Converting Monsters from Dungeon Magazine
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Cleon
Legend
Just as soon as you post the stats in the Ooze thread.(I don't have Wyrmskull Throne)
It has been done. The Slimes Rise Again!
Shade
Monster Junkie
Spectramouse
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-12
ARMOR CLASS: 8
MOVE: 9”
HIT DICE: 1/4
% IN LAIR: 70%l
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1 hp
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Illusions (see below)
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Very or better
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: S
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
The spectramouse – also known as the terror mouse and illusion mouse – appears to be a perfectly normal rodent of the albino sort. Curiously, all recorded specimens have been albino; this leads many sages to speculate that there is a connection between the lack of pigment and the creature’s magical powers.
Spectramice are generally peaceful herbivores, concerned only with food, shelter, and reproduction. Perhaps as a result of magical mutation, these intelligent rodents can utilize remarkable powrs of illusion when provoked. When more than once spectramouse is encountered, the group is able to cooperate and create even more potent phantasms. The powers are as follows:
A single spectramouse is able to evoke an audible glamer (as the spell of the same name) and can also make itself appear larger. This illusory enlargement can make the spectramouse seem the size of a wolfhound, but it grants no abilities beyond deterring less-daring predators. Two ‘mice in cooperation can duplicate a phantasmal force spell, four can effect a spectral force, and six can create a phantasmal killer. The limits to the exercising of their illusory powers are the number of ‘mice required and 1-3 segments of “casting time” for the ‘mice to communicate and create the illusion; also, the spectramice must concentrate to maintain the illusion.
It appears that spectramice communicate through squeaking sounds. Judging by the complexity of some illusions that have been witnessed, this sqeak-language must be very complicated. It is believed to have subtle pitch inflections, unable to be distinguished by human ears, that can convey much information very quickly.
Originally appeared in Dungeon Magazine #8 (1987).
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-12
ARMOR CLASS: 8
MOVE: 9”
HIT DICE: 1/4
% IN LAIR: 70%l
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1 hp
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Illusions (see below)
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Very or better
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: S
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
The spectramouse – also known as the terror mouse and illusion mouse – appears to be a perfectly normal rodent of the albino sort. Curiously, all recorded specimens have been albino; this leads many sages to speculate that there is a connection between the lack of pigment and the creature’s magical powers.
Spectramice are generally peaceful herbivores, concerned only with food, shelter, and reproduction. Perhaps as a result of magical mutation, these intelligent rodents can utilize remarkable powrs of illusion when provoked. When more than once spectramouse is encountered, the group is able to cooperate and create even more potent phantasms. The powers are as follows:
A single spectramouse is able to evoke an audible glamer (as the spell of the same name) and can also make itself appear larger. This illusory enlargement can make the spectramouse seem the size of a wolfhound, but it grants no abilities beyond deterring less-daring predators. Two ‘mice in cooperation can duplicate a phantasmal force spell, four can effect a spectral force, and six can create a phantasmal killer. The limits to the exercising of their illusory powers are the number of ‘mice required and 1-3 segments of “casting time” for the ‘mice to communicate and create the illusion; also, the spectramice must concentrate to maintain the illusion.
It appears that spectramice communicate through squeaking sounds. Judging by the complexity of some illusions that have been witnessed, this sqeak-language must be very complicated. It is believed to have subtle pitch inflections, unable to be distinguished by human ears, that can convey much information very quickly.
Originally appeared in Dungeon Magazine #8 (1987).
Cleon
Legend
I don't remember this one at all.
Oh well, looks pretty straightforward.
Take our Farrowdale Mouse conversion, increase the mental stats, and give it an Illusion power instead of poison.
EDIT: Speaking of the Farrowdale Mouse, I just noticed our Homebrew is still missing Alacrity from its special attacks line, and I wanted to change the size to "4 inches long (plus a 4 inch tail)".
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Shade
Monster Junkie
Yep, and borrow some of the "if more than one participates" approach from the misi.
I'll update it once this thing works fast enough to load most pages. Ugh.
Cleon
Legend
I'll start a Working Draft.
Yes, I keep on having to fool around with something else while waiting for my page to reload. It's a tragedy.
Cleon
Legend
Spectramouse Working Draft
Spectramouse
Fine Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 1/4d10 (1 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 15 ft. (3 squares), climb 15 ft.
Armor Class: 20 (+8 size, +2 Dex), touch 20, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/–20
Attack: Bite +4 melee (1)
Full Attack: 1 bite +4 melee (1)
Space/Reach: 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Illusions
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft. low-light vision, scent, supersonic speech
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 13
Skills: Balance +10, Climb +10, Concentration +4, Hide +26, Move Silently +12, Spellcraft +3
Feats: Stealthy
Environment: Any land
Organization: Solitary, or group (2-12)
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: —
Level Adjustment: —
An albino mouse.
A spectramouse is an ordinary-seeming albino mouse with an innate ability to create illusions. No one knows whether they are the product of magical experimentation or a spontaneous mutation. Spectramice are social, peaceful creatures who live in tight-knit groups. They are as intelligent as many humanoids, but are only interested in the survival of themselves and other mice. Most spectramice show no interest in abstract subjects, their thoughts concentrate on finding food and shelter, producing young, and warding off predators with their illusion powers. They do sometimes defend mundane mice as well as other spectramice.
Spectamice speak their own language. Their voices are too high-pitched for the hearing of most humanoids.
A spectramouse is 4 inches long (plus a 4 inch tail) and weighs about an ounce.
COMBAT
Spectramice prefer to avoid combat, using their illusions to frighten other creatures away. If this fails to drive away a lethal threat, a large group may resort to their phantasmal killer ability.
Illusions (Sp): Spectramice can create illusions as at-will spell-like abilities. A group of spectramice can cooperate to produce more powerful illusions. To contribute to a cooperative illusion, a spectramouse must take a standard action and be within 30 ft. of all the other spectramice in the group casting the spell. Interrupting a spectramouse from casting a cooperative illusion will only prevent the spell from being successfully cast if it reduced the number of spectramice in the group to less than the minimum number required to cast the spell (see below). The DC of the spell equals 10, plus the spell level, plus the Charisma bonus of the spectramouse with the highest Charisma in the group, plus a circumstance bonus of +1 for every two additional spectramice above the minimal number needed to cast the spell (maximum circumstance bonus +4). The spell-like ability can originate from any mouse in the group.
A single spectramouse can create a ghost sound or disguise self spell-like ability (as the spells). It can use disguise self to appear as a giant mouse or dire rat up to 1 foot tall and 3 feet long (not including tail).
Two or more spectramice can create a silent image spell-like ability.
Four or more spectramice can create a minor image spell-like ability.
Six or more spectramice can create a major image spell-like ability.
Eight or more spectramice can create a phantasmal killer spell-like ability.
Supersonic Speech (Ex): Spectramice have voices far above the frequency range of normal humanoid hearing. A spectramouse can hear normal humanoid speech, but cannot reply using its own voice. It can use ghost sound or other illusions to produce speech audible to normal humanoids. Some creatures with keen hearing, such as dogs or bats, are naturally able to hear a spectramouse's speech.
Skills: A spectramouse has a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A spectramouse can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.
Spectramouse
Fine Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 1/4d10 (1 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 15 ft. (3 squares), climb 15 ft.
Armor Class: 20 (+8 size, +2 Dex), touch 20, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/–20
Attack: Bite +4 melee (1)
Full Attack: 1 bite +4 melee (1)
Space/Reach: 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Illusions
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft. low-light vision, scent, supersonic speech
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 13
Skills: Balance +10, Climb +10, Concentration +4, Hide +26, Move Silently +12, Spellcraft +3
Feats: Stealthy
Environment: Any land
Organization: Solitary, or group (2-12)
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: —
Level Adjustment: —
An albino mouse.
A spectramouse is an ordinary-seeming albino mouse with an innate ability to create illusions. No one knows whether they are the product of magical experimentation or a spontaneous mutation. Spectramice are social, peaceful creatures who live in tight-knit groups. They are as intelligent as many humanoids, but are only interested in the survival of themselves and other mice. Most spectramice show no interest in abstract subjects, their thoughts concentrate on finding food and shelter, producing young, and warding off predators with their illusion powers. They do sometimes defend mundane mice as well as other spectramice.
Spectamice speak their own language. Their voices are too high-pitched for the hearing of most humanoids.
A spectramouse is 4 inches long (plus a 4 inch tail) and weighs about an ounce.
COMBAT
Spectramice prefer to avoid combat, using their illusions to frighten other creatures away. If this fails to drive away a lethal threat, a large group may resort to their phantasmal killer ability.
Illusions (Sp): Spectramice can create illusions as at-will spell-like abilities. A group of spectramice can cooperate to produce more powerful illusions. To contribute to a cooperative illusion, a spectramouse must take a standard action and be within 30 ft. of all the other spectramice in the group casting the spell. Interrupting a spectramouse from casting a cooperative illusion will only prevent the spell from being successfully cast if it reduced the number of spectramice in the group to less than the minimum number required to cast the spell (see below). The DC of the spell equals 10, plus the spell level, plus the Charisma bonus of the spectramouse with the highest Charisma in the group, plus a circumstance bonus of +1 for every two additional spectramice above the minimal number needed to cast the spell (maximum circumstance bonus +4). The spell-like ability can originate from any mouse in the group.
A single spectramouse can create a ghost sound or disguise self spell-like ability (as the spells). It can use disguise self to appear as a giant mouse or dire rat up to 1 foot tall and 3 feet long (not including tail).
Two or more spectramice can create a silent image spell-like ability.
Four or more spectramice can create a minor image spell-like ability.
Six or more spectramice can create a major image spell-like ability.
Eight or more spectramice can create a phantasmal killer spell-like ability.
Supersonic Speech (Ex): Spectramice have voices far above the frequency range of normal humanoid hearing. A spectramouse can hear normal humanoid speech, but cannot reply using its own voice. It can use ghost sound or other illusions to produce speech audible to normal humanoids. Some creatures with keen hearing, such as dogs or bats, are naturally able to hear a spectramouse's speech.
Skills: A spectramouse has a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A spectramouse can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.
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Cleon
Legend
Noticed another error - the Farrowdale Mouse should have 1 hit point, not 2.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Updated Farrowdale Mouse.
Cleon
Legend
Looks fine.
Anything you'd like for the Spectramouse?
You know, I can't help thinking Spectramouse sounds like an 80s childrens' TV program...
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