In canon, Golarion's Elves are said to adapt to different environments, both physically and sometimes supernaturally, sometimes within a single generation. Just sayin'.
HP – Assuming the standard monster HP calculation (average HP for HD + Con modifiers + other), I get 42 (from the HD) + 20 = 62. Snow Trek – What if there is something in their movement trajectory that would hinder movement/act as difficult terrain in ADDITION to snow/icy conditions? Like deep water or a frozen swamp or fallen logs, etc. Fire Vulnerability – Constructs are immune to effects that require Fort saves unless they affect objects. What if they are targeted by a Fire effect that requires a Fort save? Critical Freeze – First, if the bite crits, is the Critical Freeze the only effect or does it deal normal critical bite damage as well? Secondly, the rules for being fatigued and fatigued x 2 and exhausted and recovering from the effects, etc., as response to heat or cold, can be a bit confusing. After doing a fair bit of research on my own part, I've noticed that Fatigue and Exhaustion seem to be very rare special abilities for creatures even with the Cold subtype to deliver via physical attacks (or even those with cold auras.) I think this is because these conditions for cold are pretty much defined as resulting from nonlethal damage, which subsequently is a measure of how long it takes to recover from them. Critical Freeze doesn't really play by the established “rules” very well. The examples I've looked at for Cold creatures' special abilities tend to cause paralysis, being slowed, or staggered. I'd suggest looking at one of these conditions instead, or use the Frostbite spell ( http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/f/frostbite ) as a benchmark for how to make Critical Freeze cause fatigue. Freeze – This is a cool idea but I think needs more precise mechanical detail. Obviously we'll start with looking at the Hide in Plain Sight Rogue Talent. This allows a Stealth check regardless of the environment at all times, for the specific terrain they choose. I'm assuming the Snow Goon's chosen terrain is arctic/snowy. Normally, Stealthing is just an automatic roll made when moving or you can take ~20 minutes to take 20. The SRD says that Ex Abilities that are reactive aren't actions but ones that require activation are generally Standard actions that can't be interrupted/countered/etc. Freeze would then be a Standard Action probably enacted after a Move Action – is this what you intended? Despite having Hide in Plain Sight, however, a.. SNOWMAN just appearing out of nowhere within sight of the PCs.. Would kind of tell them exactly where to hit. Wow, that was a lot longer than I expected. I hoped it was okay, and not too picky or offensive in any way! It was my first real review.
So, I've been working for months now on a massive rehaul/revamping of pretty much everything Elven in Golarion, going back all of the way to the Age of Darkness/Serpents. But at the same time I've literally been combing every Paizo product available (including new ones) for all references to anything Elven or Elf-related. My goal is to essentially keep as true as possible to every bit of canon but simply fill in the spaces. Very large spaces. Thus far there's been very little said about the actual government or social structure of the Elves of Kyonin. Pretty much, it's been all summaries/paraphrasing from the Second Darkness AP and Elves of Golarion in all products since these two were published. I was hoping for more information in Inner Sea Races, but again, rehashed stuff. (Though I certainly do think overall the book is a good buy if you don't already have all of the racial splatbooks and then some!) My question is about the Winter Council. Specifically, what became of then after Second Darkness? Have there been any actual CANON references to the group or its members in print - or even anything from Paizo writers on or off the books? Note that I am not looking necessarily for what everyone has done or would do with them after Second Darkness. I have a lot of partially-developed plans and ideas already in mind - I'd just like to see if there's any lore "thumb tacks" I'v missed that I should pin into my grand design to work with. Of course, if you WANT to share original ideas, feel free. I'll be happy to discuss. :D |
