Converting Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures creatures

[Shade]

Not non-predatory for the most part, but here are similarly-sized birds:

Albatross (S): Str 10, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Eagle (S): Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Ibis (T): Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 16, Cha 6
Small Raven (S): Str 5, Dex 13, Con 12, familiar mental scores
Vulture (S): Str 8, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4

 

[freyar]

Maybe something like Str 5, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 16, Cha 7? I don't see these as being that strong, but they need a decent Con for the poison and sound like they have a decent Wis since they are very wary and have figured out how to use their poison when attacked.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Surprised only on a 1

Racial bonus on Listen and Spot?

Modify this?

Venomous Blood (Ex): A blue dragonet’s blood is poisonous. A creature that makes a successful attack with a slashing or piercing weapon (including natural weapons) against a blue dragonet must succeed on a DC 15 Reflex save or be exposed to poison from the dragonet's splashing blood. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Blue Dragonet Blood: Contact, Fort Save DC 15, primary damage 1d4 Con, secondary damage 1d4 Con.

 

[freyar]

I could go with the racial bonus to those.

I like the venemous blood almost exactly as written, and I think the Con damage is about right, too. We might also put in a line that "A utoyasukata may injure itself as a standard action. When it does so, all adjacent creatures must succeed on a DC X Reflex save or be exposed to poison from its blood."

Edit: maybe we should say it "injures itself, doing 1 hp damage,"

 

[Shade]

Updated.

+4 racial bonus on Listen and Spot?

Skills: 6
Listen 3, Spot 3?

Feats: Weapon Finesse (B), 2 more (Alertness, Improved Initiative?)

Challenge Rating: 2?

Advancement: 4-6 HD (Small)?

An utoyasukata is x feet long with a x-foot wingspan. A typical specimen weighs x pounds.

 

[freyar]

Hey, Shade, catch my edit above.

Skills, Feats, CR, and advancement all good. 3 feet long, 8 feet wingspan, 10lb?

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Once the bird is slain, care must still be taken in the handling of the carcass for the poison remains deadly for up to one hour after the creature's death. Placing the carcass in a bag is insufficient, as the poison rapidly soaks through several layers of cloth.

Even eating the utoyasukata is dangerous, a situation that actually enhances its reputation as a delicacy. Even eating the utoyasukata is dangerous, a situation that actually enhances its reputation as a delicacy. It can be properly prepared only by a skilled cook (who must check against his proficiency for success). If prepared unsuccessfully, or by an untrained person, all who eat it must make a saving throw versus poison. Those who make the saving throw have enjoyed a meal of great delicacy. Those who fail the saving throw suffer intense illness (or death if the saving throw result is a 1). The onset of the illness occurs 1d6 hours after eating and lasts for 1d8 hours. During this time the character is afflicted by severe stomach cramps and weakness, preventing him from doing all but the simplest actions.

How shall we handle this? Maybe a DC X Profession (cook) check to safely prepare it? Something like this?

Utoyasukata Flesh: Ingested, Fort Save DC 14, primary damage 1d4 Con, secondary damage nauseated for 1d8 hours. A creature that succeeds on the save against the secondary damage is still sickened for 1d8 hours.

Should we add a note to the contact poison that it remains virulent up to an hour after the bird's death?

 

[freyar]

Agreed to all the above. Make the Profession (cooking) DC 15, I guess.

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's make the cooking DC higher, I think. DC of the poison +5 or +10, say.

 

[freyar]

I could go for +5. Still do-able for someone who just killed one at level=CR, but pretty hard.