Converting monsters from Dragon magazine

[Cleon]

Auran was always a given...we were just listing additional languages. I think I prefer Common, Draconic, and the four elemental languages only.

Cleon's advancement appeals. That would explain the ones that have returned to the Elemental Plane of Water and lived there for some time.

Updated.

Ready to work on the lesser?

That suits me. I'll just run an eye over the stats to check they're alright before calling it a day for the Greater Well Spirit...

Hmm, the +15 melee with their slams does not match up with their stats as written. With +9 BAB from 13 Elemental HD, a +5 Strength bonus from Str 21 and a -2 size penalty from Huge size they come out at +12 melee.

Also, their slams have 1.5 their Str bonus despite it having two attacks, although that isn't strictly verboten.

If we increased their Strength to 27 the attack bonus would match up, although we'd have to up the Grapple to +25 and the DB to +8 (for standard primary attack) or +12 (for 1.5 Str). I'd prefer +8 damage.

 

[Cleon]

Added to Homebrews.

I didn't follow the usual size adjustments, instead maintaining the ratio of a greater's stats compared to a water elemental of similar size.

That looks OK. I agree with the suggested limited wish switch.

Do we want to lower the mental stats a bit?

Sure, cut two points off each mental stat?

We'll need to drop one of its feats (I already dropped Improved Critical since its BAB is too low for the prereq).

Should speed be lower (like smaller water elementals)?

Improved Bull Rush would be my preferred feat to drop, I'd like to keep the speeds the same.

 

[Shade]

I fixed the greater well spirit. I'm not sure where I got those numbers.

I agree with your assessment of mental ability scores and axeing Imroved Bull Rush, but I'll give the others a chance to weigh in.

 

[freyar]

I can agree to all that.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

With the reduced Int score, we'll need to drop one skill. I'd recommend Knowledge (arcana). Any objections?

 

[freyar]

None here.

 

[demiurge1138]

Of the skills to drop, Know (arcana) seems pretty reasonable.

 

[Shade]

That's enough for a majority.

Should the "growth by treasure accumulation" be an ability, or simple text in an Advancement underbar?

 

[demiurge1138]

An ability, similar to feed.

 

[freyar]

An ability, similar to feed.

Yup.