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It's that time again. NEW RACE TIME!
While I was working on the Archival Scholar I was also working on this race. The Cambion. I rather like how they turned out, though they probably do need some tweaks here and there.
Let me know what you think.
Cambion V.1
NEW RACE: CAMBION (humanoid, outsider, native (3 rp): Cambions are born of the blood of demons, typically through the mating of an incubus/succubus and a human though the bloodline can manifest at anytime in a given family if there was ever demonic contact with an incubus or succubus. Cambions tend to be quite persuasive in their ability to convince others to do what they want and are known to have quite the temptation for pleasure in many forms. Many give into this temptation, while there are those that do not and choose a chaste life (note: these are actually somewhat rare).
Cambions are not well trusted by most societies as they have a natural affinity for using Balefire, a mysterious fiery energy with ties to the lower planes, and because of their demonic lineage. Most Cambions outright reject the idea of predestination and insist that they choose their own way, even if it be that of the damned. On the subject of the gods the Cambions find themselves mixed. Some reach out in a means to cleanse themselves of the demonic taint, while others reject the gods outright and sneer at their involvement in the world, claiming that they only do so in the vain hopes that mortals will fall down and worship them.
Cambions come from every walk of life and can enter any profession. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of the past have been those who were of tainted blood, but all made the choice to follow their star to the end. It is a choice most Cambions would heartily agree with.
Appearance: Cambion males tend to stand just over human normal in height, ending at around 6'10" and weighing in at the average for that height. Females tend to be somewhat smaller. They are known to have deep bronze skin, red within red eyes , pointed ears and slightly elongated canines. They are well known for their great beauty, charisma and keen wit when in social situations.
Racial Qualities:
Darkvision 60ft
Low Light Vison (1 rp)
Native outsiders breathe, eat and sleep
Medium Sized
Normal Speed
+2 Cha, +2 Con, -2 Wis (while Cambions are naturally charming and somewhat durable they sometimes lack impulse control and can make poor decisions based preconceived notions)
Languages: Linguist (1 rp) Common, Abyssal, (any other language except secret ones)
Racial Traits:
Fiendish Resistance: cold resistance 5, electricity resistance 5, fire resistance 5 (2 rp)
Silver Tongued: +2 bonus on Diplomacy and Bluff checks. May shift a creature's attitude three steps rather than just two (3 rp)
Object of Desire: Cambions add +1 caster level when casting charm person and charm monster. (1 rp)
Seducer: +1 to the saving throw DC for their spells and spell like abilities of the enchantment school. If the Cambion has a Wis of 15 or higher he may use charm person 1/day as a spell like ability (caster level equal to user's character level) (2 rp)
(Part of the legends about Cambions is that they have no heartbeat or breath, well I was going to alter that so that it was just at a much slower rate than that of other races. They would still have to make saves against airborn toxins and the like. The problem here lies in what happens if a Cambion PC takes enough lethal damage to go unconscious? What should the Heal check be to make sure they're still alive rather than dead?)
The Balefire affinity will be covered with an archetype for the Balefire Invoker class I'm working on, maybe with some feats as well. Just not sure on that right now.
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Well I made a few changes here and there to the fluff. I think what I wrote works a little better now. Also added a Disguise bonus because the more I thought about it the more it seemed to fit.
Cambion V.2.5
NEW RACE: CAMBION (humanoid, outsider, native (3 rp): Cambions are born of the blood of demons, typically through the mating of an incubus/succubus and a human though the bloodline can manifest at anytime in a given family if there was ever demonic contact with an incubus or succubus. Cambions tend to be quite persuasive in their ability to convince others to do what they want and are known to have quite the temptation for pleasure in many forms. Many give into this temptation, while there are those that do not and choose a chaste life (note: these are actually somewhat rare).
Cambions are not well trusted by most societies as they have a natural affinity for seduction and many make no secret of their contempt for chastity and monogamy. There are those that fully embrace their demonic nature, though using their abilities to sow discord and betrayal in their wake, while others reject their demonic parentage and seek to use their gifts for something better. Most Cambions outright reject the idea of predestination and insist that they choose their own way, even if it be that of the damned. On the subject of the gods the Cambions find themselves mixed. Some reach out in a means to cleanse themselves of the demonic taint, while others reject the gods outright and sneer at their involvement in the world, claiming that they only do so in the vain hopes that mortals will fall down and worship them.
Cambions come from every walk of life and can enter any profession. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of the past have been those who were of tainted blood, but all made the choice to follow their star to the end. It is a choice most Cambions would heartily agree with.
Appearance: Cambion males tend to stand just over human normal in height, ending at around 6'10” and weighing in at the average for that height. Females tend to be somewhat smaller. They are known to have deep bronze skin, gem colored eyes , pointed ears and slightly elongated canines. They are well known for their great beauty, charisma and keen wit when in social situations.
Racial Qualities:
Darkvision 60ft
Low Light Vison (1 rp)
Native outsiders breathe, eat and sleep
Medium Sized
Normal Speed
+2 Cha, +2 Con, -2 Wis (while Cambions are naturally charming and somewhat durable they sometimes lack impulse control and can make poor decisions based preconceived notions)
Languages: Linguist (1 rp) Common, Abyssal, (any other language except secret ones)
Racial Traits:
Fiendish Resistance: cold resistance 5, electricity resistance 5, fire resistance 5 (2 rp)
Silver Tongued: +2 bonus on Diplomacy and Bluff checks. May shift a creature's attitude three steps rather than just two (3 rp)
Object of Desire: Cambions add +1 caster level when casting charm person and charm monster. (1 rp)
Seducer: +1 to the saving throw DC for their spells and spell like abilities of the enchantment school. If the Cambion has a Wis of 15 or higher he may use charm person 1/day as a spell like ability (caster level equal to user's character level) (2 rp)
+2 Disguise bonus
Cambion... This reminds me of BG II. Was that the intent?
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+1 caster level on Charms are nice; but why only those 2 spells? I'd think suggestion, command, etc would be right up their ally. I mean as is those spells are really only giving him a +1 hour / +1 Day respectively.
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I like seducer... but why wisdom based??? Both those races use SpLk based on CHA. That'd only make sense to have their children do so as well...
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I would give them optional racial traits like a tiefling. Having a tail, a kiss with a spell like attached to it, etc.
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over all, I like the feel. Have you made a thread with all of your creations attached to it yet?
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Some versions of the Arthurian myth claim that Merlin was a Cambion.
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Merlin was just Elminster hiding out on our crystal sphere for a bit!!!
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...who in turn was just Gandalf spending some time out of Middle Earth.
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Cambion... This reminds me of BG II. Was that the intent?
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+1 caster level on Charms are nice; but why only those 2 spells? I'd think suggestion, command, etc would be right up their ally. I mean as is those spells are really only giving him a +1 hour / +1 Day respectively.
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I like seducer... but why wisdom based??? Both those races use SpLk based on CHA. That'd only make sense to have their children do so as well...
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I would give them optional racial traits like a tiefling. Having a tail, a kiss with a spell like attached to it, etc.
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over all, I like the feel. Have you made a thread with all of your creations attached to it yet?
The specific charm and seducer traits I just used from the ARG and those are just how those traits are set up. With Seducer I can totally see switching it to Cha instead of Wis. That does make more sense.
The other, more monstrous, racial features don't really fit the overall tone of the race. While they do look non-human, having horns, hooves or a tail kind of takes away from what makes them dangerous and makes the really evil ones so good at what they do. They look different enough to be exotic, without looking like a monster so even the people who know what they are might be lulled into letting their guard down easier.
There's no one thread with all the race's I've made on it, but there are several threads in this forum with them. There's this race, the Fetch, Fey Touched, Drahgosk, Walzen, Vindani, Valkyrin, and the Bognil. I've got a couple classes I'm working up as well, though those are no where near complete yet.
I like it. Though the disguise at the bottom there has no listed RP.
I like it. Though the disguise at the bottom there has no listed RP.blarg. I knew I forgot something. I was really tired when I posted it.
Since it's just one skill I think 1 RP is fair.
Actually, no. If you're going to use the Race Builder system, you need to not cheat it. A single +2 bonus to any skill is worth 2 RP.
Skill Bonus (2 RP): Prerequisites: None; Benefits: Pick a single skill. Members of this race gain a +2 racial bonus on skill checks made with this skill. Alternatively, pick two related skills—each member of this race gains a +1 racial bonus on these skills during character creation. Special: This trait can be taken up to three times. Each time it is taken, choose a different skill (+2 bonus) or two different skills (+1 bonus on one of character's choice).
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I like it. Though the disguise at the bottom there has no listed RP.blarg. I knew I forgot something. I was really tired when I posted it.
Since it's just one skill I think 1 RP is fair.
Actually, no. If you're going to use the Race Builder system, you need to not cheat it. A single +2 bonus to any skill is worth 2 RP.
Skill Bonus (2 RP): Prerequisites: None; Benefits: Pick a single skill. Members of this race gain a +2 racial bonus on skill checks made with this skill. Alternatively, pick two related skills—each member of this race gains a +1 racial bonus on these skills during character creation. Special: This trait can be taken up to three times. Each time it is taken, choose a different skill (+2 bonus) or two different skills (+1 bonus on one of character's choice).
My bad I forgot about that. Didn't have the book in front of me.
Since a Cambion is essentially a subtype of Tiefling I would be inclined to look at Tieflings and see if you can work it as a Tiefling subrace rather than its very own race. If you don't have the Blood of Fiends book you should get it - it's quite a good supplement if you are interested in that type of character race.
For the record, though a Cambion is a human/incubus hybrid and is always male. A succubus/human hybrid is an Alu-Demon and I believe they are listed in Tome of Horrors.
Also it is kind of a waste or RP giving the same creature both darkvision and low-light vision.
Peet
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Since a Cambion is essentially a subtype of Tiefling I would be inclined to look at Tieflings and see if you can work it as a Tiefling subrace rather than its very own race. If you don't have the Blood of Fiends book you should get it - it's quite a good supplement if you are interested in that type of character race.
For the record, though a Cambion is a human/incubus hybrid and is always male. A succubus/human hybrid is an Alu-Demon and I believe they are listed in Tome of Horrors.
Also it is kind of a waste or RP giving the same creature both darkvision and low-light vision.
Peet
I'm using the Cambion as its own race since Tieflings and Aasimar don't exist in the campaign setting I'm developing, nor do half-celestials or half-fiends.
As with a lot of things in that setting I'm putting my own spin on things which is why there are female Cambion, plus it saves me from having to come up with another race.
There are also other races that have both low light and darkvision, it can be useful to be able to see further in low light conditions as well as seeing in the dark. We'll have to agree to disagree on that one.