Special Conversion Thread: Lycanthropes and their ilk

[Cleon]

I can be bothered.

That being the case, reverse the Listen and Spot ranks for the giant weresloth?

That would be fine, or go for Listen +7, Spot +4 to make the gap significant. I haven't seen any theorizing on Mylodon senses, but it feels more plausible they have much better hearing than sight - like a wild boar or tapir, which are also forest/jungle herbivores.

 

[Shade]

That would be fine, or go for Listen +7, Spot +4 to make the gap significant. I haven't seen any theorizing on Mylodon senses, but it feels more plausible they have much better hearing than sight - like a wild boar or tapir, which are also forest/jungle herbivores.

Yes, that logic seems sound.

 

[freyar]

Anything else on these?

 

[Cleon]

Anything else on these?

No, I think they're done.

Just move them to Homebrews and update the Mylodon's Listen & Spot.

 

[Shade]

Added weresloths to Homebrews.

Updated Mylodon.

Moving on...

Wereweasel
No. Appearing: 2-8
Armor Class: 6
Move: 15”
Hit Dice: 4+2
% in Lair: 20%
Treasure Type: C
No. of Attacks: 1
Damage/Attack: 2-8
Special Attacks: Blood drain
Intelligence: Low
Alignment Chaotic evil
Size M

Much feared in the areas they inhabit, wereweasels drain blood from their victims if they successfully bite. They are swift hunters, and are 50% likely to be found among giant weasels rather than on their own. They possess three shapes: human, giant weasel (only slightly different from the real thing), and weasel-man (something like a rat-man).

Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #40 (1980).

 

[freyar]

Well, there's an SRD weasel, so do we just want to apply the normal lycanthrope template to that? I guess we've done similar conversions. We could apply the dire lycanthrope template to the dire weasel too, if we wish.

 

[Cleon]

Added weresloths to Homebrews.

Updated Mylodon.

Weren't we widening the skill gap to 3 points? (Listen +10, Spot +7 for the 8 HD Mylodon; Listen +8, Spot +5 for the Lesser version)

Moving on...

Wereweasel

Looks a pretty straightforward Lycanthrope.

Dire Weasel plus Warrior 1?

 

[Shade]

Weren't we widening the skill gap to 3 points? (Listen +10, Spot +7 for the 8 HD Mylodon; Listen +8, Spot +5 for the Lesser version)

If that's what you'd like, I'll make the changes.

Looks a pretty straightforward Lycanthrope.

Dire Weasel plus Warrior 1?

Yes on both counts.

 

[Cleon]

If that's what you'd like, I'll make the changes.

I would prefer it that way, yes.

Yes on both counts.

Time to start a Working Draft them.

So, shall I rough it out as a standard Lycanthrope or are we using our Dire Lycanthrope template?

 

[Shade]

I would prefer it that way, yes.

Will do.

Time to start a Working Draft them.

So, shall I rough it out as a standard Lycanthrope or are we using our Dire Lycanthrope template?

Standard, at least for starters.