Special Conversion Thread: Plants

[freyar]

Here's a go at description:

A massive tree rustles in the wind at the top of a mighty hill. Suddenly, roots erupt from the ground around you, and faces appear on the branches, shouting powerful curses at you.

 

[Cleon]

Here's a go at description:

A massive tree rustles in the wind at the top of a mighty hill. Suddenly, roots erupt from the ground around you, and faces appear on the branches, shouting powerful curses at you.

I don't like the "mighty" before hill, and the bit about shouting powerful curses sounds too much like they're magical curses.

How about...

A massive tree rustles in the wind at the top of a hill. Suddenly, roots erupt from the ground around you. Insane humanoid faces sprout on its branches like fruit, babbling and spitting out obscenities.

 

[Shade]

Looks good. Updated. I added some flavor text and "In the Realms" section.

 

[Cleon]

Looks good. Updated. I added some flavor text and "In the Realms" section.

I'll just get my eyes of error spotting and scalpel of criticism and let loose upon it.

Hmm...

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Dex 4 gives a -3 penalty not -4, so it's AC, Initiative and Reflex save are 1 too high. It'd be easier just making it Dex 2.

Should the alignment be "Always neutral Evil"? I suppose "neutral evil" is OK if it's a unique creature.

The rest of it looks OK.

 

[freyar]

The change to the description is fine, though I was actually going for magical curses, seeing as how it's a spell caster.

 

[Cleon]

The change to the description is fine, though I was actually going for magical curses, seeing as how it's a spell caster.

I'd considered that possibility, but I don't favour having descriptions that state (or strongly imply) the creature is doing a particular action. The tree's first action might be wailing on the adventurers with its branches, or casting a spell that isn't bestow curse, which might cause the PCs confusion if the DM reads them the description.

 

[freyar]

Fair enough. I always hope DMs never read directly from monster or even area descriptions (in adventures)....

All done then?

 

[Cleon]

Fair enough. I always hope DMs never read directly from monster or even area descriptions (in adventures)....

All done then?

I suspect so, although I'd like to run an eye or three over the updated Homebrew before giving it the all-clear.

 

[Shade]

I suspect so, although I'd like to run an eye or three over the updated Homebrew before giving it the all-clear.

Fix your three eyes upon the Update.

 

[Cleon]

Fix your three eyes upon the Update.

If I run three eyes over the text it doesn't necessarily mean I'm using all my eyes.

Just noticed an error in the AC, it should be touch -2, flat-footed 18. Looks like the Dex adjustment got screwy.

I think we can proceed to the next Plant once that's corrected.