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It’s time to flesh things out !
Hi everyone,
I originally designed the Fleshwraith class variant for Louis Porter Jr. Design’s Machinesmith base class. As written, the Fleshwraith required a revision… and after much tweaking, there it is.
Here is the list of revisions :
- Progression tables for each class variant
- Hit dice precised for each class (both are based on the machinesmith but the Host received a little boost)
- Fluff and crunch rewritten to remove any confusion
- Little balance tweaks there and there
- New fluff to introduce the Host
- Balance revisited for the Host’s powers (including no more “dead” level in terms of abilities)
- 17 Aberrant Traits for the Host archetype, improving customization through cool, icky abilities
In addition to the revisions themselves, you will find quite a sum of goodies as bonus content (written in green in the document) to thank people who supported, support or will support the class :
- ... did I mention the 17 aberrant traits ?
- ... the Phyto Lab : a complete, brand new greatwork to warp the vegetal kingdom to your liking
- ... which comes complete with 5 greatwork augmentations
- ... and to make all greatworks even, 2 new augmentations for the Genetic Lab and the Hivemind !
The revised version's playtest is available HERE. Feel free to give your feedback over this revision and the new options that will be available to your creepy, creepy characters ! I'm obviously still regularly keeping an eye on it to find whatever could be left to improve.
I hope you’ll enjoy it !
- Benjamin “Maxximilius the Brain-in-a-Jar” Rombeaut
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Hi everyone,
I updated the document, which you will now find HERE.
Here is the list of 2.1 revisions :
- Clearer text for the Phyto-lab, its upgrades and greatwork upgrades
- Little tweak to the phyto-lab itself
- Clearer text for the new, bonus greatwork upgrades
- Added the "Insight pool" missing prerequisite for the Brawn Booster aberrant talent
- Clearer text and some tweaks for some aberrant talents (notably Blood Jet and Sticky Tongue)
Right now my only feedback has been positive, regarding the Hivemind greatwork's tweak allowing the fleshwraith to feed hivemasters gorged with magic to her own vermin companion as to grant it a short bonus to an ability score.
Do you have any comments or questions on the Fleshwraith revisions ? :)
Vomit swarm I can see...
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any chance of adding summon or vomit swarm to the spell list for the fleshwraith?
I thought about it since that's one of a fellow player's favorite spells and it fits strongly the thematic. I felt it was a bit too good to grant it to all fleshwraiths considering the advantages already granted by some greatworks, so I put it on the Hivemind greatwork as a spell-like ability granted by the 5th level "Hatchery" greatwork upgrade.
Also, by selecting the biomutagen talent for genetic labs, a fleshwraith may now select the Vomit Swarm alchemist extract as a prototype.
Did you want to select this (EDIT)spell with another greatwork ?
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I added Summon Swarm to the fleshwraith's devices/spell list. :)
The hivemind's level 5 upgrade remains a clear advantage when using the Swarm Conductor talent since Vomit Swarm is a standard action (so you could for example vomit a spider swarm then order it as a move action to form a 20' line instead of the normal 10' square); but at least you may now select and start using it at 4th level if you don't mind the normal reduced, early action economy (1 round casting + 1 round ordering the swarm to solidify into a crude structure you can walk on).
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Ah ah, this reminds me of this. The hivemind has by design the creepiest flavor, pun intended.
And thanks for the feedback, it's always cool to know I helped a group have fun during their game ! :)
Any more questions or suggestions about the current version of the fleshwraith, anyone ?
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Since there are no more suggestions, I'm validating the current version and sending it to Louis Porter Jr. Design's staff. Thanks to everyone who supported, support or will support the class in the future !
-> HERE IS THE CURRENT ERRATA (including the bonus content !) <-