5E: Converting AD&D Monsters to Fifth Edition

[Cleon]

All eminently sensible - yes to intimidation. Hell, why not performance as well...

Updating Efreeti Firelord Working Draft.

Now for the juicier stuff – the Actions.

 

[Casimir Liber]

Something like this?


Multiattack. The efreeti firelord makes three attacks, using any combination of scimitar attack and its hurl flame power.


Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage.


Hurl Flame. Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (6d6) fire damage.

 

[Cleon]

Something like this?

Multiattack. The efreeti firelord makes three attacks, using any combination of scimitar attack and its hurl flame power.

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage.

Hurl Flame. Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (6d6) fire damage.

Are we okay keeping all the Abilities/Actions/Bonuses/Reactions/Legendaries in the Efreeti Noble Rough Draft or are there powers you'd like to remove or add?

EDIT: Upon reflection, how about allowing the Firelord's Multiattack to include Flaming Punch and Immolating Touch as well as the standard Efreet multiattack options?

 

[Casimir Liber]

Agreed on more options in multiattack options

 

[abe ray]

Maybe next time you can do a fire troll as it’s been done for 3.5 edition in the dragon compendium.

 

[Casimir Liber]

challenge accepted

 

[abe ray]

challenge accepted

Thanks!

 

[Casimir Liber]

Thanks!

also - that'd be on this thread:

5E: Fifth Edition Monsters Inspired by Third Edition Sources

This thread's for conversions of monsters that debuted in Third Edition D&D products that either lack Fifth Edition incarnations or their official 5E versions are different enough for it to seem worthwhile. Finished conversions will be added to the Completed Fifth Edition Creatures Index...

www.enworld.org

 

[Casimir Liber]

Anyway, back to the efreet - CR 19 critter should be doing around 120 damage/rd, so divided by 3 attacks yields each attack averaging 40 damage I guess.

So:

Scorching Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d6 + 7) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage.

Flaming Punch. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Hurl Flame. Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (8d6) fire damage.

Immolating Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 10 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (8d8) fire damage.


I like the renaming of smoke screen to cinder cloud

Pondering Burning Gaze as a Legendary or Bonus action in and of itself? Or you thinking of Eyes of Fire as a prerequisite bonus action for it to be a tougher attack?

 

[Cleon]

Anyway, back to the efreet - CR 19 critter should be doing around 120 damage/rd, so divided by 3 attacks yields each attack averaging 40 damage I guess.

So:

Scorching Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d6 + 7) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage.

Flaming Punch. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Hurl Flame. Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (8d6) fire damage.

Immolating Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 10 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (8d8) fire damage.


I like the renaming of smoke screen to cinder cloud

Pondering Burning Gaze as a Legendary or Bonus action in and of itself? Or you thinking of Eyes of Fire as a prerequisite bonus action for it to be a tougher attack?

That 120 average DPR needs to include Legendary Actions, remember.

Okay, to start with a Huge Scimitar normally does 3d6 base damage.

Guess we could upscale it to a Longsword or Greatsword with flavour text that it's an oversized curvy scimitar-style blade rather than the usual straight sword if we wanted to increase the damage without spindling the rules that much.