I was wondering, has the Parai been officially converted yet?
I've used them in my campaign though. But in a situation where no conflict was possible, so no need for stats. Just creepy description and a creepy talk from her...
They are a foolish race whose concept of perfection is so flawed that it could be called "Chaotic". It is the duty of every Modron to destroy any Parai they see on sight. Foolish beings.
Parai and Modrons attack each other of sight
dang double posts, two in one day.
Oddly enough there's a note in the Parai write-up about how the Parai kidnap and transform Modrons, one of the only ways that Modrons can die.
Does this mean that the Modrons are NOT regenerated from the energy pool after the transformation? If this is so then the perfect order of the Modron society would be thrown off.
Anyone know the dark of it?
Would be interesting to see the first time a Formian hive encountered a collection of Parai...
::Primus pulls out folder marked master plans and laughs::
Parai
Medium-Size Construct (Extraplanar, Lawful)
Hit Dice: 5d10 + 20 (47 hp)
Initiative: +6
Speed: 30'
AC: 20 (+4 natural, Dex +2, Inertial Armor +4)
Attacks: 2 Slams +5 melee (1d6+2)
Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./5ft.
Special Attacks: Meld, Gaze of Pain
Special Qualities: Inertial Armor, Fast Healing 2, Darkvision 60', Low Light vision, Contruct type
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +3
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 14, Con -, Int 15, Wis 15, Cha 14
Skills: +10 Balance, +10 Bluff, +10 Climb, +10 Hide, +10 Jump, +10 Knowledge(Arcana), +10 Knowledge(The planes), +10 Sense Motive, +10 Survival, +10 Tumble
Feats: Improved Grapple, Improved Initiative
Climate/Terrain: The Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus
Organization: Solitary, Groups (5 Parai)
Challenge Rating: ??
Treasure: None
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Advancement: --
The Parai is an odd being composed of purest law. It wears a form fitting black leather dress that drags all the way to the grund. Its face is as white as porcelain as are at its hands. The back of its skull is open revealing the hollow inner cavity of the creature, revealing that the outer appearance of the Parai is merely a hollow shell. Resting in the skull hole is a glowing orb of light that floats lazily, its glow permeating through the creature's eye holes and mouth.
The Parai are an odd race. Obsessed with perfection, and the transformation of all extent matter into its most perfect form, the Parai seek to transmute beings which they deem as "worthy" into new Parai. They dwell amongst the gears of Mechanus and are always attempting to perfect the mass of gears. They are at odds with the Modrons due to the Parai's attempts to transform Modrons using their Meld ability.
Combat
A Parai wades into combat swinging its massive fists and blasting at foes with its piercing gaze. If a Parai spots a foe that it considers 'Perfect' in some way, the creature will stalk that individual and attempt to use its Meld ability.
Gaze of Pain (Su): A Parai can at will project a ray of force from its eyes, blasting its opponents. This attack requires a ranged touch attack and deals 1d8 damage. It has a range of 60'.
Meld (Su): The most feared of the Parai's abilities the meld is the Parai's only method of reproduction. To initiate the meld first the Parai's inner light floats out of it, hovering over its head. The Parai then attempts to start a grapple. If the grapple check is successful, the opponent is held down by the now sticky strands that are coming off of the creature's face and hands. The character can break free with a successful grapple check. On the next round, if the character has not freed itself, the mask and dress envelope the opponent and the orb of light vanishes to another area to reform a new body. The target of the meld must make a Will Save (DC 14) or begin transforming into a Parai. On a failed save, the opponent must then make another save each morning or succumb to the Parai curse, transforming into one of the law obsessed creatures. They must make a save every morning until they succumb or the curse is broken by some means. The only known way to break the transformation before it is finished is a Wish, a Miracle, or, oddly enough, a Freedom of Movement spell.
[b]Inertial Armor (Su)[/b]: Parai are surrounded by a tangible field of force that provides a +4 Armor bonus to AC. Since it is a force effect, this protects the Parai from incorporeal attacks.
Skills: Parai gain skills and feats as an outsider.
stats are pretty solid. I don't have too many comments. I'll go over the things I noticed:
special attacks: meld is a pretty tough ability. Basically a save or die ability. You should add the save DC (which should be 14 IMO). Also, in the description you use the word Turn, which was thrown out in 3e. I think you mean round in this case. You didn't mention how many times the target has to make a will save before he is free of the effect.
Also, don't forget the range for the gaze of pain ability.
special qualities: I believe that you don't need to add low-light vision if the character also has darkvision.
Abilities are all 14. Judging from the concept this is intentional, although it is sort of boring. Also, the breakup of 'standard' ability scores is 3 tens and 3 elevens, with the racial modifiers added (allways an even number). The abilities with elevens are the ones the is slightly better at.
Chalenge rating should probably be 5. The meld ability is pretty powerfull, but not overly so.