Converting Monsters from Polyhedron Magazine

[demiurge1138]

Hm... elemental or magical beast, ala a gargoyle? Either way, it should have the extraplanar subtype.

What do you think about the drumming being a racial bonus to Intimidate? A fear effect? Or just an alarm, ala a shrieker?

 

[Shade]

I'm leaning toward elemental.

As for your drumming suggestions, any or all of them appeal to me.

 

[freyar]

Nope. Sense Motive is Wis-based.

Doh!

I'm leaning toward elemental.

As for your drumming suggestions, any or all of them appeal to me.

Elemental is ok, and I think the drumming should mostly just be an alarm. A small racial Intimidate bonus makes some sense for it, though.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Agreed to elemental. I also noted that these things are similar to stonesingers (MMIII).

 

[freyar]

Agreed to elemental. I also noted that these things are similar to stonesingers (MMIII).

We should make sure to distinguish them, then.

 

[demiurge1138]

They might be related!

 

[Shade]

Indeed. Nice correlation.

Speaking of the tralusk/stonesinger (I prefer its original name), its ability scores are Str 20, Dex 10, Con 18, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 18.

This thing is Low Int (5-7).

Maybe Str 17, Dex 10, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 13?

 

[freyar]

How many HD do the stonesingers have? Are these lower, hence the drop in Str and Con?

 

[Shade]

Yes, 9 HD and deadlier powers.

 

[freyar]

Those abilities seem good, then.