17th-level Monster Conversions

[the Jester]

This thread is for conversions of monsters that do well with a base line of 17th level. I welcome suggestions and feedback.

17th-level Monsters to be Converted
Ascallion (fish)
Bloodfiend Locust Swarm
Boneyard Done rather nicely in Open Grave
Demon, Deathdrinker
Dharculus
Froghemoth
Hullathoin
Immoth
Olive Slime
Plague Brush
Vermin Lord
Zorbo



Existing 17th-level Monster Conversions
Gulgar singer (level 17 artillery)
White ethergaunt bladeblaster (level 17 artillery)
Gulgar stomper (level 17 brute)
White ethergaunt nethermancer (level 17 controller)
Deathjack roller (level 17 skirmisher)
Korred dancer (level 17 skirmisher)
Phantasmal slayer hope-crusher (level 17 skirmisher)
Deodanth eladricide (level 17 soldier)
Steel predator thundervoice (level 17 soldier)


Higher Level Monsters On the List
Aag [18th level]
Beholderkin, Hive Mother [29th level]
Beholderkin, Overseer [20th level]
Bile Beast [19th level]
Blackball [30th level]
Caller from Below [18th level]
Caller in Darkness [21st level] Done by WotC in Open Grave
Chilblain [18th level]
Deepspawn [27th level]
Demilich [30th level] Done by WotC in Open Grave
Elder Brain [30th level]
Elemental, Ruin [22nd level]
Elemental, Tempest [25th level]
Fiendwurm [27th level]
Gargantuan, Devastation Spider [27th level]
Genius Loci [30th level]
Giant, Cloud [21st level]
Golem, Adamantine [30th level]
Golem, Bone [21st level]
Golem, Mithril [26th level]
Infernal [30th level]
Iron Lich [21st level]
Living Holocaust [27th level]
Ragewalker [20th level]
Ragewind [21st level]
Ruin Chanter [24th level]
Scyllan [24th level]
Solar [30th level]
Spell Weaver [21st level]
Teratomorph [19th level]
Thunder Worm [30th level] done by WotC on DDI
Winter-Wight [23rd level]
Zaratan [27th level]

 

[the Jester]

ASCALLIONS
Ascallions are large, dangerous predatory fish. They are relatively social and are fearless, attacking even prey that is larger than themselves. The females hold the young in their mouths until fairly close to prey, when they release them to attack.

ASCALLION FEMALE--- Level 17 Skirmisher
Huge natural beast (fish)--- XP 1,600
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Initiative +15; Senses Perception +13
HP 157; Bloodied 78
AC 31; Fortitude 31; Reflex 29; Will 28
Speed swim 10
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[Melee basic] Bite (standard; at will): +22 vs. AC; 1d10+7 damage.

[Melee] Darting Bite (standard; at will): The ascallion female moves very swiftly when attacking. It can shift four squares before or after making an attack: +22 vs. AC; 1d10+7 damage.

[Melee] Mouth Full of Trouble (standard; encounter): The ascallion female makes a bite attack and releases four ascallion young, who appear adjacent to the female. Each of the young makes a basic attack on the target of the female’s bite as a free action.

[Close] Ravenous Gobbling (standard; encounter): The ascallion female erupts in an orgy of biting, attempting to devour anything too close to her. Burst 1; targets each creature in burst; +20 vs. AC; 4d10+7 damage.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages -
Skills Stealth +18
Str 25; Dex 21; Wis 20
Con 13; Int 2; Cha 14


ASCALLION MALE--- Level 18 Soldier
Huge natural beast (fish)--- XP 2,000
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Initiative +17; Senses Perception +13
HP 165; Bloodied 82
AC 34; Fortitude 33; Reflex 31; Will 29
Speed swim 10
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[Melee basic] Bite (standard; at will): +24 vs. AC; 2d8+7 damage (2d8+12 if within 5 squares of another ascallion).

Protective Instinct (immediate interrupt; when an attack targets an adjacent ascallion ally; recharge 5 6): The ascallion male darts in the way and is targeted by the attack instead.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages -
Str 26; Dex 22; Wis 20
Con 13; Int 2; Cha 14


ASCALLION YOUNG--- Level 17 Minion
Small natural beast (fish)--- XP 400
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Initiative +13; Senses Perception +13
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
AC 31; Fortitude 29; Reflex 28; Will 28
Speed swim 10
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[Melee basic] Bite (standard; at will): +22 vs. AC; 9 damage.

[Melee] Darting Bite (standard; at will): The ascallion young moves very swiftly when attacking. It can shift four squares before or after making an attack: +22 vs. AC; 9 damage.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages -
Skills Stealth +18
Str 22; Dex 20; Wis 20
Con 13; Int 2; Cha 14

 

[the Jester]

For the record, this is my favorite monster EVAR,

DHARCULUS--- Level 17 Solo Lurker
A dharculus’ true form is a 20’ long, cigar-shaped beast with a twist in the middle so that one end comes around to point at the other in a sort of question mark shape. The twisted end holds a massive, deadly maw, with which the dharculus attempts to devour prey. The other end ends in a mass of tentacles, two of which end in eyes and the rest of which end in mouths.

A dharculus hunts prey by flying through the spaces between the spaces that man was meant to know. From this strange ethereal dimension it inserts its tentacles in the material world to act as a lure and to attempt to catch prey (much like a fisherman casting his line into the water). Thus, when a dharculus is first encountered, it appears to be a swarm of eyeless eels flying through the air. The rest of its body only becomes visible if the creature is hungry and stymied in its attempts to pull an enemy through the veil.

Huge aberrant magical beast--- XP 8,000
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Initiative +18; Senses Perception +19, darkvision
HP 820; Bloodied 410
AC 31; Fortitude 33; Reflex 32; Will 32; see also on the other side.
Resist 10 any effect with the arcane keyword
Saving Throws +5
Speed fly 6 (hover, maximum elevation 4)
Action Points 2
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[Melee basic] Biting Tentacles (standard; at will): Reach 2; targets two creatures in reach and no more than 3 squares apart; +22 vs. AC; 1d10+7 damage and target is grabbed (until escape). A dharculus may only grab one creature at a time.

[Melee] Toothed Lash (minor; at will): Reach 2; +20 vs. AC; 1d8+7 damage.

[Melee] Reactive Lash (immediate reaction; when hit by a melee attack from a target that has not been pulled through the veil): The dharculus replies with a tentacle bite attack. Reach 2; +22 vs. AC; 1d10+7 damage.

[Close] Psychic Pulse (minor; at will) Psychic: Close burst 6; targets one creature; +22 vs. Will; Hit: 2d6 psychic damage and target is pushed 3.

Ethereal Turn (move; at will): The dharculus teleports 6 squares and becomes invisible until it attacks.

Pull Through the Veil (standard; at will): Only against a grabbed target; +20 vs. Fortitude; Hit: target gains one veil marker; if the target has three veil markers, it is pulled through the veil. The target vanishes from sight, though some of the tentacles remain (and the victim’s allies can continue to engage the dharculus).

A creature that has been pulled through the veil can escape within 5 minutes by making 3 successful Athletics vs. Fortitude attacks. Alternatively, if the dharculus is dead, a creature that has been pulled through the veil may escape within 5 minutes of its arrival if it can make 3 successful Athletics checks (DC 28). After five minutes, the tenuous connection between the dimension the victim is on and the world grows too thin, and the victim is lost forever.

[Melee] Massive Maw (standard; at will): Only against a target that has been pulled through the veil; +22 vs. AC; 3d8+7 damage.

On the Other Side: A dharculus has a -2 penalty to all defenses against a creature that has been pulled through the veil.
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Alignment chaotic evil; Languages -
Skills Perception +19, Stealth +15
Str 25; Dex 14; Wis 22
Con 20; Int 20; Cha 17

 

[Rechan]

Suggestions: Merchurion (MMV), Dalmosh (MMV), Demon, Deathdrinker (MM IV), Vermin Lord (MM 3), Plague Brush (MM 3).

Also, check your email.

The Dharculus looks good, although I sorta don't like that a character is "lost forever" if they fail the three athletic checks.

 

[the Jester]

Suggestions: Merchurion (MMV), Dalmosh (MMV), Demon, Deathdrinker (MM IV), Vermin Lord (MM 3), Plague Brush (MM 3).

Also, check your email.

The Dharculus looks good, although I sorta don't like that a character is "lost forever" if they fail the three athletic checks.

First, good suggestions- I will have to look over the merchurion and dalmosh, but I put a deathdrinker to great use at the end of my epic 3e campaign, and I love the plague brush. The vermin lord I recall liking, too, though I don't much remember the details- clearly, I need to dig out my MM3 and look 'er over...

Second- thanks for the heads up re: email, I hardly ever check it, so it's good to be notified!

(EDIT: I almost missed it, since it wasn't from Rechan... good thing you gave me a heads up indeed!)

Finally, re: the dharculus- keep in mind that the pc has five minutes (starting when he or she is pulled through) to make those three Athletics checks. A 17th-level character will have +8 from level alone- so their odds are pretty good unless they have an abominably bad Athletics. Does that change your assessment?

 

[the Jester]

IMMOTH
Immoths are powerful beings of elemental ice. They believe that words have great power are said to be the most puissant rune-workers in the multiverse. Immoths have a bottomless thirst for knowledge of every subject. It is said that some of the greatest immoth lords seek to freeze the entire multiverse into an icy stasis.

IMMOTH FROST WARRIOR--- Level 17 Soldier
Large elemental humanoid (cold)--- XP 1600
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Initiative +13; Senses Perception +9
HP 163; Bloodied 81
AC 33; Fortitude 32; Reflex 28; Will 29
Resist cold 30
Speed 8, ice walking
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[Melee basic] Ice Hammer (standard; at will) Cold: Reach 2; +24 vs. AC; 1d10+7 cold damage and ongoing 5 cold (save ends).

[Melee] Tail Slap (standard; at will) Poison: Reach 2; +22 vs. Fortitude; 1d6+5 damage plus ongoing 10 poison and target is dazed (save ends both).

[Close] Blizzard of Blows (standard; encounter) Cold: Close burst 2; targets each enemy in burst; +22 vs. AC; 3d10+7 cold damage, plus ongoing 10 cold and target is slowed (save ends both).

[Close] Blizzard Word of Power (immediate reaction; when first bloodied; encounter) Cold, Zone: The immoth utters a word of power that causes an explosion of ice and snow all around it. Close burst 3; targets each enemy in burst; +22 vs. Will; Hit: 1d12+7 cold damage and target is pushed 3 and knocked prone; Effect: the ground within the burst becomes difficult terrain for 5 minutes or until the end of the encounter.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages Primordial
Str 25; Dex 16; Wis 13
Con 19; Int 20; Cha 21


IMMOTH ICE SAGE--- Level 17 Controller
Large elemental humanoid (cold)--- XP 1600
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Initiative +9; Senses Perception +9
HP 165; Bloodied 82
AC 31; Fortitude 29; Reflex 31; Will 29
Resist cold 30
Speed 8, ice walking
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[Melee basic] Claw (standard; at will): +20 vs. AC; 1d8+4 damage.

[Melee] Tail Slap (standard; at will) Poison: Reach 2; +21 vs. Fortitude; 1d6+5 damage plus ongoing 10 poison and target is dazed (save ends both).

[Ranged] Ray of Frozen Winter (standard; at will) Cold: Range 10; +21 vs. Reflex; 1d6+7 cold damage plus ongoing 10 cold and target is immobilized (save ends both); Aftereffect: ongoing 5 cold and target is slowed (save ends).

[Close] Gale Breath (standard; recharge 6) Cold: Close blast 6; targets each creature in blast; +19 vs. Fortitude; Hit: 3d8+7 cold damage and target is pushed 4; Miss: half damage, and target is pushed 1.

[Area] Rune of the Ice Sage (minor; encounter) Cold: Burst 2 within 10; targets each creature in burst; +19 vs. Fortitude; Hit: 4d8+7 cold damage and target is dazed and immobilized (save ends both).
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Alignment unaligned; Languages Primordial
Skills Arcana +20
Str 18; Dex 13; Wis 13
Con 21; Int 25; Cha 21


IMMOTH RUNECASTER--- Level 20 Artillery
Large elemental humanoid (cold)--- XP 2800
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Initiative +11; Senses Perception +11
HP 144; Bloodied 72
AC 32; Fortitude 31; Reflex 34; Will 33
Resist cold 30
Speed 8
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[Melee basic] Claw (standard; at will): +27 vs. AC; 1d10+5 damage.

[Melee] Tail Slap (standard; at will) Poison: Reach 2; +26 vs. Fortitude; 1d8+5 damage plus ongoing 10 poison and target is dazed (save ends both).

[Ranged] Rune of Jagged Ice (standard; at will) Cold: Range 10; +25 vs. Reflex; 3d6+8 cold damage.

[Close] Freezing Word (standard; recharge 5 6) Cold: Close blast 4; +23 vs. Reflex; 4d10+7 cold damage, plus target is immobilized until the end of its next turn.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages Primordial
Skills Arcana +23
Str 21; Dex 13; Wis 13
Con 18; Int 27; Cha 24


IMMOTH AGENT--- Level 22 Minion
Large elemental humanoid (cold)--- XP 1038
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Initiative +14; Senses Perception +12
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
AC 36; Fortitude 34; Reflex 32; Will 32
Resist cold 30
Speed 8
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[Melee basic] Ice Hammer (standard; at will) Cold: Reach 2; +25 vs. AC; 10 cold damage.

[Close] Rune of Reprisal (immediate reaction; when reduced to 0 hit points; encounter) Cold: Close burst 2; targets enemies; +22 vs. Fortitude; 12 cold damage, plus target is slowed until the end of its next turn.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages Primordial
Str 25; Dex 16; Wis 13
Con 19; Int 20; Cha 21

 

[Rechan]

1) On the main Monster Project thread, you don't have a link to levels 16 or 17, Jester.

2) Alphabetical list has been updated through level 16.

 

[the Jester]

1) On the main Monster Project thread, you don't have a link to levels 16 or 17, Jester.

Oops! Will update after work...

2) Alphabetical list has been updated through level 16.

Thank you!!

 

[the Jester]

EDIT: Significantly updated and expanded here.

I must admit that I have significantly reimagined this one. It was more appropriate, in the old days, as a hazard; but if anything deserves to be a monster... it's the olive slime.

OLIVE SLIME
Olive slime is a hideous form of extremely dangerous animate plant that strongly resembles an ooze. It not only slays victims, it also animates them as olive slime creatures. Some sages speculate that olive slime is the result of exposing green slime to the terrible radiations of the Far Realm, while others believe that Juiblex is responsible for its existence; in any event, it is a terrifying thing to encounter.

OLIVE SLIME--- Level 17 Elite Controller
Small aberrant beast (blind, ooze, plant)--- XP 3200
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Initiative +13; Senses Perception +8; tremorsense 6; blind
HP 338; Bloodied 169
AC 30; Fortitude 35; Reflex 29; Will 29
Immune gaze, poison; Resist weapons 5; Vulnerable fire 5
Saving Throws +2
Speed 4
Action Points 1
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[Melee basic] Olive Slam (standard; at will) Poison: +22 vs. AC; 2d8+8 damage and ongoing 10 poison (save ends).

[Melee] Double Slam (standard; at will) Poison: The olive slime makes two olive slam attacks.

[Melee] Symbiotic Attachment (standard; encounter) Charm: Requires combat advantage; the olive slime moves into the target’s space (provoking opportunity attacks normally) and makes an attack: +21 vs. Will; Hit: 3d10+7 damage, and the olive slime vanishes and the target is dominated (save ends both); Miss: half damage, the olive slime remains and the target is not dominated. See also symbiotic vulnerabilities.

Symbiotic Vulnerabilities (while using symbiotic attachment): While vanished, the olive slime takes half of any damage done to the target of its symbiotic attachment. If the target suffers any fire damage, it gains an immediate saving throw against symbiotic attachment.

Slimy Slither (move; at will): The olive slime shifts 4.

Spawn Slime Creature: If an olive slime or a slime creature slays a living creature and the olive slime remains with the body for 1 day, the victim rises as a slime creature.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages -
Str 14; Dex 20; Wis 10
Con 25; Int 1; Cha 20


SLIME CREATURE--- Level 17 Minion
Medium aberrant humanoid (blind, ooze, plant)--- XP 400
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Initiative +13; Senses Perception +8; tremorsense 6; blind
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
AC 31; Fortitude 32; Reflex 29; Will 29
Immune gaze, poison
Speed 6
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[Melee basic] Slimy Blow (standard; at will) Poison: +22 vs. AC; 8 damage, plus ongoing 5 poison and target takes -2 to Will defense (save ends both).

[Close] Decomposing Stench (free; when reduced to 0 hit points): Close burst 1; +20 vs. Fortitude; Hit: target takes 6 points of poison damage and is dazed until the end of its next turn.
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Alignment unaligned; Languages -
Str 14; Dex 24; Wis 21
Con 16; Int 5; Cha 7

 

[the Jester]

DEMON, DEATHDRINKER--- Level 17 Elite Skirmisher
Large immortal humanoid (demon)--- XP 1600
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Initiative +12; Senses Perception +8, darkvision
Aura of Unlife (necrotic) aura 2; any creature entering or starting its turn in the aura takes 10 points of necrotic damage. If a creature within the aura dies, the deathdrinker regains 85 hit points.
HP 342; Bloodied 171
AC 33; Fortitude 33; Reflex 29; Will 29
Immune necrotic; Resist variable 30 (2/encounter)
Saving Throws +2
Speed 8, teleport 10
Action Points 1
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[Melee basic] Greatsword (standard; at will) Weapon: Reach 2; +22 vs. AC; 2d8+7 damage, and the target is marked until the end of its next turn.

[Melee] Fearsome Arrival (standard; at will) Fear, Teleportation, Weapon: The deathdrinker teleports 6 and makes an attack: +22 vs. AC; Hit: 2d8+7 damage; Effect: target suffers a -2 to all defenses (save ends).

[Close] Mocking Gaze (minor; at will) Charm, Psychic: Close burst 6; targets one creature; +20 vs. Will; 3d6+5 psychic damage and target is pulled 2.

[Close] Shriveling Pulse (standard; recharge 6) Necrotic: Close burst 3; targets living creatures; +20 vs. Fortitude; Hit: 5d8+10 necrotic damage and target is weakened (save ends); Miss: half damage, and target is not weakened.

Glory in Slaughter: If a deathdrinker reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, it gains +5 to damage until the end of the encounter.
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Alignment chaotic evil; Languages Abyssal
Skills Endurance +21, Intimidate +18
Str 30; Dex 14; Wis 11
Con 27; Int 10; Cha 21
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Equipment plate armor, greatsword