Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

Cleon · Feb 1, 2012

freyar said:
Do these need anything else, or ready for skills & feats?

We were going to give them the Sis'thiks' Desert Adaptations and Sandwalking special qualities.

Mortis · Feb 1, 2012

AC9 said:
and always make their Saving Throws against magical fires

As well as the fire resistance 15, should we also give them a bonus to their reflex saves against fire?

I know that as a dragon type they get immunity to sleep and paralysis, but I would be quite happy giving them a special ability (penalty) that negates that immunity. Thoughts?

Regards
Mortis

GrayLinnorm · Feb 1, 2012

Mortis · Feb 1, 2012

GrayLinnorm said:
Why?

I assume you're asking about the second suggestion/query, but I'll answer for both.

a. because they always make their save.

b. because it's something the original didn't have and I don't see why the conversion should have it (other than it is a feature of the dragon type).

I do expect to lose on suggestion b though.

I guess, for my campaign I'll just strip them of it (and darkvision)

Regards
Mortis

GrayLinnorm · Feb 1, 2012

True dragons didn't have immunity to sleep and paralysis in previous editions either. I'm not a fan of exception-based design, so no.

Cleon · Feb 1, 2012

Mortis said:
As well as the fire resistance 15, should we also give them a bonus to their reflex saves against fire?

I know that as a dragon type they get immunity to sleep and paralysis, but I would be quite happy giving them a special ability (penalty) that negates that immunity. Thoughts?

Regards
Mortis

I'd rather make them Magical Beasts like a Dragonne than let them have immunity to sleep and paralysis.