Special Conversion Thread: Sheens
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Shade
Monster Junkie
How's this?
Countermand Sheen (Su): Upon becoming fused with the machine mind, manikins gain insight on the workings of sheen control systems, allowing them to affect sheen in close proximity. This functions as the cleric's rebuke undead ability, except it only applies to sheens, and the affected sheens simply stand still rather than cower. Treat the manikin as a cleric of a level equal to the manikin's total Hit Dice. Any feats, abilities, or magic that affect rebuke undead also affect countermand sheen. Thus, the manikin may take the Extra Turning feat to gain additional daily uses of countermand sheen.
Countermand Sheen (Su): Upon becoming fused with the machine mind, manikins gain insight on the workings of sheen control systems, allowing them to affect sheen in close proximity. This functions as the cleric's rebuke undead ability, except it only applies to sheens, and the affected sheens simply stand still rather than cower. Treat the manikin as a cleric of a level equal to the manikin's total Hit Dice. Any feats, abilities, or magic that affect rebuke undead also affect countermand sheen. Thus, the manikin may take the Extra Turning feat to gain additional daily uses of countermand sheen.
demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Looks good to me.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Updated.
Walker chassis leaves base land speed unchanged?
For the roller chassis, borrow this from maugs?
Rollers: Six great stone cylinders beneath a pyramid of rock, rollers replace the creature's legs and feet. Rollers add 20 feet to the grafted creature's land speed and give it the ability to trample foes, but the grafted creature takes a -8 penalty on Climb, Ride, and Swim skill checks. The grafted creature cannot run.
As a standard action during its turn each round, the grafted creature can move up to its speed and run over opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. This attack deals bludgeoning damage based on the grafted creature's size (see Table A2-3). A trampled opponent can attempt either an attack of opportunity at a -4 penalty or a Relfex save (DC 10 + 1/2 grafted creature's HD + grafted creature's Str modifier) for half damage. Prerequisites: Graft Flesh, baleful polymorph, expeditious retreat, creator must be a maug; Market Price: 10,000 gp.
For the ground-effect drifter chassis, I believe we did something similar for a semi-recent creature. I'll search for it.
Modify the following, and add in a solar power component?
Electrically Charged (Ex): Walkers are powered by electricity. A walker normally carries enough charges to function for up to one month (30 charges). After this time, the walker becomes inert until recharged. Walkers generally return to their cysts before this time elapses.
Each time a walker uses its electrical discharge ability, it expends one charge.
Within a cyst, a walker may fully recharge after one hour of inactivity. Alternatively, a walker can recharge "in the field" if exposed to an attack that deals electricity damage. An attack that deals electricity damage restores 1 charge for every 5 points of damage the attack would otherwise deal. For example, a walker hit by a lightning bolt gains 3 charges if the attack would have dealt 15 points of damage. A walker gets no saving throw against attacks that deal electricity damage. Regardless of the amount of electricity damage directed at a walker, it cannot exceed its normal maximum of 30 charges.
Walker chassis leaves base land speed unchanged?
For the roller chassis, borrow this from maugs?
Rollers: Six great stone cylinders beneath a pyramid of rock, rollers replace the creature's legs and feet. Rollers add 20 feet to the grafted creature's land speed and give it the ability to trample foes, but the grafted creature takes a -8 penalty on Climb, Ride, and Swim skill checks. The grafted creature cannot run.
As a standard action during its turn each round, the grafted creature can move up to its speed and run over opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. This attack deals bludgeoning damage based on the grafted creature's size (see Table A2-3). A trampled opponent can attempt either an attack of opportunity at a -4 penalty or a Relfex save (DC 10 + 1/2 grafted creature's HD + grafted creature's Str modifier) for half damage. Prerequisites: Graft Flesh, baleful polymorph, expeditious retreat, creator must be a maug; Market Price: 10,000 gp.
For the ground-effect drifter chassis, I believe we did something similar for a semi-recent creature. I'll search for it.
Modify the following, and add in a solar power component?
Electrically Charged (Ex): Walkers are powered by electricity. A walker normally carries enough charges to function for up to one month (30 charges). After this time, the walker becomes inert until recharged. Walkers generally return to their cysts before this time elapses.
Each time a walker uses its electrical discharge ability, it expends one charge.
Within a cyst, a walker may fully recharge after one hour of inactivity. Alternatively, a walker can recharge "in the field" if exposed to an attack that deals electricity damage. An attack that deals electricity damage restores 1 charge for every 5 points of damage the attack would otherwise deal. For example, a walker hit by a lightning bolt gains 3 charges if the attack would have dealt 15 points of damage. A walker gets no saving throw against attacks that deal electricity damage. Regardless of the amount of electricity damage directed at a walker, it cannot exceed its normal maximum of 30 charges.
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freyar
Extradimensional Explorer
Looking good!
I agree with what you've got for the sheen lower-body. Walker legs don't do anything, roller legs as reflavored maug rollers. And you'll find the drifter bit.
Recharging looks right, with very slow solar powering as an option. We should mention in the flavor that returning to the cyst to recharge is unwise. Can't remember -- are regular sheens immune to electricity? We might want to change the "damage otherwise dealt" language if they are, since I don't think manikins should be immune.
I agree with what you've got for the sheen lower-body. Walker legs don't do anything, roller legs as reflavored maug rollers. And you'll find the drifter bit.
Recharging looks right, with very slow solar powering as an option. We should mention in the flavor that returning to the cyst to recharge is unwise. Can't remember -- are regular sheens immune to electricity? We might want to change the "damage otherwise dealt" language if they are, since I don't think manikins should be immune.
demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Agreed that manikins shouldn't be immune to electricity. Resistant, perhaps.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Resistance to electricity 5 seems reasonable.
I found the floating bit (in an unusual place!)...
Gaseous (Ex): A moor hound's insubstantial form grants it several benefits. A moor hound doesn't actually fly, but floats just above the ground. As a result, it is not subject to ground terrain effects, such as ice or a grease spell, but it is subject to winds as if it were a flying creature. It cannot wear armor, manipulate solid objects, or enter water or other liquids. It can pass through small holes or narrow openings--even mere cracks. It also can occupy squares occupied by enemies.
So something like...
Ground-Effect Drifting (Ex): A manikin with this chassis doesn't actually fly, but floats just above the ground at its land speed. As a result, it is not subject to ground terrain effects, such as ice or a grease spell, but it is subject to winds as if it were a flying creature.
I found the floating bit (in an unusual place!)...
Gaseous (Ex): A moor hound's insubstantial form grants it several benefits. A moor hound doesn't actually fly, but floats just above the ground. As a result, it is not subject to ground terrain effects, such as ice or a grease spell, but it is subject to winds as if it were a flying creature. It cannot wear armor, manipulate solid objects, or enter water or other liquids. It can pass through small holes or narrow openings--even mere cracks. It also can occupy squares occupied by enemies.
So something like...
Ground-Effect Drifting (Ex): A manikin with this chassis doesn't actually fly, but floats just above the ground at its land speed. As a result, it is not subject to ground terrain effects, such as ice or a grease spell, but it is subject to winds as if it were a flying creature.
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