Converting Oriental Adventures creatures

freyar · Jan 15, 2011

Seems like we're agreed then.

Cleon · Jan 15, 2011

freyar said:
Seems like we're agreed then.

So we're putting Standard coins for treasure and 200 lbs for the weight then?

That should about do it for them.

Shade · Jan 18, 2011

Updated.

On to the cave kala...

They have 2 more HD, deal 1 die greater damage, have 3 points better AC, move a tad bit slower, and have a pain attack rather than disease breath.

The bite of a kala (make a normal attack roll) inflicts no damage, but it injects a terrible toxin. The venom causes progressive pain unless the victim makes a successful saving throw vs. poison. These pains begin slowly and build in intensity. On the first round of effect, the victim notices discomfort similar to a strong headache. On the second round, the pain spreads, causing the victim to suffer a -1 penalty on his attack and damage rolls, and a +1 penalty on all saving throw rolls. By round three, the pain is quite strong, increasing the penalties to -2/ +2. By round four, the pain is excruciating, and the penalties are -4/ +4. By round five, the pain is so great that it incapacites the victim; he cannot move, attack, or take any other actions. From the time of the initial bite, the pains last for 1-3 turns.

Borrow from symbol of pain?

freyar · Jan 19, 2011

Symbol of pain works for me, but I'd rather make this a straight Su effect and drop references to "toxin" or "poison."

Shade · Jan 19, 2011

freyar said:
Symbol of pain works for me, but I'd rather make this a straight Su effect and drop references to "toxin" or "poison."

That's what I was thinking. Not stating "as symbol of pain", but rather borrowing the creature "suffers wracking pains that impose a –4 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks" bit.

freyar · Jan 20, 2011

Very good. Allow a Fort save, I guess?

Cleon · Jan 20, 2011

Shade said:
That's what I was thinking. Not stating "as symbol of pain", but rather borrowing the creature "suffers wracking pains that impose a –4 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks" bit.

freyar said:
Very good. Allow a Fort save, I guess?

That's what I'd do too, so it must be a good idea.

Shade · Jan 21, 2011

Rather than boosting the damage die on their claw attacks, shall we just boost Str by 2? We can still have a greater damage die on the manufactured weapons, if we change handaxes to battleaxes.

freyar · Jan 21, 2011

I'll agree to boosted Str and swapping to battleaxes. Any other changes to basic stats?

Shade · Jan 21, 2011

Added to Homebrews.

We figured out the pain effect, but not its delivery. It has a bite that deals no damage. Should we model it off the vampire, requiring a grapple? Or simply add a secondary bite attack that deals only "pain"?

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