Converting monsters from Dragon magazine

[Cleon]

I'd like to work in some hints/rumors/etc. that they were created by illithids.

Care to write up a rough draft...

 

[Shade]

Care to write up a rough draft...

Will do. I just noticed this...

The glowing orbs may be retrieved and each will glow with the light of a full moon for the next 10,000 years.

...so I'll attempt to work it in.


Sentinel eidolons are powerful constructs from a past era. Their origins are lost to the ages, although sages speculate they were created by illithids due to the similarities in appearance between the constructs and the flayers. If this is the case, one wonders why all sentinel eidolons appear at least several centuries old.

The glowing orbs of a destroyed sentinel eidolon function as if a continual flame spell had been cast upon each of them.

 

[Cleon]

Will do. I just noticed this...

...so I'll attempt to work it in.

Sentinel eidolons are powerful constructs from a past era. Their origins are lost to the ages, although sages speculate they were created by illithids due to the similarities in appearance between the constructs and the flayers. If this is the case, one wonders why all sentinel eidolons appear at least several centuries old.

The glowing orbs of a destroyed sentinel eidolon function as if a continual flame spell had been cast upon each of them.

Should we be mentioning the Illithids, since they're product identity?

Perhaps it'd be better to refer to them as an "Elder Race of aberrations" and "creatures from the Far Realms"?

No objection to the light-orb bit, although I suggest we say this effect cannot be dispelled, or is of an extraordinarily high CL/spell level, just to differentiate it from the plain old continual flame spell.

 

[Shade]

Should we be mentioning the Illithids, since they're product identity?

I'm not worried. Hell, we've got specific illithid-related creatures (like the illithidae, in the CC.

Perhaps it'd be better to refer to them as an "Elder Race of aberrations" and "creatures from the Far Realms"?

We could mention that as well. BTW, the Far Realms isn't open-source either.

No objection to the light-orb bit, although I suggest we say this effect cannot be dispelled, or is of an extraordinarily high CL/spell level, just to differentiate it from the plain old continual flame spell.

That's fine. I'm always surprised to find that continual flame is permanent, consider it's a low-level spell.

 

[Cleon]

I'm not worried. Hell, we've got specific illithid-related creatures (like the illithidae, in the CC.

We could mention that as well. BTW, the Far Realms isn't open-source either.

Pshaw! I only quibble about such details when it helps my case.

That's fine. I'm always surprised to find that continual flame is permanent, consider it's a low-level spell.

It's a glorious legacy of Ye Olde Days. (e.g. I presume they couldn't be bothered to change it from previous editions).

 

[Shade]

So...

Sentinel eidolons are powerful constructs from a past era. Their origins are lost to the ages, although sages speculate they were created by an elder race of aberrations--possibly illithids due to the similarities in appearance between the constructs and the flayers. If this is the case, one wonders why all sentinel eidolons appear at least several centuries old.

The glowing orbs of a destroyed sentinel eidolon function as if a continual flame spell had been cast upon each of them. The effect cannot be dispelled.

 

[freyar]

Hey, that works for me!

 

[Cleon]

So...

Sentinel eidolons are powerful constructs from a past era. Their origins are lost to the ages, although sages speculate they were created by an elder race of aberrations--possibly illithids due to the similarities in appearance between the constructs and the flayers. If this is the case, one wonders why all sentinel eidolons appear at least several centuries old.

The "past era" and "lost to the ages" seems an unnecessary duplication. I'm thinking we could blend them together.

Shouldn't "appear at least several centuries old" be "appear to be at least several centuries old"?

Sentinel eidolons are powerful constructs whose origins are lost to the ages. Sages speculate they were created by an elder race of aberrations---possibly illithids, due to the similarities in appearance between these constructs and the flayers. If this is the case, one wonders why all sentinel eidolons appear to be at least several centuries old.

The glowing orbs of a destroyed sentinel eidolon function as if a continual flame spell had been cast upon each of them. The effect cannot be dispelled.

 

[Shade]

The "past era" and "lost to the ages" seems an unnecessary duplication. I'm thinking we could blend them together.

Shouldn't "appear at least several centuries old" be "appear to be at least several centuries old"?

Sentinel eidolons are powerful constructs whose origins are lost to the ages. Sages speculate they were created by an elder race of aberrations---possibly illithids, due to the similarities in appearance between these constructs and the flayers. If this is the case, one wonders why all sentinel eidolons appear to be at least several centuries old.

The glowing orbs of a destroyed sentinel eidolon function as if a continual flame spell had been cast upon each of them. The effect cannot be dispelled.

Looks good. Add it to your working draft?

 

[Cleon]

Looks good. Add it to your working draft?

Ta-da!

Looks like we're just left with tactics.