Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Shade]

Yeah, I like that approach.

"Divide by 4.5" rule yields 11 HD. An 11-HD assassin vine is Huge. Start at that size and HD?

 

[freyar]

That seems fair enough. If we want, we can tweak abilities from there.

 

[demiurge1138]

Starting with an 11 HD Huge vine appeals.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Keep the assassin vine's entangle ability?

 

[demiurge1138]

Ditch entangle, I think.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Do we want to add anything else, or label this "easiest conversion of the month"?

CR 6?

 

[freyar]

Might want to drop the "subterranean" bit in the camouflage section, or else add "underground" to the environment line. CR 6 is probably ok. And I'm ok with calling this one easy.

 

[Shade]

Since it has "the ability to plant itself in the most severe environments", I'd say underground is a worthy addition to the environment line.

EDIT: Also, we need to fill in a few x's...

A mature plant consists of a main vine, about x feet long. Smaller vines up to x feet long branch off of the main vine about every 6 inches. These small vines bear clusters of leaves which sprout crimson blossoms in the spring and bear bloated, blood-red fruits the size of cherries in the late summer.

 

[freyar]

I think the exceptional reach needs to say with slam rather than with vine, too.

30 ft long, 5 ft smaller vines?

 

[demiurge1138]

And you forgot the part about putting victims into stasis!