Converting Creatures from Other Campaign Settings

[Shade]

Here's an attempt at it..

Beckoning Harmonies (Su): When beneath a waterfall in pool form, an ice vampire can attempt to beckon creatures to the water with the hypnotic music of the falling water. The ice vampire targets a single creature it can see within 240 feet of the body of water she currently occupies. This is a sonic, mind-affecting ability, and the creature must be able to hear the ice vampire for it to take effect. The targeted creature must make a DC x Will saving throw. If the save is successful, that creature cannot be affected by that ice vampire's beckoning harmonies for one day.

Failure indicates the creature is utterly beguiled and moves toward the body of water the ice vampire occupies, taking the most direct route available. If that path leads into a dangerous area (such as very deep or fast-moving water) the beguiled creature gets a second saving throw. A beguiled creature may take no actions other than defending himself. The beguiling effect continues so long as the ice vampire remains in pool form and stays beneath the waterfall.

The beguiled creature takes 2d4 points of damage each round it remains in contact with the water. The ice vampire is healed by an equal amount, gaining any hit points over its normal maximum as temporary hit points that last for 24 hours.

 

[freyar]

Looks pretty good to me.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Damage reduction x/magic (or maybe even /cold iron since they are somewhat reminiscent of fey?)

Skills: 9 (Swim +8)
Note: "The ice vampire is a creature of evil and does not have any social interaction."

Feats: 3

Treasure: x ("Incidental")

Alignment: Always neutral evil?

Advancement: x

Ice vampires speak x.

 

[demiurge1138]

Common, Elven, Aquan and Sylvan for the languages? Skills split between Listen, Spot and Hide? I like the idea of DR/ cold iron.

 

[Shade]

All that sounds good.

Should we give it a bonus on Hide checks when in pool form, a bonus on Disguise checks to mimic a pool, or a camouflauge ability requiring a Spot check to determine it isn't ordinary water?

For feats, how about Stealthy and Weapon Finesse, and either Ability Focus (beckoning harmonies) or Improved Initiative?

 

[demiurge1138]

Disguise to mimic a pool sounds good. Camouflage has the disadvantage of being a static DC.

I'd go Ability Focus, Imp. Init and Weapon Finesse. Especially if we're taking the pool = disguise tack.

 

[Shade]

OK, I'll replace Hide ranks with Disguise ranks as well.

Updated.

Treasure: Half standard?
Advancement: 7-18 HD (Medium)?

CR 5? (They aren't tougher than a mummy, but do have some decent SLAs)

 

[demiurge1138]

The ice vampire's bonus hp from unholy toughness should be 24, not 12. As such, I think its CR could stand at 6.

 

[Shade]

Nice catch. I'm really off on unholy toughness for some reason. Perhaps I'm a victim of unholy confusion.

Updated. Anything left?

 

[freyar]

Looks good to me.