Converting Al-Qadim creatures

[Cleon]

A Fine Vermin swarm would work for me. Maybe not do much (or any) swarm damage, but definitely the swarm damage should include a disease.

Yes, that seems the best approach.

Maybe base it on the SRD Spider Swarm?

 

[Cleon]

Addazahr

Originally appeared in Corsairs of the Great Sea (1994). This is the MCA2 version.

I've just checked the Corsairs version and there are a couple of minor, but I think interesting, changes.

Firstly, the saliva is called a "crippling agent" rather than a "disease" in its first instance. Is it worth considering making it a Str poison?

Their bite causes only one point of damage, but it injects a small amount of their saliva into the bloodstream of their victims. This saliva works as a crippling agent, causing soreness and swelling of the joints in humans and animals other than beasts of burden (a successful saving throw vs. paralyzation will negate this effect).

Secondly, the original version were transexual!

Those which have fed on blood enter a female cycle and produce eggs within 72 hours

How about keeping the sex-changing bit? We don't have to worry about the Moral Majority like TSR did...

 

[freyar]

The real question is whether poison or disease is more fun! Red ache could work if we want a disease, and that's not super-common. Or, heck, we could do 2 varieties (just put an underbar).

As for the reproductive cycle, sure, let's keep it. But I think it's really just flavor.

 

[Shade]

Agreed on the gender issues, and I'm fine with either poison, disease, or some combination of both.

 

[Cleon]

Agreed on the gender issues, and I'm fine with either poison, disease, or some combination of both.

Well can we agree that, whichever it is, the affliction attacks Strength?

 

[Shade]

Well can we agree that, whichever it is, the affliction attacks Strength?

Absolutely!

 

[Cleon]

Absolutely!

Care to rough something out for me to criticize mercilessly?

 

[Cleon]

Absolutely!

Oh, and I'm currently leaning towards the "something between poison and disease" approach.

 

[freyar]

Oh, and I'm currently leaning towards the "something between poison and disease" approach.

How about a disease with super-quick incubation period?

Failing that, I think I'd rather do two versions.

Or, what the heck, how about a poison that does a small amount of Str damage with a symbol-of-pain-type effect and also a Str damage disease (like red ache)? Double whammy on the bite.

 

[Shade]

Care to rough something out for me to criticize mercilessly?

I'll pass the buck to this guy...

How about a disease with super-quick incubation period?

Failing that, I think I'd rather do two versions.

Or, what the heck, how about a poison that does a small amount of Str damage with a symbol-of-pain-type effect and also a Str damage disease (like red ache)? Double whammy on the bite.