Help with specific Half-Creature

[Fallenibilis]

I've decided to create a Half-fey (frostwind virgo) Snow Elf NPC for my campaign, but i to me the half-fey template leaves much to be desired for. So i thought i would make alter the template to fit the frostwind virgo more so i was wondering if anyone had some ideas on how it would look or if someone could point me in the direction of specific half-templated creatures.

Fallenibilis

 

[Tharkon]

I found the Snow Elf in Frostburn and the Half-Fey in the Fiend Folio but I can't find the Frost Virgo, if you could tell me where to find it (I have access to most books) then I could give it a shot.

By the way, if you are following 3.5 rules then the Half-Fey gains DR 5/cold iron, just thought I'd point that out.

EDIT: I just discovered there is a 4th and 5th volume of the Monster Manual which I was unaware of.
I found the Fros Virage in MM5, I assume this is what you meant and will take a look.

 

[Fallenibilis]

I found the Snow Elf in Frostburn and the Half-Fey in the Fiend Folio but I can't find the Frost Virgo, if you could tell me where to find it (I have access to most books) then I could give it a shot.

By the way, if you are following 3.5 rules then the Half-Fey gains DR 5/cold iron, just thought I'd point that out.

EDIT: I just discovered there is a 4th and 5th volume of the Monster Manual which I was unaware of.
I found the Fros Virage in MM5, I assume this is what you meant and will take a look.

I am using 3.5 and thank you i appreciate anything you come up with.

Fallenibilis

 

[Tharkon]

Half-Frost Virago
As Half-Fey, except as follows:

HD Spell-Like Abilities Gained
1-2 Charm person at will; Swim 1/day; Chill Touch or Hypnotism 1/day
3-4 Detect good 3/day; Enthrall or Ivory Flesh 1/day
5-6 Protection from good 3/day; Resist Energy (cold) or Suggestion 1/day
7-8 Confusion or Mindfreeze Aura (1 rnd/lvl) 1/day
9-10 Frostburn or Lesser Geas 1/day
11-12 Dominate Person or Hold Monster 1/day
13-14 Icy Vortex 1/day
15-16 Energy Immunity (Cold) or Mass Suggestion 1/day
17-18 Insanity or Mass Charm Monster 1/day
19+ Power Word Stun 1/day

Abilities: Replace the half-fey's adjustments with Dex +2, Con +2, Cha +2
Half-Frost Virago's are tougher than most other fey since they live in cold environments, but they are also harsher.
Cold Endurance (Ex): Half-Frost Viragos have a +4 racial bonus on Fortitude saves made to resist the effects of cold weather or exposure.
Alignment: Usually neutral evil

This is what I could come up with so far, it was harder than I thought and am a bit disappointed in the results myself. The big problem is that the Frost Virago is so immensely powerful that it is hard to fit the abilities in the +2 adjustment of the Half-Fey. A Frost Virago's racial ability adjustments for example are: Str +6, Dex +12, Con +10, Wis +6, Int +6, Cha +10. I had opted to increase the Dex modifier but I would have to penalize Strength for that which didn't seem logical. As for the spells, I mixed in some spells that did ice damage, protected against ice damage, that compelled creatures to obey or otherwise become enthralled or spells that stunned or dazed creatures. Finally the ability to temporarily obtain the Virago's swim speed. The spell Frostburn can be found in the similarly named book.

 

[Fallenibilis]

I like it. It is a bit of a shame about how low the LA is if you wanted to try with LA +3 or 4 its cool with me as thats what i envisioned anyway before i went and hunted down the Original template.

Thanks again i think this will fit well for what i've got planed.

Falleniblis

 

[Pergentile]

Half-Fey (Frostwind Virago), Snow Elf? In MY D&D? It's more likely then you'd think...

Seriously though, use the Half Fiend(ish) template here: Monster Manual Web Enhancement: (Half)-Fiendish Variety, Part 1 and scale it back proportionately to the LA you want it to be, and change it from "Half-Fiend (Fiend Name)" to "Half Fey (Frostwind Virago)"

Also, LOL@ Frostwind Virgo, Frost Virago and Fros Virage

Edit: Some suggestions for your spell list: Animate Snow, Aura of Cold, Conjure Ice Beast, Fimbulwinter, etc. I would go for personal likes, rather then spells the said creature actually has (individuality, yay!)

 

[Tharkon]

Seriously though, use the Half Fiend(ish) template here: Monster Manual Web Enhancement: (Half)-Fiendish Variety, Part 1 and scale it back proportionately to the LA you want it to be, and change it from "Half-Fiend (Fiend Name)" to "Half Fey (Frostwind Virago)"

Interesting article, odd that they say level adjustment remains unchanged. Of course, Half-Fiends already have +4 so it might have less impact at that level.

Also, LOL@ Frostwind Virgo, Frost Virago and Fros Virage

Yeah, we both screwed up a bit there.
*looks in the manual* It's actual name is: Frostwind Virago.

I'll see what happens using adjusting the Half-Fey the way they adjusted the Half-Fiend. The biggest part is spell-like abilities though and one thing I made a mistake with there is that I went with spell level, and you should look at similar combat effectiveness.

Actually, the results would not be that much different. Consider giving the Half-Virago a Swim Speed of 20 ft. permanently, replacing the Swim spell from the list of course, and perhaps review the spell-like abilities completely to your own preferences and accessible books. The article advices not to make to many changes to the original list, so I suggest replacing abilities that don't fit the Virago's personality and strategies and replacing those with cold-based abilities. Most mind-affecting effects should probably remain the same since this reflects the Virago's most powerful ability. I added Cold Endurance since it just made sense to me as very weak version of Cold Immunity.

 

[Pergentile]

A Half-Frostwind Virago should have the Cold Subtype. My justification for this is that Fiends get the Chaotic/Lawful and Evil subtypes.

 

[Tharkon]

A Half-Frostwind Virago should have the Cold Subtype. My justification for this is that Fiends get the Chaotic/Lawful and Evil subtypes.

I considered it, but wasn't sure if it would be balanced, since elemental subtypes aren't comparable to alignment subtypes.

Does Vulnerability to Fire equal Immunity to Cold?

Where does it say Half-Fiends get any subtypes?
The way I read it they don't even have to be evil (just nongood), let alone have the Evil subtype.

The Frostwind Virago doesn't seem to have the Cold subtype either, but I find Monster Manual V hard to read anyway.

 

[Fallenibilis]

From what i can tell half fiend does not get any subtype and as for the Frostwind Virago while they are immune to cold they don't have the cold subtype, but i think perhaps a 5 or 10 resistence to cold would fit quite well on the template.

Fallenibilis