10-17-2012, 08:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-17-2012, 08:05 PM by Nihilarian.)
There is a kobold variant somewhere out there with a reverse Powerful Build ability.
Also, there is no specific reason to play your orni-whatsits as a black mage over, say, a blue mage, or red mage, besides the black cloud about their head making it thematically appropriate.
I'd grant them something more specific to a black mage instead of a feat. Perhaps a bonus Black Magery, or the ability to cast a certain cantrip 1 to 3 times a day. Or else just a straight up bonus to elemental spells DC's, which would be vague enough for use by other classes that use elemental spells but still promotes black mages. I think +1 to the DC of elemental spells is good.
Alternatively, summoners in that game are also their own race. As such, it would be feasible to make a less specific mage race that is flexible to fit both. For example, they could have been created through a magical mishap, and now every orni-whosit has some kind of distinguishing feature; the black aura for black mages, horn for summoners, maybe fur or a tail for blue mages, etc. Eventually they split off, and are now recognized as separate races despite having the same stats.
Is Charisma required for the black mage?
EDIT
Here, although it seems mostly beneficial: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060420a
Also, there is no specific reason to play your orni-whatsits as a black mage over, say, a blue mage, or red mage, besides the black cloud about their head making it thematically appropriate.
I'd grant them something more specific to a black mage instead of a feat. Perhaps a bonus Black Magery, or the ability to cast a certain cantrip 1 to 3 times a day. Or else just a straight up bonus to elemental spells DC's, which would be vague enough for use by other classes that use elemental spells but still promotes black mages. I think +1 to the DC of elemental spells is good.
Alternatively, summoners in that game are also their own race. As such, it would be feasible to make a less specific mage race that is flexible to fit both. For example, they could have been created through a magical mishap, and now every orni-whosit has some kind of distinguishing feature; the black aura for black mages, horn for summoners, maybe fur or a tail for blue mages, etc. Eventually they split off, and are now recognized as separate races despite having the same stats.
Is Charisma required for the black mage?
EDIT
Here, although it seems mostly beneficial: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060420a