Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Shade]

As an incorporeal creature, it gets a deflection bonus to AC = Cha modifier.

Some other undead traits I'd recommend to increase its survivability:

Death's Grace (Ex): A gray philosopher gains a +1 profane bonus to AC for every 3 Hit Dice it possesses.

Unholy Toughness (Ex): A gray philosopher gains a bonus to its hit points equal to its Charisma modifier x its Hit Dice.

 

[Mortis]

As an incorporeal creature, it gets a deflection bonus to AC = Cha modifier.

Some other undead traits I'd recommend to increase its survivability:

Death's Grace (Ex): A gray philosopher gains a +1 profane bonus to AC for every 3 Hit Dice it possesses.

Unholy Toughness (Ex): A gray philosopher gains a bonus to its hit points equal to its Charisma modifier x its Hit Dice.

I agree with all those. It actually reminds me that we haven't even looked at its AC yet. The BD&D and 2ed AC of 4 translates to about 16.

Let's see what the above gives us - 10 (base) + 2 (Int) + 3 (Deflection) + 3 (Death's Grace). Close enough to 16 I say. I'll add it to my previous post, together with bonus hp from Unholy Toughness.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Don't forget the -5 for Dex. :\

 

[Mortis]

Don't forget the -5 for Dex. :\

If I remember correctly, that's only if you have a Dex of 0 not if it's missing altogether.

<hurries to SRD to check>

Damn can't find it.
Although in the table only an ability score of 1 gets a -5 penalty not 0-1.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Check out the shrieker: no Dex, -5 AC.

 

[Mortis]

Check out the shrieker: no Dex, -5 AC.

Ah! BUt that has Dex 0 not Dex -

Though saying that perhaps the philosopher should have a Dex of 0, it should certainly be no harder to hit than a shrieker (except for the fact its incorporeal).

I'll change the entry to Dex 0 and change the AC to relect that.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Mortis]

Let's see what the above gives us - 10 (base) + 2 (Int) + 3 (Deflection) + 3 (Death's Grace). Close enough to 16 I say. I'll add it to my previous post, together with bonus hp from Unholy Toughness.

I'm not sure where I got the Int to AC from. I think I just mixed it up with the Int to Init.

Removed.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Ah! BUt that has Dex 0 not Dex -

Though saying that perhaps the philosopher should have a Dex of 0, it should certainly be no harder to hit than a shrieker (except for the fact its incorporeal).

I'll change the entry to Dex 0 and change the AC to relect that.

Regards
Mortis

I don't know about the SRD, but the printed MM 3.5 says "Dex -" for the shrieker.

 

[Mortis]

I don't know about the SRD, but the printed MM 3.5 says "Dex -" for the shrieker.

The d20srd.org has it as 0.

But I've put it to 0 now anyway.

Of course, this makes its AC pitifully low.

Regards
Mortis

 

[BOZ]

i'll take another look at this one, soon enough.