Converting Planescape monsters

[Shade]

Arcadian Pony: AC 6; Mv 15; HD 4; THAC0 17; #AT 1; Dmg 1d2 (tentacle); SZ L; ML steady (12); Int semi (3); AL N; XP 120.

A strong, thick-bodied pony from the plane of Arcadia, this beast has a light green hide and ears like a rabbit. A single tentacle, about 5 feet long, grows from its chest, just at the breastbone; the tentacle can hold a torch, helping the pony to find its way in the darkness. Though a ponly can’t wield weapons in its tentacle, it can snap it like a whip to inflict 1-2 points of damage. Arcadian ponies will not carry riders.

Originally appeared in In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil (1995).

 

[freyar]

Uhh, start with pony or war pony physical stats, bump to 4HD, bump mental stats a little for intelligence, add a tentacle?

Here's a proposal: Str 16, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 11, Cha 4; 4HD; +3 natural?

 

[Cleon]

Arcadian Pony: AC 6; Mv 15; HD 4; THAC0 17; #AT 1; Dmg 1d2 (tentacle); SZ L; ML steady (12); Int semi (3); AL N; XP 120.

A strong, thick-bodied pony from the plane of Arcadia, this beast has a light green hide and ears like a rabbit. A single tentacle, about 5 feet long, grows from its chest, just at the breastbone; the tentacle can hold a torch, helping the pony to find its way in the darkness. Though a ponly can’t wield weapons in its tentacle, it can snap it like a whip to inflict 1-2 points of damage. Arcadian ponies will not carry riders.

Originally appeared in In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil (1995).

What?

We're doing my little tentacle pony now!?

Freyar's stats are OK by me, although I wouldn't mind increasing the Charisma a bit.

It looks like a Magical Beast (Extraplanar) to me.

I'm wondering whether we could give its tentacle whip some of the benefits of an actual whip, like a bonus to trip and disarm attacks?

Anyhow, here's a rough draft:

My Little Tentacle Pony
Arcadian Pony
Medium Magical Beast (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 4d10+4 (26 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+1 Dex, +3 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+7
Attack: Tentacle +7 melee (1d3+3)
Full Attack: Tentacle +7 melee (1d3+3) and 2 hooves +2 melee (1d3+1) and bite +2 melee (1d3+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Disam/trip with tentacle?
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 11, Cha 4
Skills: 7 - Listen +, Spot +
Feats: 2 - Alertness, Endurance?
Environment: ?
Organization: ?
Challenge Rating: ?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral ?
Advancement: ?
Level Adjustment: +1 (cohort) ?

 

[freyar]

I think you're right on the type.

I could also go for the trip or disarm benefits possibly, but I'm a little more inclined to keep the damage dice to 1d2.

 

[Cleon]

I think you're right on the type.

I could also go for the trip or disarm benefits possibly, but I'm a little more inclined to keep the damage dice to 1d2.

I based the damage on a Medium-sized whip, which does 1d3.

A 1d2 just seems too wimpy to me, but if Shade prefers the original low damage too I'll go along without that much grumbling.

 

[freyar]

It's not a big deal to me, either, so we'll let Shade choose.

 

[Shade]

Let's go with the lower damage, but the nicer range of combat manuevers. It is a "little pony", after all.

Besides, it won't be nonlethal damage like a standard whip, so it's already superior.

 

[freyar]

I'd love a mini for one of these. Maybe I should make one sometime.

Give it trip as a wolf and some similar disarm ability?

Trip (Ex): An arcadian pony that hits with its tentacle attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+X check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the pony.


Disarm (Ex): An arcadian pony that hits with its tentacle attack can attempt to disarm the opponent (+X check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to disarm the pony.

 

[Cleon]

Let's go with the lower damage, but the nicer range of combat manuevers. It is a "little pony", after all.

Besides, it won't be nonlethal damage like a standard whip, so it's already superior.

Okie-dokey, I'll agree to cutting the tentacle damage to 1d2.

I was about to suggest Trip and Disarm SAs, but freyar beat me to it.

How about including a +2 racial bonus in Disarm, since a whip grants a +2 bonus to Disarm checks?

Disarm (Ex): An arcadian pony that hits with its tentacle attack can attempt to disarm the opponent (+9 check modifier, including a +2 racial bonus) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to disarm the pony.

Trip (Ex): An arcadian pony that hits with its tentacle attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+3 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the pony.

What reach are we giving the tentacle? It's 5 feet long so could just about stretch to a 10 foot Reach.

For comparison, whips have a 15 foot reach.

 

[Oryan77]

I didn't realize people were still converting monsters for 3.5, cool

I checked the Creature Catalog but there's a few Planescape/planar monsters I still can't seem to find conversions for on the internet. Any chance you guys know of conversions for these:

PLANESCAPE MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM APPENDIX 2
Merkhant (Sect)

A GUIDE TO THE ASTRAL PLANE
Astral Dragon

IN THE ABYSS
Ship of Chaos

THE GREAT MODRON MARCH
Modronoid

DEAD GODS
Ingress

TALES FROM THE INFINITE STAIRCASE
Shard
Silver Golem
Giant Crayfish
Valgoss
Slaiyith
Taker of Life
Dark Dweller
Nameless Limbo Thing
Giant Weasel
Hgaun
Kamerel
Maturing Baatorian

THE VORTEX OF MADNESS
Cyclopkin
Mnemosyne
Themis
Leonis’s Automata – Flyer, Juggernaut & Organ Gun
Vita
Tasked Genie – Artist & Guardian

FOR DUTY & DEITY
Ring-Worm