Converting Monsters from Polyhedron Magazine

[Shade]

It sounds similar to a gelatinous cube or living pool in how it traps prey.

 

[Shade]

For determining ability scores, the closest creatures I can find are...

Mosslord (L, 20 HD): Str 33, Dex 12, Con 28, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 19
Shambling Mound (L, 8 HD): Str 21, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 9
Obliviax Mossling (D, 1 HD): Str 5, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 14

 

[freyar]

Well, we've got three versions here. Treat them as advanced versions plus a few tweaks?

For the base 2HD bog moss, maybe Str 12, Dex 7, Con 13, Int -, Cha 6, Wis 6? I went lowish on Dex since they don't move much; we could up that for the "advanced" versions.

 

[Shade]

Rather than give the larger ones high natural armor to account for the decent ACs, how about something along these same lines?

Airy (Ex): Since a plague brush is constantly turning over and its anatomy is made up of a (relatively) small amount of plant matter and lots of empty space, it is difficult to know where to attack the creature. Any melee or ranged attack with a piercing weapon directed at a plage brush has a 20% miss chance. The blow or missle may pass through the creature's body without harming it. Even a true seeing effect is useless for determining where and how to strike the creature.

 

[freyar]

Maybe. Or given the composition of their bodies, some hefty DR/bludgeoning.

 

[demiurge1138]

Airy makes a certain amount of mechanical sense, but we'll want to change the wording. Thin on the ground?

 

[freyar]

That could work. Not that I'm opposed to some natural armor, either.

 

[Shade]

Like so?

Thin on the Ground (Ex): Since a moss's anatomy is made up of a (relatively) small amount of plant matter and lots of empty space, it is difficult to know where to attack the creature. Any melee or ranged attack with a piercing weapon directed at a moss has a 20% miss chance. The blow or missle may pass through the creature's body without harming it. Even a true seeing effect is useless for determining where and how to strike the creature.

 

[freyar]

Works for me!

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

However, a thought just occurred to me. Would these work better as swarms of Fine plants? They already have many swarm traits: composed of numerous individual bits, a presumable space/reach of 10 ft., an attack based on surrounding others, and so on.