The Sandman

[geeman]

At 06:17 PM 3/4/2004 +0100, Mark_Aurel wrote:



>Quality material, Gary. I really like it. I`m not quite sure the Sandman

>is worth a CR of 12, though. His overall prowess doesn`t quite seem to

>merit that.



Thanks. Anything in particular that seems too weak? CR is a bit of a

dicey thing sometimes.



Gary

[RaspK_FOG]

Originally posted by geeman@Mar 4 2004, 10:00 PM
Thanks. Anything in particular that seems too weak? CR is a bit of a dicey thing sometimes.

You may say that again. And yes, I am thinking along the same lines now that you put it a little closer to my dim-witted mind (stupid Rasp)!

In any case, go with it as you like, I can always say to the guys in my campaign "That's how the man wanted it to be, that's how I want it to be, got it?!"

A very appealing piece of fabulous work.

[geeman]

Here`s a version of the Sandman that`s a bit more buff and more worthy of

his CR 12 and a cult of worshippers. The solution... make him

large. Other than the changes for the stats noted below the only other

thing that is different about the description is that the character now

weighs 1,800 lbs.



One thing I`d like to point out about this character is that there are

feats for PCs to execute spring attacks, ride by attacks or fly by attacks

but no feat for burrow by attacks (not that I`d expect the game designers

to have thought of that particular thing before.) The reason the Sandman

has Spring Attack is to reflect an ability to move up out of the earth,

attack and then return to the sand all in the same move. It`s pretty

unlikely that Spring Attack was meant to reflect that kind of movement, but

until someone comes up with a game mechanic to portray the power of a

silicon-based, elemental godling popping up out of the sand to attack

without warning and then plunging back into the sand as if it were as

permeable as air, Spring Attack will just have to do.



Gary



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The Sandman

Large Awnshegh

Hit Dice: 12d10+48 (118 hp)

Initiative: +1 (dex)

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares) burrow 20 ft. (4 squares)

Armor Class: 18 (+1 dex, -1 size, +7 natural, +1 dodge)

Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+23

Attack: Slam +19 (1d10+7)

Full Attack: 2 Slams +19 melee (1d10 +7)

Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.

Special Attacks: Stun

Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/, earth magic vulnerability,

travel, tremorsense 30`.

Saves: Fortitude +12, Reflex +9, Will +3

Abilities: Str 24, Dex 12, Con 19, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10

Skills: Hide +16, Listen +14, Spot +14

Feats: Dodge, major transformation, mobility, power attack, spring

attack, stunning fist

Environment: Any desert

Organization: Solitary

Challenge Rating: 12

Treasure: None

Advancement: by character class

Level Adjustment: +1

Bloodline: Tainted, Azrai, 11

Bloodline in BP Format: Az(2/1) Trvl(4/2/1)

[RaspK_FOG]

Burrow By Attack? :lol: That was priceless!!! I can just think of it: the stats of a CR 5 mole, with the entry "burrow by attack"... :lol:

[geeman]

At 02:57 AM 3/9/2004 +0100, RaspK_FOG wrote:



> Burrow By Attack? :lol: That was priceless!!! I can just

> think of it: the stats of a CR 5 mole, with the entry "burrow by

> attack"... :lol:



Moles... hm. More applications for Burrow by Attack than I had

thought.... New awnshegh, perhaps?



Gary