Converting Forgotten Realms monsters

[Cleon]

Works for me too. "Chilling claw" 1d4 Str it is.

Just to aid my memory, when did we decide it was a regular attack and not a touch attack? I think I'm having a senior moment.

I don't believe we ever discussed it, that's just how it got written up in the Homebrew. We were talking about Vampire Spawn and Vampires as a comparison, which might have been where it came from, since they use claw attacks.

The original description makes no mention of claws, and describes it as a "touch" causing freezing damage and Strength drain, so I'd be fine changing it to a "Chilling Touch" melee touch attack.

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

Name for organization?

Something to riff of their "blackbones" name or the Crown of Thorns that created them.

An ossuary of shadowraths?

A cornet of shadowraths?

I like cornet the best.

Suggested weight? Maybe a bit lighter than a living person, due to the shadowstuff?

They're basically skeletons, so ought to be pretty light.

Mohrgs and Mummies weigh 120 pounds, but they have some flesh and organs. Maybe 60 or 80 pounds?

 

[freyar]

Well, if Shade likes also, I'd be happy changing it to a touch attack. 1d4 Str or reduce the damage again?

Cornet works fine, and 70 lb - ish is also good.

 

[Shade]

I don't believe we ever discussed it, that's just how it got written up in the Homebrew. We were talking about Vampire Spawn and Vampires as a comparison, which might have been where it came from, since they use claw attacks.

The original description makes no mention of claws, and describes it as a "touch" causing freezing damage and Strength drain, so I'd be fine changing it to a "Chilling Touch" melee touch attack.

Well, if Shade likes also, I'd be happy changing it to a touch attack. 1d4 Str or reduce the damage again?

You guys are killin' me! That's what it was before you decided upon "chilling claw".

Something to riff of their "blackbones" name or the Crown of Thorns that created them.

An ossuary of shadowraths?

A cornet of shadowraths?

I like cornet the best.

Well, if Shade likes also, I'd be happy changing it to a touch attack. 1d4 Str or reduce the damage again?

Cornet works fine, and 70 lb - ish is also good.

I too prefer cornet, and like the suggested weight.

 

[Cleon]

Well, if Shade likes also, I'd be happy changing it to a touch attack. 1d4 Str or reduce the damage again?

I wouldn't change the damage, no.

You guys are killin' me! That's what it was before you decided upon "chilling claw".

I remember it being called "chilling touch" but listed as a claw attack, so we changed the touch to match the claw rather than the claw to match the touch.

Anyhow, would you like to change it to a touch attack.

...Then we can change our minds and make you change it back...

I too prefer cornet, and like the suggested weight.

Sounds like we're agreed yet again! How long will this Blue Moon last?

 

[freyar]

No, no, keep it a touch attack. What happened was that I thought it was a touch attack, but Cleon told me it was a regular attack.

So, touch attack with 1d4 Str?

 

[Cleon]

No, no, keep it a touch attack. What happened was that I thought it was a touch attack, but Cleon told me it was a regular attack.

So, touch attack with 1d4 Str?

That's OK by me.

 

[Shade]

Updated (or is that Reverted?)

 

[freyar]

All set for flavor text, then?

CL 14 for the create undead?

 

[Cleon]

All set for flavor text, then?

CL 14 for the create undead?

14th feels about right, they are somewhere between a Ghast and a Mummy.