Finishing Off the Mimics

[Cleon]

Could bump Wis and Cha 1 point each, but I don't think it's necessary.

I'll agree with the skills and feats being standard mimic + wizard stuff, and what you have is pretty good for the skills.

Do we need to put in the spell book or just the spells prepared?

Wizards normally list the spell book, don't they? I was just going to add some utility spells (comprehend languages, read magic, knock or whatever).

We'll need to decide on its Prohibited lists.

We've got the following spells from the original: audible glamer, cantrip, spook, Nystul’s magic aura, hypnotic pattern, improved phantasmal force, and invisibility.

I'd think the 3E equivalents are:

audible glamer - ghost sound - Illusion
cantrip - no equivalent
spook - cause fear - Necromancy
Nystul’s magic aura - magic aura - Illusion
hypnotic pattern - hypnotic pattern - Illusion
improved phantasmal force - minor image - Illusion
invisibility - invisibility - Illusion

So we've got five Illusions and one Necromancy. There's also mention of then charming victims, so we'll need to keep Enchantment. Transmutation would also seem to fit its shapeshifting nature.

That leaves us with Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination and Evocation.

I don't really see them throwing fireballs about, so shall we cut Evocation?

Conjuration will let them trap victims in web or summon assistants, so I think we'd better keep it.

Divination fits their love of knowledge.

That leaves Abjuration as their other Prohibited School.

So, does Abjuration and Evocation suit you for its Prohibited Schools?

EDIT: Updated with temp green for the Prohibited Schools and spells.

 

[freyar]

Those prohibited schools suit me fine. I don't know what cantrip did, but I'm guessing prestidigitation will fit just fine.

 

[Cleon]

Those prohibited schools suit me fine. I don't know what cantrip did, but I'm guessing prestidigitation will fit just fine.

It was basically a catch-all 1st level spell that did most of the minor utility tasks & tricks that were separated into 0-level cantrips in late 1st edition AD&D.

It's a good fit for prestidigitation.

 

[Cleon]

Okay, what shall we put for the remaining spells?

It's got one 2nd-level spell unaccounted for -

misdirection to spoof enemy divination spells?
mirror image to increase its survivability in combat?
web to trap its victims or block pursuit?

How about web, since it doesn't have many combat-worthy spells yet?

For 1st level spells, it's short by three.

How about charm person, color spray and unseen servant?

As for the 0 level spells, if we give it prestidigitation it still needs another two.

I could see it having daze, message, dancing lights, mage hand or resistance.

Hmm, of those I like dancing lights and resistance.

That would make it:

Typical spells prepared (4/4+1/3+1).
0-- dancing lights, ghost sound* (DC 13), prestidigitation, resistance
1st-- charm person (DC 13), cause fear (DC 13), color spray* (DC 14), magic aura** (DC 14), unseen servant
2nd-- hypnotic pattern** (DC 15), invisibility*, minor image* (DC 15), web (DC 14)
*Illusion spell, **bonus spell

 

[freyar]

Looks fine!

 

[Cleon]

Looks fine!

I'll stick them in then.

Updated.

Shall we leave out the "typical spell book" or include it?

It seems a good time to start talking skills.

There's no point putting 5 skill points in Climb like a regular Mimic - since Space Mimics can fly and levitate! - so I'd move them to Disguise.

Of the 40 extra skill points, I'd distribute them Concentration 10 and Spellcraft 10 (for combat wizardry), Listen 5 and Spot 5 (to notice victims & enemies) plus Decipher Script 5 and Knowledge (arcane) 5 (since they are keen scholars).

Putting that together with the regular Mimic's SPs we get:

Skill Points: Climb 0, Concentration 10, Decipher Script 5, Disguise 10, Knowledge (arcane) 5, Listen 10, Spellcraft 10, Spot 10

Does that seem OK to you?

Featwise, I'm thinking we should use their extra two feats to boost their magic. Combat Casting and Spell Focus (Illusion)? Or how about two Spell Focus feats, in Illusion and Conjuration or Enchantment?

 

[freyar]

Skills are good.

I'd go with Combat Casting and SF (illusion). We don't have so many conjuration or enchantment spells in the typically prepared spells.

I guess we should put in a spell book. I just can't remember which monsters have wizard casting where we can check the precedent.

 

[Shade]

I guess we should put in a spell book. I just can't remember which monsters have wizard casting where we can check the precedent.

Here's one: Baba Yaga.

 

[freyar]

Well, if Baba Yaga doesn't have a spell book, I guess we don't need to put in one for the space mimic. Though nothing is stopping us either.

 

[Cleon]

Skills are good.

I'd go with Combat Casting and SF (illusion). We don't have so many conjuration or enchantment spells in the typically prepared spells.

I guess we should put in a spell book. I just can't remember which monsters have wizard casting where we can check the precedent.

Okay, I'll stick the Skills and Feats in.

Here's one: Baba Yaga.

She doesn't have a typical spell book, so let's leave the Space Mimic's out.

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