Converting Oriental Adventures creatures

Shade · Feb 14, 2012

The alan has little contact with man, but it is generally friendly and occasionally helpful when encountered. However, some have been known to be hostile, attacking lone travelers or raiding villages in the night. They are also known to be mischievous, resorting to pranks and tricks on unwary hunters. They live in small, ornately fashioned treehouses hidden in the branches of large trees.

That suggests Bluff and possibly Diplomacy, and maybe Knowledge (nature) and/or Survival to me.

Cleon · Feb 14, 2012

Shade said:
That suggests Bluff and possibly Diplomacy, and maybe Knowledge (nature) and/or Survival to me.

It depends what sort of pranks they are.

Since they're "pranking" hunters, they could be meddling with their equipment, breaking their traps, and making spooky noises from the bushes.

That only requires a good score in Move Silently and Hide.

freyar · Feb 15, 2012

Wouldn't Climb be useful for getting around in trees too?

Cleon · Feb 16, 2012

freyar said:
Wouldn't Climb be useful for getting around in trees too?

Climb seems a little superfluous for a creature that can fly.

All it says is they build their huts in trees and like to hang from branches by their toes like a bat. It doesn't say they're good at clambering about in trees. The SRD Bats don't have Climb, so I see no necessity to give the Alan it.

That said, it would be useful. Perhaps we should give them a +4 racial bonus and a "can use Dexterity or Strength on Climb checks" beanie to represent their perching feet and other arboreal adaptations.

Shade · Feb 16, 2012

Cleon said:
That said, it would be useful. Perhaps we should give them a +4 racial bonus and a "can use Dexterity or Strength on Climb checks" beanie to represent their perching feet and other arboreal adaptations.

I like this, and still favor some ranks in Bluff.

Cleon · Feb 16, 2012

Shade said:
I like this, and still favor some ranks in Bluff.

Skill Ranks on Bluff 5, Hide 5, Move Silently 5 and Spot 6?

Shade · Feb 16, 2012

Cleon said:
Skill Ranks on Bluff 5, Hide 5, Move Silently 5 and Spot 6?

I approve. Updated.

Cleon · Feb 17, 2012

Shade said:
I approve. Updated.

Any preferences for feats?

Shade · Feb 21, 2012

Cleon said:
Any preferences for feats?

Hover and Weapon Finesse?

Cleon · Feb 21, 2012

Shade said:
Hover and Weapon Finesse?

Fine by me.

Converting Oriental Adventures creatures

Shade

Monster Junkie

Cleon

Legend

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

Cleon

Legend

Shade

Monster Junkie

Cleon

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Shade

Monster Junkie

Cleon

Legend

Shade

Monster Junkie

Cleon

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