Special Conversion Thread: Aboleths

[freyar]

Your suggestions work for me!

 

[Shade]

Updated.

We still need feats for the psionic variant.

 

[freyar]

Ok, the regular version has Ability Focus (enslave), Alertness, Combat Casting, Extend Spell, Iron Will, Improved Initiative, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (telekinesis), Spell Stowaway (time stop). Swap Ability Focus to psionic dominate, Combat Casting to Combat Manifestation, Extend Spell to Extend Power, Quicken SLA to Quicken Power unless Quicken SLA can apply to a psi-like, Spell Stowaway maybe to Improved Manifestation?

 

[Shade]

Fantastic!

Updated. Finished?

 

[freyar]

Uh, wow, I guess so!

 

[Shade]

Here's the big guy...

GRAND ABOLETH
FREQUENCY: Unique
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 0
MOVE: 3“//24"
HIT DICE: 40 (182 hp)
% IN LAIR: 100%
TREASURE TYPE: H (x2), R, S, T (x2), V
NO. OF ATTACKS: 4
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 5-30 (x4)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Godlike
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil
SIZE: L
PSIONIC ABILITY: 370
Attack/Defense Modes: All/all
LEVEL/XP VALUE: X/32,000

The grand aboleth is quite simply the largest aboleth in existence on a particular world. It is not only incredibly huge (about 70’ long with ten 30’-long tentacles), but also vastly intelligent. It has a telepathic link with every ruler aboleth on its world (within a range of 10,000 miles), effectively giving it complete knowledge of all that goes on within its empire. It can attack physically with great effect and exudes slime in a 20’ radius. Its psionic powers are unmatched by any other aboleth, and it has the disciplines of body equilibrium, cell adjustment, detection of good or evil, detection of magic, ESP, levitation, mind over body, astral projection, body control, energy control, and probability travel, all performed at the 25th level of mastery. The grand aboleth also has enslavement powers equal to those of a greater aboleth and can create very effective illusions (save at -4). This monster dwells in a vast chamber in the midst of the largest aboleth city, which floats on the lowest portion of the worlds underground seas.

The illusion powers of the grand aboleth are equivalent to the spell capability of an 18th-level illusionist. The choice of the monster’s spells are left to the DM to decide. The grand aboleth may also generate veil spells at will, one per round.

Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #131 (1988).


Upthread, we decided upon Colossal, Int 33, Wis 31, Cha 31.

 

[freyar]

Wowsers, now that's cool! Have we reached Colossal there?

Ok, I think we agreed on ability scores already upthread. Do you know where those are?

 

[Shade]

Check the very bottom of my last post.

I believe for the physical stats we just kept using standard size increases, so we can just add +8 Str and +4 Con to the ruler.

 

[freyar]

Hmm, missed that part!

Physical stats sound reasonable.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

First, a discrepancy. The attack line lists 4 tentacles, the text suggests 10, and the image shows 4. I'm thinking the 10 is a typo.

The current SLAs, PLAs, spells, and powers are still placeholders from the ruler.

Suggested caster/manifester level for this guy?