Re: Neogi and Umber Hulks - air breathing?

What could possibly make you think stoking that fire would in any shape or
form be a good idea?

On 7/8/06, Matt Hoffman <manta928@?????.com> wrote:
>
> ... Yet another reason for me not to play 3rd edition anything  :-p
> The Neogi in 2nd edition were just fine by me, along with everything
> else pre-d20.
>
>
> On Jul 8, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Jeymian Winterwolf wrote:
>
> > According to the Monster Manual II 3rdEd
> >
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > Adult Neogi can Poison and Enslave:
> >
> > Enslave (Su):  Three times a day, a neogi can attempt to enslave any
> > one
> > living creature within 30 feet.  This ability functions similarly to a
> > 'dominate monster' spell (caster level 16th; Will save DC 15).  An
> > enslaved
> > creature obeys the neogi's telepathic commands to the letter.  The
> > subject
> > can attempt a new Will save (DC 15) every 24 hours to break free.
> > Otherwise, the neogi's control is broken only by the death of either
> > the
> > neogi or the enslaved creature, or by a 'remove curse' or 'dispel
> > magic'
> > effect, or if the neogi travels more than 1 mile from the enslaved
> > creature.
> >    This ability is not needed for neogis to subdue or control their
> > umber
> > hulk slaves.
> >
> > Poison (Ex):  Neogi poison is exceptionally virulent, considering that
> > the
> > creature itself is so frail.  A neogi delivers its poison (Fortiude
> > save DC
> > 14 for all neogis) with each successful bite attack.  The inital and
> > secondary damage is the same (1d4 points of Wisdom damage).
> >    As a standard action, an adult neogi can coat a weapon with poison
> > from
> > its fangs.  The poison remains active for 1 minute after application
> > and
> > functions as it does when delivered by means of a bite.
> >
> > --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--
> > Immune to Mind-Affecting Effects:  Neogis are immune to all
> > mind-affecting
> > effects.
> >
> > Skills:  A neogi uses its Dexterity score instead of its strength
> > score for
> > Climb and Jump checks.
> >
> > --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--
> > Neogi Society:
> >    There's notheing to admire about neogi culture.  These creatures are
> > vicious murderers, plunderers, and slavers.  Perhaps they kill to eat
> > and
> > enslave whatever is left over.  Either way, their rapacity has made
> > them the
> >  enemies of every thinking race in the world.  Only the mind flayers
> > are
> > known to have dealings with neogis, usually over the buying and
> > selling of
> > slaves.
> >    Of all the races that neogis enslave umber hulks are their
> > favorites.
> > Every neogi posesses at least one umber huylk, raised frim birth to a
> > life
> > of slavery and conditioned to accept that situation as the natural
> > order.
> > These umber hulk slaves take orders from any neogi without question or
> > thought.  Umber hulk guards keep less compliant slaves (those under the
> > effect of the neogi's enslave ability) under control and also act as
> > soldiers in neogi armies and slave raids.
> >    In the neogis' worldview, ownership si what fuels the universe.
> > Everything belongs to the neogis as a whole--if not now, then it did
> > in the
> > past or it will in the future.  Even a neogi can be owned as a slave by
> > another neogi, and the slaves can own property and slaves, and those
> > slaves
> > can own property and other slaves, and so on.
> >
> > --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--
> >
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