Converting Creatures from Other Campaign Settings

[freyar]

That looks fine. But do undead critters have blood?

 

[Shade]

That looks fine. But do undead critters have blood?

Only on their teeth and nails.

 

[freyar]

So perhaps we should mention that the vampire's flesh is poisonous too?

 

[Cleon]

So perhaps we should mention that the vampire's flesh is poisonous too?

I re-read their Ravenloft writeup and there's no mention of them having poisonous blood, only a "poisonous vapor form".

Although, having their tissues be poisonous does seem appropriate, and wouldn't affect play much.

Besides, I like the idea of them having poisonous blood/flesh, so if we do cut it out of the "standard drow vampire" I would fancy adding it as an underbar.

Oh, and I think many vampires have blood flowing through their veins - of course it probably used to be someone else's blood...

 

[freyar]

I think the other people's blood must get absorbed directly into their undead flesh.

I'm happy with making it poisonous to eat them. It does seem right.

If I'm right, we should just need flavor and a sample. Preferences for the sample?

 

[Shade]

I think the other people's blood must get absorbed directly into their undead flesh.

I'm happy with making it poisonous to eat them. It does seem right.

If I'm right, we should just need flavor and a sample. Preferences for the sample?

I'd imagine the flavor is quite rotten.

I'd like to see a shadowdancer for the sample.

 

[Cleon]

I think the other people's blood must get absorbed directly into their undead flesh.

I'm happy with making it poisonous to eat them. It does seem right.

If I'm right, we should just need flavor and a sample. Preferences for the sample?

Cleric of Lolth Anonymous Spider Goddess Who Won't Get You Sued would seem the obvious choice.

 

[Shade]

Cleric of Lolth Anonymous Spider Goddess Who Won't Get You Sued would seem the obvious choice.

Yep. That's why I suggested shadowdancer. You usually seem to prefer to avoid the obvious choices.

 

[Cleon]

Yep. That's why I suggested shadowdancer. You usually seem to prefer to avoid the obvious choices.

Ah, but if my obvious choice is the un-obvious choice than I would be avoiding it by picking the obvious choice.

Isn't that obvious?

I'd be OK with shadowdancer. What base class shall we build it on?

A 7th level rogue would work, but it's a bit predictable. Maybe a monk? That has all the necessary class skills.

Failing that, I'd be tempted by a ranger. However, they don't have Perform, so we'd have to buy the ranks cross-class.

 

[Shade]

The lawfulness of monks doesn't mesh well with the chaotic nature of drow and their goddess.

I'll go for ranger, or fighter/rogue.