The Big Ol' thread of cool things to do with a shifter.

[Fade]

1. Become a troll to regenerate all of your wounds and even get back lost limbs. (does the latter work?)

You will only regenerate damage taken after you shifted into a troll (converted into subdual, then regenerated). You need Fast Healing instead.

 

[Andor]

Don't forget that you can affect your items as well, they instantly adapt to your size and shape.

Pick up a short sword and turn into a storm giant. Drop sword. Instantly produce tons of steel. Or, for that matter, adamantium.

Strap on a suit of High grade magic armour and turn into a war horse. Let party take off the armour. Your Paladin now has spiffy barding for his mount.

Have a really nice scale model of a fort constructed. Turn into a storm giant again, put the fort down, turn back to the humanoid of your choice and walk inside. Who needs Drawmajijis instant tower?

Better yet. Turn into a storm Giant, Pick up a fortress belonging to someone you don't like. Turn into a pixie. Put fortress down. Turn back into the humanoid of your choice. Set tiny enemy fortress in a paper boat and give it a viking funeral.

Don't forget that you can turn into a construct. Construct includes anything that can be affected by an animate spell. Turning into a battering ram is still not recommended.

-Andor

 

[Palcadon]

Static X

I have been trying to figure out what creature this song belongs to. I thought since you all are warmed up already, I'd post this here:

corrosive
tainted by my skin
I'm spilling blood
and I can't hardly contain it
corrosive
hallowing the hand
stiffened I eat away
eat
eat into the surface
yeah you push it
explosive
more violent more violent
all consuming throbbing
strait to the circle
explosive
move on reaction
I slow it down, down, down
yeah you push it
i see it i need it
my mind is corrosive
i trip on corrosive
i freak
my eyes are explosive
i feed on it
black out
crucify me
yeah you push it

'Push It' by Static X

Well what do you think?

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Extraordinary Abilities, C-D

Carrion Crawler -- Paralysis
Celestial, General -- Immunity to Electricity & Petrification (Devas, Planetars, and Solars are Immune to Acid & Cold); Acid & Cold Resistance 20 (Devas, Planetar, and Solars have Fire Resistance 20); +4 rcial bonus to Fortitude saves vs. Poison; Keen Vision (Low-Light Vision and 60-foot Darkvision)
Celestial, Lantern Archon -- Light Ray
Celestial, Hound Archon -- SR 16
Celestial, Avoral -- SR 25
Celestial, Ghaele -- Light Ray, Positive Energy, SR 28
Celestial, Trumpet Archon -- SR 29
Celestial, Astral Deva -- SR 30, Uncanny Dodge
Celestial, Planetar -- Fast Healing 10, SR 30
Celestial, Solar -- Fast Healing 15, SR 32
Centaur -- None
Chaos Beast -- Immune to Transformation, SR 15
Chimera -- None
Choker -- Constrict, Improved Grab
Chuul -- Improved Grab, Paralysis, Squeeze
Cloaker -- Engulf, Moan
Cockatrice -- Petrification Immunity
Couatl -- Constrict, Poison
Darkmantle -- Blindsight, Improved Grab
Delver -- Corrosive Slime, Stone Shape, Tremorsense
Demon, General -- Immune to Electricity & Poison and Acid/Cold/Fire Resistance 20
Demon, Dretch -- SR 5
Demon, Quasit -- Poison, Regeneration, SR 5
Demon, Succubus -- SR 12
Demon, Bebilith -- Armor Damage, Poison, Web
Demon, Retriver -- Fast Healing 5, Improved Grab
Demon, Vrock -- SR 22, Spores
Demon, Hezrou -- Improved Grab, SR 23, Stench
Demon, Glabrezu -- Improved Grab, SR 21
Demon, Nalfeshness -- SR 24
Demon, Marilith -- Constrict, Improved Grab, SR 25
Demon, Balor -- Death Throes, Entangle (though this is from its whip), SR 28
Destrachan -- Blindsight, Protection from Sonics
Devil, General -- Immune to Fire & Poison, Acid/Cold Resistance 20
Devil, Lemure -- Mindless, SR 5
Devil, Imp -- Poison, Regeneration 2, SR 5
Devil, Osyluth -- Poison, SR 22
Devil, Kyton -- Regeneration 2, SR 17
Devil, Hellcat -- Improved Grab, Invisible in Light, Pounce, Rake, SR 16
Devil, Barbazu -- Battle Frenzy, Beard, SR 12
Devil, Erinyes -- Entangle, SR 12
Devil, Hamatula -- Impale, Improved Grab, SR 23
Devil, Cornugon -- Regeneration 5, SR 24
Devil, Gelugon -- Regeneration 5, SR 24
Devil, Pit Fiend -- Constrict, Improved Grab, Poison, Regeneration 5, SR 28
Devourer -- None
Digester -- Acid spray
Dinosaur, Triceratops -- Trample
Dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus -- Improved Grab, Swallow Whole
Dire Rat -- Disease
Dire Weasel -- Attach, Blood Drain
Dire Badger -- Rage
Dire Bat -- Blindsight
Dire Ape -- Rend
Dire Wolverine -- Rage
Dire Wolf -- Trip
Dire Boar -- Ferocity
Dire Lion -- Improved Grab, Pounce, Rake
Dire Bear -- Improved Grab
Dire Tiger -- Improved Grab, Pounce, Rake
Dire Shark -- Improved Grab, Swallow Whole
Displacer Beast -- None
Doppelganger -- Immune to Sleep and Charm effects
Dragon, General -- Blindsight, Frightful Presence, Immunity to Sleep and Paralysis effects, Keen Senses, Spell Resistance
Dragon, Black -- Acid Immunity, Water Breathing
Dragon, Blue -- Electricity Immunity, Sound Imitation
Dragon, Green -- Acid Immunity, Water Breathing
Dragon, Red -- Fire Subtype
Dragon, White -- Cold Subtype, Icewalking
Dragon, Brass -- Fire Subtype
Dragon, Bronze -- Electricty Immunity, Water Breathing
Dragon, Copper -- Acid Immunity, Spider Climb
Dragon, Gold -- Fire Subtype, Water Breathing
Dragon, Silver -- Acid & Cold Immunity
Dragon Turtle -- Capsize, Snatch
Dragonne -- None
Drider -- Poison, SR 14
Dryad -- None
Dwarf, Deep -- Deep Dwarf Traits
Dwarf, Dero -- Derro Traits
Dwarf, Duergar -- Duergar Traits (except for Enlarge and Invisibilty)
Dwarf, Hill -- Dwarven Traits

Alright, someone else can go now...

 

[CRGreathouse]

Elemental: immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, and stunning; not subject to crits
Air Elemental: air mastery
Earth elemental: earth mastery, push
Fire elemental: burn, fire subtype
Water elemental: water mastery, drench
Elf: elven traits
Ettercap: web, poison
Ettin: superior two-weapon fighting
Formian: hive mind, poison, petricication, and cold immunity, fire, electricity, and sonic resistance 20
Formian warror: poison
Formian taskmaster: poison, SR 21
Formian myrmarch: poison, fast healing 2, SR 25
Formian queen: fast healing 2, SR 30
Frost worm: cold, cold subtype, death throes
Shrieker: plant, shriek
Violet fungus: plant, poison

 

[Vecna]

Pyrohydra and Cryohydra breath (3d6 each head) seem natural. Am I right?
If so, what about Laernan Hydra "The only way to slay a Lernaean hydra normally is to sever all its heads..."

Try the Astral Constructs from the Psionic Handbook, which you can personalize with abilities taken from a list (i.e. 10d10 temporary hp).

Or these interesting Devas from WotC site: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mm/mm20001101a
(light ray 4d8 or 5d8, stun)


Some interesting creature in Monsters of Faerun, Oriental Adventures or other books?

 

[Vecna]

Remember:

- No feys allowed (so no pixies, satyrs)
- No SU or SP abilities (no beholder eyes)
- No shapeshifters (no doppleganger)

Not sure if allowed (discussed on other threads)

- Templates (half dragon, ghost, vampire...)
- Creature type abilities (undead/constructs immunity to criticals...)

 

[Vecna]

PSIONICS HANDBOOK:

Astral Construct I-III : Additional Attack, Armor, Fly, Resistance, Sprint, Swim, Trample, Trip
Astral Construct IV-VI : as I-III, plus Buff, Charge, Heavy Armor, Improved Grab, Squeeze
Astral Construct VII-IX : as I-VI, plus Extra Buff, Gore, Superheavy Armor
Brain Mole: Disease (cascade flu)
Caller in Darkness: Incorporeal, [Daylight Powerlessness]
Demon, Cerebrilith: Half Damage, PR 23
Folugub: Liquefy, Scent (crystals + gems)
Githyanki: PR 5 + level
Githzerai: PR 5 + level
Neothelid: Improved Grab, Swallow Whole, Blindsight, PR 25
Phthisic: Mind Feed, Regeneration 5, Scent
Psion-Killer: Psionic Immunity
Puppeteer: Blindsight

MAGIC OF FAERUN:

Beholderkin, Spectator: All-Around Vision, Flight, SR 15
Scalamagdrion: Rend, Fire and Cold Immunity

MANUAL OF THE PLANES:

Astral Dreadnought: Sever Silver Cord, Improved Grab, Swallow Whole, Rend, Frightful Presence, SR 28
Bariaur: Charge, SR 11 + level, +2 on Will saves vs spells, Quadruped
Celestial, Eladrin, Firre: SR 27
Celestial, Eladrin, Leonal: Pounce, Improved Grab, Rake, SR 28
Demon, Uridezu: Paralysis Bite, Whip Tail, Rat Empathy, SR 17
Demon, Armanite: Charge, SR 18
Demon, Goristro: Stamp, Rock Throwing, SR 22
Energon: Incorporeal, Energy Ray
Ephemera, Umbral Banyan: Improved Grab, Yank Upward, Camouflage, Half Damage from Piercing
Genie, Dao: Earth Mastery, Push
Genie, Marid: Water Mastery, Drench, SR 27
Githyanki: SR 5 + level
Githzerai: SR 5 + level
Inevitable, Zelekuth: Electricity, Fast Healing 5, SR 20
Inevitable, Kolyarut: Fast Healing 5, SR 22
Inevitable, Marut: Fast Healing 10, SR 25
Paraelemental, Ice: Cold Subtype
Paraelemental, Magma: Heat, Fire Subtype
Paraelemental, Ooze: Acid
Paraelemental, Smoke: Smoke Claws
Yugoloth qualities: Poison and Acid immunity, Cold, Fire and Electricity Resistance 20
Yugoloth, Canoloth: Blindsight, Improved Grab, Paralysis, Immunity to Gaze Attacks, SR 18
Yugoloth, Nycaloth: Improved Grab, Rake, Wounding, SR 24

 

[gamecat]

Originally posted by Happiest_Sadist
Shapechange into a celestial/demon/devil and give your enimies orders in the name of their gods.

That can be non-career enhancing... If you had unlimited power, and someone tried to pretend to have it, wouldn't you crush them with your almighty thumb?

 

[Vecna]

BUMP!