional creature.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Oozes can do it, but the question is - can silatics do it? If a silatic is a pancake shaped creature that can shift in size, can it actually lengthen itself (in one direction) to become more like a cigar shaped snakelike blob?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That sounds good. Someone can always write supporting material with things like spells or items that call for Silatic Jelly.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I like this. The mechanics are great. 12HD works for the Iron Silatic - others will need more HD.</p><p></p><p>The original ability was more of an imperative than an option. A silatic would not normally use this ability unless it was alone in a place where it believes it will be undisturbed, but that makes the ability something players will never see.</p><p></p><p>Maybe a silatic that hits a certain size could feel a desire to look for an isolated spot and then split as soon as it is safe to do so. A silatic that keeps feeding (and growing) should probably automatically split after a few more HD. (So there should be a maximum size/HD for each of these creatures.) I think that bigger silatics should become rarer and rarer.</p><p></p><p>How about once the silatic hits a certain size it needs to make a saving throw every time it levels up, or maybe even every time it feeds, to <strong>avoid</strong> splitting in a public place? Players could then throw metal at a large silatic until it splits and then try to take out the two babies before they get over the birth-confusion. Something like that could actually be fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Mac, post: 4219108, member: 61182"] I figured that is why you added it, and I like the ability. I just thought that this might need clarification in the blurb. "Any" will do. A note in the blurb that says that silatics don't breath and often hide in uninhabitable areas could be helpful. 6 inches is standard, huh? If that is the case then I suppose it [B]would[/B] make more sense for this creature to transform into a pancake like creature. The rest of your logic (on the hiding and stuff) makes more sense if a silatic isn't a more 3 dimensional creature. Oozes can do it, but the question is - can silatics do it? If a silatic is a pancake shaped creature that can shift in size, can it actually lengthen itself (in one direction) to become more like a cigar shaped snakelike blob? That sounds good. Someone can always write supporting material with things like spells or items that call for Silatic Jelly. I like this. The mechanics are great. 12HD works for the Iron Silatic - others will need more HD. The original ability was more of an imperative than an option. A silatic would not normally use this ability unless it was alone in a place where it believes it will be undisturbed, but that makes the ability something players will never see. Maybe a silatic that hits a certain size could feel a desire to look for an isolated spot and then split as soon as it is safe to do so. A silatic that keeps feeding (and growing) should probably automatically split after a few more HD. (So there should be a maximum size/HD for each of these creatures.) I think that bigger silatics should become rarer and rarer. How about once the silatic hits a certain size it needs to make a saving throw every time it levels up, or maybe even every time it feeds, to [B]avoid[/B] splitting in a public place? Players could then throw metal at a large silatic until it splits and then try to take out the two babies before they get over the birth-confusion. Something like that could actually be fun. [/QUOTE]
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