Converting Forgotten Realms monsters

[freyar]

That seems like the next thing. Make it work something like a death throes?

 

[Cleon]

That seems like the next thing. Make it work something like a death throes?

That'd make sense.

 

[Shade]

Sounds good! So, it imparts x negative levels on any creature of non-neutral alignment, and grants a wish to a neutral character that does not wish it harm?

 

[Cleon]

Sounds good! So, it imparts x negative levels on any creature of non-neutral alignment, and grants a wish to a neutral character that does not wish it harm?

Am I right in thinking this negative level is never translated into actual level loss, so it never kills a non-neutral captor? In that case 1 negative level should be enough if its difficult to remove.

Something like a holy sword: "It bestows one negative level on any evil creature attempting to wield it. The negative level remains as long as the weapon is in hand and disappears when the weapon is no longer wielded. This negative level never results in actual level loss, but it cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while the weapon is wielded."

Hmm, better include some way of overcoming it. Maybe an atonement allows the cursed to cancel the negative level by spending 1000 xp?

 

[freyar]

Well, it's 20HD. Would 1d6 negative levels be ok?

 

[Shade]

2d4 like energy drain, but with the caveat that a creature never gains enough negative levels to perish?

 

[freyar]

Sounds good to me.

If a silver dog is ever captured, whether by nets or spells, one of two things occurs. If the capturing character is any alignment but pure neutral, or if the character is of neutral alignment and means to harm the silver dog, the dog disintegrates, as per the wizard spell, and the character suffers a 1,000 XP loss. If the silver dog is captured by a character of neutral alignment who means the dog no harm, the character receives a wish and 1,000 XP. As soon as the wish is fulfilled, the silver dog disappears as per teleport without error. If ever a silver dog is cornered and slain, the slaying character suffers a loss of 1,000 XP.

So maybe:

Silver Dog's Boon or Bane (Su): Capturing a silver dog is a risky proposition. A true neutral character that captures a silver dog and has no intent to harm, the silver dog will grant a wish (as the spell) and gains 2d4 positive levels that last for one week but never result in actual level gain. If a non-neutral character or one who whishes to harm the silver dog captures the creature, the silver dog disintegrates, and the character instead takes 2d4 negative levels. These never cause actual level loss, but they persist until the character receives a break enchantment (?) or similar spell. This same bane applies to any character who kills a silver dog.

 

[Cleon]

Sounds good to me.

So maybe:

Silver Dog's Boon or Bane (Su): Capturing a silver dog is a risky proposition. A true neutral character that captures a silver dog and has no intent to harm, the silver dog will grant a wish (as the spell) and gains 2d4 positive levels that last for one week but never result in actual level gain. If a non-neutral character or one who whishes to harm the silver dog captures the creature, the silver dog disintegrates, and the character instead takes 2d4 negative levels. These never cause actual level loss, but they persist until the character receives a break enchantment (?) or similar spell. This same bane applies to any character who kills a silver dog.

That looks sound, the only change I'd suggest is making the positive levels be less than the negative ones - maybe +2 levels or -2d4 levels? - and fixing the typo with the "whishes".

 

[Shade]

Keep in mind that positive levels are not core, so we'll have to throw in the whole explanation of how they work if they go that route. I'd be content with skipping them and just granting a wish (like the original writeup) instead.

 

[freyar]

Oh, right. Let's just drop the positive levels. And fix the "whish."