Converting "generic setting" Second Edition monsters

[Shade]

Applying to the revised Fool...

Spectral Wizard
13th-level Human Wizard
Medium Undead (Incorporeal)
Hit Dice: 13d12 (84 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: Fly 30 ft. (6 squares)(perfect)
Armor Class: 16 (+3 Dex, +3 deflection), touch 16, flat-footed 13 or 13 (+3 Dex), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+5
Attack: Incorporeal touch +9 melee or +4 against ethereal foes (1d6 plus numbing touch or 1d6-1 plus numbing touch against ethereal foes); or weapon +5 melee (xdx-1) or weapon +9 ranged (xdx-1)
Full Attack: Incorporeal touch +9 melee or +4 against ethereal foes (1d6 plus numbing touch or 1d6-1 plus numbing touch against ethereal foes); or weapon +5/+0 melee (xdx-1) or weapon +9 ranged (xdx-1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Manifestation, numbing aura (DC 19), numbing touch (DC 19), spells
Special Qualities: Creepy, immunity to cold, electricity, polymorph, and mind-affecting attacks, incorporeal traits, summon familiar, +2 turn resistance, undead traits
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +9
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 16, Con —, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 17
Skills: 89 ranks (+8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Search, and Spot checks)
Feats: Scribe Scroll (B), 5 more plus 2 wizard bonus feats and 1 human bonus feat
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 13+x
Treasure: x
Alignment: Always neutral, never lawful or chaotic
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +0 +x

Beginning ability scores: Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 15, Wis 12, Cha 13
Int boosted at 4th level
Dex boosted at 8th level
Dex boosted at 12th level

Combat

Wizard Spells Prepared (4/5/5/4/3/2; save DC 13 + spell level).
0—x;
1st—x;
2nd—x;
3rd—x;
4th—x;
5th—x.

Skills: Spectral wizards have a +8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Search, and Spot checks.

 

[Cleon]

Well a lot of wizards would have moved those double boosts in Dex into Int, but I can live with it.

Anything special in mind for the spells?

 

[Shade]

Well a lot of wizards would have moved those double boosts in Dex into Int, but I can live with it.

We can switch it. That was really there to help get the Fool's Dex up to its 2e levels.

Anything special in mind for the spells?

Not particularly. Probably things that are beneficial while both corporeal and incorporeal.

 

[Cleon]

We can switch it. That was really there to help get the Fool's Dex up to its 2e levels.

Not particularly. Probably things that are beneficial while both corporeal and incorporeal.

Am I wrong to fancy spectral hand and ghost touch?

 

[freyar]

Spectral hand is always useful. But there's not a "ghost touch" spell in the SRD. You didn't mean ghoul touch, did you?

 

[Cleon]

Spectral hand is always useful. But there's not a "ghost touch" spell in the SRD. You didn't mean ghoul touch, did you?

Yes I did.

Ghosties or ghoulies, what's the difference.

How about chill touch and vampiric touch to finish off the set.

 

[freyar]

Since they have the numbing touch, I don't like ghoul touch -- it's like turning it into a lich. Chill touch and vampiric touch work, though.

 

[Cleon]

Since they have the numbing touch, I don't like ghoul touch -- it's like turning it into a lich. Chill touch and vampiric touch work, though.

Well I might not have been entirely serious about all of those suggestions.

No need to turn it into a lich, I'm happy enough with its touch of the chill vampire spectre.

 

[Shade]

Let's throw on dread wraithform of the wight devourer.

Thus far we have...

Wizard Spells Prepared (4/5/5/4/3/2; save DC 13 + spell level).
0—x;
1st—chill touch;
2nd—spectral hand;
3rd—vampiric touch;
4th—x;
5th—x.


A few more suggestions: ghost sound (0), touch of fatigue (0), false life (2nd), scare (2nd), cone of cold (5th), mind fog (5th)

 

[freyar]

I'll go along with all those suggestions.