Re: [WW] Bocage Elemental Writeup

[TERicker@aol.com]

Let me be the first to say great job.  If I can get more than one game off 
the ground, this just might show up.  My one critque, and I consider it very 
minor, is it's alignment.  Instead of Neutral Evil, you might want to 
consider just making it Neutral.  If I understand the bocage elemental's 
purpose, it's to drive the forces causing all the destruction away, no matter 
what their purpose is there.  There is nothing selfish about that act, which 
is what makes an individual NE.  Neutrality though reflects the fact that it 
will go after anyone that it perceives as a threat.

Just my two cents worth... once again, good job.

Tate

In a message dated 9/7/01 5:09:19 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mdsiii@nts-online.net writes:


> Here's the monster I'll be throwing against my poor soldiers this
> Sunday. It's based on the treant from the D&D Monster Manual.
> Obviously the PCs will need a tank or a flamethrower or plenty of
> explosives to fight this thing effectively. They won't start out with
> any of these :)
>
> Note the Vehicular stats. I hope to post a full conversion system
> eventually, but I want to do a bit of playtesting first.
>
>
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>
> Bocage Elemental 
>
> Huge Plant
> Hit Dice: 7d8+35 (66 hp)
> Initiative: -1 (Dex)
> Speed: 30 ft.
> AC: 20 (-2 size, -1 Dex, +13 natural) Vehicular: AC: 14 (-2 size, -1
> Dex, +6 natural), Armor 35
> Attacks: 2 strikes +12 melee:         Vehicular: 2 strikes +3 melee,
> PV 25
> Damage: Strike 2d6+9                  Vehicular: 4D6+18 (vehicles are
> objects)
> Face/Reach: 10 ft. by 10 ft./"15_ft.
> Special Attacks: trample, double damage against objects, improved grab
> Special Qualities: Plant, fire vulnerability, quarter damage from
> piercing, regeneration 3, uproot susceptibility
> Saves: Fort +10, Ref +1, Will +6
> Abilities: Str 29, Dex 8, Con 21, Int 7, Wis 15, Cha 12
> Skills: Hide -9*, Intimidate +8,  Listen +9, Sense Motive +9, Spot +9,
> Wilderness Lore +9
> Feats: Iron Will, Power Attack (up to +3)
> Climate/Terrain: Normandy hedgerow country
> Organization: Unique
> Challenge Rating: 8
> Treasure: None
> Alignment: Neutral Evil
> Advancement: 8-16 HD (Huge); 17-21 HD  ­(Gargantuan)
>
> Born of a mystical backlash against blood and destruction, the Bocage
> Elemental is the supernatural embodiment of the salient terrain
> feature of the Norman countryside: the Bocage, or hedgerow.
> Accordingly, the Bocage Elemental is a 20' tall, vaguely man-shaped
> mass of saplings, brush, and vines woven together in a loose
> basketwork. There is a great deal of open space in this assemblage,
> and both sight and bullets can pass right through the creature. It has
> a huge gross face, but the eyes and mouth are just holes in the
> greenery.  It attacks the generators of violence and destruction.
> Initially targeting soldiers of both sides, it will also attack
> artillery and vehicles once it understands their destructive
> abilities.
>
> Combat
>
> The Bocage Elemental moves and attacks not like an animal, but by a
> process of accelerated growth. When "walking", new vegetation springs
> up ahead of it, integrating into the weave of its body as its trailing
> edge withers away. It is always rooted, and impossible to trip without
> uprooting it. The Elemental's attacks are branches growing to and
> around its target. Sometimes the branches grow through the target,
> impaling it.
>
> As it can often hide effectively by simply standing still, the Bocage
> Elemental prefers to watch potential foes carefully before attacking.
> It will often charge suddenly from cover to trample its victims.
>
> Trample (Ex): The Bocage Elemental can trample Medium-size or smaller
> creatures for 2d12+5 points of damage. Opponents who do not make
> attacks of opportunity against the Elemental can attempt a Reflex save
> (DC 20) to halve the damage. This "trample" damage comes from
> underneath, as the new growth that enables the Elemental to shift
> position erupts below the target. A Trample victim can find himself IN
> the Elemental!
>
> Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the Elemental must hit a
> Large-sized or smaller opponent with a strike. 
>
> Double Damage against Objects (Ex): If it makes a full attack against
> an object or structure it deals double damage, as it grows through the
> object.
>
> Plant: Immune to mind-influencing effects, poison, sleep, paralysis,
> stunning, and polymorphing. Not subject to critical hits. 
>
> Fire Vulnerability (Ex): The Bocage Elemental takes double damage from
> fire attacks unless the attack allows a save, in which case it takes
> double damage on a failure and no damage on a success.
>
> Quarter Damage from Piercing (Ex): Piercing weapons deal only quarter
> damage to it, with a minimum of 1 point of damage.
>
> Regeneration (Ex): Fire and acid do normal damage. 
>
> Uproot: If the Elemental's contact with the earth is severed, it loses
> its Regeneration, its ability to move (Speed = 0), and receives -2 to
> all actions. It takes a half-hour to re-root itself if undisturbed.
> An attack that the Warmaster decides is an uprooting attempt will
> succeed if the Elemental fails a Strength check against a DC equal to
> the damage done by the attack. Uprooting attacks include but are not
> limited to satchel charges at the monster's base and ramming by
> Shermans mounting hedgecutter attachments. Winning an opposed Strength
> Check after grappling the Elemental will also uproot it. 
>
> Skills: Bocage Elementals receive skills as though they were fey*.
> They have a +16 racial bonus to Hide checks made in hedgerows or
> forested areas.
>
> Vehicular Combat Ratings: These should be used ONLY when the Elemental
> is up against Weird War vehicles and weapons with PV or Armor ratings.
>
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>
> Matt Smith
>
> Y'know, every Call of Cthulhu player I've ever run has tried to get
> his hands on automatic weapons...now I can give 'em out during
> character creation...WA-HOO!