Converting "generic setting" Second Edition monsters

[freyar]

1d3 minutes works for me.

 

[Cleon]

1d3 minutes works for me.

Works for me too.

 

[Shade]

Ditto here. Updated.

Did we decide upon damage for the incorporeal touch?

 

[freyar]

Not that I recall. 1d6?

Looking back at the original monster, it seems there should be a numbing aura, too.

 

[Cleon]

Not that I recall. 1d6?

I don't think we did, but 1d6 is fine by me.

Looking back at the original monster, it seems there should be a numbing aura, too.

Isn't that more flavour than something that applies a game mechanic penalty though?

 

[freyar]

The original numbing aura is "Approaching within 10 feet of a spectral wizard causes portions of the victim’s body to tingle as if they had ”fallen asleep” and results in a -1 penalty to attack rolls." Sounds like a mechanical penalty to me. I could see boosting that to -2 and making it to all attack rolls, Str- and Dex-based skill and ability checks, and Ref saves, too.

 

[Cleon]

The original numbing aura is "Approaching within 10 feet of a spectral wizard causes portions of the victim’s body to tingle as if they had ”fallen asleep” and results in a -1 penalty to attack rolls." Sounds like a mechanical penalty to me. I could see boosting that to -2 and making it to all attack rolls, Str- and Dex-based skill and ability checks, and Ref saves, too.

You weren't expecting me to go to the effort of looking it up when I could leave it to someone else, were you?

I'd be OK with a penalty to attacks, Str- and Dex-based skills and checks and Reflex saves but would prefer -1.

 

[freyar]

-1 it is then.

Numbing Aura (Su): Any creature that approaches within 10 ft of a spectral wizard feels their body begin to tingle all over. The creature must make a DC X Fortitude save or become slightly numb, taking a -1 penalty to all attack rolls, Strength- and Dexterity-based skill and ability checks, and Reflex saves. This penalty lasts as long as the victim is within 10 ft of the spectral wizard; a creature leaving and re-entering the numbing aura must make a new save each time it enters the aura. The save DC is Charisma-based.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Anything else before moving on to the sample?

 

[freyar]

Let's move along... We can use the sample Fool from the master lich if you agreed to those stat changes, too!