Special Conversion Thread: Finishing off the oozes
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Cleon
Legend
Cleon
Legend
Yes, we might as well stick to the same AC factors as the SRD Black Pudding.
Updating the Working Draft.
Cleon
Legend
It's still missing a number for Spell resistance.
Shade
Monster Junkie
MR 20% translates to CR + 5.
Cleon
Legend
If we had settled on the Challenge Rating that might mean something!
*Ahem*
We've got CR 8 penciled in, one higher than the SRD Black Pudding.
That feels about right, and would become Spell Resistance 13 using CR +5.
Alternatively, a 20% failure for a CL of 11 works out to Spell Resistance 16.
So, shall we use one, t'other, or something in-between like SR 14 or 15?
Cleon
Legend
I'll update the Working Draft with SR 14, although I suspect Shade might change it to CR +6 later on...
Ranks of Hide 13, Move Silently 5, Listen 8?
Its Dex and Huge size gives it a hefty Hide penalty.
We could give it mostly stealthy-related feats to compensate - e.g. Stealthy, Skill Focus (Hide), Skill Focus (Move Silently) - or add a racial bonus to Hide and/or Move Silently. I'd favor something like a racial bonus to Hide checks when it subterranean environments, since it's "easy to spot in the open".
So, how about this:
Skill Ranks: Hide 9, Move Silently 9, Listen 8
Skills: Climb +11, Hide +2*, Move Silently +10, Listen +8
Feats: Improved Initiative, Reckless Offense [?], Stealthy, Weapon Focus (slam)
Skill bonuses: A dense pudding has a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. A dense pudding has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
*A dense pudding has a +8 circumstance bonus to Hide checks in underground caves.
[A Gray Pudding is even better at ambushing, so methinks we'd better give the Gray a +12 circumstance bonus and SF (Move Silently)]
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