Converting "generic setting" second edition monsters

[Shade]

Although I used that word, I have since found that I agree with you. I could, however, have used despite being.

 

[freyar]

You're just having too much fun now.

 

[Shade]

Sunflower, Giant
AC:8 MV:0 HD:3 hp:15 #AT:1 Dmg:1 SA:Nil SD:Immune to heat AL:N THAC0:16

"Ahead, the forest seems to clear, for sunlight can be seen streaming though the woods."

This is actually a stand of six transformed sunflowers. The sunflowers send forth a ray of light equivalent to sunlight and warm the clearing in which they grow. If a creature attempts to harm the sunflowers, they spit exploding seeds at their attacker at the rate of four per flower per round. Each blossom has 24 seeds. Once a blossom is cut it continues to glow for one hour and then will wilt and die. A flower will also wilt if it fires all of its seeds.

Originally appeared in I13 - Adventure Pack I (1987).

 

[freyar]

Are these the size of regular sunflowers? Then I guess I'd say Small; they'd be tall, but they're quite skinny for their height.

Fire seeds springs to mind for the exploding seeds. They could function like the acorns at relatively lowish CL.

 

[Shade]

Nothing seems to indicate anything other than usual size, so I'd agree with your assessment.

Good call on fire seeds!

Str 1, Dex 20, Con 10, Int -, Wis 11, Cha 1?

 

[freyar]

Sure. So rather than making the seeds an SLA, we can make it an Su with Con-based DC.

Hmm, these are "giant sunflowers." Maybe we should make them Medium. What do you think?

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

It might be interesting to treat their projected light as actual sunlight, and perhaps have the damage from their sunseeds deal damage similar to searing light, rather than fire, dealing additional damage to light-sensitive creatures. Thoughts?

 

[demiurge1138]

I like the idea of making them light based, not fire based. I say we run with it.

 

[freyar]

Agreed!

 

[Melatuis]

Agreed.