Earth genasi and druid

[bolower]

Hey all,

I prefer to abandon the idea of the human paladin of Kossuth... I find a new concept and I really want to play an unusual and original character : I thought of making an earth genasi druid, believing in Chauntéa. For the class, I think of taking the racial substitution of the Goliath druid (from the race of the stone).

For the race, I'd like to discuss about earth genasi. +1 ELC seem even to be inequitable. Here is my version of earth genasi based on dwarf race and earth genasi.

+2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma. Earth genasi are physically impressive, but can be oblivious and stubborn.

Medium-size humanoid.

Land speed: Earth genasi base speed is 30 feet. However, earth genasi can move at this speed even when wearing medium or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy load (unlike other creatures, whose speed is reduced in such situations).
Dark vision: See to 60 feet in darkness.
Craft: +2 racial bonus to Appraise and Craft checks related to stone or metal items.
Poison Resistance: +4 to saves vs. poison.
Earth Resistance: +1 racial bonus on saving throws against all earth spells and effects. This bonus increases by +1 for every five class levels the earth genasi attains.
Stonecutting: +2 to search checks regarding stonework and stone-based situations or things designed to look like stonework. A earth genasi within ten feet of such a find automatically searches for it.
Stability: A earth genasi gains a +4 bonus on ability checks made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the ground (but not when climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not standing firmly on the ground).

Eart genasi don’t get any Weapon Familiarity. Their remote living habits made them
less picky about their weapon choices. They don’t get “+1 Attack bonus against orcs & goblinoids” and “+4 Dodge bonus against Giants” because they don’t know particular method against a race because they have no real opponents (and in the game I think that it compensated with earth resistance and the land speed. The spell resistance is converted to Poison resistance.

Well, what do you think about my earth genasi? What change can we make? Is it balanced?

Here is my character (but I shall adapt him according to comments and idea):

Druid 3
Religion Chauntéa
Alignment: Neutral Good

[15 - 10 - 16 - 14 - 15 – 14]

Str:
Dex:
Con:
Int:
Wis:
Cha:

Feats (2): Endurance & Stone form (to become a Stonespeaker Guardian)

Skills : Knowledge (nature) 6, survival 6 (and I don’t know for the rest)

Anyone have suggestions??

 

[Moon-Lancer]

earth genasi seem to be weaker then a +1 level adjustment. at least if it should be a +1 its on the weaker side.

I think its a awsome idea for a charicter though.

you should put ranks is spot and listen. It makes you a pritty good scout, and really helps with the racial bonus of wildshape forms.

Ranks in ride are also good depending on the type of druid you want to play (and the type of animal companion you have), But you cant go wrong with spot and listen.


Str: 15 - 17
Dex: 10
Con: 15 - 17
Int: 14
Wis:16 - 14
Cha: 14 - 12

Try to see if you cant use the unearthed arcana druid. Your physical stats are good. it would be a shame to loose them in wildshape (in unearthed arcana, thier is a druid that gets fast movement, favored enymey, and wis to ac, but you might as well wear armor at first.

hmmm but then you couldent go with heavy armor...


no matter what type of druid your playing, wis will alwayse be your most importent. stat.

 

[Infiniti2000]

In wildshape your physical stats dont mean much. (they are actualy are replaced)

I agree, but would swap Str and Dex. The Dex will impact the whole combat because your initial Dex (unless already wildshaped of course) will give you your initiative. It will also help with AC and saves while not wildshaped. If presumably you are not melee-attacking while not wildshaped, strength is near useless.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

that might be a good idea.

i edited my post so many times, i dont know what would be the best for your charicter. I think you will have to tell us more about what you want him to beable to do.

 

[bolower]

I’d like to play a earth genasi but they seem to totally suck and I notice relatively few people ever ask for help to modify their genasi character. Their ability adjustments aren't very. Darkvision is gained by a lot of races. Moreover they only get 1 racial ability, and it sucks pretty bad. They all have Fighter as their favored class and the granted spells are pretty useless. It’s disappointing…

Character creation is restricted to +0 ECL races. What do you think about my version? Is it a +0 ECL race?

I can’t use the unearthed arcane ( ) but with the stone form feat I can assume à stony and rocklikely form (+4 vs poison, +4 AC, + slam attack) if I spend one of wild shape. Moreover, the PC grants a fun advantage: stony hide increases the AC +1/level (max +5).

For the stats, I think it’s pretty good!

I see my character like a defender of the Chauntea’s faith and his animal form is used to spy. He’s not aggressive or violent; he defends himself, and he’s a guardian for his friends and believers… He’s quiet and soft, dislikes the violence.

 

[interwyrm]

Heh. See if you can convince your DM to just let you play it as is but as a +0 LA race. Draw up a comparison between it and dwarves.

Earth genasi
Pro: +2 Str, +2 Con (Remind him that str and con change in wildshape)
Darkvision 60ft.
Pass without trace once per day (remind him that you get this as a druid anyways.)
+1/5 levels racial bonus against earth spells and effects
Con: -2 Wis, -2 Cha (Remind him that wis is your primary stat as a druid)

Dwarf
Pro: +2 Con
Darkvision 60ft.
Stonecunning (automatic searching)
Weapon familiarity
Stability
+2 racial bonus vs. poison, spells, and spell-like effects, appraise, craft, and search
+1 attack vs orcs and goblinoids
+4 ac vs giants
Con: -2 Cha
Speed 20ft (irrelevant in wild shape.)

And... how did they come up with earth genasi being +1 la?