Converting Psionic Creatures

[RavinRay]

Same here, 1d3 or 1d4 for paralysis is ok with me.

 

[Cleon]

Same here, 1d3 or 1d4 for paralysis is ok with me.

So are we keeping the paralysis 1d4 rounds or changing it to 1d3?

 

[Shade]

So are we keeping the paralysis 1d4 rounds or changing it to 1d3?

Let's go 1d3. Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Let's go 1d3. Updated.

That's OK by me.

That looks like the special abilities are done.

Shall we give them any of a Monstrous Spider's racial skill bonuses?

 

[Shade]

Shall we give them any of a Monstrous Spider's racial skill bonuses?

I could see giving 'em most of the hunting spider's skill bonuses.

 

[freyar]

Agreed to that.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Brain spiders generally attack from ambush, dropping onto their victims from a ceiling or other high ground, or suddenly appearing from their psionic shadow form, imposing a -2 penalty upon opponents’ surprise rolls. They prefer to attack in groups, focusing their attacks on one or two victims and then leaving abruptly, hoping their poisonous bites do their work. They have been known to trail a party, waiting for one of the dead to be abandoned so they may feed.

Brain spiders generally attack from ambush, dropping onto their victims from a ceiling or other high ground, or suddenly appearing from their psionic shadow form, imposing a -2 penalty upon opponents’ surprise rolls. They prefer to attack in groups, focusing their attacks on one or two victims and then leaving abruptly, hoping their poisonous bites do their work. They have been known to trail a party, waiting for one of the dead to be abandoned so they may feed.

Skills: 11 ranks
Bluff, Listen, Hide, Move Silently, Spot?

Feats: 3
Multiattack? Improved Inititative? Track? (If so, ranks in Survival)?

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

Skills: 11 ranks
Bluff, Listen, Hide, Move Silently, Spot?

Why the Bluff?

Feats: 3
Multiattack? Improved Inititative? Track? (If so, ranks in Survival)?

The evidence for tracking seems a bit thin, but Multiattach and Improved Initiative are fine.

The Brain spider's poisoned bite original had a -4 penalty to saves vs. poison, so maybe Ability Focus (poison)?

 

[Shade]

Why the Bluff?

Oops. I quoted the same original text twice in my previous post. This was intended to explain the Bluff...

Although brain spiders are crude and even stupid, they have remarkable cunning when hunting. One of their favorite tricks is to use their body equilibrium discipline to stand over quicksand, a pit trap, or wreak ledges, goading victims into approaching them, and then attacking the trapped prey.

The evidence for tracking seems a bit thin, but Multiattach and Improved Initiative are fine.

The Brain spider's poisoned bite original had a -4 penalty to saves vs. poison, so maybe Ability Focus (poison)?

I'm fine with that, as the similar phase spider has that very feat.

 

[Cleon]

Oops. I quoted the same original text twice in my previous post. This was intended to explain the Bluff...

Wouldn't they need a racial bonus to Bluff to have a modifier high enough to be of much use to CR-appropriate foes?

I'm fine with that, as the similar phase spider has that very feat.

Although Phase Spiders only have a -2 on saves in AD&D vs the Brain Spider's -4 (which is about as toxic as it gets for 1E/2E).

Perhaps give them a racial bonus to poison DC and substitute another feat for AF?

Say, +4 racial to poison and the feats Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative and Multiattack?