Limb Manifesto (3.5e Guide)/Nightmare

IntroductionEdit

Unlike the shiva, the focus here is to get a diversity of 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, will have 6 claws, 5 tentacles, 4 heads, 2 wings, spines (that can be fired) and one tail; and an average damage per round of ~2,100!

ReferencesEdit

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

Feat Purchasing (3.5e Variant Rule)(Transformational)
Brachyura (3.5e Race)
Shape Eater (3.5e Class)(VH)
Practiced Attacker (3.5e Feat)(H)
Product of Infernal Dalliance (3.5e Feat)(VH)
Secondary Arms (3.5e Feat)(H)
Farspawn Scion (3.5e Prestige Class)(H)
Extra Legs(H)
Constricting Fiend(M)
Tentacle Parasite(M)
Body Sprouter (3.5e Class)(VH)
Tentacles of Dagon (3.5e Feat)(H)
Thrall to Demon (3.5e Feat)(H)
Spines of Fury (3.5e Feat)(M)

ProgressionEdit

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/Touch²	Saving Throws²			Feats	Bloodline	Transaction
ECL	Class	Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha	BAB	AC/Flat/Touch²	Fort	Ref	Will	Feats	Bloodline	Transaction
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	Gauntlets of Ogre Power(-4000), Ioun Stone, pale blue(-8000)
6th	Farspawn Scion 1	36	12	20	6	8	8	+6/+1	15/12/13	+9	+3	+2	Improved Multiattack	+1Strength
7th	Farspawn Scion 2	36	12	20	6	10	8	+7/+2	15/12/13	+11	+5	+2
8th	Shape Eater 3	37	12	22	6	10	8	+8/+3	15/12/13	+12	+6	+2		Dragon Head	Ioun Stone, pink(-8000)
9th	Shape Eater 4	37	12	22	6	14	4	+9/+4	15/12/13	+12	+6	+3	Extra Legs, Constricting Fiend
10th	Shape Eater 5	47	12	22	6	10	8	+10/+5	15/12/13	+13	+7	+3		Affinity
11th	Bloodline	47	12	22	6	10	8	+11/+6/+1	15/12/13	+13	+7	+3			Belt of Giant Strength+6(-36,000)
12th	Shape Eater 6	50	10	22	6	10	8	+12/+7/+2	15/12/13	+14	+8	+4	Tentacle Parasite	Bat Wings
13th	Body Sprouter 1	50	10	28	6	10	8	+12/+7/+2	15/12/13	+14	+8	+4			Amulet of Health+6(-36,000)
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	Tentacles of Dagon, Thrall to Demon
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	Spines of Fury	+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	1, 2	Goat Head
Everything that was acquired before level six. Needs to be updated

Class Features of NoteEdit

Shape EaterEdit

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

HighlightsEdit

Stats

Skills

Skills:

+5 Balance (3r+0Dex+2sy)

+4 Bluff (5r-1Cha)

+28 Climb (1r+27Str)

+20 Disguise (17r-1Cha+2sy+2kit)

-7 Hide (1r+0Dex-8size)

+5 Intimidate (4r-1Cha+2sy)

+30 Jump (1r+27Str+2sy)

+6 Knowledge(the planes) (8r-2Int)

+4 Profession(astrology) (4r+0Wiz)

+37 Swim (2r+27Str+8racial)

+20 Tumble (20r+0Dex)

Ability Scores: Str64, Dex10, Con36, Int6, Wis10, Cha8

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

AC: 10Base+6natural-2size-1flaw = 13

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

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

Size: Huge

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

LimbsEdit

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 (5): 1d8(base)+27(Str)=31.5
- Bat Wings (2): 1d2(base)+27(Str)=28.5
- Tail: 8d6(base)+27(Str)=55
- Spines (2): 1d8+27(Str)=31.5

DPR, against AC 40: 2,100.125

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: 980.875
- 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 464.625 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
- Spine 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 185.85 total (two spines).

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		3	Two Bat Wings
13th	6	2		3
14th	6	2		3
15th	6	2		5
16th	6	3	Serpent Head	5
17th	6	3		5
18th	6	3		5	Spines
19th	6	3		5
20th	6	4	Goat Head	5

TacticsEdit

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.

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