Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Orius]

Initial conversion looks pretty good.

Mystara MC is 1994. At least that's what it says on the back cover of mine.

I found a page of notes I wrote up back in the 2e days which has some very basic stats for some of the creatures in the Mystara MC, one of which was the phanaton (another was the rakasta ). Anyway, I decided that the phanaton would get an ability score adjustment of +1 Dex, -1 Con. This was because they were described as stealthy, but had a negative penalty to their HD. So how about say, Dex of at least 14 and Con 8? I'd say at least a +4 racial bonus to Move Silently checks. Favored class rogue or ranger maybe? Phanaton rangers probably take magical beast as a favored enemy because of their hatred for aranea.

 

[Shade]

Orius - Good suggestions.

How about stats of -2 Str, +4 Dex, -2 Con?

I agree with a +4 racial bonus to Move Silently checks.

Favored class ranger would probably be best, considering their reverence for nature. I definitely think we should mention that phanaton rangers usually take magical beast as a favored enemy because of their hatred for aranea.

 

[BOZ]

we could take the standard array, give them the high score in Dex and the low score in Con?

 

[Shade]

Sounds good. That's why I wanted to work 'em in reverse, so we'd have the stat adjustments first.

 

[BOZ]

We could give them Str 9, Dex 13, Con 8, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 11, or rearrange or modify that a bit?

 

[Shade]

I like that array.

 

[BOZ]

i might rearrange that though, if we use the adjustments you proposed.

 

[Shade]

How's this for the organization line (culled from all the entries)?

Organization: Solitary, pair, group (10-20 plus one 2nd-level n'chala), clan (30-300 plus 50% noncombatants, one warchief of 3rd level and 2-12 bodyguards of 2nd level), or tribe (300-900 plus 50% noncombatants, one 2nd-level n'chala per 10 adults, one 3rd-level warchief and 2-12 2nd-level bodyguards per 30 adults, one king of 8th level, and four bodyguards of 6th level; villages also have 1-3 dryads or treants)

 

[BOZ]

*head explodiates*

 

[Shade]

Hee.