Converting Monsters from Dungeon Magazine

[freyar]

These are neat. With the energy drain, I guess we should mention that there's no Fort save needed to remove the negative levels after 24 hours, huh?

 

[Shade]

These are neat. With the energy drain, I guess we should mention that there's no Fort save needed to remove the negative levels after 24 hours, huh?

A strict interpretation would be "no". I'm fine with going that route or the traditional energy drain approach.

Added to Homebrews.

 

[Cleon]

A strict interpretation would be "no". I'm fine with going that route or the traditional energy drain approach.

Added to Homebrews.

I like the "auto-recovery" of energy levels for them. It implies they only weaken their prey to kill them, but actually feed by devouring their victim's flesh.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Retain the locust swarm's +4 racial bonus on Listen and Spot?

Skills: Hide +16, Listen +4, Spot +4, 9 ranks

Feats: 3

Organization: Solitary or x (2-4 swarms) [x="infestation"?]

Challenge Rating: 4? (Energy drain has to at least add +1 CR over a locust swarm)

 

[freyar]

Infestation is good.

Keep the bonus to Listen and Spot and split the ranks between the 3 skills?

Not sure what feats they need, really. Maybe Alertness, Imp Init, and Iron Will like hellwasps?

 

[Shade]

Since they are "eerily silent", how about adding a racial bonus on Move Silently, throwing some ranks in it, and giving 'em Stealthy rather than Iron Will?

 

[freyar]

Sure, I'll go for that.

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

Retain the locust swarm's +4 racial bonus on Listen and Spot?

Skills: Hide +16, Listen +4, Spot +4, 9 ranks

Feats: 3

Organization: Solitary or x (2-4 swarms) [x="infestation"?]

Challenge Rating: 4? (Energy drain has to at least add +1 CR over a locust swarm)

Keeping the racial boni is good, and I like "infestation".

I think CR 5 might be in order. Energy drain is nasty for a diminutive swarm, especially at relatively low levels.

 

[Cleon]

Since they are "eerily silent", how about adding a racial bonus on Move Silently, throwing some ranks in it, and giving 'em Stealthy rather than Iron Will?

Good idea!

Feats: Alertness, Imp Init, Stealthy.

+4 racial bonus on Listen, Move Silently and Spot, with 3 ranks in each of those skills?

 

[Shade]

Updated. Anything left for this one?