Converting Forgotten Realms monsters

[Shade]

That looks fine to me. A constrictor snake is a probably a "2nd-level creature" so the equivalent of a summon monster IV would get you 1d4+1 of them.

Would you prefer 1d4+1 to 2d4? I'm fine either way.

I'm in favour of dropping the "Moonsea" name and adding an In The Realms underbar.

Spirit Constrictor is OK I suppose, but I would quite like to reference its original "Headless Avenger" name.

Headless Spirit Constrictor?

I'd rather not. "Headless avenger" was simply a chapter-title thingee...it was never used as an actual name for the creature. That said, I don't mind name-dropping it within the flavor text somewhere.

Updated.

 

[freyar]

You're missing an "l" in "availabe" in the tactics but it's pretty well done except for that.

 

[Cleon]

Would you prefer 1d4+1 to 2d4? I'm fine either way.

I'd prefer 1d4+1, but I'm not that bothered about it.

I'd rather not. "Headless avenger" was simply a chapter-title thingee...it was never used as an actual name for the creature. That said, I don't mind name-dropping it within the flavor text somewhere.

Updated.

That's OK by me.

It looks pretty well finished, just needs a quick check for errors.

 

[Cleon]

Hold on, I've just thought of something. Since it has interchangeable heads, shouldn't it have a SQ something like this:

Survive Headlessness (Ex): A spirit constrictor does not need a head to live. It can be decapitated by a vorpal weapon and will not automatically die, although it can still be killed by the normal damage from a decapitating blow.

 

[freyar]

Hmm, that could be ok to add. I feel like there are other monsters that can survive a vorpal crit, but I think they rely on DM interpretation of the vorpal weapon rules. Of course, I guess most of them don't have heads.

 

[Cleon]

Hmm, that could be ok to add. I feel like there are other monsters that can survive a vorpal crit, but I think they rely on DM interpretation of the vorpal weapon rules. Of course, I guess most of them don't have heads.

Have we finished with it then?

Apart from the Survive Headlessness the only thing I could come up with is having it be able to "see without a head".

e.g.:

Survive Headlessness (Ex): A spirit constrictor does not need a head to live. It can be decapitated by a vorpal weapon and will not automatically die, although it can still be killed by the normal damage from a decapitating blow. A spirit constrictor can sense its surroundings without penalty while headless.

 

[Shade]

Updated. I believe we're finished.

 

[freyar]

In "In the Realms," change "along Mistledale" to "in Mistledale," and I'll agree.

 

[Shade]

Consider it done.

 

[Cleon]

Consider it done.

It needs Survive Headlessness in its SQs, but apart from that looks done.