Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Mortis]

Max ranks in Craft (sculpting)? If so, that leaves 12 ranks. Suggestions?

Hit Dice: 5d8
...
Skills: 24 (Swim +8 from swim speed)

Max rank = 8, so it should have 16 left, not 12?
So, 8 ranks into each of Listen, and Spot?
Unless you want to put the 'missing' 4 ranks into Swim, and possibly 6 ranks into Listen and Spot.

<edit> and of course the 8 ranks in Craft.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

You're right about 16, and I like the Listen 6, Spot 6, Swim 4.

Updated Homebrews.

I went with an Advancement that allows them to keep pace with standard elementals.

I believe that all that is left is CR and weight. Thoughts?

 

[freyar]

Weight should be a bit heavier than a human, so 200-300lb for average, I guess. CR maybe 3 or 4?

 

[Mortis]

I believe that all that is left is CR and weight. Thoughts?

CR: 3
Weight: 450 lbs (a cubic metre of ice is just over 900 lbs)

<edit> beaten to the punch by Freyar

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Hmmm...I'm thinking at least CR 4.

Freezing sphere at caster level 9th deals 9d6 damage to an area. It can do this 3/day. Compare to the damage output of an air elemental's whirlwind or a storm elemental's thunder and lightning, and it's much higher.

CR 5?

An 8-foot ice paraelemental weighs 260 lb., so I think freyar's spot-on with the high end of his range.

 

[Mortis]

Its not as robust though as a CR 5 air elemental.
CR 4?

I agree though on weight.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Heh. OK, we'll call it a high 4.

 

[Mortis]

I think we're done.

Do you want to alternate the elementals of law with those of chaos or do all the elementals of law first?

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Do you want to alternate the elementals of law with those of chaos or do all the elementals of law first?

No problem either way. Got one you'd like next?

 

[Mortis]

How about the Kryst?

Regards
Mortis