Converting Al-Qadim creatures

[freyar]

I don't like venom tracking either. Too strange mechanically. Go for Su locate creature if necessary.

 

[Cleon]

I don't like venom tracking either. Too strange mechanically. Go for Su locate creature if necessary.

I don't like locate creature as an SLA for them.

If you really don't like Venom Tracking (sniff, sniff ), I would prefer to drop the locate creature and cover it with flavour text, e.g.:

Tatalla guilds are remarkably adept at locating their assassination targets. Most guilds have tatallas who are expert trackers, and the tatalla guilds also share an extensive network of informers and numerous contacts amongst bounty hunters and criminals, including evil rangers and spellcasters with scrying magic, as a result tatallas almost always find their targets no matter where they hide or flee too.

 

[freyar]

That's fine, too. I was happy enough with Track and a Survival bonus.

 

[Cleon]

That's fine, too. I was happy enough with Track and a Survival bonus.

Are you OK leaving it as flavour text then?

 

[freyar]

If we give them the bonus feat and skill bonus, sure.

 

[Shade]

If we give them the bonus feat and skill bonus, sure.

Agreed. Updated.

Finito?

 

[freyar]

Think so.

 

[Cleon]

Agreed. Updated.

Finito?

Looks good, but I could think of a couple of things.

Firstly, should we add a bite to its standard attack line to make it easier for it to use its "assassination bite" ploy?

e.g.:

Attack: Bite +8 melee (1d3-1 plus poison) or claw +8 melee (1d3-1) or short sword +8 melee (1d3-1/19-20 plus poison)
Full Attack: 2 claws +8 melee (1d3-1) and bite +3 melee (1d3-1 plus venom); or 2 short swords +6 melee (1d3-1/19-20 plus poison) and bite +3 melee (1d3-1 plus venom)

Secondly, the shortsword damage includes a "plus poison" but nowhere can I see any suggestions as to what this poison might be.

Should we remove the blade venom out or say it's coated with "Small centipede poison", since that's one of the cheapest poisons in the SRD?

 

[Shade]

Firstly, should we add a bite to its standard attack line to make it easier for it to use its "assassination bite" ploy?

e.g.:

Attack: Bite +8 melee (1d3-1 plus poison) or claw +8 melee (1d3-1) or short sword +8 melee (1d3-1/19-20 plus poison)
Full Attack: 2 claws +8 melee (1d3-1) and bite +3 melee (1d3-1 plus venom); or 2 short swords +6 melee (1d3-1/19-20 plus poison) and bite +3 melee (1d3-1 plus venom)

Yep, probably a good idea.

Secondly, the shortsword damage includes a "plus poison" but nowhere can I see any suggestions as to what this poison might be.

Should we remove the blade venom out or say it's coated with "Small centipede poison", since that's one of the cheapest poisons in the SRD?

Let's go with the latter, since they have the poison use ability. I'll model it after the derro:

Poison Use (Ex): Derro typically carry 2d4 doses of greenblood oil or Medium monstrous spider venom, applying it to their crossbow bolts. Derro are not at risk of poisoning themselves when handling poison.

Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Yep, probably a good idea.

Oops, I should have put "Bite +8 melee (1d3-1 plus venom)" in the attack line.

Let's go with the latter, since they have the poison use ability. I'll model it after the derro:

Poison Use (Ex): Derro typically carry 2d4 doses of greenblood oil or Medium monstrous spider venom, applying it to their crossbow bolts. Derro are not at risk of poisoning themselves when handling poison.

Updated.

Hmm...

I'm tempted to give it a choice of two poisons like the Derro. Maybe Bloodroot or Greenblood oil for the other poison? I slightly prefer Bloodroot.