The Katara

[Jdvn1]

Have you tried to compare these guys to Dromites?

 

[Bront]

Have you tried to compare these guys to Dromites?

What's a Dromite? (um, no)

 

[Jdvn1]

What's a Dromite? (um, no)

They're a psionic race. Lemme... hold on.

Okay.

Dromites:

+2 Charisma, -2 Strength, -2 Wisdom

Monstrous Humanoid: Dromites are not subject to spells or effects that affect humanoids only, such as charm person or dominate person.

Small: As a Small creature, a dromite gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but it uses smaller weapons than humans use, and its lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character.

Dromite base land speed is 20 feet.

Chitin: A dromite’s skin is hardened, almost like an exoskeleton, and grants the character a +3 natural armor bonus to AC and one of the following kinds of resistance to energy: cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5, or sonic 5. The player chooses what type of energy resistance is gained when the character is created. (This choice also dictates which caste the dromite belongs to.) This natural energy resistance stacks with any future energy resistance gained through other effects.

Naturally Psionic: Dromites gain 1 bonus power point at 1st level. This benefit does not grant them the ability to manifest powers unless they gain that ability through another source, such as levels in a psionic class.

Psi-Like Ability: 1/day-energy ray. A dromite always deals the kind of energy damage that its chitin has resistance to (for example, a dromite who has resistance to cold 5 deals cold damage with its energy ray). Manifester level is equal to 1/2 Hit Dice (minimum 1st). The save DC is Charisma-based.

Scent: Its antennae give a dromite the scent ability. A dromite can detect opponents by scent within 30 feet. If the opponent is upwind, the range increases to 60 feet; if downwind, it drops to 15 feet. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench, can be detected at triple normal range. When a dromite detects a scent, the exact location of the source is not revealed - only its presence somewhere within range. The dromite can take a move action to note the direction of the scent. Whenever the dromite comes within 5 feet of the source, the dromite pinpoints the source’s location.

Blind-Fight: Its antennae also give a dromite Blind-Fight as a bonus feat.

Compound Eyes: This feature of its anatomy gives a dromite a +2 racial bonus on Spot checks.

Automatic Languages: Common. Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Gnome, Goblin, Terran.

Favored Class: Wilder.

Level Adjustment: +1.

 

[Bront]

OK, I'm not seeing any similarities other than perhaps the initial stat suggestions. Besides, I generaly don't like level adjustments.

 

[Jdvn1]

Well, the question would be: Are Katara about a level weaker than Dromites?

It's basically skill bonuses in exchange for the psionic stuff. Is that about a level difference?

 

[Bront]

I think that natural armor, scent, and resistances are fairly powerfull, as well as their psionic power. Yes, I think that the Dromites are +1 level better than the Katara (They match up well with Halflings, especialy now with the concentration penalty)

 

[Bront]

Ok, I think I found a map (Man, that was a lot of digging), and think I found a good place for them to origionate from, a region east of Orussus down the river, by the mountains, between a lake (noted as a possable inland sea) to the north and the dessert to the south (Would be a temperate region that woud flow to a jungle like region, perfect). Is this region named yet? Or can I name it? Also, is there a more detailed map beyond the one I found (Knight Otu's posted Scetch)?

Also, any clue about distances?

The generaly easy way to explain why they have remained relitively isolated untill now is simply because of their general distaste for water (Much like dwarves), they never built ships to explore down river, and generaly did not have large settlements on the river.

 

[Jdvn1]

Did you ask anyone for a map?
http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/livingenworld/cartographydome.cfm?wpid=144327

There's also one on the first page of every Tavern thread.

 

[Bront]

Did you ask anyone for a map?
http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/livingenworld/cartographydome.cfm?wpid=144327

There's also one on the first page of every Tavern thread.

I knew I saw that map before, I couldn't find it to save my life tonight htough.

 

[Knight Otu]

Though those maps are only a small portion... I think the whole map is supposed to have a diameter of 25,000 miles.