Converting Creatures from Other Campaign Settings

[freyar]

In addition to the good Dex, Unholy Grace for AC seems appropriate. In that case, if we want to hit the original AC, we should drop either Dex or Cha to 15.

Agreed to frightful presence if attacking in a surprise round.

Let's do darkvision 120 ft.

Both light vulnerabilities sound good.

 

[demiurge1138]

I actually like the flat number for the damage. 5 a round?

 

[freyar]

I actually like the flat number for the damage. 5 a round?

That's ok by me, unless that destroys them too fast.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Shall we work on the "shadowstrike" ability?

Something like this?

Shadowstrike (Su?): In any illumination other than total darkness, an umbra may choose to strike at an opponent's shadow. To do so, it makes a melee touch attack. If the attack succeeds, it deals damage as if it had hit the creature with a claw attack.

 

[demiurge1138]

That sounds reasonable. As a standard action, in order to allow it only a single shadowclaw or two claws.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Caster level for invisibility?

Here's information on shadow elves, upon which they are based.

Skills: 7
Hide and Move Silently seem no-brainers. I'd recommend a decent racial bonus on both as well. Maybe a greater Hide bonus in areas of shadowy illumination?

Give 'em +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks like elves?

Feats: 2
Stealthy? Weapon Finesse?

 

[freyar]

Those skill and feat ideas sound good.

Have those shadow elves been converted? (And are they different enough from every other elf subrace to be worth converting if not?)

 

[Shade]

Vaults of Pandius has converted them here, and has information on them all over their site.

We haven't done a conversion for the CC, though.

 

[freyar]

Eh, we can leave them until we've finished the rest, then.

CR 3? up to 150 lb? any forest? Common and Elven?

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Environment: Temperate forests and underground?

Advancement: 5-12 HD (Medium)?

Anything else?