Converting Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures creatures

[freyar]

Drop Int to 10, and I'm pretty happy with them. I like the frenzy idea, too.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

They can cast charm person or mammal at will and frequently do so to avoid combat. In general, though, they prefer to win the trust and friendship of others without the use of magic.

Simplify to charm monster, or give them both charm animal and charm person?

Unlike dryads, ashira are not linked to a specific tree. Instead, they are connected to a whole orchard or stand of trees under the protection of a single caretaker. If the orchard is threatened, all the ashira respond. If they must flee, they can enter and exit any tree in the orchard; they are not restricted to a “home tree”. This ability functions as either a pass plant or plant door spell, cast at the 8th level of ability.

Orchard Dependent (similar to the dryad's tree dependent), and tree stride as an SLA?

 

[demiurge1138]

Charm person and charm animal.

 

[freyar]

Agreed to charm person and animal as SLAs at will, and to orchard-dependent and tree stride (but only in their orchard).

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Shall we work on the Orchard-Defending Frenzy?

Do we want it to work like the wolverine's rage ability?

 

[freyar]

Sounds good. Something like this?

Orchard-defending Frenzy (Ex): An ashira that witnesses a tree in its orchard being damaged flies into a berserk rage on its next turn, attacking madly until either it or the creature that violated the orchard is dead. It gains +4 Strength, +4 Constitution, and –2 AC. The ashira cannot end its rage voluntarily.

 

[Shade]

That's doable. Thoughts, Demiurge?

 

[demiurge1138]

That looks alright to me. Pretty standard. We could instead of the Con bonus give them an extra attack on a full attack action...

 

[Shade]

I'm fine either way. Freyar...preference?

 

[freyar]

I kind of like the extra attack -- makes it more a frenzy than a rage.

Orchard-defending Frenzy (Ex): An ashira that witnesses a tree in its orchard being damaged flies into a berserk frenzy on its next turn, attacking madly until either it or the creature that violated the orchard is dead. It gains +4 Strength and –2 AC. In addition, the ashira gains an extra attack at its full base attack bonus in a full attack action. The ashira cannot end its frenzy voluntarily.