Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

[BOZ]

well, i posted that to see for clues to determine the environment it would be found in.

and the text was using the terms "teleport" and "dimension door" interchangably.

 

[Shade]

Heh. Well, I'm not sure that really gives us any more clue to its environment. I suppose you could go with "any", as all they need are rocks and magic-laden adventurers.

 

[BOZ]

Any it is.

CR 2? 3? it's pretty powerful for a 3-HD critter.

 

[Shade]

3 sounds good. That's 1 higher than the blink dog, which lacks the magic-item devastation.

 

[BOZ]

yeah, plus the flitte has the invisibility and suggestion, which can really change the dynamics of a fight!

 

[BOZ]

is there a way to retain this?

"If a magic item has its own intelligence it is allowed its own saving throw (at no penalty), and if the item saves, the character will be also saved from the effects of the suggestion."

 

[Shade]

Sure, just state that the wield uses the item's save or its own, whichever is better.

 

[BOZ]

like so?

Suggestion (Su): A flitte can use suggestion as the spell (caster level 6th; Will DC 15), with a duration of 6 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based.

If the victim is carrying a magic item with an Intelligence score, then the wielder uses the item's save or its own, whichever is better.

 

[Shade]

Yeah, that works.

 

[BOZ]

updating.