Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

[freyar]

Is this supposed to be a hybrid or related to dragons in some way? If so, let's go with 1d4 rounds. Otherwise, let's leave it at 3/day.

 

[Shade]

Is this supposed to be a hybrid or related to dragons in some way? If so, let's go with 1d4 rounds. Otherwise, let's leave it at 3/day.

Not a true hybrid...just a way to determine abilities randomly. We can stick with 3/day.

What do you think about adjusting the ability scores?

 

[freyar]

Not much to go on here, really. From the description, I'd say bump STR and decrease DEX, maybe by 2 or 4 each. Seems pretty bestial, too, so maybe drop INT a bit, also. Not sure about the other stats.

 

[Shade]

Not much to go on here, really. From the description, I'd say bump STR and decrease DEX, maybe by 2 or 4 each. Seems pretty bestial, too, so maybe drop INT a bit, also. Not sure about the other stats.

Sounds good. The general lack of depth on these guys is one of the reasons I was excited to convert them...I always relish a chance to essentially create a new demon.

Here's some descriptive text I came up...

This demon has a broad, scaly body atop thick legs ending in dark hooves. It has the head of a bull, taloned arms like those of a dragon, and large leather wings. Smoke trickles from its nostrils, and its eyes burn like glowing embers.

Based on its appearance, perhaps it is rumored to be a creation of Baphomet in the Tower of Science?

Looking at its abilities, it focuses on fire, force, and cham/fascination. We can probably run with that to flesh it out further.

 

[Shade]

All demons have the following properties:
a) Hit dice and Gate Ability appropriate to their level.

It has "a 70% chance of gating in a Level 3 or 4 demon".

Type 3 = glabrezu
Type 4 = nalfeshnee

A balor has...

Summon Tanar'ri (Sp): Once per day a nasthrapur can automatically summon 4d10 dretches, 1d4 hezrous, or one nalfeshnee, glabrezu, marilith, or balor. This ability is the equivalent of a 9th-level spell.

Since he could easily be linked to Baphoment, maybe mix it up like so:

Summon Tanar'ri (Sp): Once per day a nasthrapur can automatically summon 1d6 bulezaus, or summon one nalfeshnee, glabrezu, or goristro with a 70% chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of a 9th-level spell.

 

[freyar]

Sounds good to me! Should we stick the PI demons in a sidebar?

 

[Shade]

Sounds good to me! Should we stick the PI demons in a sidebar?

Eh? PI?

 

[freyar]

Oh, sorry, Product Identity. I meant bulezau and goristo because they're not in the SRD.

 

[Shade]

Ahhh...I see now. I always see "IP" (Intellectual Property) used for that. Same letters, different order.

Nah, I think there's enough conversions of those critters floating around that people can find them if they need them. I suppose we could add parenthetically to replace bulezaus with 1d4 hezrous and goristro with a marilith.

 

[freyar]

Sounds reasonable, then. What's next on this one?