Special Conversion Thread: Moldvay's Undead

[Shade]

Sounds good. Updated.

We need 10 (!) more feats.

A few suggestions: Improved Critical (orc double axe), Power Attack, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Lightning Reflexes, Iron Will.

 

[freyar]

I think the ones you just listed will do it. (I think we only need 7 more.) And the ability increases look good.

 

[Shade]

You're right, I miscounted. Updated.

I think all that's left is gear. Gloves of Dex, cloak of Cha, bracers of armor, boots of speed, magical double axe?

 

[demiurge1138]

I'd go for a magical chain shirt over bracers of armor.

This also highlights a problem with the template. AC. Our orc buddy's currently sitting pretty with an AC of 17 (!) at CR 25 (!!). Equipping him isn't going to cut it--a Power Attack from a 25th level fighter, and our buddy's a goner. We should add a flat bonus to natural armor (or deflection?) in addition to the profane one.

 

[Shade]

I'd go for a magical chain shirt over bracers of armor.

This also highlights a problem with the template. AC. Our orc buddy's currently sitting pretty with an AC of 17 (!) at CR 25 (!!). Equipping him isn't going to cut it--a Power Attack from a 25th level fighter, and our buddy's a goner. We should add a flat bonus to natural armor (or deflection?) in addition to the profane one.

Agreed. I still like natural armor, based on the voidstone. Would +8 suffice?

 

[freyar]

The natural armor plus a pretty good set of chain should be ok, I think. I'm always guessing with this epic stuff. But yeah, this template has so many powerful SAs that these are kind of glass canons.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

The gloves of Dex currently push its Dex higher than the max Dex allowed by a mithral chain shirt. Do we want to go back to bracers of armor, or just "eat" the 1 point of Dex bonus to AC?

 

[demiurge1138]

Just let it be lost.

 

[Shade]

That works for me. Updated.

Is that a bit more competitive AC-wise?

 

[freyar]

I think it's ok. I'd sure love to turn this loose on someone after they think they've killed the BBEG with a sphere of annihilation.