Converting monsters from Dungeon Magazine

[Shade]

Didn't we recreate the sharpness mechanic on another conversion not too long ago? I'm drawing a blank on which one, though.

 

[freyar]

Didn't we recreate the sharpness mechanic on another conversion not too long ago? I'm drawing a blank on which one, though.

I think so, too, but darned if I can figure it out.

 

[Shade]

I found it. It was none other than the Fenris Wolf:

Augmented Critical (Ex): The Fenris wolf's bite threatens a critical hit on a natural attack roll of 18–20, dealing triple damage on a successful critical hit. Additionally, the victim must succeed on a DC 76 Fortitude save or lose a hand or foot (Fenris wolf's choice) A victim who loses a foot falls prone and has its land speed reduced to 5 feet. A severed hand make it impossible for the subject to use objects or cast spells with somatic components. The save DC is Strength-based.

 

[demiurge1138]

I think snipping off hands and feet is a little much for a glorified trout. Maybe its bite does Cha damage, since it leaves ugly, humiliating scars?

 

[freyar]

I think snipping off hands and feet is a little much for a glorified trout. Maybe its bite does Cha damage, since it leaves ugly, humiliating scars?

Probably a better idea. But put it as part of augmented crit and give it a threat range of 18-20. That way we reproduce the 15% change listed in the original. Should we go with Cha drain, so it takes a little longer to go away, or is that too nasty?

 

[demiurge1138]

Does 1 Cha drain on a crit? I think that's fair.

 

[Shade]

Sounds good. So...

Augmented Critical (Ex): A bassnip's bite threatens a critical hit on a natural attack roll of 18–20, dealing triple damage on a successful critical hit. Additionally, the victim must succeed on a DC X Fortitude save or take 1 point of Charisma drain due to the horrific scarring caused by the shearlike jaws. The save DC is Strength(?)-based.

 

[demiurge1138]

Looks good to me.

 

[Shade]

Since all we have to go on is "Size S", do we want to make it a really big fish, or drop it back to Tiny or even Diminutive?

 

[freyar]

Uhh, let's go to Tiny. Since these live in a lake, and they're not Nessie, I have a hard time seeing them being Small.