Silly Template Week: Deep-Fried
This week is silly template week.
The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License.
Deep-Fried Creature
Deep-Fried creatures are created through an ill-advised process that involves immersion in hot oil. Deep-Fried creatures have a nice crunch to them.
Creating a Deep-Fried Creature
“Deep-Fried” is an acquired template that can be added to any living corporeal creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
A deep-fried creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and abilities except as noted here. Do not recalculate the creature’s Hit Dice, base attack bonus, saves, or skill points if its type changes.
Size and Type
Animals or vermin with this template become magical beasts, but otherwise the creature type is unchanged. Size is unchanged.
Armor Class
Natural armor improves by +2. Special Attacks
A deep-fried creature is infused with hot oil. Any creature striking one with its body or a handheld weapon deals normal damage, but at the same time the attacker takes fire damage according to the size of the deep-fried creature.
| Size | Hot Oil Damage |
|---|---|
| Fine | 1 |
| Diminutive | 1d2 |
| Tiny | 1d3 |
| Small | 1d4 |
| Medium | 1d6 |
| Large | 1d8 |
| Huge | 2d6 |
| Gargantuan | 3d6 |
| Colossal | 4d6 |
A deep-fried creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains immunity to fire and low-light vision.
Abilities
Increase from the base creature as follows: Con +2, Cha +2.
Environment
Hot Oil.
Challenge Rating
Same as the base creature + 1.
Level Adjustment
Same as base creature +2.
Mmmmmmm, +2 to Tasty.
…hence the charisma bonus.