Converting monsters from Second Edition Monstrous Compendiums

[Shade]

Good idea. Dungeoneering sounds like a good fit.

 

[demiurge1138]

OK, I must be crazy then. I'm not sure where my math was coming from.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Organization: Solitary or pair?

Challenge Rating: 7? It has more HD than a treant, but the lack of animate trees and trample seem enough to drop it a CR.

Treasure: Standard (in its wake)?

Alignment: Usually neutral?

Advancement: 10–16 HD (Large); 17-23 HD (Huge); 24–27 HD (Gargantuan)?

Level Adjustment: +4?

A noran is about 11 feet tall, with a “trunk” about x feet in diameter. It weighs about x pounds.

 

[freyar]

Your suggestions seem about right.

2 ft diameter, 1000 lb? I scaled down a treant and knocked off a third for having a big hollow part.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Anything left?

 

[demiurge1138]

Well, from their flavor-text, they strike me as more neutral evil than neutral. What with the killing anything that crosses paths with them.

 

[Shade]

Good point. Usually neutral evil it is!

 

[freyar]

Fair enough. I'd thought that at first, then just saw N when I checked the original. I guess people have had problems with alignment all along, huh?

 

[Melatuis]

I might have miss something, plants skills are:
Plant Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die, if the plant creature has an Intelligence score. However, some plant creatures are mindless and gain no skill points or feats.

Thank "you all" for your work. I all ways look forward to new conversions.

 

[freyar]

You're right about the plant skills, and that's what it's got!

I'm glad there are people who like looking at these, so you're welcome!