Martial Artist / Shadowdancer

[EldonG]

This is an NPC...right now I have him at MA8/Shd6. I have a few things worked out about him...I roll stats 3 of 4 on the grid system, and he has killer stats...Dex wasn't as good as I would have liked, but he has a 17 as long as I get him the +2, and his Wis matched (as does Con!). I'll be giving him some obvious things - Nightmare fist...Weapon Focus and Specialization - unarmed...he'll have a Monk's Robe...I want him to be a freaky, behind the scenes guy...he's part of a secret society that plays the local duke like a puppet. The guy is true neutral.

I'm looking for suggestions...anything you think might add to the mystique...I like his power level...14th lvl is about as nasty as anyone in the city.

[blackbloodtroll]

Race?

[EldonG]

Likely human. Open to suggestions, though.

[blackbloodtroll]

What about Aasimar?

The Scion of Humanity trait will allow him to take Human feats, and easily pass as one.

[EldonG]

blackbloodtroll wrote:

What about Aasimar?

The Scion of Humanity trait will allow him to take Human feats, and easily pass as one.

What's the big advantage?

[blackbloodtroll]

Darkvision, the variable stats.

Though, Tiefling may fit better.

With Nightmare Fist, Fiend Sight(x2) and some Oil of Deeper Darkness, a very formidable foe.

[EldonG]

You know, I'm not all that familiar with the racial point system, nowadays. They dropped ECL...how does it work? It only matters for CR in this case, I guess...

[blackbloodtroll]

Tiefling and Aasimar a flat races, comparable to Dwarves and Humans.

See them here and here.

[EldonG]

Yeah, I found it easily enough...still...13 points means? I dunno. It's a good choice...darkvision, good stat bonuses...and resistances...

[EldonG]

Hmmm...as an NPC, I'll need to take extra traits feat for him to get the trait.

[blackbloodtroll]

Scion of Humanity is just an alternate racial trait.

It is just like a variant on a race.

You don't need a feat to have it.

[EldonG]

Gah...can't get the trait. Hmmm...is there one that allows tieflings to blend in?

[EldonG]

blackbloodtroll wrote:

Scion of Humanity is just an alternate racial trait.

It is just like a variant on a race.

You don't need a feat to have it.

Except that traits are PC only, supposedly. :/

[EldonG]

Wait...I get you...it's a part of a racial package? Ok...but it's aasimar...so...any for a tiefling?

[blackbloodtroll]

No, but they have other options. First, some questions:

How "freaky" do you want him?

Do you need him to be good at disguise?

What things do you need him to be good at?

[EldonG]

I want him almost dull...he's a nobody...he goes unnoticed. I could do that with disguise, I suppose...he has an 11 Cha...pretty normal/boring. Mostly, he keeps an eye on things and does the dirty work. He's not a face...he can act as an assassin...make people disappear...and in some ways, he's a top-notch spy.

[EldonG]

To expand on 'freaky'...he does insane stuff that nobody can explain...and he appears out of nowhere, whenever he wants...but always in a cloak of darkness, of course, obscuring his looks...though I picture him masked, anyhow. When not masked, and not doing just plain crazy stuff, he's painfully normal.

[blackbloodtroll]

Oni-Spawn Tiefling.

The bonus to Strength and Wisdom, plus disguise bonus, and the Alter Self spell-like ability fit right.

Tieflings are really varied(really varied) in appearance, so the look is yours to control.

[EldonG]

blackbloodtroll wrote:

Oni-Spawn Tiefling.

The bonus to Strength and Wisdom, plus disguise bonus, and the Alter Self spell-like ability fit right.

Tieflings are really varied(really varied) in appearance, so the look is yours to control.

Hmmm...sounds like a good possibility...alter self makes him really work...but that means only a 15 Dex...Str goes to 16, though. Anything else you'd recommend? Do you like the level split? Feats?

[blackbloodtroll]

A single dip into Unarmed Fighter for Dragon Style might work out.

I like the Fiend Sight feat idea(taken twice) combined with some Oils of Deeper Darkness.

Basically, a master of the shadows.

[Byrdology]

If a medium size character casts alter self into a medium sized character, does he still get the +2 to str?

[EldonG]

blackbloodtroll wrote:

A single dip into Unarmed Fighter for Dragon Style might work out.

I like the Fiend Sight feat idea(taken twice) combined with some Oils of Deeper Darkness.

Basically, a master of the shadows.

Interesting.

[EldonG]

Byrdology wrote:

If a medium size character casts alter self into a medium sized character, does he still get the +2 to str?

Apparently so.