Converting "generic setting" second edition monsters

[demiurge1138]

Agreed.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

 

[freyar]

Noticed that the poison DC for these and the phantom spiders should be Cha-based, not Con-based.

Create spawn should probably only work with those killed by the poison, as follows:
Create Spawn (Su): Any creature slain by a wraith-spider's poison becomes a free-willed wraith-spider within 1d4 rounds. A creature who becomes a wraith-spider in this way retains none of the abilities it possessed in life.

 

[Shade]

In that case, I think we need to bump the phantom spider to Cha 10 as well.

 

[freyar]

I'd agree with that.

 

[demiurge1138]

Ditto.

 

[Shade]

Updated phantom spider.

Updated wraith-spider.

 

[freyar]

Do the wraith spiders need any more special abilities?

If not:
Skills: put the ranks in Spot, Listen, Move Silently, and Hide?
Feats: Ability Focus (energy drain), Ability Focus (poison)?

 

[Shade]

Good suggestions. Considering their insubstantial nature, shouldn't they get a bonus on Move Silently checks as well?

Their bodies are circled with glowihg red pinprick-eyes that look in all directions simultaneously.

All-around vision?

They speak no language of their own and do norrespond in any way to a speak with dead spell. They seem to communicate with each other on some instinctive level to coordmate attacks in pack formations, though this is non-verbal in nature. They understand orders given in the commoa tongue or drow, and can be commanded by those with the ability to command or control undead.

How's this?

Wraith-spiders do not speak, but understand Common and Undercommon. They possess a non-verbal language used to communicate with others of their kind.

Do we want to do anything with the speak with dead bit?

wraith-spiders are affected only by silver weapons or magical weapons.

Like the wrath-spiders themselves, the webs cannot be cut by normal weapons; they can be cut only by silver or magical edged weapons, or broken by a successful bend bars/lift gates roll.

DR 5/magic or silver for both spider and web?

However, since they do not always turn victims into more wraith-spiders (though there is speculation on what happens if anormal or giant spider is killed by them), they are sometimes encountered alone as attrition takes its toll.

Do we want to have a special create spawn if the victim is an arachnid? Perhaps their energy drain can bestow undeath upon spiders only?

 

[freyar]

I generally like those suggestions. Remind me: is all-around vision one of those can't be flanked things?