Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[demiurge1138]

Seems the most reasonable to me.

 

[freyar]

Yes, and let's then say how to adjust downwards.

 

[Shade]

And upwards (assuming the highest-HD member advances past 21 HD)? Or are we making 21 HD a hard cap on advancement?

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's let them advance further, as there were hints of the same in the original text.

 

[freyar]

I'd agree with that.

 

[Shade]

In that case, let's figure out the 21-HD feats and skills and then we can provide notes for upsizing/downsizing...

Skills: 9 at 24 ranks

Feats: 8 (1 can be epic)
Earth elemental feats: Alertness, Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's not give them any Epic feats. They don't strike me as particularly Epic.

How's about: Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Imp. Bull's Rush, Imp. Crit (slam), Imp. Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (slam)

 

[freyar]

Agreed with no epic.

This is why I find it weird for the little ones to use the big ones' feats. A 3HD thing using Awesome Blow?

 

[Shade]

I think it's kind of fun having low-level critters using some feats that wouldn't normally be available so early.

That being said, we should probably note whether they need to meet the prereqs of the feats to use them. Technically, a Small or Medium creature can't use Awesome Blow, for example.

 

[freyar]

Yeah, that's basically my point.

If we make them meet the prereqs (using the largest member's feats and skill ranks), I'm happy with it. We could use Awesome Blow as an example -- the small ones meet the feat prereqs but not the size prereqs.