Converting Monsters from Polyhedron Magazine

[freyar]

If we're giving them Bardic Music, we might as well be giving them the captivating song. So we should stick to the Diplomacy bonus, I think.

 

[Shade]

If we're giving them Bardic Music, we might as well be giving them the captivating song. So we should stick to the Diplomacy bonus, I think.

Agreed.

 

[freyar]

Ok, then, racial Diplomacy bonus and gaze as

Captivating Gaze (Su): A drowned maiden can attract its killer at any time or any character up to 1? time per day just by looking onto his or her eyes. This is similar to a gaze attack, except that the maiden must use a standard action, and those merely looking at her are not affected. Anyone the potoplenytsia targets must succeed on a DC X Will save or become captivated. This is a mind-affecting charm effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by the same drowned maiden's gaze for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based, and gains a +4 racial bonus against the drowned maiden's killer. The ability has a range of 30 feet.

A captivated victim walks toward the drowned maiden, taking the most direct route available. If the path leads into a dangerous area (through flame, off a cliff, or the like), that creature gets a second saving throw. Captivated creatures can take no actions other than to defend themselves. (Thus, a fighter cannot run away or attack but takes no defensive penalties.) A victim within 5 feet of the drowned maiden stands there and offers no resistance to the monster’s attacks.

Possibly remove the red text if we keep the 1/day restriction? That way she can keep going after her killer.

 

[Cleon]

If we're giving them Bardic Music, we might as well be giving them the captivating song. So we should stick to the Diplomacy bonus, I think.

No objection to that.

Captivating Gaze (Su): A drowned maiden can attract its killer at any time or any character up to 1? time per day just by looking onto his or her eyes. This is similar to a gaze attack, except that the maiden must use a standard action, and those merely looking at her are not affected. Anyone the potoplenytsia targets must succeed on a DC X Will save or become captivated. This is a mind-affecting charm effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by the same drowned maiden's gaze for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based, and gains a +4 racial bonus against the drowned maiden's killer. The ability has a range of 30 feet.

That first sentence needs some work. It seems overly ugly and confused in its syntax.

Possibly remove the red text if we keep the 1/day restriction? That way she can keep going after her killer.

I prefer 3/day but would accept 1/day.

How's this:

Captivating Gaze (Su): A drowned maiden can attract another creature toward itself just by making eye contact. They can use captivating gaze an unlimited number of times against their killer (the creature who caused her to die and become a drowned maiden), but otherwise have only X uses of captivating gaze per day. Captivating gaze is similar to a gaze attack, except that the maiden must use a standard action, and those merely looking at her are not affected. Anyone the potoplenytsia targets must succeed on a DC X Will save or become captivated. This is a mind-affecting charm effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by the same drowned maiden's gaze for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based, and gains a +4 racial bonus against the drowned maiden's killer. The ability has a range of 30 feet.

A captivated victim walks toward the drowned maiden, taking the most direct route available. If the path leads into a dangerous area (through flame, off a cliff, or the like), that creature gets a second saving throw. Captivated creatures can take no actions other than to defend themselves. (Thus, a fighter cannot run away or attack but takes no defensive penalties.) A victim within 5 feet of the drowned maiden stands there and offers no resistance to the monster’s attacks.

 

[Shade]

It's coming together. Let's go with 3/day, and keep the rest of the red text. Any objections?

 

[freyar]

None here. That should do it for that ability, I think.

 

[Cleon]

It's coming together. Let's go with 3/day, and keep the rest of the red text. Any objections?

Fine by me.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

 

[freyar]

The vile wake seems to be missing (or whatever it's going to be called).

I guess the drowning embrace is next. Should that be the damage from the touch attack? Simplify to Con damage or go with a save or be unable to get out of the water?

 

[Cleon]

I guess the drowning embrace is next. Should that be the damage from the touch attack? Simplify to Con damage or go with a save or be unable to get out of the water?

I'm sure we've already got something similar, it's just a question of finding it.