Talk:Taracian (3.5e Template)
Wow, definitely an original idea. I'd love to see a picture added if thats possible?--Vrail 05:07, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
Id love to, if my scanner and computer and normal internet worked, then again, i wouldnt be typing this stuff on a wii if i did...BloodyMofHell 7:22, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
This creature is interesting....
Although, I have to admit I'm somewhat baffled by a couple of descriptors about the creatures. Now some of these things can be cleared up with full, complete, & proper sentences. But others are needing better or more in depth descriptions. I mean NO disrespect. I'm just TRYING to understand the creatures better. The areas needing clarity for me are as follows- They are the beginning description of the creatures, their attack info, their full attack info, and their special attack info:
Beginning Description The Tarak, or Taracian, being from Taracia, a planet of change, destroyed in a massive explosion, the Tarak moved to other worlds, they having an ambigious form. The Tarak each have their own unique shape.
The Tarak have almost no true form, although each have their own special true form. The Tarak able to graft themselves to any weapon they are proficient
Attack Taraks can, any number of times, as a Move Action, gain a Natural Weapon equivalent to a longsword.
Full Attack Taraks are very efficient with weapons and can use two weapons without the feat, if they do have they can instead use 4 weapons at once.
Special Attacks Some Tarak do gain special powers, but all can, 5 times per day, use disguise self as a Swift Action.
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So I'm going to tackle my confusion by-
stating what I "think" I understand individually then ask about the parts that are NOT as clear:
1. No 2 Taracians are identical. That EACH and EVERY one has it's own "unique" shape or it's "unique true form". There form is ambigious...
Ambigious is defined as: Something ambiguous is unclear or vague, open to more than one interpretation, unclear or inexact...
Taracians are able to graft weapons to themselves or themselves to weapons...
So let me address some confusion thus far. If this is a template for other creatures then the base creature has to have a definable shape, right? Or is this template for some kind of shape changer? How does the creatures "true form" come out or get seen? How is the template aquired by the base creature? How did the Taracians move to other worlds? How do they graft weapons to themselves? Where on their bodies are they able to graft weapons to themselves? In the "Attack Description", how can Taraks gain a "Natural Weapon equivalent to a longsword"? Also, I MAY be incorrect, but I do NOT think "gaining a natural weapon equivalent to a longsword", is considered a form of attack. If I'm mistaken some how. What is the bonus to hit & damage from the attack? Moving on to the "full attack description". As I understand the rules ANYONE (PC, NPC, monster, fighter, mage, etc.) can use two weapons. But the feats remove some of the penalties incurred for using two weapons. So what are these creatures able to accomplish without the feats? If they have the two weapon feats, HOW can they use 4 weapons? If the have 4 arm-like appendages then would that NOT make their true forms LESS ambigious? What penalties do they incur by using 4 weapons instead of 2? Shouldn't they have the multi-weapon fighting feat to get more attacks as seen in creatures that have more than 2 attacks? Or even the special ability Multiweapon mastery like creatures like the marilith? As for "special Attacks" what special powers do Taraks gain?
So MANY questions...
Now these are just the things that are confusing me at first glance. ANY clarification or explanations are VERY welcome!
- I doubt very much that the original contributor will answer these questions, since they made it 6 years ago as their only contribution. The only way to resolve this would be to rewrite it yourself! Marasmusine (talk) 03:11, 15 May 2016 (MDT)