5E: Converting AD&D Monsters to Fifth Edition

[Casimir Liber]

Making it 3b is fine by me.

We'll need a duration for the period of blindness. Maybe 5 (1d10) or 6 (1d12) rounds?

5 rounds is fine - either is fine really if you feel strongly the other way

 

[Cleon]

5 rounds is fine - either is fine really if you feel strongly the other way

Works for me.

Updating the Efreeti Firelord Working Draft.

 

[Cleon]

By the way, are you OK with the Fiery Eyes saving throw being Constitution?

Assuming so, unless you have some other abilities to propose we can move on to Legendary Actions.

 

[Casimir Liber]

By the way, are you OK with the Fiery Eyes saving throw being Constitution?

Assuming so, unless you have some other abilities to propose we can move on to Legendary Actions.

all good by me

 

[Cleon]

Okay, for the Legendaries we can start by picking out what Standard/Bonus/Reaction Actions to include and then think about whether to add any more.

So I was thinking Purifying Pyre from Actions plus both Fiery Eyes and Flash Step from Bonus Actions.

As for Reactions, we could give it a Legendary based on Parry that allows the firelord to engage an opponent and gain the AC bonus against all its attacks for a round as long as the efreeti wields a melee weapon. Would like to do something with Incandescent Rebuke as well. Perhaps have the "Engage" ability allow it to make extra rebukes at the cost of more Legendary Actions?

I'd also consider giving it an ability that allows it to reduce or negate the effects of fire resistance/immunity. How about a souped-up version of Fiery Eyes that adds the effect of removing all fire protection (cancels immunity and resistance) if the target fails the Con save, or weakens the fire protection (turns immunity into resistance) if the target succeeds? Plus perhaps disadvantage on saves vs. attacks that do fire damage?

 

[Casimir Liber]

they all sound really good! sounds like plenty!