Converting Creatures from Other Campaign Settings

[Cleon]

The "drow" feels superfluous, but I can live with it if it is important to you.

It is, although I consider "Jiathuli's Spider-Destrier" an equally fine alternative.

Updating Working Draft.

If we use the Full Warhorse's physical stats, its ability scores come to...

Abilities: Str 20, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 6.

That would require a +8 natural armour to match the original's AC 2, so I I suggest increasing the Dexterity to 17 (the standard for Large Monstrous Spiders and Phase Spiders) and lowering the Constitution a bit.

Jiathuli's Spider-Destrier: Str 20, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 6, +6 natural armor.

 

[freyar]

Suggested abilities and NA sound fine.

I like base speed 30 ft, climb 30 ft, but I'm not sure these should get wallwalking. I don't see evidence in the original monster that they should be better at climbing than regular monstrous spiders. Still, I might reconsider later.

On the poison, have we used slowing as damage before?

 

[Cleon]

Suggested abilities and NA sound fine.

I like base speed 30 ft, climb 30 ft, but I'm not sure these should get wallwalking. I don't see evidence in the original monster that they should be better at climbing than regular monstrous spiders. Still, I might reconsider later.

Updating Working Draft.

I'll leave out Wallwalking for the time being.

What about the idea of calling them "Jiathuli's Spider-Destrier"?

On the poison, have we used slowing as damage before?

I believe so.

 

[Shade]

What about the idea of calling them "Jiathuli's Spider-Destrier"?

We'd probably best mention that in the "In Dragonlance" underbar, and leave it as "Drow Spider-Destrier" for the generic main entry.

 

[Cleon]

We'd probably best mention that in the "In Dragonlance" underbar, and leave it as "Drow Spider-Destrier" for the generic main entry.

Fine by me.

 

[Shade]

d6 for the hooves and d8 for the bite?

 

[Cleon]

d6 for the hooves and d8 for the bite?

Sure.

The AD&D version was very likely (1-5 on 1d6) to surprise its foes, so should we increase its racial bonii to Hide and Move Silently?

 

[Shade]

Sure.

The AD&D version was very likely (1-5 on 1d6) to surprise its foes, so should we increase its racial bonii to Hide and Move Silently?

I wouldn't mind. I'd champion Improved Init as a bonus feat, too.

 

[Cleon]

I wouldn't mind. I'd champion Improved Init as a bonus feat, too.

Increase both racial bonuses by 4?

I have no objection to Improved Initiative, but would rather make it a normal feat - swap it for the Endurance?

Oh, and I'd better Update the Working Draft with the hoof and bite damage.

 

[Cleon]

I added the bite and hoof damage. I also changed the Attack line to "hoof or bite", since I thought it made sense to allow it to bite as a standard attack.