Converting Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures creatures

[freyar]

The miss chance is a nice idea, definitely worth thinking about.

Str 8, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 11?

 

[Shade]

That'll work. I'll try to Homebrew these after an upcoming meeting (busy morning).

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Should we boost Str to 10-11, since they didn't have a damage penalty and rely on constriction? A Medium constrictor snake has Str 17, Dex 17, Con 13, by comparison.

Give 'em the usual snake racial skill modifiers?

Skills: Snakes have a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A snake can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened. Snakes use either their Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. A snake has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.

 

[freyar]

I'm ok with bumping as far as Str 16, actually.

Thinking about the fact that the Opawang doesn't control them, should they be immune to commanding? That's not quite the same as mind-affecting, I think.

Edit: I'm also fine with the snake skill modifiers.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

The "immune to commanding" bit would be a bit odd. I proposed in the Opawang that we change his ability to a Su compulsion effect, which would allow us to change these guys to simply "immune to compulsions". Does that work?

 

[freyar]

I was thinking the same thing, so I'm happy with that idea.

 

[Shade]

Does this work for the miss chance?

Spectral Scales (Su): An island serpent's ghostly scales make it difficult to target an island serpent. Any melee or ranged attack directed at it has a 20% miss chance.

 

[freyar]

Looks good!

Poison: primary sleep for 1d6 rounds, secondary sleep for 1d4 minutes? I bumped the primary to make it feasible you sleep straight through.

 

[Shade]

Seems reasonable.

Updated.

 

[freyar]

Languages are good.

Skills: Hide, Listen, Spot?

Feats: Alertness and Imp Init (borrowing from both constrictors and vipers)?

Maybe CR 2 or even a tough CR 1 since they're friendly. They're comparable to Large vipers -- the bite is better, but the poison isn't as bad.