Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[BOZ]

Lasts 1d3+Con Mod in rounds?

well, the iron golem's cloud lasts for only 1 round, so do we want this want to last 3-5 rounds?

 

[Shade]

I'd prefer 3, but honestly, it shouldn't make much difference because most characters will avoid it on subsequent rounds.

 

[BOZ]

or, as you said before, bring out the gust of wind spells.

updating.

 

[Shade]

A centaur is about 7 feet tall and weighs about 2,100 pounds. Since an elk is slightly lighter than a horse, how about 1,800 pounds?

For skills entry, I'd go with the following:

+8 bonus to Hide and Move Silently in forests, +4 bonus to Knowledge (nature) and Survival.

 

[BOZ]

ahem:

This amazingly tall, powerfully built humanoid has the head, antler rack, and lower legs of an elk. The rest of its body is humanlike, though covered in shaggy brown fur.

The actaeon is a solitary protector and hero of the woodlands and the creatures that live there. It is sometimes referred to as an "elk centaur," although in reality its appearance has more in common with that of a minotaur than a centaur.

i'll try to post a picture tonight, but the nickname is misleading and they are not quadrupeds.

 

[Shade]

Whoa! Talk about confusion.

We might want to revisit its stats, then, as I (and possibly others) based them off the centaur.

Egads.

 

[BOZ]

yeah, i wish they had not put the "elk centaur" part in there, as the pictures and description are conflicting with the idea of a centaur. a Google search didn't pick up the mystaran actaeon, just mostly mythological images, which usually depict a two-legged creature with antlers. (if you try it yourself, make sure you have safe search on - i don't want to imagine how many "furry art" pictures you'd see otherwise!)

any changes thusly you recommend will be retroactively implemented.

 

[Shade]

I suppose not much actually has to change, since they are still Large.

I'd cut the speed back to 30 feet.

Ability scores don't have to change, but I could see a higher Dex now.

 

[BOZ]

yep, bipeds:

 

[BOZ]

I'd cut the speed back to 30 feet.

Ability scores don't have to change, but I could see a higher Dex now.

they were faster than humans in the first place, so i think 40 is still good. how high would you want to raise the Dex?