What should a cavedwelling druid be reincarnated as?

[Nifft]

How about a Thoqqua? Snakey, elemental-y, Earth-loving, and you can go through rock slowly.

Dire Mole? Dire Shrew? Great Iron Vole? I dunno.

Maybe just a tiny little bat -- Blindsight is fun, and you can still cast spells.

-- Nifft

 

[Aeolius]

I know I wouldn't allow an earth elemental PC without a lot of work....An animal might work...

How about a half-elemental (earth) anthropomorphic badger?

 

[Ciaran]

The lizardman idea is looking intriguing, especially if it can be more of a serpent-man. Not a yuan-ti, because that'd be way too powerful, but something in-between lizardman and yuan-ti in appearance and abilities.

Appearance is easy; just describe the thing as being snake-like in appearance. Call it an ophidian lizardman, a serpentman, or whatever you like; stats are irrelevant, as you well know.

The lizardman racial bonuses to Jump, Swim and Balance checks go well with a serpentman. As to stats, move the +2 racial strength bonus over to dexterity to emulate a lithe, snake-like creature. If you feel you'd like to slap on an additional power, give him a venomous bite (DC 15 Fort save, 1d6 Con damage) akin to a viper's.

- Eric

 

[Utrecht]

I think I'll come back at ninth level, although I'm not sure. I've been at ninth level for about a dozen sessions or so -- the DM halted our XP for awhile because we were too powerful for the adventure.

I know I wouldn't allow an earth elemental PC without a lot of work. Besides being immune to crits, earth elementals can pass through stone, an amazingly useful ability.

An animal might work: although i'd have problems with equipment, I have the natural spell feat from MotW, so I'd be able to cast spells. But I'd still seriously consider the shifter PrC, so that I could use equipment and function in polite society.

Daniel

Yea, I agree that an elemental would require quite a bit of work...

The Shifter class is interesting - I am playing one right now and you gain an amazing amount of flexability for a moderate drop-off in power. I am concentrating on pumping skill points into disguide, bluff and diplomacy - and slowly becomming the party's emmisary to anything we meet - shapshifting into whatever it is we need to talk with.