Hybrid template - (a different type of anthropomorph)


Homebrew and House Rules


So I just recently thought of this rather quick and dirty way of getting humanoid animals of all shapes and colors into Pathfinder.

Hybrids are humanoids or animals that through powerful magic or alchemical substances have had their physiology crossed with the other type, resulting in an anthropomorphic animal.

The hybrid template works exactly as the lycanthrope template with the following changes:

The hybrid template is an acquired or inherited template that can be added to any humanoid. It can be acquired by animals as well, in such a case, the humanoid is still treated as the base creature, and unless the base creature has racial hit dice the hybrid will automatically have one level of Commoner. It can then retrain this level to any other class without retraining cost and gain new levels as a humanoid.

Challenge rating: same as base creature +1. +2 if the hybrid is larger than the base creature.

Size and type: The creature does not gain the shapechanger subtype, instead it becomes a monstrous humanoid. The base animal can be larger or smaller than withing one size category of the base creature, however if it is, the creature changes size categories one step towards the base animal. For example a human (medium) bat (diminutive) hybrid would become small, while a dwarf (medium) elephant (huge) hybrid would become large. All changes to abilities, skills, natural armor etc. relating to size changes apply.

Defensive Abilities: The hybrid does not gain damage reduction, unless from the base creature or animal.

Special attacks: The hybrid does not gain the Change Shape and Curse of Lycanthropy abilities. It is always automatically in hybrid form, and remains in that form even after death.

The effects of hybridization are permanent and cannot be removed with a remove disease or heal spell. A hybrid that acquired the template can be restored to its original form only with a miracle or wish spell.

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That's it. Been watching too much TMNT lately I suppose.


No bad. Here's mine.

http://www.pathfinderdb.com/character-options/races/full-race-list/1470-hal f-human


I just built Leatherhead with as he appeared in the two most recent TMNT shows, built with 20 point buy and PC-WBL:

The statistics are for while Leatherhead is raging:

--==Leatherhead - CR 12==--

XP 19,200
Human Dire Crocodile Hybrid Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 10
CG large Monstrous Humanoid
Init +0; Senses Low-Light Vision; Perception +8

===DEFENSE===

AC 18, touch 91, flat-footed 18 (+2 armor, +0 Dex, +7 natural, -1 size, -2 rage)
hp 144 (10d12+80)
Fort[b] +14, [b]Ref +3, Will +3
Defensive Abilities DR 5/-, Resistances: 2/fire

===OFFENSE===

Speed 40 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Melee Bite +22 (2d6+22 plus Grab), 2 Claws +22 (1d8+22) Tail Slap +17 (1d8+14)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks Body Bludgeon +23 (1d10+19), Death Roll (2d6+16 plus Trip), Pounce, Swallow Whole (2d6+16, AC 13, 14 hp)

===STATISTICS===

Str 36, Dex 10, Con 24, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8
Base Atk +10; CMB +24 (+28 grapple); CMD 36
Feats Power Attack, Skill Focus (Knowledge (nature)), Extra Rage Power (Greater Beast Totem), Throw Anything, Toughness, Improved Natural Armor
Skills Acrobatics +13 (+17 to jump), Climb +17, Craft Alchemy +16, Diplomacy -1 (+3 against Crocodilians) Disable Device +7, Heal +10, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (nature) +22, Perception +8, Profession (engineer) +8, Stealth -3 (+5 in water), Survival +8, Swim +35; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth in water
Languages Common, Undercommon, Draconic, Aquan
SQ Extreme Endurance, Hold Breath, Lycanthropic Empathy, Rage (15 rounds/day), Rage Powers (Beast Totem, Lesser Beast Totem, Body Bludgeon, Roused Anger), Sprint

===ECOLOGY===

Environment urban underground
Organization solitary or team (1 plus 1-4 Human Turtle Hybrid Ninjas 8, 0-1 Human Rat Hybrid Ninja 16)
Treasure Amulet of Mighty Fists +3, Armored Kilt +1, Ring of Protection +2, Belt of Giant Strength +4, 910 gp

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