Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Shade]

Updated, with the exceptions of split and regeneration, which still need work.

Shall we modify this?

Split (Ex): Slashing and piercing weapons deal no damage to a black pudding. Instead the creature splits into two identical puddings, each with half of the original’s current hit points (round down). A pudding with 10 hit points or less cannot be further split and dies if reduced to 0 hit points.

Maybe limit to slashing weapons?

Split needs to be limited to slashing, but also something that could conceivably cut them in half. Not sure what's a good condition, though.

Maybe a slashing weapon that deals x points of damage, or one that scores a cirtical hit?

On the "regeneration," why not just say that they get 4x the normal hp back from rest or something?

Like this?

Faster Healing (Ex): A polarwere recovers hit points or ability score points (lost to ability damage) at twice the normal rate: 2 hit points per HD for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 hit points per HD for each full day of complete rest; 2 ability score points for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 ability score points for each full day of complete rest.

 

[freyar]

I agree with Cleon about Imp Grab and Swallow Whole for 2 size categories difference.

For split, let's say slashing weapons that crit. Instead of doing damage, there are now 2 worms with 1/2 the hp each.

Faster Healing looks about right. We just need to decide the multiplier.

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to slashing critical triggering the split.

 

[Shade]

So...

Split (Ex): A critical hit with a slashing weapon deals no damage to a nereis. Instead the worm splits into two identical worms, each with half of the original’s current hit points (round down). A nereis with 1 hit point or less cannot be further split and suffers damage normally.

 

[freyar]

Looks good to me! Odd that you wouldn't want to crit, but it's kind of cool.

 

[Shade]

Suggested multiplier for the faster healing?

 

[freyar]

You know, I think we can stick with the 2x multiplier.

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to 2x.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Fill in the x's...

Swallow Whole (Ex): A nereis can try to swallow a grabbed opponent two size categories smaller than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes x+x points of crushing damage plus x points of acid damage per round from the worm’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal x points of damage to the gizzard (AC x). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Medium nereis’s interior can hold 2 Tiny, 8 Diminutive, or 32 fine opponents.

 

[freyar]

1d4 bludgeoning and 1 acid? 4hp damage to escape? Gizzard AC is 10.