Converting Monsters from Polyhedron Magazine

[GrayLinnorm]

Maybe we should do this as a standard monster. It's pointless to make it a template if they're not going to retain class abilities, and I can't really see this work for non-humanoids.

 

[Shade]

Maybe we should do this as a standard monster. It's pointless to make it a template if they're not going to retain class abilities, and I can't really see this work for non-humanoids.

Good point. It was clearly intended for humans and demihumans, which don't make for a wide variety of zombies.

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to standard monster. Perhaps a Small and a Medium variety, but other than that...

 

[freyar]

I'm convinced. Small and Medium also sounds fair, and I still think we should work from the sample zombies in the SRD.

 

[Shade]

OK, then looking at the human commoner zombie...

Str 12, Dex 8, Con —, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 1

Int is supposed to be "average" and Cha sounds halfway decent, so maybe...

Str 12, Dex 8, Con —, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14?

 

[freyar]

Let's do Int 11 and Cha 15.

 

[Shade]

Got 'em started in Homebrews.

Let's decide what to retain from traditional zombies...

• It looks like single actions only is out, since they have two claw attacks.
• Damage reduction 5/slashing?
• Can't run?

 

[GrayLinnorm]

The strength should be a lot higher than 12; the original description said it was 18/50.

 

[freyar]

The strength should be a lot higher than 12; the original description said it was 18/50.

Good point. According to the conversion book, 18/50 is the upper end of 19. Want to go with that or with 20?

DR sounds right, and so does can't run. Any other way to slow these down? Maybe can't take AoOs without giving up a standard action? (The way I read the zombie single action only, it forbids that unless they give up their usual turn.)

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's go Str 20. We could lower their speed the old fashioned way--I'm okay with them getting full actions.