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From:     Static <eshum@????????.org>
Date:     Tue, 4 Feb 2003 16:52:21 -0500
Subject:  Re: New Creature : My'inthid
In our last episode, Flits3 Frietmuts said:
>>        Where'd deflection come from?  Are they incorporeal?  Or is this
>>from their "Darkness" ability?  If so, it shouldn't add a deflection bonus
>>to AC, just the 20% chance to miss.  Also, deflection is usually equal
>>to Charisma bonus.
>
>Hey I didn't know that. I have to check out the MM for that. Nice to know.
>I just didn't want to make a creature with a tough hide only. I wanted to
>add some subtility to the creature. Perhaps I will make the deflection
>linked to the darkness and describe it as a Supernatural Ability.

        Or, better yet, why give them such a high AC?  Just drop that
ability all together... :)  People always forget this option.  There's
a certain built-in balance to the rules, why go around it by twisting
things around?  The Blur affect is enough defence for 'em, IMO.

-Static

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New Creature : My'inthid    Flits3 Frietmuts    03 Feb 2003 08:48:18
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    Static    03 Feb 2003 21:13:10
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    Flits3 Frietmuts    04 Feb 2003 08:24:21
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    [Name deleted for security reasons]    04 Feb 2003 18:30:04
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    Alfred O'Meagher    04 Feb 2003 18:41:07
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    Static    04 Feb 2003 21:52:21
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    Flits3 Frietmuts    05 Feb 2003 10:24:42
Re: New Creature : My'inthid    John ManyJars    05 Feb 2003 23:28:06

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