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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5172276" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Okay then.</p><p></p><p>Let's take a Janni as our base creature, since that's a genie of the size and type we want.</p><p></p><p>I'm tempted to add the Evil subtype, but I guess the Efreet doesn't have it so the Ghula probably shouldn't either. Furthermore, they can be converted to benevolent faiths so presumably aren't intrinsically evil as an Evil subtype would indicate. I'm thinking "Usually Chaotic Evil". We should probably give them the Shapechanger subtype though.</p><p></p><p>Attacks should be slams, like a downsized Efreet.</p><p></p><p>Intelligence 12 like an Efreet seems right, since they're Very (11-12) intelligent.</p><p></p><p>So how about this for a start:</p><p></p><p><strong>Ghula</strong></p><p>Medium Outsider (Native, Shapechanger)</p><p>Hit Dice: 6d8+6 (33 hp)</p><p>Initiative: +2</p><p>Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares) </p><p>Armor Class: 15 (+2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 13</p><p>Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+9</p><p>Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d6+3)</p><p>Full Attack: 2 slams +4 melee (1d6+3)</p><p>Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.</p><p>Special Attacks: —</p><p>Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to enchantments, <em>invisibility</em>, <em>polymorph</em>, scent</p><p>Saves: Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +7</p><p>Abilities: Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 13</p><p>Feats: <strong><span style="color: Red">3</span></strong></p><p>Skills: <strong><span style="color: Red">9 skills at 9</span></strong></p><p>Environment: Warm deserts</p><p>Organization: Solitary, company (2-4), or band (5-20)</p><p>Challenge Rating: <span style="color: Red"><strong>?</strong></span></p><p>Treasure: None</p><p>Alignment: Usually chaotic evil</p><p>Advancement: 6-9 HD (Medium); 10-15 HD (Huge)</p><p>Level Adjustment: —</p><p></p><p><strong>Immunity to Enchantments (Ex):</strong> A ghula is immune to all spells and spell-like abilities with the Enchantment descriptor.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Invisibility (Su):</strong></em> A ghula can become invisible as a quick action, as per the spell <em>invisibility</em> (caster level 15th) with an unlimited duration. The invisibility ends if the ghula attacks. A ghula can become visible as a free action.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Polymorph (Su):</strong></em> A ghula can change its shape as per the spell <em>polymorph</em> (caster level equal to its Hit Dice), except the transformation has an unlimited duration and it does not regain lost hit points as if it had rested for a night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5172276, member: 57383"] Okay then. Let's take a Janni as our base creature, since that's a genie of the size and type we want. I'm tempted to add the Evil subtype, but I guess the Efreet doesn't have it so the Ghula probably shouldn't either. Furthermore, they can be converted to benevolent faiths so presumably aren't intrinsically evil as an Evil subtype would indicate. I'm thinking "Usually Chaotic Evil". We should probably give them the Shapechanger subtype though. Attacks should be slams, like a downsized Efreet. Intelligence 12 like an Efreet seems right, since they're Very (11-12) intelligent. So how about this for a start: [B]Ghula[/B] Medium Outsider (Native, Shapechanger) Hit Dice: 6d8+6 (33 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares) Armor Class: 15 (+2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 13 Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+9 Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d6+3) Full Attack: 2 slams +4 melee (1d6+3) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special Attacks: — Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to enchantments, [I]invisibility[/I], [I]polymorph[/I], scent Saves: Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +7 Abilities: Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 13 Feats: [B][COLOR=Red]3[/COLOR][/B] Skills: [B][COLOR=Red]9 skills at 9[/COLOR][/B] Environment: Warm deserts Organization: Solitary, company (2-4), or band (5-20) Challenge Rating: [COLOR=Red][B]?[/B][/COLOR] Treasure: None Alignment: Usually chaotic evil Advancement: 6-9 HD (Medium); 10-15 HD (Huge) Level Adjustment: — [B]Immunity to Enchantments (Ex):[/B] A ghula is immune to all spells and spell-like abilities with the Enchantment descriptor. [I][B]Invisibility (Su):[/B][/I] A ghula can become invisible as a quick action, as per the spell [I]invisibility[/I] (caster level 15th) with an unlimited duration. The invisibility ends if the ghula attacks. A ghula can become visible as a free action. [I][B]Polymorph (Su):[/B][/I] A ghula can change its shape as per the spell [I]polymorph[/I] (caster level equal to its Hit Dice), except the transformation has an unlimited duration and it does not regain lost hit points as if it had rested for a night. [/QUOTE]
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