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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8718740" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>There's an annoying disconnect between the RPG version of the creature, which just treats it as a normal monster with no mention of the "dude" and the actual story where "he" pays a key role.</p><p></p><p>Actually, the Bleak Dude could be treated as a hazard rather than a monster in 3E terms, as the only interactions they make are in astral form trying to geas new victims to their "nest."</p><p></p><p>It's definitely more than just some guy summoning a monster though - both the Lizards and the Dude are in eggs of the same nest.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, let's do the Lizards first and worry about the Bleak One later.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hmm, I guess the original monster writeup specifies brood-mates come in pairs. I was going to make brood-mates all other gladiator lizards from the same clutch of eggs, since the No. Appearing is 1-4.</p><p></p><p>A paired version of Hive Mind would be something like:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Hive Mind (Ex):</strong> Gladiator lizards hatch in pairs, called brood-mates. Brood-mates within 50 miles of each other are in constant telepathic communication. If one brood-mate is aware of a particular danger, both are. If one in a pair is not flat-footed, neither of them is. No gladiator lizard in a pair of brood-mates is considered flanked unless both of them are.</p><p></p><p>While an "entire brood" version could be:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Hive Mind (Ex):</strong> Gladiator lizards hatch in broods of two to four individuals. Brood-mates within 50 miles of each other are in constant telepathic communication. If one brood-mate is aware of a particular danger, they all are. If one in a group is not flat-footed, none of them are. No gladiator lizard in a group of brood-mates is considered flanked unless all of them are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 8718740, member: 57383"] There's an annoying disconnect between the RPG version of the creature, which just treats it as a normal monster with no mention of the "dude" and the actual story where "he" pays a key role. Actually, the Bleak Dude could be treated as a hazard rather than a monster in 3E terms, as the only interactions they make are in astral form trying to geas new victims to their "nest." It's definitely more than just some guy summoning a monster though - both the Lizards and the Dude are in eggs of the same nest. Anyhow, let's do the Lizards first and worry about the Bleak One later. Hmm, I guess the original monster writeup specifies brood-mates come in pairs. I was going to make brood-mates all other gladiator lizards from the same clutch of eggs, since the No. Appearing is 1-4. A paired version of Hive Mind would be something like: [INDENT][B]Hive Mind (Ex):[/B] Gladiator lizards hatch in pairs, called brood-mates. Brood-mates within 50 miles of each other are in constant telepathic communication. If one brood-mate is aware of a particular danger, both are. If one in a pair is not flat-footed, neither of them is. No gladiator lizard in a pair of brood-mates is considered flanked unless both of them are.[/INDENT] While an "entire brood" version could be: [INDENT][B]Hive Mind (Ex):[/B] Gladiator lizards hatch in broods of two to four individuals. Brood-mates within 50 miles of each other are in constant telepathic communication. If one brood-mate is aware of a particular danger, they all are. If one in a group is not flat-footed, none of them are. No gladiator lizard in a group of brood-mates is considered flanked unless all of them are.[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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