Spelljammer Converting Spelljammer creatures

[freyar]

Let's see: damage to creatures on the inside goes from 55hp to 78hp. That's probably ok if we make these otherwise tough enough.

 

[Cleon]

Let's see: damage to creatures on the inside goes from 55hp to 78hp. That's probably ok if we make these otherwise tough enough.

It's not that much bit it'll have to do.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

What Space/Reach are we giving it?

 

[freyar]

Very big? It's a 200 ft cylinder, so comparing to an 80-ft-long purple worm suggests something like a semi-standard 30 ft space and 20 ft reach. Except this thing is supposed to be mostly rock-hard, so we could go for a nonstandard space. I guess I'd go for the 30 ft/20 ft option, just because we can't give it a 10 ft by 200 ft space or whatever, but I might not object to 60 ft/30 ft or something.

 

[Cleon]

Very big? It's a 200 ft cylinder, so comparing to an 80-ft-long purple worm suggests something like a semi-standard 30 ft space and 20 ft reach. Except this thing is supposed to be mostly rock-hard, so we could go for a nonstandard space. I guess I'd go for the 30 ft/20 ft option, just because we can't give it a 10 ft by 200 ft space or whatever, but I might not object to 60 ft/30 ft or something.

It's a lot fatter than a Worm, they're more like a slim whale in shape.

A typical whale is Gargantuan and 30-60 feet long, meaning its 20 ft. Space is 2/3 to 1/3 of its length.

Applying that to a Nay-Chur it ought to have a Space around 60 ft., or possible 50 ft. if it's more stretched out than a typical elongated whale.

 

[Shade]

Zaratan is 80 ft./40 ft.

Thunder worm is 40 ft./15 ft.

I'm fine with 60 ft., though.

 

[Cleon]

Zaratan is 80 ft./40 ft.

A zaratan is Gargantuan (200-350 feet diameter) in AD&D, while the Nay-Churr is "Huge" (200-500 feet long).

That suggests Zaratan are bigger, since they're almost circular and Nay-Churr are cylindrical and have a lower size category.

(I'll try to ignore the fact that 3E Zaratan are 80 feet in diameter).

I'm fine with 60 ft., though.

Might as well make it 60 ft. then!

 

[freyar]

60 ft space and 30 ft reach?

 

[Cleon]

60 ft space and 30 ft reach?

I guess so, although it's a bit academic - it's the area its maw can expand over that is it's most relevant combat range.