Monster Skin PCs
Here in the ALOE NWN module, we value the art of roleplaying very highly. As such, we provide a wide range of "monster skins" that players can use to assist them in building an even stronger gaming experience. These monster skins are totally cosmetic, there is no alteration to abilities, feats or statistics - with the possible exception that some monsters are slower than standard PCs (e.g. zombies and mummies come to mind).
Upon creating an application, a DM will make sure it fits to the rules and then go through with you on the character you wish to make, how it works within the roleplaying environment you'll be entering (e.g. how does your kobold wish to fit into society?), and then skin the new character in game with you.
Approval Conditions
- After the monster has been created, you are expected to role play the character as much as possible.
- You must have a previous 35th level character. You will be asked before the new character is skinned to produce the existing character.
- All skinned characters must start as newly created (except for the Hound Archon).
- Each skin has its own set of class requirements. Any character found in game outside of these requirements will be:
- not approved; or
- de-levelled until the illegal class is removed (1st Chance); or
- removed from game (2nd Chance)
- Some skins require a specific gender, which ties into having the correct gender and voiceset on character creation.
- Each submission is restricted to standard NWN rules, (e.g. Arcane Archers must be Elven or Half-Elven).
- Large creature skins (e.g. wemics, driders) can use two-handed weapons as single-handed weapons. We allow the use of spear and shield alone for these models. Any PC found to do otherwise will automatically be disapproved from Edon.
- A descriptive Bio should be written up on character creation.
Factions
There are three factions to choose from and the available skins are divided into these three factions. This means no wraiths walking the halls of Helios, for example.
- Surfacer based skinned characters.
- Monsters aligned with Drow (as rothes/slaves only).
- Undead based skinned characters.
Application Process
Simply scroll down through the list, and select a skin that fits into the roleplaying concept you have. From there, create a new post here, and then copy and paste the following template into your new post:
Player Account: PC Name: Race: Skin: Class: Gender: Faction: Deity: Backstory:
Fill in all the blanks and add the codeword Margosh Glarfin ain't my friend.
If the application is not filled out correctly, the post will be returned to you via Private Message along with the reason for such (and the original will be removed from the forum). Typical reasons for removal include not filling in areas, deleting areas, or making an illegal build for the skin.
Once your request has been approved, you may create your character then click on Play and you should appear in the gateway. DO NOT LEAVE THE GATEWAY! Flag the attention of a DM on the DM channel, or on the ALOE IRC channel and he/she will come and check that your character is the same classes and bio entered that has been approved. Don't copy the entire bio from your application into your character's bio, no one will read it. Just a short paragraph that is consistent with the bio in your application is fine. The DM will then change your appearance and faction as required. If a DM is not available do not proceed. Save and log off and wait for another time.
We cannot change portraits or voicesets, so you will need to pick carefully and choose the appropriate portrait/voiceset when creating your character.
Roleplaying
Remember, playing a monster character is about roleplaying and roleplaying alone. Monster PCs add a lot of flavour to the game, and in many ways, a monster PC is an ambassador of roleplaying within Edon. Hence if you are found to be OOC you will receive a warning and a second occurrence will result in forfeiture of your monster character. THIS MEANS DISAPPROVED AND LOST!
Available Skins
Asabi
| Faction: | Rothe and Outcast, Surfacer must be good aligned |
|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half-Orc |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Any |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Good/Evil, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master |
Brownie
| Faction: | Surfacer |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Any except Barbarian or Paladin |
| Prestige Class: | Divine Champion Good, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master, Arcane Trickster |
Non-CEP heads must be used for these models!
Bugbear
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Human, Dwarf, Half-Orc |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All except Paladin |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master. Warpriest, Frenzied Berserker, |
Note that bugbears have a Chaotic Evil society.
Child
| Faction: | Surfacer, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All (but only Surfacers may take Paladin) |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Good/Evil, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Shifter, Weapon Master, Arcane Trickster, Stalker |
Drider (Female)
| Faction: | Drow, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Elf, Half-Elf |
| Gender: | Female |
| Class: | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard, Fighter |
| Prestige Class: | War Priest, Weapon Master, Arcane Archer, Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight, Duelist, Frenzied Berseker, Stalker |
Drider (Male)
| Faction: | Drow, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Elf, Half-Elf |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Bard, Fighter, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Wizard |
| Prestige Class: | Arcane Archer, Eldritch Knight, Arcane Trickster, Duelist, Frenzied Berserker, Stalker |
Gnoll
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half-Orc, Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All except Paladin |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master, Divine Champion Evil, Stalker. |
Note that gnolls have a Chaotic Evil society.
Goblin
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All except Wizard |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Evil, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master |
Cave Goblin
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All (except Paladin or Wizard) |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Evil, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master, Stalker. |
Goblin Spider Rider
| Faction: | Rothe >Race: Halfling, Gnome |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Druid, Fighter, Ranger, Rogue |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Evil, Weapon Master, Stalker. |
The character's first six levels must be taken as either Druid or Ranger.
Goblin Worg Rider
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Druid, Fighter, Ranger, Rogue |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Evil, Weapon Master, Stalker. |
The character's first six levels must be taken as either Druid or Ranger.
Hobgoblin
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Elf, Half-Elf, Half-Orc, Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All (except Paladin) |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master, Divine Champion Evil |
Note that hobgoblins have a Chaotic Evil society.
Hound Archon
| Faction: | Surfacer |
|---|---|
| Race: | Human, Elf, Half-Elf, Half-Orc |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Any but must eventually include 20 levels of Paladin |
| Prestige Class: | Arcane Archer, Divine Champion Good, Harper Scout, Weapon Master, War Priest |
Kobolds
| Faction: | Surfacer if good aligned, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Any |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Good/Evil, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master, Stalker. |
Clerics are very rare and should pick from the following domains: evil, law, luck, trickery (their usual god is Kurtulmak).
Lizardfolk
| Faction: | Surfacer if good aligned, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Human, Half-Orc |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Good/Evil, Harper Scout, Dragon Disciple, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master. |
Clerics should pick from the following domains: animal, water, plant.
Mind Flayer
| Faction: | Underdark |
|---|---|
| Race: | Elf, Half-Elf, Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Sorcerer, Wizard, Cleric (6 levels only) |
| Prestige Class: | Palemaster, Mystic Theurge |
Do all talking starting with an asterisk ("*") as your character is using telepathy (e.g. *hello male*) or talk in 'Tells' where possible.
Minotaur
| Faction: | Surfacer if good Aligned (will be very unlikely), Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Half-Orc |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Cleric, Fighter, Sorcerer |
| Prestige Class: | Weapon Master (with Great Axe only), Frenzied Berserker |
Ogre
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Half-Orc |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Cleric, Fighter, Ranger |
| Prestige Class: | Blackguard, Weapon Master, Frenzied Berserker |
We prefer Ogre PCs use weapons like club, mace or hammer.
Old Man/Woman
| Faction: | Surfacer, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All (Only Surfacers may take Paladin) |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Divine Champion Good/Evil, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Shifter, Weapon Master, Eldritch Knight, Arcane Trickster, Mystic Theurge, Stalker. |
Orc
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half-Orc, Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | All (Only Surfacers may take Paladin) |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Blackguard, Harper Scout, Shadowdancer, Weapon Master. |
Clerics should pick from the following domains: chaos, evil, destruction, plant.
Satyr
| Faction: | Surfacer if good gligned, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Elf, Half-Elf, Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Bard, Ranger, Druid |
| Prestige Class: | None |
Rakshasa Tiger
| Faction: | Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Cleric (6 levels only), pure Sorcerer or Wizard Only |
| Prestige Class: | Mystic Theurge (as an exception to the pure caster rule above) Alignment: Lawful Evil or Neutral Evil only |
Wemic
| Faction: | Surfacer |
|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half-Orc, Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Druid, Fighter, Ranger, Sorcerer |
| Prestige Class: | Weapon Master, Frenzied Berserker, Eldritch Knight, Stalker |
Non-CEP heads must be used for these models.
Werecat
| Faction: | Surfacer if neutral aligned, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Elf, Half-Elf |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Cleric, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Wizard |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Shadowdancer, Duelist, Frenzied Berserker |
Wererat
| Faction: | Surfacer if neutral aligned, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, Gnome |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Bard, Barbarian, Cleric, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Wizard |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Shadowdancer, Arcane Trickster, Stalker, Frenzied Berserker |
Werewolf
| Faction: | Surfacer if neutral aligned, Rothe |
|---|---|
| Race: | Human |
| Gender: | Any |
| Class: | Barbarian, Cleric, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Wizard |
| Prestige Class: | Assassin, Shadowdancer, Frenzied Berserker, Stalker. |
Epic Monster Skins
To increase the diversity of roleplay, I have introduced a new range of Monster skins. These skins are here to provide enjoyment to you and your gameplay, they are not here to be exploited or abused. These skins are very special; as such, they are taken VERY seriously.
A new age of technology and magic has been born.
The Golem
Special Circumstance
1. The golem character must be bound to another player’s character, reflecting the fact that the golem has a purpose, a reason for being, and an owner.
2. The player must have a Gnomish Construct Summoner that they hand in as payment for the skin.
3. The weapons used by the Golem are restricted to bludgeoning types.
4. Instead of a level 35 character, you are required to have a previous level 40 character.
Roleplay
As this is an EPIC Monster Application, you are required to show exemplary RP skills. Excessive OOC as your golem character will result in a warning and inevitably, disapproval if continued.
Golems are vulnerable to outcasting; in the event that a golem attempts to go 'solo' they will be outcast and labelled as 'malfunctioning'. The likely hood of redeeming your golems state of functionality is slim.
Biography
Your Biography is expected to be well written. Detail is a must, find a RP explanation for everything. (e.g. Speed enhancers for monk levels). EPIC monster applications are above normal standards, you must put time into your golem.
Note: Golems are NOT permitted to dual wield large weapons nor use a shield with a large weapon. Any player caught breaching this will get NO warning; Your golem will have a disapproval token attached and your Construct Summoner will NOT be returned.
By applying for a golem you accept these terms.
Flesh Golems
| Faction: | Rothe, Undead. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half orc, Human, Half-elf. | ||
| Classes: | Fighter, Barbarian, Monk, Wizard (6 maximum), Sorcerer (6 maximum). | ||
| Prestige: | Dwarven Defender, Weapon Master, Frenzied Berserker, Palemaster. | ||
| Available Skins: | 88 Golem_Flesh, 468 Golem_Demonflesh | ||
Metal Golems
| Faction: | Surfacer, Rothe. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half orc, Human, Half-elf. | ||
| Classes: | Fighter, Barbarian, Bard (Explain reasoning), Monk. | ||
| Prestige: | Dwarven Defender, Weapon master, Frenzied berserker. | ||
| Available Skins: | 11 Battle Horror, 89 Golem, Iron, 90 Shield Guardian, 100 Helmed Horror, 420 Golem_Mithril, 421 Golem_Adamantium, 1498 Maug, 1499 Maug, Lieutenant, 1500 Maug, Commander, 1504 Maug, Captain, 1513 Golem: Blackrock, 1514 Golem: Maztica, 1532 Golem: Weathered, 1533 Golem: Damaged 1, 1534 Golem: Damaged 2, 1755 Shield Guard Blue, 1756 Shield Guard Buong, 1757 Shield Guard Wood, 1760 Shield Guard Gold, 1761 Shield Guard Fatal, 1762 Shield Guard Black, 1763 Shield Guard Clan, 1764 Shield Guard Mage, 1765 Shield Guard Knight, 1766 Shield Guard Mortar, 1767 Shield Guard Bizarro, 1768 Shield Guard Rust | ||
Nature Golems (Large)
| Faction: | Surfacer, Rothe. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race: | Dwarf, Half-orc, Human, Half-elf. | ||
| Classes: | Fighter, Barbarian, Wizard (6 maximum), Sorcerer (6 maximum), Monk. | ||
| Prestige: | Dwarven Defender, Weapon Master, Frenzied berserker, Elemental Warrior (Cannot take EW damage feat of opposing element. Eg, Magma golem – Water/Ice element.) | ||
| Available Skins: | 1349 Elemental_Magma_M, 1352 Elemental_Ooze_M, 1361 Elemental_Earth_M, 1370 Elemental_Mineral_M, 1379 Elemental_Salt_M | ||
Nature Golems (Small)
| Faction: | Surfacer, Rothe. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race: | Halfling, gnome. | ||
| Classes: | Fighter, Barbarian, Rogue, Monk. | ||
| Prestige: | Frenzied Berserker, Weapon Master. | ||
| Available Skins: | 1350 Elemental_Magma_S, 1353 Elemental_Ooze_S, 1362 Elemental_Earth_S, 1371 Elemental_Mineral_S, 1380 Elemental_Salt_S | ||
Epic code word
Attach this to the bottom of each EPIC monster request-
"Credit to Pfizzgig!"