Converting World of Greyhawk monsters
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Shade
Monster Junkie
It appears the other gingwatzim apply their Dex modifier to their touch attacks, despite lacking Weapon Finesse or the incorpeal subtype. I'd recommend we just give it Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.
For its single feat, Flyby Attack like the rest?
Skills: 5
Listen 2, Move Silently 3, Spot 2?
CR 1/2? The pakim is CR 1 and better.
For its single feat, Flyby Attack like the rest?
Skills: 5
Listen 2, Move Silently 3, Spot 2?
CR 1/2? The pakim is CR 1 and better.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Thousandtooth
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: any
FREQUENCY: very rare
ORGANIZATION: solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: any
DIET: omnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Low (5-7)
TREASURE: Nil
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Evil
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVEMENT: 9
HIT DICE: 6
THAC0: 15
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 + up to 8
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1d6/1d3
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Petrification, poison
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: M (4' diameter)
MORALE: Elite (14)
XP VALUE: 4000
The thousand tooth is a monstrosity made by mutating a medusa. It looks like an oversized human head with large sharp teeth and solid gray eyes. Rather than a body, it has a roundish lump of flesh behind the head from which sprout 8+1d4 thick reptilian limbs, each ending in the head of a venomous snake. It moves by using three or more of its lower reptilian limbs as primitive legs. Some also have a pair of spindly arms growing from the sides of their fleshy bodies.
Combat: The thousand tooth retains the medusa's ability to petrify flesh, although its power is much weaker than a medusa's. Any creature that comes within 30' of the thousand tooth must make a saving throw vs. petrification at +2 or slowly change into stone. On the first round after the attack, the victim is slowed (as per the spell) but gains a +1 bonus to his armor class due to the stony consistency of his skin. On the third round, the victim is completely petrified. At close range, the thousandtooth attacks with its humanhead bite and up to eight bites from its snake-limbs. Anyone struck by a snake-head must save vs. poison or die (type F poison). The thousand tooth must make a saving throw vs. petrification +2 if it sees its reflection.
Habitat/Society: A thousandtooth is a solitary predator, claiming a few square miles as its turf. As it cannot outrun its prey, it must wait for creatures to approach it, so it prefers terrain with places to hide. It reproduces by budding - once a year, one of the snaky limbs drops off and crawls away as an independent creature; after a year of living like a snake it begins to consume massive amounts of food to prepare for its metamorphosis. The snake changes into an adult thousandtooth after a week of hibernation; it can use all its powers and is particularly hungry after the change.
Ecology: The thousand tooth is a destructive predator, attacking anything in its territory that it sees as a threat or competition. This results in a number of statues in its territory as well as an increase in the number of predators in neighboring regions.
Originally appeared in The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999)
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: any
FREQUENCY: very rare
ORGANIZATION: solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: any
DIET: omnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Low (5-7)
TREASURE: Nil
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Evil
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVEMENT: 9
HIT DICE: 6
THAC0: 15
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 + up to 8
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1d6/1d3
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Petrification, poison
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: M (4' diameter)
MORALE: Elite (14)
XP VALUE: 4000
The thousand tooth is a monstrosity made by mutating a medusa. It looks like an oversized human head with large sharp teeth and solid gray eyes. Rather than a body, it has a roundish lump of flesh behind the head from which sprout 8+1d4 thick reptilian limbs, each ending in the head of a venomous snake. It moves by using three or more of its lower reptilian limbs as primitive legs. Some also have a pair of spindly arms growing from the sides of their fleshy bodies.
Combat: The thousand tooth retains the medusa's ability to petrify flesh, although its power is much weaker than a medusa's. Any creature that comes within 30' of the thousand tooth must make a saving throw vs. petrification at +2 or slowly change into stone. On the first round after the attack, the victim is slowed (as per the spell) but gains a +1 bonus to his armor class due to the stony consistency of his skin. On the third round, the victim is completely petrified. At close range, the thousandtooth attacks with its humanhead bite and up to eight bites from its snake-limbs. Anyone struck by a snake-head must save vs. poison or die (type F poison). The thousand tooth must make a saving throw vs. petrification +2 if it sees its reflection.
Habitat/Society: A thousandtooth is a solitary predator, claiming a few square miles as its turf. As it cannot outrun its prey, it must wait for creatures to approach it, so it prefers terrain with places to hide. It reproduces by budding - once a year, one of the snaky limbs drops off and crawls away as an independent creature; after a year of living like a snake it begins to consume massive amounts of food to prepare for its metamorphosis. The snake changes into an adult thousandtooth after a week of hibernation; it can use all its powers and is particularly hungry after the change.
Ecology: The thousand tooth is a destructive predator, attacking anything in its territory that it sees as a threat or competition. This results in a number of statues in its territory as well as an increase in the number of predators in neighboring regions.
Originally appeared in The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999)
Shade
Monster Junkie
Aberration?
Here are the relevant medusa abilities for inspiration:
Petrifying Gaze (Su): Turn to stone permanently, 30 feet, Fortitude DC 15 negates. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 14, initial damage 1d6 Str, secondary damage 2d6 Str. The save DC is Constitution-based.
And medusa abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15.
Here are the relevant medusa abilities for inspiration:
Petrifying Gaze (Su): Turn to stone permanently, 30 feet, Fortitude DC 15 negates. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 14, initial damage 1d6 Str, secondary damage 2d6 Str. The save DC is Constitution-based.
And medusa abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15.
freyar
Extradimensional Explorer
Yeah, I think this sounds like an aberration. Maybe they are the result of aboleth experiments. 
Type F poison for the wyvern translates to 2d6 Con, 2d6 Con damage, and Con seems maybe more appropriate. I'm not sure how tough these should be, though. Maybe 2d6 and then 1d6 Con?
Don't know what to do about petrification. Do you still want the slow effect, then petrification?
Type F poison for the wyvern translates to 2d6 Con, 2d6 Con damage, and Con seems maybe more appropriate. I'm not sure how tough these should be, though. Maybe 2d6 and then 1d6 Con?
Don't know what to do about petrification. Do you still want the slow effect, then petrification?
Shade
Monster Junkie
How's this?
Slow Petrifying Gaze (Su): 30 feet, Fortitude DC X negates. On a failed save, the victim is slowed (as the spell) and gains a +1 enhancement bonus to its natural armor as its skin begins to harden. Two rounds later, if the effect has not been nullified, the victim is turned to stone permanently. The effect can be reversed by a stone to flesh effect at any time. If used within the first two rounds, no saving throw is required to survive the transformation. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Slow Petrifying Gaze (Su): 30 feet, Fortitude DC X negates. On a failed save, the victim is slowed (as the spell) and gains a +1 enhancement bonus to its natural armor as its skin begins to harden. Two rounds later, if the effect has not been nullified, the victim is turned to stone permanently. The effect can be reversed by a stone to flesh effect at any time. If used within the first two rounds, no saving throw is required to survive the transformation. The save DC is Charisma-based.
GrayLinnorm
Explorer
The spell call of stone, from Players Handbook II, has a gradual petrification effect. Here's the details:
This spell slowly transforms a creature into an inanimate stone statue. The target must make a Fortitude save each round for the duration of spell* at the start of its turn or take a cumulative 10-foot penalty to speed and a -2 penalty to Dexterity. If the target's speed drops to 0 feet, it cannot move. If the target fails four or more saves, it permanently transforms into a statue as if affected by flesh to stone. Any effect or spell that reverses flesh to stone also cures this condition.
*The duration is 1 round/2 levels.
This spell slowly transforms a creature into an inanimate stone statue. The target must make a Fortitude save each round for the duration of spell* at the start of its turn or take a cumulative 10-foot penalty to speed and a -2 penalty to Dexterity. If the target's speed drops to 0 feet, it cannot move. If the target fails four or more saves, it permanently transforms into a statue as if affected by flesh to stone. Any effect or spell that reverses flesh to stone also cures this condition.
*The duration is 1 round/2 levels.
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