Phaseling
| Statistic | Normal | Spellcaster | Warrior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Temperate to sub-tropical forests, hills and plains | Temperate to sub-tropical forests, hills and plains | Temperate to sub-tropical forests, hills and plains |
| Frequency | Very rare | Very rare | Very rare |
| Organization | Bands | Bands | Bands |
| Activity Cycle | Any | Any | Any |
| Diet | Omnivore | Omnivore | Omnivore |
| Intelligence | Average (8-10) | Average (8-10) | High (13-14) |
| Treasure | J, K | K, L | L, M |
| Alignment | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral (Evil) |
| No. of Appearing | 2-12 | 1 | 1-6 |
| Armor Class | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Move | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hit Dice | 1+1 | 2+1 | 3+1 |
| THAC0 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | by weapon | by weapon | by weapon |
| Special Attacks | Nil | Spell use | Nil |
| Special Defenses | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Magic Resistance | 5% | 15% | 10% |
| Size | S (4' tall) | S (4' tall) | S (4' tall) |
| Moral | Steady (11-12) | Average (8-10) | Elite (13-14) |
| XP Value | 120 | 270 | 270 |
Description
Phaselings are a race of humanoids who appear as short, stocky elves, hairless, with a deep blue coloration. They have one racial ability; to phase. Phasing is not the same thing as a phase spider does; there is no extraplanar involvement. Basically, phasing is a line-of-sight teleport, to a maximum of 10 feet. Normal phaselings are much like anyone else, not using their power for anything special, but some phaselings take up the art of war for a profession. These warrior phaselings attack as 3+1 hit dice monsters, and normally use either a longsword (two-handed), or a short sword and dagger combination (which they can do without penalty). However, they can also use their phasing power in battle, making them almost impossible to hit. This also makes shields useless against them, and only one-half detexterity bonus is applied to armor class (round up) because the attacker doesn't know where the attack is coming from. Occasionally a phaseling will have some magical skills, but this is very rare. No phaseling will have better than second level mage or first-level cleric skills, and they will never be a specialists. Spells are normally inscribed on scrolls, which they carry in a scroll tube on their person. The magic resistance of phaselings is constant, regardless of caster level.