Converting monsters from Dragon magazine

[freyar]

Hmm, that seems like a big chance to dispel if this is CL 5. Or are we assuming CL 10 like the other SLAs? If so, that's fine, and we should specify CL.

A bit odd that the original spell seems to be transmutation rather than illusion. Also, FYI, if it's important, the old edition spell is 2nd level.

 

[demiurge1138]

I was assuming CL 10th for the fool's gold.

 

[freyar]

Let's try this.

Fool's Gold (Sp): One time/day, an asperim can create an illusion causing up to 4000 copper coins or 80 pounds of brass items to appear to be gold for 24 hours. Anyone who interacts with the fool's gold items receives a DC 21 Will save to disbelieve the illusion. An Appraise check may be used to substitute for the Will save. In addition, striking a piece of fool's gold acts as dispel magic on the illusion (for that piece of metal only) at caster level 5. This is the equivalent of a 3rd level spell. Caster level 10th. The save DC is Charisma-based and includes a +2 racial bonus.

 

[Shade]

Let's go with 2nd-level spell.

Updated.

Asperim have a 70% chance of gating in 1-3 Imps, the only creatures who can stand to be in the company of the Asperim for any length of time.

Like so?

Summon Imps (Sp): Once per day an asperim can attempt to summon 1d3 imps with a 70% chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of a 4th-level spell.

+5 natural armor like the imp?

Skills: 11 at 13 ranks
Bluff, Concentration, Disguise, Perform (comedy), Sleight of Hand...

Feats: 4
Quicken SLA (ventriloquism)?

 

[freyar]

Shouldn't the fool's gold DC be 19 with a +2 racial bonus? Or do we want to drop that? I worry that the Appraise check will likely beat that DC17 too easily, though.

EDIT:

Summon looks good.

+5 natural is ok with me unless we want to stick to the poor original AC.

Bluff, Concentration, Disguise, Forgery, Knowledge (any one), Listen, Perform (comedy), Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spellcraft, Spot?
I seem to recall a racial penalty to Diplomacy was also in the cards. -8 to overcome that Cha bonus?

Quicken SLA (ventriloquism), Weapon Finesse?, Improved Initiative, Ability Focus (take your pick?)

 

[demiurge1138]

Weapon Finesse isn't worth it. Empower SLA (mirror image) is, though.

 

[Shade]

Let's swap Tumble for Spellcraft, since they don't actually cast spells and need the defensive help.

For Ability Focus, how about Forget?

Updated.


CR 8?

Advancement: 11-20 HD (Small)?

In its natural form, an asperim stands x feet tall and weighs about x pounds.

 

[freyar]

That's all fine. I still think the racial bonus hasn't been added to the fool's gold DC, though we can drop it if you want. Or raise it.

 

[demiurge1138]

CR 7, I think. They've got some mean SLAs but are squishy. Really squishy.

 

[RavinRay]

I know that there are variant imps but forgot which book. Realms? Eberron? (It has variant homunculi already.)

Oh, and little sidebar, thanks for briging up Fool's Gold. I wanted that as a SLA for a homebrew pyrite dragon, pyrite being the real fool's gold.