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<blockquote data-quote="Psychotic Jim" data-source="post: 212340" data-attributes="member: 547"><p>Sorry if this is too late, but here goes.&nbsp; &nbsp; According to the latest Psi-HB errata, undead cannot use Psi-metabolism powers, since they do not have any metabolism to manipulate, so on the example creature you might want to get rid of Animal Affinity, Bio-feedback, Displacecent Valor, and Vigor if you want to follow the errata.&nbsp; Note that undead creatures can use Psychokinesis abilities, but they use their Cha ability instead of the Con. As for the Paralyzation attack, I believe you add the undead's CHarisma modifier as well to it, seeing as the lich's paralyzation touch does that as well.&nbsp; Iam not really the best judge of template CR, but doing a quick comparison to the lich and vampire templates, it is hard to tell whether this template is more powerful.&nbsp; On one hand, it has abilities coming from both the lich and the vampire: fast healing,&nbsp; paralyzation, and cold and electicity immunity, but these are considerably weaker than their counterparts in the lich and the vampire&nbsp; The natural armor bonus is on per with the vampires, and 1 better than the lich's.&nbsp; Its unique abilties (weakening gaze and taint) are quite powerful, but I don't quite&nbsp;&nbsp; know if they are better than the vamp's blood drain, children of the night, domination, gaseous form, and spider climb abilities.&nbsp; The Damage Reduction of a yellow knight (10/+2) is superior to both the lich's and the vampire's DR (both at 15/+1).&nbsp; The githyanki yellow knight does not have any weaknesses comparable to that of the lich or vampire.&nbsp; The feats and ability bonuses don't appear to be too unbalancing for a CR +2 creature. The skill bonus is worse CR wise than that of the Lich and Vampire.&nbsp; Overall, you might want to change the template to a CR +3&nbsp; or keep it at CR +2.&nbsp; It's seems to be a bit on the strong side for a CR +2 creature.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Psychotic Jim, post: 212340, member: 547"] Sorry if this is too late, but here goes. According to the latest Psi-HB errata, undead cannot use Psi-metabolism powers, since they do not have any metabolism to manipulate, so on the example creature you might want to get rid of Animal Affinity, Bio-feedback, Displacecent Valor, and Vigor if you want to follow the errata. Note that undead creatures can use Psychokinesis abilities, but they use their Cha ability instead of the Con. As for the Paralyzation attack, I believe you add the undead's CHarisma modifier as well to it, seeing as the lich's paralyzation touch does that as well. Iam not really the best judge of template CR, but doing a quick comparison to the lich and vampire templates, it is hard to tell whether this template is more powerful. On one hand, it has abilities coming from both the lich and the vampire: fast healing, paralyzation, and cold and electicity immunity, but these are considerably weaker than their counterparts in the lich and the vampire The natural armor bonus is on per with the vampires, and 1 better than the lich's. Its unique abilties (weakening gaze and taint) are quite powerful, but I don't quite know if they are better than the vamp's blood drain, children of the night, domination, gaseous form, and spider climb abilities. The Damage Reduction of a yellow knight (10/+2) is superior to both the lich's and the vampire's DR (both at 15/+1). The githyanki yellow knight does not have any weaknesses comparable to that of the lich or vampire. The feats and ability bonuses don't appear to be too unbalancing for a CR +2 creature. The skill bonus is worse CR wise than that of the Lich and Vampire. Overall, you might want to change the template to a CR +3 or keep it at CR +2. It's seems to be a bit on the strong side for a CR +2 creature. [/QUOTE]

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