Converting Al-Qadim creatures


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Shade

Monster Junkie
Hama are unable to communicate with speech, but their songs and croakings sometimes offer clues to what they are seeking to accomplish before they pass on. A speak with animals spell is not effective in attempting to speak with a hama, though tongues is. A hama can understand all forms of speech.

Hama speak their own language, but can understand all languages. ???
 

Cleon

Legend
Hama speak their own language, but can understand all languages. ???

That's odd.

I thought they'd understand the languages they knew in life, but I suppose if they have mystical polyglotism then their previous languages are irrelevant.

I don't think they should have a "Hama" language - they're not a species or a culture, after all.

How about...

Hama can not speak, but understand all languages. They can sing or squawk like the bird they resemble, which sometimes offer clues to their intentions or desires.
 

Shade

Monster Junkie
That's fine, although do you think we should mention speak with animals being a viable means of communication?
 




freyar

Extradimensional Explorer
Yes, let's stick to that for the languages.

But I'm still not happy about the arbitrary deflection bonus. When we can give a rationale for something, we should do so. So why not just bump the Cha and give it Unearthly Grace like a nymph? If we're overpowering it relative to HD, like a grig, there's not much harm in bumping the DC on the appearance.

Sheesh, I get busy at work, and these conversions go all sorts of weird directions. ;)
 

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