Converting Planescape monsters

[Shade]

Me too. Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Me too. Updated.

Good!

We've still got a few other abilities.

Didn't we talk about converting its ability to deceive spell crystals into a general ability to attract magical crystals, or was it just ioun stones?

It'll also need its magic missile written out, that's pretty easy:

Magic Missiles (Sp): A demarax can cast the magic missile spell three times a day (caster level 5th), the resulting three missiles shoot from its eyes.

Magic Missiles (Su): Three times a day, a demarax can fire three energy darts from its eyes with the same effects as a magic missile spell (caster level 5th).

I prefer the (Su) version, since the missiles are a projected "crystal energy" like the demarax's Crystal Storm (Su) attack.

 

[Shade]

Didn't we talk about converting its ability to deceive spell crystals into a general ability to attract magical crystals, or was it just ioun stones?

I believe we did, and I think it's a good idea.

It'll also need its magic missile written out, that's pretty easy:

Magic Missiles (Sp): A demarax can cast the magic missile spell three times a day (caster level 5th), the resulting three missiles shoot from its eyes.

Magic Missiles (Su): Three times a day, a demarax can fire three energy darts from its eyes with the same effects as a magic missile spell (caster level 5th).

I prefer the (Su) version, since the missiles are a projected "crystal energy" like the demarax's Crystal Storm (Su) attack.

I prefer the Su version as well.

 

[Cleon]

I believe we did, and I think it's a good idea.

I prefer the Su version as well.

Fine by me, so can we use the Magic Missiles (Su) as is and start on "Attract Crystal". How about:

Attract Crystal (Su): A demarax can attract an object made of magical crystal, such as an eye of charming, ioun stone or dorje. This telekinetic power has a range of 100 ft. and can move an object up to 25 pounds in weight at a speed of 20 feet per round, either across the ground or through the air. A creature can negate the effect on an object it possesses with a successful DC X Will save or with power resistance. The save DC is Charisma based.

 

[Shade]

Tis a good start. I'm thinking it should either be a free action, or a passive, unintentional action, like a magnetic field.

 

[Cleon]

Tis a good start. I'm thinking it should either be a free action, or a passive, unintentional action, like a magnetic field.

I'd prefer free action or swift action.

 

[Shade]

Let's go with swift action, then.

How exactly does a victim negate the effect with power resistance? Are you suggesting the demarax needs a manifester level for this ability to overcome it, or simply that creatures with power resistance are immune?

 

[Cleon]

Let's go with swift action, then.

How exactly does a victim negate the effect with power resistance? Are you suggesting the demarax needs a manifester level for this ability to overcome it, or simply that creatures with power resistance are immune?

Oops, that's just a copy-and-paste carry over from the telekinetic power I based it on. I was thinking Spell Resistance (opposed by demarax's CL).

Revising...

Attract Crystal (Su): As a swift action, a demarax can attract a single object made of magical crystal, such as an eye of charming, ioun stone or dorje. This telekinetic power has a range of 100 ft. and can move an object up to 25 pounds in weight at a speed of 20 feet per round, either across the ground or through the air. A creature can negate this effect on an object in their possession with a successful DC X Will save or by spell resistance (a demarax's attract crystal power has a caster level equal to its HD for checks to overcome spell resistance). The save DC is Charisma based.

 

[freyar]

Looks fine to me.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Should we add text to the ability allowing for it to swallow the item in the following round? How long before the crystal is digested (and therefore unrecoverable)?