In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 19):

2 got rid of them, one reason I don't Like 2 as much. 3 brought them back, more streamlined and balanced, and resultantly less COOL. However losing 80% Cool from "Over 9000" is stinky pretty cool.

And a Thri-Kreen with DEX+WIS+NA to AC, and Flurry of Blows for 5 attacks at -2 Each, and (i may not have mentioned) Racial weapons as Monk Weapons...sure, the Deflect Arrow ability of Monk 2nd Level is wasted, but I named this game the way I did for a reason.

What about is using a mix of weapons and claws/bite attacks?

One at -2, others at -9, Multidexterity removes the -4 for Offhand, Multiattack/Multiweapon-fighting reduces secondary to -2 for bite/claw and weapon respectively?

Are we starting at first level or second (primary and secondary)?

Is Str or Dex the prime requisite for Fighters?
This message was last edited by the player at 22:31, Sat 23 Oct 2021.

For full effect, free reign -2 all attacks, weapons and Natural, you would need MultiDex, MultiAtt, and MultiWeapon. (or a monk using Flurry of Blows with Monk Weapons...but no shield)

Staring Second Max HP, 3rd will be average or rolled.

Fighter is STR.

So, multi-dexterity and multi-attack at 1st level.

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 28):

And if going Fighter, MultiWeapon as Bonus feat at 3rd, leaving the 3rd level feat available.

Rangers fight as if they have Ambidexterity and Two Weapon Fighting when wearing no or light armor.  For kreen, would these be Multidexterity and Multi-Weapon Fighting?

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 30):

Giving Rangers TWF was a plot to destroy TSR, and it worked.

Rangers get Point Blank Shot and Rapid Shot instead, Useable with Thrown.

As Kreen, if a Ranger wants to play into the racial proclivity for the Gyrhka, said ranger may swap back to Ambi&TWF for the double weapon use, instead. It would not be Multi-X, however.

Okay.  Can chatkchas return when thrown still?

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 32):

Kreen made non-magic/psionic chatkchas return on a miss. A hit removes the needed kinetic energy.

On that note, I see each of you starting with a gythka and 4 chatkchas. If you want one of these items to be "enchanted" it can be a Chatkchas of Returning (8k value) but that will require missing out on new "loot" until your challenge readiness requires more. Likewise, a Gythka can be +1 on both ends, withe the same restriction.

What are good creatures to have as Favored Enemies in the area?

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 34):

Animals, Beasts, and Vermin represent the types of prey your tribe has been eating. Your location has been quite secure for at least 2 Kreen-generations; nothing has preyed upon you and no sentient enemy has been seen in more than 20 years.


Are any of you having problems with the character sheets?

I am a bit - the formatting is a bear.  Every time I get to the skills section my eyes glaze over and I re-re-re-reconsider shifting all my ability scores around to make a telepath.  Then I re-re-re-re-realize how bad it is and put it back to being an egoist or nomad and call it a day.

I will steel myself and have it finished off as an egoist tonight.

Been having some issues with time.  We're three people down at my job, and I've nbeen working a bit of overtime each day.  Then had to be at work Saturday at 07:30 after having worked until 01:30.  Then, got rear-ended on the way to work today, which caused me to rear-end a car, that rear-ended another car....

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 37):

We are still in a really good place to wait/pause.

Tbh the formatting is terrible.  It's best to make a table with pipes (|) instead of that weird table code.  What I did was copy and paste from the displayed table to libreoffice, which gave me a table, fill in the info, then convert table to pipe (after adding a column on each side to get the start/end pipes) and paste that back into the sheet to replace the corresponding section.

Does this mean we don't have flexibility in starting equipment?  Do I need to redo mine?

In reply to K'Krik'Kra (msg # 40):

My list was a minimum.

Bows and other items primarily made of wood are going to be hard to come by.

Leather and Chitin armor is available, but armor made for a Kreen is more expensive or less protective because it has to make sure the breathing ports are not blocked...I am certain that none of you have had to try breathing through masks... ... well ok, that's just not funny anymore....

You should be starting with 900 gp of equipment, each. This is limited by availability, of course...No Magic items, though Psionic equivalents are available. By allowing 1 magic psionic weapon, I am borrowing against what you will be earning later, but giving you a chance you might not have for a while...your first enemies are Ants.

Well bows can be made of bone/horn right?  That should be easier.  I don't know if it's actually written up as a material though, if it is it's probably 3.5.

What is the cost mod for kreen armor?

In reply to K'Krik'Kra (msg # 42):

20% Markup (×1.2) not required for Mystic (Magic/Psionic) armor as the "magic" adjusts. If someone wants to start with magic armor the same thing applies as for weapons...your future "Earnings" will be reduced until you are at the right "level" of money to experience.

Would Improved Natural Armor be considered a bonus feat for Fighters and Psi-Warriors?

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 44):

What source is it from? I can't find the original source material.

In reply to Apotheosis (msg # 45):

Found it in MMIII.

I am inclined to allow it. My thoughts are convoluted and hard to express; basically:

It's not that great a Feat
This is Athas

So sure.

Two more questions:
Do the find elves very tasty as they did back in 2nd edition?
Are they capable of imitating the Common tongue with their clicks and buzzes, or must they find some other way to be understood?

In reply to Klik-Cho'Kik (msg # 47):

A) Technically, yes. However there haven't been any Elves near your home for longer than you have been alive, so you wouldn't have tested then.

B) yes, and it's something you would have been taught, so your free languages are Kreen and Common.

The kreen chased hem all away.  There is, however, the racial memories....
I always expected them to understand Common....