Converting monsters from Second Edition Monstrous Compendiums

[freyar]

I could go either way, so it depends on how strong your collective opinions are.

 

[Cleon]

I could go either way, so it depends on how strong your collective opinions are.

I'm pretty keen on 9th-level+. Shall we wait to see which Shade prefers?

 

[Shade]

I'm pretty keen on 9th-level+. Shall we wait to see which Shade prefers?

That's fine with me, as long as the prereqs are flexible to allow a variety of 9th-level characters. Something like...

Base attack bonus +4, Knowledge (arcana) 4 ranks, Weapon Focus

This allows single-classed fighters, clerics, and wizards to all qualify by 9th-level, but may allow multiclass characters to enter a bit earlier.

If you'd prefer, we can make it so a multi-class character can enter at 9th-level, and make it more difficult for single-classed characters.

 

[Cleon]

That's fine with me, as long as the prereqs are flexible to allow a variety of 9th-level characters. Something like...

Base attack bonus +4, Knowledge (arcana) 4 ranks, Weapon Focus

This allows single-classed fighters, clerics, and wizards to all qualify by 9th-level, but may allow multiclass characters to enter a bit earlier.

If you'd prefer, we can make it so a multi-class character can enter at 9th-level, and make it more difficult for single-classed characters.

That approach could work. Although as written it fits better to an 8th+ level character, not 9th+.

How about it requiring a +3 or higher base Will save and based Fortitude save? That would fit well with a 9th level requirement.

e.g. Base Will save +3, Base Fort save +3, Knowledge (arcana) 4 ranks, Weapon Focus?

Hmm, that would be rather easy for a Cleric to achieve, though. Do we want that?

 

[freyar]

All the suggestions would be pretty easy for a cleric. Other than BAB +9 or 5th level spells, I haven't seen any suggestions that would stop a cleric entering by 4th level. Not sure what to suggest, though. I guess it really depends on how strict we want to be with the level requirement.

 

[Shade]

All the suggestions would be pretty easy for a cleric. Other than BAB +9 or 5th level spells, I haven't seen any suggestions that would stop a cleric entering by 4th level. Not sure what to suggest, though. I guess it really depends on how strict we want to be with the level requirement.

D'oh! I forgot cleric's have Knowledge (arcana) on their class list.

Limiting clerics is tricky.

 

[Cleon]

D'oh! I forgot cleric's have Knowledge (arcana) on their class list.

Limiting clerics is tricky.

So are we going back to +9 BAB or 5th level spells?

 

[freyar]

I suppose, though that pushes some classes to even higher levels. Still, I'm fine with it if Shade is.

 

[Cleon]

I suppose, though that pushes some classes to even higher levels. Still, I'm fine with it if Shade is.

Fine.

We might as well start on something else.

Some kind of "Arms of the Dragonslayer" ability?

Any melee weapon wielded by a Dragon Slayer gains the bane property against dragons and an enhancement bonus of +X?

 

[Mortis]

Can't the prereq simply be 'character level 9+'? A bit like Weapon Specialisation requires Fighter level 4+.

Regards
Mortis