Special Conversion Thread: Finishing off the fey

[freyar]

Uhh, it's been a while since I've seen the movie, but I don't recall much evidence for Harvey being that smart. You really think he's Int 16?

 

[Cleon]

Uhh, it's been a while since I've seen the movie, but I don't recall much evidence for Harvey being that smart. You really think he's Int 16?

Well, personally I think that we way he manipulated everyone in the film for his own amusement while simultaneously getting Elwood out of the sanatorium shows he's pretty clever. That, and he's a fascinating and witty conversationalist.

Although the main reason I went for Int 16 was so we could max out the three additional skills without having to cut any ranks from a regular phooka's skills.

Oh, and in the film they used the variant spelling "Pooka", which I like better. Maybe we could use that for the social version?

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

Other suggested SLAs for both varieties?

Hmm, well the folklore version could perform various illusionary tricks that minor image and ghost sounds would cover perfectly adequately.

They could run with great speed in pony form, so maybe expeditious retreat as an at-will?

If I remember correctly, according to some tales they would "stick" their riders to their backs so they couldn't jump off mid-gallop, releasing them after they jump into a muddy ditch or lake. That'd be a supernatural glue-like special attack rather than a spell like ability, though. We could use the Adhesive SA of a Mimic as a template if we decide to add it.

Oh, and I would like some mention of them using their Intimidation skill to frighten off opponents in their tactics entry.

 

[freyar]

I think we should cut ranks. I'd be more likely to go with a boost to Wis or Cha based on that, I think. Maybe a slight boost to Int. Int 16 is quite smart.

The suggested SLAs sound good. I wonder if the adhesive bit is getting a little too fiddly or not. It definitely has potential, though.

 

[demiurge1138]

The sticking runs pretty close to the schtick of the kelpies, so I'd rather ignore that.

 

[Cleon]

The sticking runs pretty close to the schtick of the kelpies, so I'd rather ignore that.

I'll go along with that.

Some versions of the pooka do seem to be mixed up with kelpies - I guess it's the old trick pony ride that does it - so we may as well try to keep them separate.

 

[Shade]

So we're adding minor image, ghost sound, and expeditious retreat as at-will SLAs?

What Int are we targeting for the greater version, then?

 

[freyar]

Those SLAs sound fine.

I'd like to stick to Int 12 or 13 with a slight boost also to Wis and Cha rather than Int 16. That's just way too smart, I think.

 

[Cleon]

So we're adding minor image, ghost sound, and expeditious retreat as at-will SLAs?

What Int are we targeting for the greater version, then?

That should be enough, and I favour Int 16.

 

[Shade]

Split the difference at Int 14 and a slight boost to the other mental stats?