Converting Creatures from Other Campaign Settings

[demiurge1138]

Agreed that 4 HD across the board is silly. That could be our Small HD, though.

Diminutive: 1 HD
Tiny: 2 HD
Small: 4 HD
Medium: 6 HD
Large: 10 HD
Huge: 15 HD

 

[freyar]

That sounds like a sensible range. Agreed to those HD.

 

[Shade]

Shall we pick a base set of ability scores at each size category, then allow for changes based on random (or picked) characteristics, like the hordelings?

 

[demiurge1138]

That sounds good to me.

 

[Shade]

Here are ability scores for a variety of fey...

Shadovig (D): Str 3, Dex 22, Con 10 (12 in darkness), Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 9 (11 in darkness)
Spark (D): Str 4, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 12
Sleeping Blossom Sprites (D swarm): Str 4, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 8, Wis 9, Cha 21
Grig (T): Str 5, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 14
Petal (T): Str 3, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 18
Jermlaine (T): Str 3, Dex 17, Con 8, Int 8, Wis 16, Cha 5
Brownie (T): Str 5, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 13
Boggart (S): Str 9, Dex 25, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 16
Nixie (S): Str 7, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 18
Pixie (S): Str 7, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 16
Spriggan, Natural Form (S): Str 10, Dex 20, Con 12, Int 11, Wis 9, Cha 11
Dryad (M): Str 10, Dex 19, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 18
Nymph (M): Str 10, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 19
Satyr (M): Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 13
Fossergrim (M): Str 15, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 18
Oread (M): Str 19, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 16
Shadar-Kai (M): Str 10, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 9
Sirine (M): Str 10, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 17
Glaistig (M): Str 12, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 19
Splinterwaif (M): Str 11, Dex 20, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 16
Redcap, Young (M): Str 14, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 13
Redcap, Elder (M): Str 22, Dex 21, Con 22, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 13
Joystealker (M incorporeal): Str -, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 19
Banshrae (M): Str 16, Dex 24, Con 17, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 20
Frostwind Virago (M): Str 17, Dex 22, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 20
Jaebrin Trickster (M): Str 10, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 15, Wis 8, Cha 12
Ruin Chanter (M): Str 20, Dex 25, Con 23, Int 18, Wis 17, Cha 25
Shaedling (M): Str 10, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 16
Kelpie (L): Str 24, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 14
Spriggan, Enlarged Form (L): Str 18, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 11, Wis 9, Cha 11
Ragewalker (L): Str 19, Dex 25, Con 19, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 24
Lunar Ravager (L): Str 23, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 8
Master of the Hunt (L): Str 35, Dex 40, Con 38, Int 20, Wis 30, Cha 35
Force of Nature (H): Str 27, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 20
Ocean Strider (H): Str 19, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 16, Wis 22, Cha 14
Spirit of the Land (H incorporeal): Str -, Dex 13, Con 30, Int 20, Wis 19, Cha 25
Usunag (H): Str 12, Dex 26, Con 18, Int 13, Wis 17, Cha 23
Zeitgeist (H incorporeal): Str -, Dex 13, Con 30, Int 22, Wis 16, Cha 25


We can probably just find some average scores for each size category.

 

[Shade]

How about...

Diminutive: Str 3, Dex 22, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 12
Tiny: Str 5, Dex 20, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 14
Small: Str 7, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 16
Medium: Str 10, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 18
Large: Str 18, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 16, Wis 16, Cha 20
Huge: Str 22, Dex 12, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 23

 

[demiurge1138]

I like it!

 

[freyar]

Agreed! And then some bonus/penalty scheme depending on the archetype? So that we're doing a set of monsters and a set of mini-templates... Sure!

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Physical Description
The physical appearance of seelie faeries cannot be generalized. Each is unique. They are tall, short, fat, thin, old, young, gargantuan, and diminutive. Some have wings, some have horns, some have tails or fins. Some look like small humanoids; others are bizarre composites of various life forms, bearing perhaps a pumpkin head, ivy hair, or goat hooves.

Shall we borrow the hordeling's random chart approach (essentially, 1d6 traits for Head, Head Adornment, Overall Visage, Ears, Eye Color, Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Appearance of Torso, Neck, Back, Tail, Arms, Legs, Hands, Feet, Body Coloration, Skin)?

 

[demiurge1138]

Yeah! More tables!