Converting monsters from Dragon magazine (Part Two)

[freyar]

I'd say this one has to be a template, and I'd open it to anyone with arcane caster level 6+.

 

[demiurge1138]

Adhesive, cohabitant with a number of spider swarms?

 

[Shade]

Agreed to all those points.

Should we begin by reverse-engineering the lich template, since it is a "minor lich"?

 

[freyar]

We could, but I'm not sure how much work that will save us, since the SAs are quite different.

 

[Shade]

Yeah, you're probably right.

Should the number of spider swarms be based upon HD of the web-spectre? Should they only be released while grappling?

The web-spectre is silent and stealthy. Opponents suffer a -3 penalty to surprise rolls (1-8 on 1d10).

Racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks? Improved Initiative as a bonus feat?

It can teleport without error twice per day, appearing in the most unexpected places, such as stairways, cupboards, and attics.

Greater teleport as 2/day SLA? Caster level equal HD?

It is immune to sleep, charm, hold, and cold-based spells. It is immune to poisons and paralyzation.

It can be hit by ordinary weapons, and fire causes double damage to the creature.

Immunity to cold and vulnerability to fire. Simplify to cold subtype?

It can be turned as a spectre

That equates to +2 turn resistance.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

I'd say no to the cold subtype, since it doesn't have cold based abilities or dwell in arctic conditions

 

[Shade]

I'd say no to the cold subtype, since it doesn't have cold based abilities or dwell in arctic conditions

Yeah, it felt a bit awkward.

 

[demiurge1138]

No to cold subtype, but the rest of it sounds good.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

 

[Shade]

Here's an attempt at one of the abilities...

Cohabitant Spider Swarm (Ex): A web-spectre houses a number of spiders within its web-filled body. While grappling an opponent, a web-spectre can release a spider swarm into its space which attacks its foe, but does not harm the web-spectre. If the victim escapes the grapple, the spider swarm returns to the web-spectre on its next action. While within the web-spectre's body, the swarm quickly replenishes, and is at full hit points when next released. If the swarm is slain, the web-spectre can accumulate enough spiders with its web healing ability to replenish the swarm in x rounds.