Converting Epic Level Creatures

[demiurge1138]

The original has a pretty sad AC for its caliber, and I don't see much that indicate their incredibly dexterity, so I'd be content to drop its Dex from the gloom's by quite a bit. Maybe put Dex more on par with Str?

 

[freyar]

That's reasonable. But we should give it some good AC. Some natural would be ok, I think, though not a huge amount. Perhaps some deflection from Cha, since we're going with Outsider.

On the topic of AC, anyone know where the +12 insight comes from for the gloom? Int and a half?

 

[demiurge1138]

A lot of numbers in the ELH seem to come out of nowhere in order to make them tougher. I'd like it if they at least gave them SQs for it.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

 

[freyar]

On the fear bit first: I think I prefer frightful presence, but since it just looks like a person maybe a fear aura makes more sense.

 

[demiurge1138]

Well, it doesn't look like an ordinary person. It looks like a shadow-cloaked murderer. And anyway, seeing an unarmored person in the middle of the Underdark has got to be unsettling.

 

[Shade]

Especially if it's reputation precedes it...

So, frightful presence then?

 

[demiurge1138]

I'm in favor of frightful presence. The fear aura might mean it scares prey away before it actually attacks.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

The elghonn is a deadly fighter, and it employs a wide variety of weapons (left up to the DM) in combat; these weapons are usually magical in nature.

Should we allow it to qualify for fighter-only feats?

In addition to its offensive capabilities, the creature also possesses a number of special defenses. The elghonn may only be struck by weapons of +2 or greater enchantment; normal swords and lesser magical weapons have absolutely no effect on the creature. Furthermore, the elghonn regenerates 1d6 hp every round.

Super-high DR/magic or DR 10/epic? Or blend in some special material/alignment?

Regeneration or fast healing? If regen, what should overcome it?

 

[demiurge1138]

DR 10/epic or 15/magic and cold iron would appeal to me. Letting it qualify for fighter-only feats wouldn't net it much, especially since I see it with a wide panoply of weapons. Super-good fast healing (say, 10 to 20) works for me.