Converting World of Greyhawk monsters

[Shade]

How's this?

Change Shape (Su): The jakar can assume the form of any animal, elemental, humanoid, pr plant of Tiny to Huge size. The jakar can remain in a form until it chooses to assume a new one. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but the jakar reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.

Skills: *When using its change shape ability, the jakar gets an additional +10 circumstance bonus on Disguise checks.

The jakar can be unnerving to its targets during a fight because of its hit points and unusual Armor Class; its Armor Class is always 5 better than the form it has chosen. For example, an elephant has an AC of 6, but a jakar in elephant form has an AC of 1.

+5 enhancement bonus to natural armor, or perhaps a deflection bonus?

 

[freyar]

Because of that bit about natural armor (and change shape doesn't get natural armor of the new form), I'd go with

Enhanced Alternate Form (Su): The jakar can assume the form of any animal, elemental, humanoid, or plant of Tiny to Huge size. In addition to the usual alternate form special ability, the jakar gains a +5 enhancement bonus to natural armor compared to its new form. The jakar can remain in a form until it chooses to assume a new one. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but the jakar reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.

 

[Shade]

Hmmm..maybe alternate form is more appropriate then, as it obtains the natural armor of the desired form.

 

[freyar]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Made it easy to add the extra +5 natural armor, too.

 

[Shade]

So then...

Enhanced Change Shape (Su): The jakar can assume the form of any animal, elemental, humanoid, or plant of Tiny to Huge size. In addition to the usual change shape special ability, the jakar gains a +5 enhancement bonus to natural armor compared to its new form. The jakar can remain in a form until it chooses to assume a new one. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but the jakar reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.

 

[freyar]

Shouldn't it be alternate form rather than change shape, though, since it gets the regular natural armor plus something? Wild shape is also closer to alternate form.

 

[Shade]

D'oh! You're right...I confused myself.

 

[freyar]

Happens to me all the time.

identify plants, animals, and pure water; pass through undergrowth without leaving a trail; immune to charm spells cast by woodland creatures; +2 bonus to saving throws vs. all electrical and fire attacks.

Looks like you've got the 2nd and 3rd items (counting by semi-colons) taken care of. Should we add detect animals or plans and purify food and drink as SLAs (at will?)? Also, maybe resistance 10 vs electricty and fire?

 

[Shade]

Good suggestions.

Updated.

 

[freyar]

CL 18 on the SLAs?

Regarding AC, attacks, stats, etc, should we do the jakar's "natural" human form or some prefered animal form? Or do a couple of stat blocks?