Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[BOZ]

or with a simliar sort of "gestalt", with several creatures attacking (and dying) as one. we could optionally make that an Extraordinary ability: Up to five flitterlings may attack a single target, attacking as one..."

 

[Shade]

You're bound and determined to blaze a new trail, to boldly go where no monster has gone before, aren't you?

 

[BOZ]

sure; why not? who wants the same old thing all the time anyway? i'll give more thought to this later.

 

[BOZ]

Ok, let’s see. For one thing, we should make flitterlings 1 hp each, as before. We can say that they do not normally fight individually, but as…

“Attack as One” (Ex): Flitterlings can form into a group of 5 that are able to attack a single target as if they were a single creature. Such a grouping of flitterlings has a BAB of X, an AC of X, a Str score of X, and otherwise has the same statistics as if it were an individual flitterling. For every point of damage done to this group of flitterlings, one flitterling is killed (maximum 5 per group hit). Such a group cannot consist of more or less than 5 flitterlings, and if any are killed or leave the group breaks up. Forming a group is a standard action.

Sure, it could use some work, but it’s a fine place to start. we should probably come up with the stats for a single flitterling to make it easier to figure out that ability.

 

[Filby]

Yeah... good ideas, all.

 

[Shade]

That just might work...

 

[BOZ]

cool, guys. more on that later, when i have more time to think about it...

 

[BOZ]

i'm toying with calling that ability "faerie formation", as in military formation.

 

[Shade]

That's got a nice ring to it.
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[BOZ]

here's a long-awaited starter stat block:

Flitterling
Fine Fey
Hit Dice: (¼?)d6 (1 hp)
Initiative: +X
Speed: 10 ft (2 squares), fly 20 ft (maneuverability?)
Armor Class: X (+8 size, +X Dex), touch X, flat-footed X
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-X (-16 for size, plus strength penalty)
Attack: Sword +X melee (X)
Full Attack: Sword +X melee (X)
Space/Reach: ½ ft/0 ft
Special Attacks: songs
Special Qualities: low-light vision, damage reduction 5/cold iron, mushrooms, dependent on mushrooms
Saves: Fort +X Ref +X Will +X
Abilities: Str X, Dex X, Con X, Int 12, Wis X, Cha X
Skills: 28?
Feats: Weapon Finesse?

Environment: Temperate forest?
Organization: 50-300
Challenge Rating: X
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually lawful neutral or good?
Advancement: ?
Level Adjustment: +X