Comments on: Monday Monsters: Facestealer

By: Fenryx

Fenryx — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:10:22 +0000

Interesting ideas, I may have to take this into consideration as a possible tweak for the Pathfinder Doppleganger.

By: Phil Larwood

Phil Larwood — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:11:27 +0000

That should be different not difficult.

By: Phil Larwood

Phil Larwood — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:10:47 +0000

By all means Brian. I value any criticism (one shouldn’t be a writer or designer of any calibre if one can’t take constructive critcism). Actually, I agree with you. The sentence should read that you can spend a healing surge. Of course, you could also just regain hit points equal to your Charisma modifier (to make it slightly difficult from the powers you have mentioned).

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:15:51 +0000

I’m going to call “overpowered” on Shapeshifter’s Healing. Regaining hit points as if you spent a healing surge is very powerful, and usually reserved for Epic. Reference:

Favored Soul’s “Favored Action”, Bear Warrior’s “Bear’s Toughness”, Astral Savant’s “Savant’s Action”, Compassionate Healer’s “Selfless Action”, Firstborn of Moradin’s “Strength of the Earth”, Champion of Corellon’s “Restorative Action”, Disciple of the World Serpent’s “Spirit Shaman Bounty”, Storm Sentinel’s “Invigorating Action”, and Simbarch of Aglarond’s “Arcane Healing”.

What do all of those have in common? They’re Level 11 Paragon Path abilities that say, “when you spend an action point, someone gets to spend a healing surge”. Just have the ability actually cost a healing surge, and it’s good! Not trying to be critical, just pointing that out. =)

Nice flavor, by the way.

By: Aoi

Aoi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:24:33 +0000

Very interesting concept and execution. Recommending to my player who’s playing a doppleganger. Excellent work. I think the flavor, especially if you think about the ramifications of it, is quite creepy indeed.

By: Kobold Quarterly

Kobold Quarterly — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:52:31 +0000

OH YEAH! I love the skin spies, and you’re right, this is in that mode.

It’s got that right creepy vibe for October, too. Believe it or not, there’s a couple more Paragon paths by Larwood in #11. We just couldn’t fit them all in.

By: Stefen

Stefen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:54:48 +0000

Very creepy! Great powers with original effects, and an awesome way to add something new to the doppleganger. I liked this one a lot. It put me in mind of the skin spies from the “Prince of Nothing” series by Bakker.

By: Phillip Larwood

Phillip Larwood — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:49:03 +0000

I leave that in your capable hands Jimmy, unless you’re just taking a pot shot at 4e, which is just silly since every gamer should be past that by now.