Converting Creatures from Other Campaign Settings

[Cleon]

Let's fix that and move on.

Agreed.

 

[Shade]

Fixed. Here's the next one...

Ash elemental
The Ashen Wastes also hunger for the life energy which was stolen from it. Because of this, the use of any spell from the sphere of healing can be very dangerous. When such magic is unleashed, it is instantly absorbed by the powdery landscape -- apparently having no effect. Roughly a minute later, however, a flowing, amoebaelike mass of powdery residue rises up and attempts to consume the person who cast the spell.

Ash elemental: AC 2, MV 6; HD 12; hp 60; THAC0 9; #AT 1; Dmg 4d8; SD +2 weapon or better to hit; SW –2 points per die penalty to damage against air- or waterborne targets; SZ L (12' tall); ML champion (16); Int low (6); AL N; XP 6,000.

This creature menaces the party until it has suffered damage equal to the number of spell points used (unwittingly) in its creation. Once this total is exceeded,the thing collapses under its own weight, creating a cloud which may, of course, be ignited. (The use of any healing spell automatically fails and causes the formation of an ash-creature, as above. The creature is the equivalent of an earth elemental with Hit Dice equal to the level of the spell cast.)

Originally appeared in Sylvan Veil (1999).

 

[freyar]

Huh, aren't there already ash para-elementals or quasi-elementals or something? There are certainly ash mephits.

These vaguely seem like constructs as much as elementals, though.

 

[Shade]

Huh, aren't there already ash para-elementals or quasi-elementals or something? There are certainly ash mephits.

Yes, quasielementals. However, these are more like "spell residue elementals".

These vaguely seem like constructs as much as elementals, though.

I could definitely see a justifiable argument for construct.

 

[freyar]

Well, we need to pick HD rather than the "spell points" business. But anyone else have an opinion on type first?

 

[demiurge1138]

Construct would work for me, but so might ooze, going by living spells as a precedent.

 

[Cleon]

Construct would work for me, but so might ooze, going by living spells as a precedent.

Either Ooze or Elemental would work, but I'm leaning slightly towards Elemental. That begs the question as to what elemental Subtype they are. They seem to be some kind of "Negative Energy Elemental", but that isn't a regulation Subtype.

Upon second thoughts, Extraplanar Ooze might work better.

 

[Shade]

Since its "a flowing, amoebaelike mass", I'd say extraplanar ooze is a perfect fit!

We'll probably need a namechange, though. "Ashen Wasteling" or something similar might work.

 

[Cleon]

Since its "a flowing, amoebaelike mass", I'd say extraplanar ooze is a perfect fit!

We'll probably need a namechange, though. "Ashen Wasteling" or something similar might work.

Since we've mentioned Living Spells as a precedent, how about "Living Ash"?

 

[freyar]

Living Ash and Extraplanar Ooze work for me.