Converting monsters from Dragon magazine
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Cleon
Legend
Is that it for the Will-bolt then, can we move on to SLAs?
Shade
Monster Junkie
I do believe so.
Cleon
Legend
We're talking the following:
The original SLAs are cause fear and charm person thrice per day; two suggestion spells per day; phantasmal killer and emotion daily. AD&D emotion was split into multiple spells in 3E, I suggest substituting crushing despair.
Caster level should be at least 7th methinks, since the most powerful SLA is a 4th level spell. Maybe call it 12th?
I'd like to make the saves Wisdom-based rather than the standard Charisma, so its SLAs become stronger as the knight-terror saps its victim's wills.
e.g.:
Spell-Like Abilities (Sp): 3/day—cause fear, charm person; 2/day—suggestion, 1/day—crushing despair, phantasmal killer. Caster level 12th. The save DCs are Wisdom-based.
Shade
Monster Junkie
I'm not comfortable with Wisdom-based. SLAs are always Cha-based.
I'd be fine with an additional temporary modifier based on the amount of Wisdom drained. Something similar to the temporary hp usually granted by ability drain.
Since it's a template, I'd rather set the caster level equal to HD than locking it in.
I'd be fine with an additional temporary modifier based on the amount of Wisdom drained. Something similar to the temporary hp usually granted by ability drain.
Since it's a template, I'd rather set the caster level equal to HD than locking it in.
Cleon
Legend
Both those suggestions are fine by me.
Revising...
Will-Sapping Bolt (Su): At will, a knight terror may make a ranged touch attack against any creature within 30 ft. If the attack succeeds, the victim suffers 1d4 points of Wisdom damage, and the knight terror temporarily gains 1 point of Wisdom and Strength (up to its base ability score +10). Will-sapping also augments a knight terror's spell-like abilities, giving them a +1 save DC for every 2 points of increased Wisdom. The knight terror loses these temporary Str and Wis bonuses at a rate of 1 point every 12 hours; see Wisdom Dependent (below).
Wisdom Dependent (Su): Every 12 hours, a knight terror loses one point each of Wisdom and Strength. This is not ability damage or drain and cannot be recovered via spells such as restoration. The knight-terror can only regain this lost Wisdom and Strength by using its will-sapping bolt. When the knight terror's Wisdom drops below its base ability score, it suffers a -1 morale penalty on attack rolls and saving throws against fear effects. Furthermore, for every 2 points of Wisdom it loses, the knight terror gains a -1 penalty to its spell-like abilities' save DCs.
Spell-Like Abilities (Sp): 3/day—cause fear, charm person; 2/day—suggestion, 1/day—crushing despair, phantasmal killer. Caster level equals Hit Dice. The save DCs are Charisma-based.
The save DCs are Charisma-based and are further modified by the knight terror's will-draining abilities, a +1 bonus for every 2 points of Wisdom gain, a -1 penalty for every 2 points of Wisdom loss (see Will-Sapping Bolt and Wisdom Dependent).
Cleon
Legend
The original had Exceptional (15-16) Intelligence, which is pretty high for an ex-fighter. Also, being "terrors" they presumably have good Charisma.
AD&D Vampires have Exceptional Intelligence, so how about the same Intelligence and Charisma racial bonuses as an SRD Vampire?
+2 Int, +4 Cha?
I agree with freyar about them not needing a racial bonus to Wisdom.
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