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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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 Posted - 04 Sep 2006 : 13:53:43
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Im working on a villian for my next campaign
The concept I have for the villian needs him to be a Shapechanger (His existence needs to be offensive to the Confluence)and he also needs to have something to do with Cold (As hes a servant of Auril)
So far Ive come up with the following
A Half Ice Elemental Doppleganger
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A Half White Dragon Doppleganger
Anyone else able to think of other "Cold" Creatures that can Shapechange and be suitable
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Dargoth
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Australia
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 06:17:53
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| Man Candlekeeps getting quiet these days |
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Beirnadri Magranth
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 07:03:46
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does it have to be a monstrous villain?
couldnt it be one of the many shapechanging races with classes of frost mage from Frostfell and the Shapechanger class in Races of Destiny. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 07:19:30
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Originally posted by Beirnadri Magranth
does it have to be a monstrous villain?
couldnt it be one of the many shapechanging races with classes of frost mage from Frostfell and the Shapechanger class in Races of Destiny.
Racially it has to be a Shapechanger the Cold part can come from anywhere |
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Kalin Agrivar
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Canada
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 14:27:10
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quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth
Racially it has to be a Shapechanger the Cold part can come from anywhere
sorry I don't have my books with me...
does the ghaunadon (sp?), that intelligent jelly have the shapechanger sub-type? Then add the para-elental template...or is there a "cold" template in Frozenfar?
I was thinking like a white-pudding-ish ghaunadon  |
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Edited by - Kalin Agrivar on 05 Sep 2006 14:34:01 |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 14:38:47
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| The Cold part is a tie to Auril which unfortunately rules out Ghaunadan as they are servants of Ghaunadaur |
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Kalin Agrivar
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Canada
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 14:40:20
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Originally posted by Dargoth
The Cold part is a tie to Auril which unfortunately rules out Ghaunadan as they are servants of Ghaunadaur
that is true but Auril could have stolen/seduced/etc. a number of ghaunadan and then altered them into "white" ghaunadan |
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Foxhelm
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Canada
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Posted - 05 Sep 2006 : 15:16:55
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Well here are some options:
Templates
A Half-water Elemental as that has some cold element spell-like abilities mixed with the water and weather spell-likes.
For Half-dragons the White and Silver dragons are pure cold types. Crystal Dragons are immune to cold, but breath light. But it could add a psionic element if you wish. Another Psionic dragon immune to cold is Topaz dragons who breath out dehydration damage. Shen Lung are immune to cold and shoot out Water Fire and adds an asian element.
There is the Half-doppelganger template in Dragon magazine issue 313. It makes the subject gain the Shapeshifter sub-type. It can be added to any humanoid.
Races
One obvious choices is the Greater Doppelganger that seems to use the darker part of the doppelganger image as the base.
If you want to import a race, the Changelings of Ebberon might be of use to you.
The Fey'ri do not have a Shapeshifter sub-type, but it can shapeshift. Plus it would make a major bad!
The Changesteed Leucrotta can only change into animals & magical beasts, but it has a shapechanger type. Plus it makes a suprising villain as your horse turns against you.
Another beast from the City of Splendors:Waterdeep book with Shapechanging type is the Wilora. It can take any bird/bird-like form within size and steal memories. Then take the form of the create it has drained. But it can only change during night. So it might make a better minion than villain.
A mutated Malaugrym, altered by magic to a half-elemental or half-dragon, could be the villain of the piece if you want to add and element of shadow in the mix.
Just some random ideas. I hope these can help. |
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Kazzaroth
Learned Scribe
Finland
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Posted - 06 Sep 2006 : 14:54:46
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| Well, the above was well made but I would even dare suggest a Raksasha who is Arcane Devotee of Auril (not neccesary PrC levels but if you want make it high level then go ahead) and having levels as frost mage for the frost part or simply used magicall experiment to get himself a cold subtype and have white fur (look like snow tiger). The cold subtype increases the CR by only +1 and savage species gives rules for ceremonies which add subtypes. |
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Bladedancer
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 06 Sep 2006 : 16:27:15
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Well it could also be just a White Dragon that is more talented with magic than normal (able to polymorph. Maybe Auril blessed the dragon with that ability to help spread the faith without scaring the crap out of potential worshippers.
Just my 2 coppers |
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Help developing a shape changing villian
