revised saurials

[Iron Bonny Shades]

Revised Saurials

www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20040717a

I managed to download the web enhancement on saurials, and quite frankly...I wasn't impressed.


As a result, I decided to revise them to make them more playable.

Any suggestions would be most helpful.


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Revised BladeBack
Regions: DalesLands (the Hidden Vale), Chult
Racial Feats: !Improved Multiattack, @improved Flight, @improved Natural Armor !Multiattack,

! = Savage Species
@ - Races of Faerun

+2 Strength, +2 Cha
Size: Medium
Size: 30 feet
Natural Armor Bonus +2
Natural Attacks: Claws do 1d4 damage (plus strength), Tail does 1d3 damage (plus strength).
The Bladeback is considered to be proficient in its natural weapons, but in order to attack with more then
one attack, a penalty of -5 is applied unless the Feat Multi-attack is taken (reduces it to -2).

Cold Torpor: Bladebacks are warm-blooded creatures, but they retain head poorly in cold environments. Thus, a bladeback

takes a -5 penalty on Fortitude made to avoid non-leathal damage from cold environments, and it takes double the normal

amount of damage for failing such a saving throw. Furthermore, all cold attacks do a +1 damage per die.
Protection from Sonic Attacks: Because a Bladeback's earholes are well protected, it gains a +4 circumstance bonus on saving

throws against sonic effects and attacks.
Scent: Bladeback have the Scent Feat
Vulnerability to gas Attacks: A Bladeback's metabolism and reliance on scent make it vulnerable to attacks conveyed through

gas including stinking cloud, cloudkill and poisonous gas. It thus takes a -4 penalty on saving throws against gas-based

effects and attacks.
Language: Saurials Speak Draconic, punctuating their speech with scents that indicate their emotions. Their Voices are too

high for humanoids, but those who can detect the scents and understand their meaning can gain a general understanding of a

given saurial's mood. The mood. The emotions corresponding to the stronger scent cues are given on the following table:

Scent           Emotion
Baked Bread     Anger
Ham             Nervousness or worry
Honeysuckle     Tenderness
Lemons          Pleasure or Joy
Roses           Sadness
Tar             Victory
Violets         Danger or Fear
Wood Smoke      Devotion or piety

Dragons and Fey can hear saurials perfectly (although fey don't necessarily understand Draconic), and they generally

understand the scent cues whether or not they can follow the vocal content of the message. Saurials can understand other

creatures that speak Draconic, although their speech tends to seem dull and tired without the Proper scent cues. When using

such scent cues, they are +4 to any creatures tracking with the scent feat.

Automatic Languages: Draconic Bonus languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan and Celestial. Because they speak at the supersonic

frequencies, any language is spoken at this level. As a result, they generally cannot speak to humanoids, but can

understand, read and write the languages in question)
Favored Class: Cleric
Ecl: 0

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Revised Finhead

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Regions: DalesLands (the Hidden Vale), Chult
Racial Feats: !Improved Multiattack, @improved Flight, @improved Natural Armor !Multiattack,

! = Savage Species
@ - Races of Faerun

+2 dex, +2 wis
Size: Medium
Speed: 30 feet
Natural Armor Bonus +2
Natural Attacks: Claws do 1d4 damage (plus strength), Tail does 1d3 damage (plus strength).
The Finhead is considered to be proficient in its natural weapons, but in order to attack with more then
one attack, a penalty of -5 is applied unless the Feat Multi-attack is taken (reduces it to -2).

Cold Torpor: Finheads are warm-blooded creatures, but they retain head poorly in cold environments. Thus, a Finhead takes a

-5 penalty on Fortitude made to avoid non-leathal damage from cold environments, and it takes double the normal amount of

damage for failing such a saving throw. Furthermore, all cold attacks do a +1 damage per die.
Protection from Sonic Attacks: Because a Finhead's earholes are well protected, it gains a +4 circumstance bonus on saving

throws against sonic effects and attacks.
Scent: Finheads have the Scent Feat
Vulnerability to gas Attacks: A Finhead's metabolism and reliance on scent make it vulnerable to attacks conveyed through gas

including stinking cloud, cloudkill and poisonous gas. It thus takes a -4 penalty on saving throws against gas-based effects

and attacks.
Language: Saurials Speak Draconic, punctuating their speech with scents that indicate their emotions. Their Voices are too

high for humanoids, but those who can detect the scents and understand their meaning can gain a general understanding of a

given saurial's mood. The mood. The emotions corresponding to the stronger scent cues are given on the following table:

Scent           Emotion
Baked Bread     Anger
Ham             Nervousness or worry
Honeysuckle     Tenderness
Lemons          Pleasure or Joy
Roses           Sadness
Tar             Victory
Violets         Danger or Fear
Wood Smoke      Devotion or piety

Dragons and Fey can hear saurials perfectly (although fey don't necessarily understand Draconic), and they generally

understand the scent cues whether or not they can follow the vocal content of the message. Saurials can understand other

creatures that speak Draconic, although their speech tends to seem dull and tired without the Proper scent cues. When using

such scent cues, they are +4 to any creatures tracking with the scent feat.

Automatic Languages: Draconic Bonus languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan and Celestial. Because they speak at the supersonic

frequencies, any language is spoken at this level. As a result, they generally cannot speak to humanoids, but can

understand, read and write the languages in question)
Favored Class: Paladin
Ecl: 0


Revised Flyer

talmeta.net/images/billparty.jpg (bottom left corner)

Regions: DalesLands (the Hidden Vale), Chult
Racial Feats: !Improved Multiattack, @improved Flight, @improved Natural Armor !Multiattack,

! = Savage Species
@ - Races of Faerun

+4 Dex, -2 Con, -2 cha
Size: Small: +1 to AC, +1 to attack, +4 to hide checks. However, can only use small weapons and 3/4 encumberence.
Speed: Flyer base Speed is 20 feet, and the creature can fly at a 50 feet with average maneuverability.
Natural Armor Bonus +2
Natural Attacks: Claws do 1d3 damage (plus strength), Tail does 1d2 damage (plus strength).
The Flyer is considered to be proficient in its natural weapons, but in order to attack with more then
one attack, a penalty of -5 is applied unless the Feat Multi-attack is taken (reduces it to -2).

Cold Torpor: Flyers are warm-blooded creatures, but they retain head poorly in cold environments. Thus, a Flyer takes a -5

penalty on Fortitude made to avoid non-leathal damage from cold environments, and it takes double the normal amount of damage

for failing such a saving throw. Furthermore, all cold attacks do a +1 damage per die.
Protection from Sonic Attacks: Because a Flyer's earholes are well protected, it gains a +4 circumstance bonus on saving

throws against sonic effects and attacks.
Scent: Flyers have the Scent Feat
Vulnerability to gas Attacks: A Flyer's metabolism and reliance on scent make it vulnerable to attacks conveyed through gas

including stinking cloud, cloudkill and poisonous gas. It thus takes a -4 penalty on saving throws against gas-based effects

and attacks.
Language: Saurials Speak Draconic, punctuating their speech with scents that indicate their emotions. Their Voices are too

high for humanoids, but those who can detect the scents and understand their meaning can gain a general understanding of a

given saurial's mood. The mood. The emotions corresponding to the stronger scent cues are given on the following table:

Scent           Emotion
Baked Bread     Anger
Ham             Nervousness or worry
Honeysuckle     Tenderness
Lemons          Pleasure or Joy
Roses           Sadness
Tar             Victory
Violets         Danger or Fear
Wood Smoke      Devotion or piety

Dragons and Fey can hear saurials perfectly (although fey don't necessarily understand Draconic), and they generally

understand the scent cues whether or not they can follow the vocal content of the message. Saurials can understand other

creatures that speak Draconic, although their speech tends to seem dull and tired without the Proper scent cues. When using

such scent cues, they are +4 to any creatures tracking with the scent feat.

Automatic Languages: Draconic Bonus languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan and Celestial. Because they speak at the supersonic

frequencies, any language is spoken at this level. As a result, they generally cannot speak to humanoids, but can

understand, read and write the languages in question)
Favored Class: Rogue
Ecl: +1


Revised Hornhead Saurial

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Regions: DalesLands (the Hidden Vale), Chult
Racial Feats: @eldritch Linguist, !Improved Multiattack, @improved Natural Armor !Multiattack, !MultiGrab, @tattoo Magic

Item

! = Savage Species
@ - Races of Faerun

+2 Int, +2 Str
Size Medium (8-9 feet Range)
Speed: 30 feet
Natural Armor Bonus +2
Power Build: The Physical stature of a Hornhead Saurial lets him function in many ways as if he were one size category larger. Whenever a Hornhead Saurial is subject to a size modifier or special size modifier for an opposed check (such as during grapple checks, bull rush attempts, and trip ), the hornhead is treated as one size larger if doing so is advantageous to him. A Hornhead Saurial is also considered to be one size larger when determining whether a creature's special attacks based on size (such as improved improved grab or swallow whole) can affect him. A Hornhead Saurial can use weapons designed for a creature one size larger without penalty. However, his space and reach remain those of a creature of his actual size. The benefits of this racial trait stack with the effects of powers, abilities and spells that change the subject's size category.
Natural Attacks: Claws do 1d4 damage (plus strength), Tail does 1d3 damage (plus strength).
The Hornhead Saurial is considered to be proficient in its natural weapons, but in order to attack with more then
one attack, a penalty of -5 is applied unless the Feat Multi-attack is taken (reduces it to -2).
Cold Torpor: Hornheads are warm-blooded creatures, but they retain head poorly in cold environments. Thus, a hornhead takes

a -5 penalty on Fortitude made to avoid non-leathal damage from cold environments, and it takes double the normal amount of

damage for failing such a saving throw. Furthermore, all cold attacks do a +1 damage per die.
Protection from Sonic Attacks: Because a Hornhead's earholes are well protected, it gains a +4 circumstance bonus on saving

throws against sonic effects and attacks.
Scent: Hornheads have the Scent Feat
Vulnerability to gas Attacks: A hornhead's metabolism and reliance on scent make it vulnerable to attacks conveyed through

gas including stinking cloud, cloudkill and poisonous gas. It thus takes a -4 penalty on saving throws against gas-based

effects and attacks.
Language: Saurials Speak Draconic, punctuating their speech with scents that indicate their emotions. Their Voices are too

high for humanoids, but those who can detect the scents and understand their meaning can gain a general understanding of a

given saurial's mood. The mood. The emotions corresponding to the stronger scent cues are given on the following table:

Scent           Emotion
Baked Bread     Anger
Ham             Nervousness or worry
Honeysuckle     Tenderness
Lemons          Pleasure or Joy
Roses           Sadness
Tar             Victory
Violets         Danger or Fear
Wood Smoke      Devotion or piety

Dragons and Fey can hear saurials perfectly (although fey don't necessarily understand Draconic), and they generally

understand the scent cues whether or not they can follow the vocal content of the message. Saurials can understand other

creatures that speak Draconic, although their speech tends to seem dull and tired without the Proper scent cues. When using

such scent cues, they are +4 to any creatures tracking with the scent feat.

Automatic Languages: Draconic Bonus languages: Common, Elven, Sylvan and Celestial. Because they speak at the supersonic

frequencies, any language is spoken at this level. As a result, they generally cannot speak to humanoids, but can

understand, read and write the languages in question)
Favored Class: Wizard
Ecl: +1


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Any comments?