Converting Epic Level Creatures

[freyar]

Yes.

The Dark Queen has lost her comeliness but retains the allure of a black widow. Any male character who beholds her must immediately succeed at a saving throw vs. spell or fall prey to her seduction (per a charm spell). Lussina seeks not to seduce her victims sexually, however, but psychologically, trying to enlist them in her side of the eternal war she wages on the Seelie Court.

Charm gaze attack?

 

[Shade]

I'd imagine its more passive like the nymph's blinding beauty.

 

[freyar]

Sounds like a plan. Given that it's just charming, do you think we should still limit it to males? I think so due to the original text and flavorfulness, but I always find gender-based mechanics awkward given the variety of critters. Limit to humanoids, giants, and monstrous humanoids given that it says characters?

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to armored mage, agreed to passive ala nymph. Am on the fence with it just applying to humanoids, monstrous humanoids and giants. I might just say it affects all sentients, but fey, outsiders, elementals and things immune to mind-influencing effects are safe.

 

[freyar]

My problem with the broader applicability is if we keep the gender-specific nature (which I'm starting to like). If it's supposed to affect plants, how do you determine what's a male tendriculos? Or even a treant -- don't almost all flowering plants have both sex organs?

 

[Shade]

That is a bit of a conundrum.

 

[demiurge1138]

Just say it affects males only, and what constitutes a male may be subject to GM interpretation in the fringe cases?

 

[freyar]

You know, we're basically discussing animals, plants, and magical beasts here. So it doesn't matter much to me. Though I'd actually consider making fey not be immune (despite my earlier position).

 

[Shade]

Just say it affects males only, and what constitutes a male may be subject to GM interpretation in the fringe cases?

I think that is probably the best solution.

 

[freyar]

Fair enough. Shade, I'll let you break the tie on what types it can affect.