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Poisonflame  nother request
                      Large Outsider (Chaos, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri)
Hit Dice:             10d8+60 (105 hp)
Initiative:           +3
Speed:                50 ft. (10 squares), Burrow 30 ft.
Armor Class:          23 (-1 Size, +3 Dex, +11 Natural), touch 12, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple:  +10/+20
Attack:               Claw +15 melee (1d8+6)
Full Attack:          2 Claws +15 melee (1d8+6) and 1 Bite +15 melee (4d4+4 plus 2d6 fire)
Space/Reach:          10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:      Breath Weapon, Fiery Bite, Summon
Special Qualities:    DR 10/Good, Darkvision 60 ft., Immune to  electricity and poison, Energy Resistance 10 (acid, cold, fire), Telepathy 100 ft., SR 22
Saves:                Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +9
Abilities:            Str 22, Dex 17, Con 22, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18
Skills:               Climb +19, Concentration +19, Hide +16, Intimidate +17, Jump +19, Listen +23, Move Silently +16, Search +15, Spellcraft +15, Spot +23
Feats:                Cleave, Improved Multiattack, Multiattack, Power Attack
Environment:          A  chaotic evil-aligned plane
Organization:         Solitary
Challenge Rating:    11
Treasure:             Standard
Alignment:            Always Chaotic Evil
Advancement:          11-15 HD (Large); 16-30 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:     ---

Where are we meeting? Still in town, or on the outskirts?

When you say the crowd begins to thin, do you mean the townsfolk watching on, or the ghouls as they leave?

How far is this reflection from Elizabeth? Is she standing near the ally? Is there anyone else around near her?

The square you've been meeting in.

The ghouls are beginning to thin out.

The alley is across the way from you, you think the person (if that's what it is), is about 60 feet or more away.

There are several men surrounding you, and several of the Haxan between you and the alley.

You see hundreds of ghouls (maybe more than hundreds), the Haxan you aren't sure.  There's a few dozen women, some of which look normal, some of which manifestly do NOT.  For the first hour all is well.  When the crowd begins to thin you notice a glint of light reflecting off something metal in an alleyway.

TURTLE FOLK


   
"Behold the turtle.  He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.  What kind of bigoted nonsense is that?  Get off my lawn."

 The Turtle Folk are adorable little turtle people about 3 feet tall.  AT least the Dragons of the Jester's Realm think so, as they have quickly adopted them as wards.

TURTLE FOLK SPECIES TRAITS
·   +2 Str, -2 Dex
·   Size Class: Small.  +1 Size Bonus to Armor Class and Attack Rolls. +4 Size Bonus to Hide Checks. -4 Size Penalty to Bull Rush, Grapple, Overrun, and Trip Checks. Lifting and Carrying Limits are half those of a Medium character.
·   Type: Monstrous Humanoid, giving them 60 ft. Darkvision
·   Base Land speed 20 ft.
·   Base Swim speed 20 ft.
·   Hold Breath (Ex): The Turtle can Hold it's breath for (8 times Constitution Modifier) rounds before it risks drowning or suffocation.
·   Shell (Ex): Your shell provides a +6 Natural Armor Bonus.  They may wear normal armor over it, but that armor is one and a half times the normal weight and cost.
·   Scent (Ex)
·   Turtles have a Primary Claw Attack doing 1d3 plus their Strength Modifier.  They get 2 Claws with a Full attack.
·   Turtles receive a +8 Racial Bonus to Swim Checks, and may always Take 10 on a Swim Check.  They may use the Run Action while swimming in a straight line.
·    Turtles automatically speak Scaly, and Draconic.  Bonus languages include Feathery, Furry, Common, and nearby races.
·   Level Adjustment: +0
·   Favored Class: Dragon Shaman

STARTING AGE
 Adulthood: 40
 Barbarian, Rogue, Sorcerer: +3d6
 Bard, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger: +5d6
 Cleric, Druid, Monk, Wizard: +7d6

AGING EFFECTS
 Middle Age: 125
 Old: 188
 Venerable: 250
 Maximum Age: +2d% years

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
 Base Height: Male: 3'  Female: 2'10"
 Height Modifier: +2d4"
 Base Weight: Male: 120 lbs.   Female: 85 lbs.
 Weight Modifier: x(2d4) lbs.

TURTLE CHARACTERS
 You aren't speedy, but you are tough.  If you can't get faster, make sure you get tougher.
 Adventuring Race: Turtles usually go on adventures at the behest of their draconic masters, or out of dire need.
 Character Development: You have a fairly poor dex, so load up on the armor if you can find magical armor that won't slow you any more than you already are.
 Character Names: Male: Franklin, Graham, Hudson, Jeremy, Milo, Preston, Royce, Wesley.  Female: Addison, Audrey, Edith, Hazel, Katie, Meadow, Piper, Willow.  Surnames: Allen, Baldridge, Barleycorn, Dunphy, Harman, Jessop, Upton, Wotherspoon.

ROLEPLAYING A TURTLE
 You were quickly adopted by Dragons upon entering the Jesters Realm, and they were very grateful for it.  In the old world, they were persecuted rather badly due to being slow and easy to chase. 
 Personality: Just because you're slow, people also tend to think you're slow witted.  And you do your best to just let them keep thinking that.  They'll never see you coming...
 Behaviors: Behavior varies quite a lot depending on who your benefactor is.
 Language:  Turtles speak Draconic and Scaly, and many learn Common as well.

TURTLE SOCIETY
 Turtles usually build individualistic cities near the lairs of their Draconic benefactors.
 Alignment : Most of the Turtle Folk are some variation of Neutral.  Their society is heavily influenced by Dragons, so the non-Neutral component of their Alignment varies with their Dragon Lord.
 Lands : Turtles live virtually everywhere.
 Settlements : Outcast Turtle Folk will settle somewhere they can hide, ow that they no longer have a Dracconic patron.
 Beliefs : Chkrr and Puddytat are popular Gods.
 Relations: Turtle Folk are fairly live and let live, but if you hate Dragons, you have an enemy in them as well.

TURTLE ADVENTURES
·   His Lordship has been offended by the local Monkey Folk.  He has requested, and we quote, that you go "show those little (beeps) what for)."
·   Her Ladyship requests that you find a small treasure to be a wedding gift for her daughter.  When you reply you don't know of any local hordes not guarded by Dragons, she suggests you rob some Adventurers.
·   There is a Dragon Slayer in the forest.  He's very adamant about killing something, and you don't have the heart to tell him the local Dragons moved on after their divorce.  Also, he is crazy. 



TURTLE SPECIES SUBSTITUTION LEVELS

DRAGON SHAMAN
 Level 19: Replace Draconic Wings with Draconic Armor.
  Draconic Armor::  At 19th Level you gain DR 10/-.

ARCHIVIST
 Level 10 and 20: WHen choosing a Bonus Feat at these Levels, you can choose a Species Feat instead.


TURTLE FEATS

Digger
You were trained to dig into the hideouts of opponents during the war.
 Prerequisites: Ferret or Turtle, Str 15+
 Benefits: You gain a Burrow speed of 10 feet.

Draconic Knowledge
You were trained to fight enemy dragons.
 Prerequisites: Dark Knowledge Class Feature
 Benefits: You may use your Dark Knowledge against Dragons.

Extend Aura
Your range increases.
 Prerequisites: Draconic Aura class ability, Level 12
 Benefits: The range of your Draconic Aura increases to 60 feet.

Hard Shelled
You can be tough.
 Prerequisites: Turtle, Con 15+
 Benefits: Your Natural Armor Bonus to AC increases to +8.

Improved Touch of Vitality
You excel at healing.
 Prerequisites: Touch of Vitality class feature
 Benefits:  This Feat may be taken multiple times.  Each time you take it the number of hit points you may heal per day increases by 10 points.

Persistent Aura
You powers do not require conscious thought.
 Prerequisites: Draconic Aura class feature, Level 6
 Benefits: Your Aura works even if you are unconscious.

Titan Wrassler
You wrassle anything, no matter how big.
 Prerequisites: Platypi or Turtle, Clever Wrestling
 Benefits: Your Clever Wrestling Feat no longer has Small or Medium Size as a Prerequisite.  Also your Bonus applies to all Grapple Checks, not just the escape attempts.

Turtle Up
You have a mystic shield.
 Prerequisites: Turtle, Cha 13+
 Benefits: You can cast Shield 1/day as a Spell-Like Ability.

Water Wrasslin'
You are well trained at fighting underwater.
 Prerequisites: Platypi or Turtle, Improved Unarmed Strike
 Benefits: You don't take melee attack penalties when fighting underwater, and can Hold your breath for (12 times Con Modifier rounds) before you risk drowning.




TURTLE FOLK
Before fleeing to the Jester's Realm, the Furry species (including Turtle Folk) came from a world where Humans and the Furry Peoples were eternally at war.  With the humans on the verge of wiping the Furry Peoples out, the Jester offered them a new home.  They were quick to accept.

YOUR BUM PAPER, MILORD
The Turtle Folk are anthropomorphic Turtle's about the size of Gnomes.  They were immediately adopted by various Dragons upon arriving at their new world, and their new patrons have shaped their society overall.  Some see the Dragons as Gawds.  Some see them as wealthy benefactors.  Some think the Dragons mean well, but are a tad delusional.

PETS?
They feel this way because the Dragons tend to delight in how 'adorable' the Turtles are.  Which makes some of them ask "Am I a friend?  An employee?  Am I a pet?"  The Dragons merely dismiss this, and tell them not to worry.  They also pointedly mention to ignore Old Drunk Fred, a Brown Dragon who raves about wiping the world clean for scalykind with his Turtle army one day.  He's quite the character, that Fred.  Taught the Turtle Folk the secret of gunpowder, which has the Gnomes all in a tizzy as heretofore they had a monopoly on the stuff.

TURTLE FOLK NAMES
Chickens use the naming conventions of whatever society they live among.

TURTLE FOLK TRAITS

Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength by +2, and your Constitution score by +1.

Age. Turtle Folk reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment. Most Turtle Folk are Neutral flavored.  It varies a lot depending on their patron.

Type. You are a Humanoid.

Size. You are Small.  You are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh around 70 pounds

Speed. Your walking speed is 25 feet, with a Swim speed equal to your land speed. 

Hold Breath. You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour

Shell. Your AC, whether you are wearing Armor or not, is equal to 10 + your Proficiency Bonus, plus your Constitution Modifier plus your Shield (if any).

Keen Smell. Thanks to your nose, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), and Wisdom (Survival) checks that involve scent.

Claws. You have claws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages. You speak, read and write Scaly, and any one other language of your choice.


Water Combat   (Prerequisite: Turtle)
When you make an attack roll, or make a Check to make/escape a Grapple while in the water, you have Advantage on the roll.


Turtle Folk
"So the small town paradise has some cracks after all."

Born To Be Marines
"The professional curse maker wasn't a hint?"

"And lastly at you table we have Ned, Scion of Ba'al the Dragon."

"Howdy!"

"He's one of the few Dragon Shamans hereabouts!"

"Dragon Shaman?"

"Like Warlocks.  But for Dragons."

"I think I'd almost rather be a traditional Warlock.  Draconic politics are very complicated."

"They aren't that complicated.  Lord Ba'al hosts a three hour seminar on them every Sunday so we can stay abreast of the basics."

"Three hours?"


Can We Interest You In Some Dragon Merch?

"Would you like tea and a plate of food?."

"Oh my goodness, yes.  Thank you!"

"It's Humanoid politics I find inscrutable.  They seem to make decisions on blind emotion."

"What do Dragons base their decisions on?"

"Gentlemen!  No politics!  Let us keep the day peaceful."