D20r:Saisei
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Saisei are humanoid skeletons that have been brought back from the grave through difficult magics. Saisei appear as a skeletal version of the race they had in life. Small points of light glimmer where their eyes once were, ranging through all kinds of colors. | Saisei are humanoid skeletons that have been brought back from the grave through difficult magics. Saisei appear as a skeletal version of the race they had in life. Small points of light glimmer where their eyes once were, ranging through all kinds of colors. | ||
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| + | Saisei's bones range in color from bleached white to dark ebony. Many saisei, in lieu of tattoos or piercings and as an identifying characteristic, frequently perform scrimshaw or other ornate carving on their bones. | ||
Saisei speak whatever languages they spoke in life. | Saisei speak whatever languages they spoke in life. | ||
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* '''Resistant Mind:''' Saisei must attempt to resist all mind-affecting effects, including beneficial morale bonuses that don't typically provide a saving throw. The saving throw DC for an effect that does not typically possess a saving throw is 10 + the originator's Hero Value + the originator's Charisma modifier | * '''Resistant Mind:''' Saisei must attempt to resist all mind-affecting effects, including beneficial morale bonuses that don't typically provide a saving throw. The saving throw DC for an effect that does not typically possess a saving throw is 10 + the originator's Hero Value + the originator's Charisma modifier | ||
* '''Natural Weapons:''' Saisei retain any natural attacks that the base race possessed, but decrease their damage value by one die step. | * '''Natural Weapons:''' Saisei retain any natural attacks that the base race possessed, but decrease their damage value by one die step. | ||
| + | * '''Damage Reduction:''' Saisei possess damage reduction equal to their Hero Value. This damage reduction can be overcome by bludgeoning weapons. | ||
* '''Weapon Familiarity:''' Saisei retain any weapon familiarity provided by their base race. | * '''Weapon Familiarity:''' Saisei retain any weapon familiarity provided by their base race. | ||
* '''Retained Knowledge:''' Saisei retain any racial feature that provides a bonus on an Intelligence- or Wisdom-based skill (such as a gnome's Perceptive and Tinker features). Saisei also retain any bonus feats provided by the base race (such as a human's bonus feat). | * '''Retained Knowledge:''' Saisei retain any racial feature that provides a bonus on an Intelligence- or Wisdom-based skill (such as a gnome's Perceptive and Tinker features). Saisei also retain any bonus feats provided by the base race (such as a human's bonus feat). | ||
