Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

Shade · Mar 4, 2004

The last post on the matter that I could find said their saves would be Fort -1, Ref +3, Will +3.

BOZ · Mar 4, 2004

that makes more sense. all +2 now of course, though.

Shade · Mar 4, 2004

But of course.

BOZ · Mar 5, 2004

Shade said:
Also, it looks like it can have a simple fly speed. I thought that glide would need to be a special quality, but the cloaked ape from MM2 has a fly speed of 40 ft. (poor), to go along with this description: "The cloaked ape is named for the flaps of skin that stretch from its wrists to its ankles. When not extended for gliding through the treetops, these skin flaps resemble the folds of a cloak."

Also, these little critters should have a climb speed. Once again, I refer you to the cloaked ape, which has a climb speed equal to its land speed.

can't forget this part... just reminding myself.

BOZ · Mar 5, 2004

johnsemlak said:
Are you going to get to the phanaton? Anyway, just as a heads up, some one posted a revised 3.5e one here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mystara3E/files/Conversion Library/Races/phanatonsv3.5.rtf

had to go digging for this one.

BOZ · Mar 5, 2004

ok, did some work while the boards were down. posting in homebrews.

Shade · Mar 5, 2004

Don't forget darkvision 60 feet for being a monstrous humanoid.

I reworked what I originally posted:

Phanatons as Characters

A phanaton cleric has access to two of the following domains: Chaos, Good, Luck, or Nature.

Phanatons possess the following racial traits.

–2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, –2 Constitution.
Small size. +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.
A phanaton's base land speed is 25 feet. A phanaton also has a climb speed of 25 feet and a fly speed of 40 feet (clumsy).
+1 natural armor bonus.
Darkvision out to 60 feet.
A phanaton has a +8 racial bonus on Move Silently checks. A phanaton has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
Forest Empathy (Ex): A phanaton has an empathic link with its forest surroundings, alerting it to danger before it arrives. This grants a phanaton a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws while in a forest.
Prehensile Tail (Ex): A phanaton’s tail allows it to use its tail to manipulate objects. The tail can be used as an extra hand for Multiweapon Fighting and grants a phanaton a +2 competence bonus on grapple checks and Climb checks.
Automatic Languages: Phanaton. Bonus Languages: Elven, Sylvan.
Favored Class: Ranger.
Level Adjustment: +0.

BOZ · Mar 5, 2004

hey, finally, an ECL 0 race!

Shade · Mar 5, 2004

Well, technically, it is an ECL +2 race (+1 for having natural armor and +1 for fly speed, +1 for climb speed, -1 for size Small). However, since it's fairly weak, its natural armor is so low, and its fly speed is limited, I fudged a little and gave it +0. I mean, does this critter seem much more powerful than a halfling? Its got -2 to both Str and Con, and though it can fly, it can't hover without taking a feat.