Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

[Knight Otu]

Personally, I'd try to keep references to campaign settings to a minimum as long as we can avoid it (It's a bit hard not to talk about Vecna when converting his hand and eye, for example).

 

[Shade]

I like the "In the Realms" section, but can we do that? Since Realms stuff isn't usually OGL, I'd be concerned.

 

[BOZ]

Personally, I'd try to keep references to campaign settings to a minimum as long as we can avoid it (It's a bit hard not to talk about Vecna when converting his hand and eye, for example).

is one sentence minimal enough?

I like the "In the Realms" section, but can we do that? Since Realms stuff isn't usually OGL, I'd be concerned.

I've referred to WotC IP frequently throughout the Creature Catalog. If they ever send us a cease & desist, I will personally edit everything that needs editing, and (unfortunately) remove what monsters need to be removed - such as the Hand and Eye.

OK, what's left... Skills, only 4 points, might as well go with Spot & Listen.

Updating in homebrews... CR 2 about right or too high?

 

[Knight Otu]

is one sentence minimal enough?

It's the other way round for me - is that one sentence an absolute necessity?

Updating in homebrews... CR 2 about right or too high?

Might be ok. Youngs would be CR 1?

 

[Shade]

It's the other way round for me - is that one sentence an absolute necessity?

Does it really hurt anything? It's not like in the MM3, where it would be wasting valuable space that could add another creature (albeit, probably another goblin, troll, or ogre variant).

CR 2 for orpsu seems fine. Young 1/2?

A darkmantle weighs about 30 lbs. It's a foot longer, so maybe 20 lbs. for orpsu?

 

[BOZ]

It's the other way round for me - is that one sentence an absolute necessity?

Does it really hurt anything? It's not like in the MM3, where it would be wasting valuable space that could add another creature (albeit, probably another goblin, troll, or ogre variant).

if I removed everything that wasn't an absolute necessity, we'd have some pretty short monster entries. Seeing no real need to remove the single sentence, I will leave it in.

Would the chillins look like this now then?

Orpsu Young: Tiny aberration; CR 1/2; HD 1/2d8 (2 hp); AC 15 (touch 15, flat-footed 12); Base Atk/Grp +0/-8; Atk +1 melee (1d4-1, horn); Full Atk +1 melee (1d4, horn) and -4 melee (1d2-1, fang slash); Space/Reach 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.; Sv Fort +0, Ref +3, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 17, Con 10; Int 6; Wis 12; Cha 12;
Skills and Feats; Listen +3, Spot +3, Flyby Attack.

 

[Knight Otu]

if I removed everything that wasn't an absolute necessity, we'd have some pretty short monster entries.

Which wasn't really my point, since I was talking only about references to settings.

The young ones seem to be ok.

 

[Shade]

The wee ones look fine.

 

[BOZ]

Which wasn't really my point, since I was talking only about references to settings.

don't worry - if anyone comes a-knockin', I'll take the heat.

OK, updating for one last look...

 

[Shade]

My one last look found no errors.