hosting a game next week and need a playable octopus character for one of my friends, need any suggestions, thank you.
>>44506479
What if they exist in a vat of water and use two of their appendages to propel the vat on wheels?
Also camo capabilities, huge intelligence, water magic affinity
Don't play dnd
>>44506604
Oh fuck off already.
>>44506571
op here, was thinking it could have primitive lungs allowing land travel viable in short ammounts, but thats an idea
>>44506479
no armor other than shields or hats, has 8 ring slots, can swim without penalties, stealth boost while in water.
AC +1 from the weird body, bonus to stealth.
Can grapple up to 8 enemies at onceive been playing a shitton of dcss
>>44506676
Could go with hybrid. They can sustain themselves out of water for a few hours but ultimately have to rest in water vats they bring along as their homes.
>>44506479
What is the context for an octopus going adventuring with a bunch of landlubbers?
>>44506828
Five landlubber find themselves in a sea side town plagued with crime and corruption within the miners and guards. One of the landlubbers being a ranger we hope to have a guest spot open for this octopus race.
>>44506730
I feel like that would be the best option to limit the destructive potential of this race
>>44506717
thank you for the input, I somehow looked past the ability to grapple up to 8 humanoids
>>44506995
>>44506717
Rather than swim without penalties, give a direct swim speed.
Also, Attribute bonus to DEX and INT.
Can squeeze into Tiny/Fine spaces, but can't take any actions but moving while squeezing.
>>44506479
an octopus with 8 greatshields, what a sight that would be...
![Vebb_Grievous_Fisto[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/DstEtLc.jpg "Vebb_Grievous_Fisto[1].jpg")
>>44507138
Or 8 swords. Grievous should be ashamed.
>>44506479
+6 to Lay on Hands
>>44507117
I'll like the idea of a set swim speed and the squeezing mechanic, but what do if a player ( or several ) tried to hitch a ride on this thing?
>>44507117
>>44506995
Better idea. There's a Giant Octopus stat block in the MM. You could use that, if you increase the INT.
>>44507238
Obviously, only the Octopus can squeeze through.
>>44507278
Thank you for that image.
I was referencing whats if a player was to try and ride it while it swam?
>>44507344
Swim speed refers to how fast a creature can swim when unencumbered. If someone's hitching a ride, the octopus'll have haull a lot more mass, resulting in a much lower speed, or needing to make checks.
Also, there aren't really any spots anyone could hold on to a swimming octopus, unless they don't mind getting their brain/organ sack squashed.
Play an awakened Octopus? Just give it better int/ wis/ cha stats? Octopi as it stands can survive on land in real life, but they need to keep moist.
Other than that, ask your dm if you can play a mind flayer that the tadpole died half way through and you're now a half formed ithilid creature? Take a hit to con, a bonus to int, and some extra small flavor features like empathy by touch, or limited telepathy with the ability to send messages within 5 ft but not able to receive.
>>44506479
Octopuses. Fuck Yeah.
>>44506479
Highly advanced fantasy bullshit version of Mimic Octopus that's able to (near) completely mimic humans/humanoids through physical change rather than polymorph. Can either be adapted to terrestrial life or uses magic/magical items to survive out of water.
Make it weak to above-average altitudes, dryness, and fire, and give it fear of cephalopod-based delicacies.
Maybe a rogue illithid?
>>44510200
Not OP, but this is... surprisingly good. As a general rule, I'd never allow crossover/fan fic stuff at the table. But this is actually well thought out.
>>44506479
>>44506571
>>44506676
Octopuses can survive on dry land, it's mostly stay moist that's the problem and you can probably handwave that.
Isn't there some sort of "floats but can't fly as a constant effect" effect in D&D?
>>44510481
Like pic related?
>>44506479
http://aliens.wikia.com/wiki/Thermian
>>44520677
That's just a picture of a normal dude, though.
How would it work in game mechanics to have a sentient octopus mage riding around in a little water bowl hat (like a kappa's head thing) on another adventurer? If they were both player characters, I mean. Would it count as equipment for the human-ish guy? A mount for the octopus? Would they have to come to a consensus each turn to decide movement?
>>44520751
Its equipment for the carrying PC. It sounds similar to the ghostrider module of Eclipse Phase, except you're carrying a physical creature on your person, rather than a second mind in your head.
>>44507191
Grievous should be ashamed anyway for being such a pushover in the clone wars series. And that's sad because his design is top tier.
>>44520751
>like a kappa's head thing
Why not just have it be a kappa - like a master blaster type of deal where the octopus commands and rides on top of the kappa. Have the balance be in that the kappa can ignore commands the more damage it takes until the Octomaster makes a successful CHA roll to get it back under control.
>>44506479
What is /tg/'s sudden obsession with octopodes?
>>44522816
What do you think?
>>44506479
Just have him play a Flumph. You can reflavor/take away fly ability as needed.
