Converting Monsters from Dungeon Magazine

[freyar]

Good point about the attack bonus and Small sizes.

It's probably also reasonable to let them be familiar with "dwarven" weapons, though it might be nice to keep them a little more distinct.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

 

[freyar]

Ready for the poison?

 

[Shade]

Ready for the poison?

Yup. It looks like there are two strengths:

Sidebar: Hunting Poison

The pygmies have developed a special poison made from certain beetle larvae, used to bring down large game. The poison is placed only on arrowheads. Anyone hit by a poisoned arrow must save vs. poison at -2. Failure means that the victim is slowed (as the spell) one round later, and paralyzed two rounds after being hit. The paralyzation lasts 1-4 turns. One hour after the victim has been poisoned, the poison completely breaks down, and dead game is safe to eat. A successful save means that the victim suffers no ill effects.

The utuchekulu also use hunting poison, but a much more potent version. Again, it is used only on arrowheads. Anyone hit must save vs. poison at -2. Failure means that the victim is slowed one round after being hit, paralyzed the second round, and dead the third round. Even a successful save causes the victim to be slowed one round after being hit and paralyzed for the next three rounds. The poison breaks down completely two hours after the inititial poisoning.

Slowed/paralyzed for the former, paralyzed on failed save (and slowed on success)/Con damage for the latter?

Call one of 'em "hunting poison" and the other "greater hunting poison" or "slaying poison"?

 

[freyar]

That sounds good to me!

 

[Shade]

Like so?

Hunting Poison: Injury, Fortitude DC x, initial damage slowed (as the spell) for xdx rounds/minutes, secondary damage paralyzed 1d4 rounds. A poisoned victim's flesh transmits the hunting poison as an ingested poison for one hour. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Greater Hunting Poison: Injury, Fortitude DC x, initial damage paralyzed 1d4 rounds, secondary damage 2d6 Con. Even with a successful save, a victim is still slowed (as the spell) for xdx rounds/minutes. A poisoned victim's flesh transmits the hunting poison as an ingested poison for two hours. The save DC is Constitution-based.

 

[freyar]

Slowed for 1d10 minutes? Enough for a second encounter?

 

[Shade]

Sure.

While we await Cleon's opinion on the poison, let's finish up a few other missing bits:

Skills: 8 warrior ranks

Feats: 1

An utuchekulu is 3 feet tall and weighs x pounds.

 

[freyar]

4 ranks each in Climb and Swim? Could also see swiping a few for Intimidate.

Weapon Focus on something, maybe -- perhaps on the bows to help them deliver the poison better?

 

[Shade]

Good ideas. How about Climb 2, Intimidate 2, Swim 4 and Weapon Focus (shortbow)?