i have an idea but i have no idea of how to do it. i got this idea more like a character idea in my head of this goblin who pulls a disgusting nasty looking frog from his bag and throws it, this frog moves and acts similar to an animal companion but once the frog is where it needs to be or is killed by a foe it blows up like a bomb.
i just imagine this goblin performing magical experiments on living things turning them into weapons but have no idea how i would do it if its even possible, i considered the idea of making a new base class or even an archetype for an existing class but im not sure where to start.
any ideas
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Sound like an idea for a new spell to me. Maybe call it-
Explosive critter?
Enchant a tiny animal with no more than 1/4 HD to explode at a predetermined location (5ft square) or when slain. Maybe 1d6/2 caster levels fire damage(although acid makes a certain amount of sense), 10ft radius ref for half. Duration of 1 round per level. If duration expires creature does not explode.
Maybe change the movement to random(1d8 direction, 1 = north, 2 = NE etc) and increase the target location size to 10ft square. Give a 20ft movement speed to the animal that gets 'enchanted'.
As for having them on demand, bizarre figurine of wondrous power perhaps?
I'd go with Sorcerer/wizard 2 for spell level, and maybe Adept 2 as well.
Just make it a new homebrew Discovery for the alchemist, hopping bomb. Requires delayed bomb or something. Maybe a rank in Handle Animal or Heal.
EDIT: or make it an undead zombie frog with a delayed bomb in it!!! Alchemists can use magic device to use animate dead wands.
EDIT: There really should be a necromancy cantrip that lets you animate a dead animal or vermin with 1 HD or less...
SmiloDan has it right. A homebrew Alchemist discovery (Hopping Bomb) is the proper direction. The goblins would have to make Handle Animal checks to ensure the frog gets hopping in the right direction.
If the Goblin fails the check you should have the frog turn in a random (1d8: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) direction and hop off, exploding at the bottom of it's next turn.
This means the frog bomb could backfire on the Goblins which is all the more fun for you and the PCs.
Clever idea!
The black bag of tricks.
Critter explodes for 2D6 1-4 rounds after summoned. 10foot radius.
Creator must be able to make bombs or have friend with same.
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I hope this is it.
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Maybe a special kind of variant on summoner ? Eidolon *bamfs* in, gets sent off to nomnom on a few dogs or maybe a horse, 'splodes when put down to 0.