Editing Silt Runner (section)

=Playing Silt Runners=
As a fairly underpowered and not-evil humanoid race, it should be no surprise that silt runners ended up getting converted into a playable race by [[Dark Sun]] fans in the Complete Book of Athasian Humanoids for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2e and in Terrors of Athas for [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]].

The Complete Book of Athasian Humanoids presents them with this profile:
::Ability Score Minimum/Maximum: Strength 5/20, Dexterity 12/20, Constitution 8/20, Intelligence 5/15, Wisdom 5/20, Charisma 5/17
::Ability Score Adjustments: +4 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma (note: increase Cha by +2 when dealing with NPCs of the same race)
::Racial Class/Level Limits: [[Fighter]] 14, [[Gladiator]] 12, [[CLeric]] 10, [[Thief]] 16, [[Psion]]icist Unlimited
:::Racial Thieving Skill Adjustments: Pick Pockets +10%, Open Locks -5%, Find/Remove Traps +5%, Move Silently +15%, Hide in Shadows +10%, Climb Walls -10%, Read Languages -5%, Detect Magic -10%, Detect Illusion -10%, Forge Documents -10%, Bribe Officials -10%, Dig Tunnels +10%, Escape Bonds +5%
::Natural Armor Class: 7
::Movement: 48 - this decreases by -1 per 2.5 pounds of equipment carried, down to a minimum of Movement 24. Standard encumberane rules also apply, with the worst movement rate being used.
::Silt Sprint: If a silt runner sprints fast enough to rise its movement beyond 150, it can run over silt. However, each round spent running on silt requires a successful Save vs. Death; failure causes the silt runner to fatally slow down and immediately sink under the silt.
::Natural Weapons: A silt runner can attack three times per round, twice with a 1d3 Claw and once with a 1d6 Bite.
::Charging Ambush: If a silt runner ambushes victims by charging from concealment, its victims take a -3 penalty to their Surprise rolls.
::Roleplaying Disadvantage: Nobody likes silt runners due to their notorious penchant for banditry and cannibalism. [[Elves]] consider them blood enemies. [[Thri-Kreen]] think of them as a delicacy.

Terrors of Athas, on the other hand, gives them this profile:
::Ability Score Modifiers: -4 Strength, -4 Intelligence
::Size: Small
::Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
::Speed: 30ft
::Darkvision 60 feet
::Weapon Proficiency: All Simple Weapons, Silt Runner Natural Weapons.
::+2 Natural Armor Bonus
::+4 racial bonus on Balance checks.
::Natural Weapons: 2 Claws (1d4), 1 Bite (1d4).
::Silt Run (Ex): A silt runner moving at running speed can move across up to 60ft of silt without breaking the surface.
::Automatic Languages: Silt Runner. Bonus Languages: None
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Rogue]]
::[[Level Adjustment]]: +0

[[Category: Dark Sun]] [[Category: Monsters]]