Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

Cleon · May 1, 2011

Mortis said:
Er... mostly on the fact that we gave the shazak a movement of 30 ft when its original speed was 9".

On reflection, maybe we got the shazak's wrong. Should it of been 20 ft.?

Looking back I guess I'm to blame. Although I did get some support
Shazak Speed: 9"

Regards
Mortis

I'd keep the Shazak 30 ft. The AD&D version's faster than a Lizard Man (9" vs 6"), and the SRD Lizardfolk has speed 30 ft.

freyar · May 2, 2011

So are we doing 30 ft for both Shazak and Gurrash?

Mortis · May 3, 2011

freyar said:
So are we doing 30 ft for both Shazak and Gurrash?

I'd really prefer the Gurrash to be quicker than the Shazak.

My preference would be 40 ft. (although I could accept 35 ft if the consensus thinks that 40 ft. is too much).

Regards
Mortis

Shade · May 5, 2011

I'm with Mortis on making 'em faster (40 ft.) and would prefer Medium.

freyar · May 5, 2011

Ready to homebrew?

Shade · May 12, 2011

Added to Homebrews. Alot of the shazak stuff is still in there until we come up with replacements.

freyar · May 12, 2011

Ok, they're going to need a tail slap. Perhaps 2d4 (like I think the original is) or some other value?

Is Imp Grab plus a line in tactics sufficient for "drown"?

Mortis · May 13, 2011

freyar said:
Ok, they're going to need a tail slap. Perhaps 2d4 (like I think the original is) or some other value?

The original was 1d8 - not that there's really that much difference. (the 2d4 is it's bite attack)

SCMC said:
If an opponent is behind a gurrash, the gurrash can make a tail slap attack in addition to its other attacks, inflicting 1d8 points of damage

Is Imp Grab plus a line in tactics sufficient for "drown"?

I guess, or we could just put the text from Imp Grab in a 'drown' special attack.

Regards
Mortis

freyar · May 13, 2011

Oh, I missed your post with the drown and tail slap. Let's keep to 1d8.

I think we've done drowning like that in tactics before, but I don't remember for sure. Maybe one of our renamed rusalkas has something similar, but that might be the incorporeal one (which would obviously be different).