Unconverted Al-Qadim creatures

Echohawk · May 10, 2006

None left! Note however that some Al-Qadim creatures that were later republished as generic 2nd Edition creatures remain unconverted.

Echohawk · Jun 8, 2006

Hmmmm... BOZ's fey thread has made me think that it might be very useful to assign each of the creatures on these lists a 3.5 type (and maybe subtypes). Doing so would allow me to generate lists of unconverted fey (or outsiders, or plants) very quickly, and will of course assist in the eventual process of developing conversions for the creatures.

Would anyone be up to such a challenge?

Shade · Jun 8, 2006

I'll be happy to help out.

BOZ · Jun 8, 2006

some of them ought to have a suggested type(s), in cases where it is debatable.

Shade · Jun 8, 2006

Agreed. Few would be completely set in stone, unless they say "dragon" or "golem" or whatnot.

Echohawk · Jun 8, 2006

Okay then, here's a first batch of suggestions...

Ammut - Magical Beast?
Ashira - Fey
Black Cloud of Vengeance - no idea!
Camel of the Pearl - Magical Beast?
Copper Automaton - Construct
Debbi - Magical Beast? (Animal?)
Elephant Bird - Animal
Giant, Jungle - Giant
Hama - Outsider?
Heway - Magical Beast?
Markeen - Outsider
Maskhi - Humanoid (Shapechanger)
Mason-Wasp, Giant - Vermin
Nasnas - Undead?
Pahari - Fey?
Sabu Lord - Magical Beast
Sakina - Fey
Serpent, Winged - Animal
Serpent Lord - Aberration?
Silat - Monstrous Humanoid?
Stone Maiden - Monstrous Humanoid?
Zin - No clue! "Weird shapeshifting spirit snake" maybe.

Hmmm... that was harder than I thought. I'm not sure of many of those at all :\

GrayLinnorm · Jun 9, 2006

The black cloud of vengeance was listed in Monstrous Manual (2e) as a composite elemental. I would probably go with magical beast for the mason wasp and serpent lord (it looks like a naga, but it's associated with normal snakes).

GrayLinnorm · Jun 9, 2006

I think fey would probably be the most appropriate type for the stone maiden.

BOZ · Jun 9, 2006

anything (from any setting) that we can reasonably classify as fey would be helpful to me right about now.

Echohawk · Jun 9, 2006

Thanks GrayLinnorm -- I agree with all of your suggestions. I've edited the inital post to include the creature types.

Any idea on classifying the zin?