16 August 2009
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Grognard’s Grimoire: Alien
Savage
AUG 16, 2009 12:01A.M.
Unlike yesterday’s Stranger, which is a lot more usable in a variety of
settings, today’s Alien Savage racial class — originally called “Green
Savage” — is a bit more specific to planetary romance/sword-and-planet
settings. I still tried to make the class as broad an archetype as I could.
Nevertheless, the Alien Savage is probably a bit more of a Tars Tarkas
class than the Stranger was a John Carter class, so I’d appreciate any
recommendations to make it more generic in future iterations.
The entirety of this class is hereby designated as Open Game Content via
the Open Game License.
Alien Savage
Requirements: STR 9, CON 9
Prime Requisite: STR and CON
Hit Dice: 1d8+1
Maximum Level: 12
The Alien Savage is a barbaric native of another world/time/dimension.
Hailing from harsh and unforgiving environments Alien Savages are
tough, even brutish, often with little regard for the social niceties
“civilized” beings deem important. Consequently, they value strength,
personal honor, and, above all, loyalty. Their friendship, once gained, is
unswerving, granting them a +1 bonus to attack and damage when
defending those who have earned it.
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Alien Savages eschew most armor, considering anything more protective
than leather (and possibly a shield) an insult to their fighting prowess.
They may use any weapon, but rarely employ ranged weapons other than
throwing axes, javelins, or nets. Large and hulking, Alien Savages require
only one hand to wield even two-handed weapons. Whether due to
natural advantages or their martial culture, they may also attack with
two weapons at once, although the second weapon incurs a -3 penalty to
hit. This penalty decreases to -2 at 4th level, -1 at 8th level, and
disappears entirely at 12th level. Alien Savages are also skilled night
fighters, being able to see 60’ in the dark without difficulty. They speak
their own language and may learn to speak others, albeit haltingly, if
they possess sufficient INT to do so.
Alien Savages save and fight as Fighters of equal level. They must have at
least 13 in one or the other prime requisite in order to get the +5% bonus
to experience. They must also have a STR and CON of 13 to get the +10%
bonus.
Alien Savage Level Progression
Experience
Level
Hit Dice (1d8+1)
1+1
2,235
2
2+2
4,765
3
3+3
10,025
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4+4

20,251

5+5

42,501

6+6

90,001

7+7

170,001

8+8

340,001

9+9

560,001

10

+3 hp only*

780,001

11

+6 hp only*

1,000,001

12

+9 hp only*

*Hit point modifiers from Constitution are ignored.