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Message: <blockquote data-quote="yennico" data-source="post: 930398" data-attributes="member: 11978">I started a new campaign. One player after seeing the film "The last Unicorn" wants to play an unicorn as PC.The other PCs of this group are a halfling sorcerer, human fighter and a human fighter/cleric (both at apprentice level) with attributes bought by 28 points.An unicorn is according to the MM a CR 3 Monster, so because the party starts as first level PCs the Unicorn must be toned down and advance some levels to become a full MM unicorn.I do not have the book savage species, so this is my try of toning down a unicorn to a 1st level PC. I reduced attacks, saves ( also reduced by reduced attributes) by 3 points (except Int) and all attributes by 6 points. The Hit Dice is reduced to 1D10+ConThis unicorn can advance 3 levels as class without any LA to become a full MM unicorn with one exception: the horn is not treated as +3 weapon.  Each level the unicorn gains a +1 saves and bab, etc. but +2 to all attributes. I´m thinking about leting the unicorn advance up to 8 levels to gain more hit die (at level 6 the horn becomes a +2 weapon and at level 8 the horn is treated as a +3 weapon).I will list only abilities I changed.Unicorn 1st levelLarge Magical BeastHit Dice: D10+3Initiative: +1AC 15 ( -1 Size +0 Dex +6 Natural)Attacks: Horn +3 ( +2 Str +1 Horn + O BAB), Hoves 2 Attacks at -2 Damage Horn D8+3, hoof D4+1Saves Fort +3, Ref +2, Will+ 0Abilities: Str 14, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 10 Wis 15, Cha 18Skills: All skills are at (ranks -3) bassed on the new attributes above.The horn is only a +1 Magic weaponThe player of the unicorn will start the campaign with one magic item, a ring worn on the horn. The property of the ring is to disguse the unicorn as normal white horse. The unicorn can take off the ring by uttering a command word and lowering the head (one standard action)What do you think about my Unicorn. Is it to powerful as 1st level PC. Is this balanced ?An Unicorn has some disadvantages:it can not use any weapons except his natural ones it does not have hands.....I need some suggestions about the motivations of the unicorn. Why does the unicorn stays in a or in this adventure group ?I do not want this PC as part time PC. The PC should stay in all adventures with the group.Do you see any problems I did not realize ?Just my 2 centsyennico</blockquote>

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