Limb Manifesto (3.5e Guide)/Nightmare

Introduction

Unlike the shiva, the focus here is to get the most limbs (most are natural attacks). Not meant to be used below level 6 (would only have leveled in two classes at 5th), anything below has been omitted. At 20th level, has 6 claws, 5 tentacles, 4 heads, 2 wings and one tail; and an average damage per round of 1,821.35!

References

This build uses a much larger list of homebrew (with balance points in parentheses):

1. Feat Purchasing (3.5e Variant Rule)(Transformational)
2. Brachyura (3.5e Race)
3. Shape Eater (3.5e Class)(VH)
4. Practiced Attacker (3.5e Feat)(H)
5. Product of Infernal Dalliance (3.5e Feat)(VH)
6. Secondary Arms (3.5e Feat)(H)
7. Farspawn Scion (3.5e Prestige Class)(H)
8. Extra Legs(H)
9. Constricting Fiend(M)
10. Tentacles of Dagon (3.5e Feat)(H)
11. Body Sprouter (3.5e Class)(VH)
12. Tentacle Parasite(M)

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): Str19, Dex14, Con14, Int8, Wis8, Cha8 (32 point buy)

Brachyura:

• +8 Strength, -2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, -2 Intelligence:

Traits:

• Slow: +1 to your hit points gained at each level; but, base land speed is halved (round down to the nearest 5-foot interval).

Flaws:

• Shaky: You take a −2 penalty on all ranged attack rolls.
• Vulnerable: −1 penalty to Armor Class.

ECL	Class	Ability Scores						BAB	AC/Flat/Touch	Saving Throws			Feats	Bloodline	Gold and Gear
		Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha			Fort	Ref	Will			Pre	Transaction	Post
Previous1	2LA, Bloodline, Shape Eater 2	35	12	20	6	8	8	+5	15/12/13	+7	+3	+0	Multiattack, Practiced Attacker, Product of Infernal Dalliance, Secondary Arms	+2 on Spot Checks, Lion Head	12,285	Gauntlets of Ogre Power(-4000), Ioun Stone, pale blue(-8000)	285
6th	Farspawn Scion 1	36	12	20	6	8	8	+6/+1	15/12/13	+9	+3	+2	Improved Multiattack	+1Strength	14,685		14,685
7th	Farspawn Scion 2	36	12	20	6	10	8	+7/+2	15/12/13	+11	+5	+2			24,285		24,285
8th	Shape Eater 3	37	12	22	6	10	8	+8/+3	15/12/13	+12	+6	+2		Dragon Head	37,085	Ioun Stone, pink(-8000)	1085
9th	Shape Eater 4	37	12	22	6	14	4	+9/+4	15/12/13	+12	+6	+3	Extra Legs, Constricting Fiend		17,085		9085
10th	Shape Eater 5	47	12	22	6	10	8	+10/+5	15/12/13	+13	+7	+3		Affinity	31,485		31,485
11th	Bloodline	47	12	22	6	10	8	+11/+6/+1	15/12/13	+13	+7	+3			63,485	Belt of Giant Strength+6(-36,000)	27,485
12th	Shape Eater 6	50	10	22	6	10	8	+12/+7/+2	15/12/13	+14	+8	+4	Tentacles of Dagon	Bat Wings	75,485		75,485
13th	Body Sprouter 1	50	10	28	6	10	8	+12/+7/+2	15/12/13	+14	+8	+4			139,485	Amulet of Health+6(-36,000)	1985
14th	Body Sprouter 2	50	10	28	6	10	8	+13/+8/+3	15/12/13	+15	+9	+5		+2 on Listen Checks	?		?
15th	Body Sprouter 3	50	10	28	6	10	8	+14/+9/+4	15/12/13	+17	+9	+6	Tentacle Parasite		?		?
16th	Body Sprouter 4	56	10	28	6	10	8	+15/+10/+5	15/12/13	+18	+10	+6		Serpent Head	?	Manual of Gainful Exercise+5(-137,500)	?
17th	Body Sprouter 5	56	10	32	6	10	8	+15/+10/+5	20/12/18	+19	+12	+10			?	Manual of Bodily Health+4(-110,000)	?
18th	Shape Eater 7	57	10	36	6	10	8	+16/+11/+6/+1	22/12/20	+19	+15	+11	X	+1Strength	?		?
19th	Shape Eater 8	57	10	36	6	10	8	+17/+12/+7/+2	22/12/20	+22	+15	+11			?		?
20th	Shape Eater 9	64	10	36	6	10	8	18/+13/+8/+3	24/12/22	+22	+18	+12	Y	Goat Head	?		?
Everything that was acquired before level six.

Class Features of Note

Shape Eater

Least:

• Least Ability Score: +2Str
• Least Ability Score: +2Con
  • Both gained prior to 6th

Minor:

• Minor Ability Score: +4Str
  • Gain at 10th
• Increased Size: increase size to huge (+2Str, -2Dex)
  • Gain at 12th
• Minor Ability Score: +4Con
  • Gain at 18th

Major:

• Major Ability Score: +6Str

Highlights

Stats

Skills

Skills: +14 Balance (5r+7Dex+2sy) -5 Bluff (1r-6Cha) +16 Climb (1r+15Str) +0 Disguise (4r-6Cha+2kit) +8 Hide (1r+7Dex) -3 Intimidate (1r-6Cha+2sy) +18 Jump (1r+15Str+2sy) +1 Knowledge(religion) (5r-4Int) +15 Perform(dance) (8r+7Dex) +16 Swim +16(1r+15Str) +15 Tumble (8r+7Dex)

Ability Scores: Str64, Dex10, Con24, Int6, Wis10, Cha8

HP: 7d8+9d12+171(261)

AC: 10Base+6natural-1flaw = 15

BAB: +18/+13/+8/+3

Saves: fort+23, ref+7, will+13

Size: Huge

Speed: Land 10’, Swim 40’, Fly (average) 75’.

Limbs

Attack: 18BAB+27(Str)-2(multi attack)-2(huge sized)= +41/+36/+31/+26

Damage:

• Claws (6): 3d6(base)+27(Str)= 31.5 Slashing
• Heads(4):
  • Lion: 3d6(base)+27(Str)=37.5
  • Dragon: 2d6(base)+27(Str)=34
  • Serpent: 1d8(base)+27(Str)=31.5
  • Goat: 4d6(base)+27(Str)=41
• Other:
  • Tentacles (4): 1d8(base)+27(Str)=31.5
• Bat Wings (2): 1d2(base)+27(Str)=28.5
• Tail: 8d6(base)+27(Str)=55

DPR, against AC 40: 1,821.35

• Claw DPR: all claws total to: 663.75
  • Brachyura: 1st(37.5x.90)=33.75, 2nd(37.5x.80)=30, 3rd(37.5x.55)=20.625, 4th(37.5x.30)=11.25; crits(37.5x2=75x.05)=3.75x4=15. 110.625 damage per round (each),
• Heads: all heads total to: 455.5
  • Lion DPR: 1st(37.5x.85)=31.875, 2nd(37.5x.75)=28.125, 3rd(37.5x.50)=18.75, 4th(37.5x.25)=9.375; crits(37.5x2=75x.1)=7.5x4=30. 118.125 damage per round
  • Dragon DPR: 1st(34x.90)=30.6, 2nd(34x.80)=27.2, 3rd(34x.55)=18.7, 4th(34x.30)=10.2; crits(34x3=102x.05)=5.1x4=20.4. 107.1 damage per round
  • Serpent DPR: 1st(31.5x.90)=28.35, 2nd(31.5x.80)=25.2, 3rd(31.5x.55)=17.325, 4th(31.5x.30)=9.45; crits(31.5x2=63x.05)=3.15x4=12.6. 92.925 damage per round
  • Goat DPR: 1st(41x.90)=36.9, 2nd(41x.80)=32.8, 3rd(41x.55)=22.55, 4th(41x.30)=12.3; crits(41x4=164x.05)=8.2x4=32.8. 137.35 damage per round
• Other: all other total to: 702.1
  • Tentacle DPR: 1st(31.5x.90)=28.35, 2nd(31.5x.80)=25.2, 3rd(31.5x.55)=17.325, 4th(31.5x.30)=9.45; crits(31.5x2=63x.05)=3.15x4=12.6. 92.925 damage per round (each), or 371.7 total (all tentacles).
  • Bat DPR: 1st(28.5x.90)=25.65, 2nd(28.5x.80)=22.8, 3rd(28.5x.55)=15.675, 4th(28.5x.30)=8.55; crits(28.5x2=57x.05)=2.85x4=11.4. 84.075 damage per round (each), or 168.15 total (all wings).
  • Constrictor DPR: 1st(55x.90)=49.5, 2nd(55x.80)=44, 3rd(55x.55)=30.25, 4th(55x.30)=16.5; crits(55x2=110x.05)=5.5x4=22. 162.25 damage per round

Limb Break Down by Level

Level	Claws	Heads	Head Notes	Tentacles	Other
6th	6	1	Lion Head	0
7th	6	1		2
8th	6	2	Dragon Head	2
9th	6	2		2	Constrictor Tail
10th	6	2		2
11th	6	2		2
12th	6	2		4	Two Bat Wings
13th	6	2		4
14th	6	2		4
15th	6	2		5
16th	6	3	Serpent Head	5
17th	6	3		5
18th	6	3		5
19th	6	3		5
20th	6	4	Goat Head	5

Tactics

Start copying limbs the moment it sees potential hostile creatures (even in social settings); copying limbs that it thinks will be the most effective in the upcoming encounter. Each round, as a standard action, can sprout up to 15 limbs and place them as far as 150’ away.