Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Mortis]

Large humanoids or monstrous humanoids. Higher strength than usual for creatures their size.

I think monstrous humanoid fits better.

DR 10/slashing or piercing
Fire Resist 5
Water Breathing (Exclusively)

They're all good - I seem to remember a 'water dependency' trait that we could 'borrow'

Full Attack: Spear +x melee (x+x); or 2 claws +x melee (x+x) and bite +x melee (x+x)

Looks good

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

These fellas look an awful lot like locathah, eh?

 

[Mortis]

These fellas look an awful lot like locathah, eh?

At first glance, perhaps, but they are twice as big and posess natural weapons whereas the locathah have none.

Still I suppose there are only so many designs for a fish-like humanoid.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Did you want these to be 7-HD monstrous humanoids, or lower-HD with class levels like the sollux?

 

[Mortis]

belated double post

 

[Mortis]

Did you want these to be 7-HD monstrous humanoids, or lower-HD with class levels like the sollux?

7 HD monstrous humanoids (aquatic)

For stats we are only given Int (11-12)

The kna is described as being very strong for its size. Now it is about the same size as a hill giant which has a Str of 25 so I suggest a Str of 27-28.

I don't see it as having anything other than average Dex so 10-11?

Con 15-16?
Wis 13
Cha well they make good traders which implies that they get on with people so 13-14?

All in all this gives us

Str 27-28, Dex 10-11, Con 15-16, Int 11-12, Wis 13, Cha 13-14

Do they seem reasonable, I'm tempted to up Con though.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Those stats seem reasonable, and I agree with upping the Con.

Maybe Str 27, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 14?

 

[Mortis]

Maybe Str 27, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 14?

Looks good to me.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

I'll fire up a Homebrews not that we have the key ingredients.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Since AC 5 converts to AC 15, and since it has no Dex modifier and a -1 size modifier, shall we give it +6 natural armor?

For full attack, like so?

Spear +14 melee (2d6+12/x3) or 2 claws +14 melee (1d6+8) and bite +9 melee (1d8+4) or aquatic light crossbow +6 ranged (2d6/19-20)

Borrowing from Stormwrack...

Crossbow, Aquatic: This special version of a light crossbow is strung especially taut with thicker wire and reinforced so as not to snap under the increased tension. The aquatic crossbow is not subject to the normal -2 penalty on ranged attack rolls for every five feet of distance (see Ranged Attacks Underwater, DMG 93), and uses its normal range increment of 40 feet both in and out of the water. Aquatic crossbows are favored by aventi, merfolk, and tritons.