Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Shade]

Since you requested some wordsmithing, here goes...

Communal Reliance (Su): Great distances may sever a member's ties to the communal consciousness of the horde. A horde entity that strays more than 100 miles from the farthest other member of its horde is stricken as per a feeblemind spell. Should the straying entity return within range, the feeblemind effect is immediately removed. An entity that remains out of contact for more than 24 hours will perish 1d10 days thereafter (no save). Since all horde entities are in constant communication with each other and are aware of this weakness, this will generally only occur if a horde entity is forcibly moved.

 

[demiurge1138]

Looks good to me.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Anything left?

 

[freyar]

Looks done!

 

[demiurge1138]

I think so too.

 

[Shade]

These fairies come from the "Eastern Mythos" section of Supplement IV, which seems to be primarily based on Chinese mythology.

FAIRIES
Armor Class -- 7
Move: 9"
Hit Points: 25
Magic Ability: (See Below)
Fighter Ability: 2nd Level
Psionic Ability: Class 4

At the top of every large mountain is a group of 1-10 Fairies. These beings stand 1 foot tall with gossamer wings and a delicate elfin appearance. One member of this group is a 15th level wizard and the rest are from the 7th to the 10th. They are very afraid of mortals and will react violently at any incursion of their land.

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I'm not sure if there's enough information to make them worthy of conversion. I suppose we could pursue the psionic angle (since they're aren't many psionic fey), or use it as a springboard for some Chinese fey that haven't gotten the D&D treatment.

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's go for the springboard idea.

 

[Shade]

Here's one possibility:

Huli jing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also...

The etymology of kui 夔 relates with wei 犩 "yak; buffalo". Eberhard (1968:57-8) suggested Kui "mountain spirits that looked like a drum and had only one leg" was "without doubt phonetically related" to the variant name hui 暉; both were classified as shanxiao 山魈 "mountain demons" ("mandrill" in modern Chinese). He concludes there were two series of names for "one-legged mountain imps", xiao or chao in the southeastern languages of Yue and Yao, and kui or hui "from a more western language".

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kui_(Chinese_mythology)

 

[freyar]

Whatever we do, let's make them psionic as well.

 

[Shade]

Hmmm...is the huli jin to similar to the kitsune?

The shanxiao "one-legged mountain imps", or "mountain spirits that looked like a drum and had only one leg", might be a more unique springboard.