Converting Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures creatures

[freyar]

I'm wondering -- do ghul-mages have more stats than what's given? Also, do we want to do great ghuls as monsters and ghul-mages as a template for them?

 

[Shade]

I'm leaning toward monster for the lesser and greater ghuls.

 

[freyar]

Agreed. The question for me is whether mage-ghuls should be a template or just ghuls with sorc or wiz levels. Edit: or a PrC even.

 

[Shade]

It struck me as simply "with class levels". But if you guys think it would work better as a template or PRC, I'm all ears.

 

[freyar]

Ok, jann are Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 13. Change Con to - clearly, but what do we want to do with the rest of the abilities? Nothing really seems to speak to any particular changes.

 

[demiurge1138]

I think ghul-mages should be "with class levels".

Ghuls should be stronger than janni, maybe more charismatic.

 

[Shade]

The ghoulish creature template adss +2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, and +6 Charisma. We could use that for inspiration.

 

[demiurge1138]

I'm not seeing ghuls as that dextrous. Strong, charismatic and intelligent, yes. Dextrous, no.

 

[Shade]

So...

Str 18, Dex 15, Con -, Int 16, Wis 19, Cha 19?

 

[demiurge1138]

Looks good to me