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They're back: Return of the Slivers. [Updated 24/8-2005: Beware the Overlord!]
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<blockquote data-quote="Krishnath" data-source="post: 2367385" data-attributes="member: 56"><p><strong>And now, a sliver that makes other slivers harder to kill...</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Presenting, the Spined Sliver:</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">-</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong><u>Sliver, Spined</u> </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Medium Aberration (Extraplanar, Sliver) </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 6d8+12 (39 hp)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30’, climb 30’,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 18 (+2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 16,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +4/+10 (+4 grapple bonus)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Attack:</strong> Claw +6 melee (1d6+3)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Claw +6 melee (1d6+3) and bite +1 melee (1d4+1)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5’/5’</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved Grab,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Damage Reduction 2/-, Shared Ability,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +7,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 10,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Skills:</strong> Balance +5, Climb +11, Escape Artist +5, Jump +3, Listen +5, Move Silently +3, Spot +5, Swim +3, Tumble +3,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Agile, Combat Reflexes,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Environment:</strong> Any</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Organization:</strong> Swarm (20-80) or Hive (several thousand slivers of various types and one queen)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 3</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always Neutral</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Advancement:</strong> -</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Spined slivers are bred to be used as shock troops should the need arise.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">A spined sliver has skin the color of rotting meat, shifting in blue, green and red hues. The slivers entire back, tentacles, and claw are covered in long spines in a variety of colors. The long spines that cover the slivers body also grant it excellent protection.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Combat:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Spined slivers a bred for combat, using their long spines and tentacles to grapple their opponents, so that other slivers can more easily attack them.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> If a spined sliver hits an opponent of at least small size or larger, it deals normal damage and may attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Shared Ability (Ex):</strong> All slivers within 60’ of a spined sliver gain access to the spined slivers improved grab ability, and gains damage reduction 2/-.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">-</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Comments? Critique? Questions? Snackrifices?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krishnath, post: 2367385, member: 56"] [b]And now, a sliver that makes other slivers harder to kill...[/b] [color=aqua]Presenting, the Spined Sliver: - [B][U]Sliver, Spined[/U] Medium Aberration (Extraplanar, Sliver) Hit Dice:[/B] 6d8+12 (39 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 30’, climb 30’, [B]Armor Class:[/B] 18 (+2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 16, [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +4/+10 (+4 grapple bonus) [B]Attack:[/B] Claw +6 melee (1d6+3) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Claw +6 melee (1d6+3) and bite +1 melee (1d4+1) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 5’/5’ [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved Grab, [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Damage Reduction 2/-, Shared Ability, [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +7, [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 10, [B]Skills:[/B] Balance +5, Climb +11, Escape Artist +5, Jump +3, Listen +5, Move Silently +3, Spot +5, Swim +3, Tumble +3, [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Agile, Combat Reflexes, [B]Environment:[/B] Any [B]Organization:[/B] Swarm (20-80) or Hive (several thousand slivers of various types and one queen) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 3 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always Neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] - Spined slivers are bred to be used as shock troops should the need arise. A spined sliver has skin the color of rotting meat, shifting in blue, green and red hues. The slivers entire back, tentacles, and claw are covered in long spines in a variety of colors. The long spines that cover the slivers body also grant it excellent protection. [B]Combat:[/B] Spined slivers a bred for combat, using their long spines and tentacles to grapple their opponents, so that other slivers can more easily attack them. [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] If a spined sliver hits an opponent of at least small size or larger, it deals normal damage and may attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. [B]Shared Ability (Ex):[/B] All slivers within 60’ of a spined sliver gain access to the spined slivers improved grab ability, and gains damage reduction 2/-. - Comments? Critique? Questions? Snackrifices?[/color] [/QUOTE]
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