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Quasi - Lycanthopes
« on: April 14, 2011, 08:18:12 PM »
Quasilycanthropes
From ---> http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mb/20040721a
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Quasilycanthropes are giants or humanoids with a trace of lycanthropy in their bloodlines. A quasilycanthrope is indistinguishable from other members of its humanoid or giant kind until it is exposed to lycanthropy from a lycanthrope of the same kind as the quasilycanthrope, whereupon its latent lycanthropic traits emerge. For example, a quasiwerewolf requires exposure to lycanthropy from a werewolf. When a latent quasilycanthrope is exposed to the curse of lycanthropy and fails its saving throw (see the Lycanthrope entry in the Monster Manual), it does not become an actual lycanthrope; instead, its quasilycanthrope abilities emerge.

Creating a Quasilycanthrope

"Quasilycanthrope" is an inherited template that can be added to any humanoid or giant (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

Size and Type: The base creature's type does not change, but the creature gains the shapechanger subtype. The lycanthrope takes a few characteristics of some type of carnivorous or omnivorous creature of the animal type (referred to hereafter as the base animal).

The animal can be any predator, scavenger, or omnivore whose size is within one size category of the base creature's size (Small, Medium, or Large for a Medium base creature).

A quasilycanthrope uses the base creature's statistics and special abilities in addition to those described here.

Special Qualities: A quasilycanthrope retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains those described below.

Disguise Self (Su): A quasilycanthrope can shift its own form ever so slightly. This works just like a disguise self spell cast at the quasilycanthrope's character level except that the guises the quasilycanthrope can assume must involve some aspect of the base animal. For example, a quasiwerewolf can grow shaggy hair and pointed canine teeth. A quasiweretiger can grow whiskers and a tail. The quasilycanthrope cannot change body types or give itself natural weaponry.

Damage Reduction (Ex):A quasilycanthrope has damage reduction 10/silver.

Challenge Rating: Same as the base creature +1.

Treasure: Standard.

Alignment: Any. Noble creatures such as bears, eagles, and lions tend to produce good-aligned quasilycanthropes. Sinister creatures such as rats, snakes, and wolves tend to produce evil-aligned quasilycanthropes. This tendency is a reflection of how these animals are perceived, not any innate quality of the animal itself, so the alignment of the animal form can be arbitrarily assigned.

Advancement: By character class.

Level Adjustment: Same as the base creature +1.


So it's basically free after level 9.
Is it worth it ?

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 08:34:12 PM »
Melee types should like it, since it gives them access to Warshaper and not-insignificant DR.
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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 11:03:38 PM »
Have to love that hefty damage reduction. For +1 LA it is a really solid substitute for Mineral Warrior (as it doesn't come with any state penalties).

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011, 12:37:41 AM »
but it doesn't seem to have any decent benefits besides the DR, whereas the Mineral Warrior gives some of the most amazing stat bonuses this side of Lolth-Touched

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 03:00:26 AM »
but it doesn't seem to have any decent benefits besides the DR, whereas the Mineral Warrior gives some of the most amazing stat bonuses this side of Lolth-Touched
Shapechanger subtype isn't the same as stat bonuses, but it has its own nice perks.  Warshaper is a must-have class for anyone with this template, so consider it LA+1 for access to an awesome PrC as well as excellent DR and being able to end Polymorph effects whenever you want.
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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2011, 03:04:42 AM »
True :)

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2011, 04:32:23 AM »
but it doesn't seem to have any decent benefits besides the DR, whereas the Mineral Warrior gives some of the most amazing stat bonuses this side of Lolth-Touched

Perhaps physically but the Mineral Warrior template brings with it a -2 to every mental stat.

Quasi-Lycanthrope has no such penatly, which certainly is something.

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2011, 04:35:46 AM »
Also true.

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2011, 04:46:33 AM »
Quasi-Lycanthropes maintain their ability to fly, if they have one.

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2011, 06:51:05 AM »
but it doesn't seem to have any decent benefits besides the DR, whereas the Mineral Warrior gives some of the most amazing stat bonuses this side of Lolth-Touched
Shapechanger subtype isn't the same as stat bonuses, but it has its own nice perks.  Warshaper is a must-have class for anyone with this template, so consider it LA+1 for access to an awesome PrC as well as excellent DR and being able to end Polymorph effects whenever you want.
There are at least three LA +0 races with the Shapechanger subtype though (shifter, changeling, hengeyokai), the former two of which get a lot of support.

This race does, however, let you create catgirls. :p
« Last Edit: April 15, 2011, 11:10:30 AM by Prime32 »
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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2011, 10:14:46 AM »
but it doesn't seem to have any decent benefits besides the DR, whereas the Mineral Warrior gives some of the most amazing stat bonuses this side of Lolth-Touched
Shapechanger subtype isn't the same as stat bonuses, but it has its own nice perks.  Warshaper is a must-have class for anyone with this template, so consider it LA+1 for access to an awesome PrC as well as excellent DR and being able to end Polymorph effects whenever you want.
There are at least three LA +0 races with the Shapechanger subtype though (shifter, chameleon, hengeyokai), the former two of which get a lot of support.

This race does, however, let you create catgirls. :p
So do the others.

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2011, 02:31:26 PM »
but it doesn't seem to have any decent benefits besides the DR, whereas the Mineral Warrior gives some of the most amazing stat bonuses this side of Lolth-Touched
Shapechanger subtype isn't the same as stat bonuses, but it has its own nice perks.  Warshaper is a must-have class for anyone with this template, so consider it LA+1 for access to an awesome PrC as well as excellent DR and being able to end Polymorph effects whenever you want.
There are at least three LA +0 races with the Shapechanger subtype though (shifter, changeling, hengeyokai), the former two of which get a lot of support.

This race does, however, let you create catgirls. :p
Yeah, but Shifters don't mix well with Warshaper, since they only get any of the class features a few rounds per day.
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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2011, 05:42:47 PM »
the hengeyokai is by far the best shapechanger at +0 LA.

turning into a sparrow as a warlock is UBER :-p

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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2011, 05:51:50 PM »
the hengeyokai is by far the best shapechanger at +0 LA.

turning into a sparrow as a warlock is UBER :-p
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Tier 2: Someone with teleportation, mind control, time manipulation, intangibility, the ability to turn into an exact duplicate of anything, or the ability to see into the future with perfect accuracy.
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Re: Quasi - Lycanthopes
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2011, 05:59:07 PM »
Catgirls ... Mee-Oww  :D



The Large(r) Animal possibility is kinda a free Expansion.