Special Conversion Thread: Moldvay's Undead

[Shade]

Here's an attempt at the "squeezing"...

Squeeze (Su): A bloody bones can squeeze through seemingly impossible portals. As a move(?) action, a bloody bones can pass through an opening as if it were a Fine creature.

Should it have to end its movement in an area large enough to contain it?

 

[demiurge1138]

I like the squeezing. Let's have it be able to fit into spaces as if it were Tiny. So that way, it could crawl inside of a cupboard or under a bed, but not, say, into a bottle of ink.

 

[freyar]

I like the squeezing. Let's have it be able to fit into spaces as if it were Tiny. So that way, it could crawl inside of a cupboard or under a bed, but not, say, into a bottle of ink.

Agreed.

Squeeze (Su): A bloody bones can squeeze through seemingly impossible portals. As a move action, a bloody bones can pass through an opening as if it were a Fine creature. A bloody bones must end its movement in an region large enough to hold a Tiny creature, but it can take no actions other than movement unless it is in an area large enough that a Medium creature could normally squeeze through.

Is the limitation on actions too harsh?

 

[Shade]

I think that looks reasonable.

 

[demiurge1138]

I mightn't limit the actions that far-might just limit them in areas smaller than Tiny. I'm thinking of a panel from that comic I mentioned earlier, with Rawhead and Bloody Bones reaching out of a medicine cabinet to grab his victim.

 

[freyar]

Wait, isn't a Tiny space (2.5 ft wide) the same as the space a Medium creature can squeeze through (1/2 its space)?

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Fear Gaze (Su): Fear, 30 feet. A creature that meets the gaze of a bloody bones must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be frightened for x rounds. A frightened creature becomes panicked. A panicked creature cowers in fear. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Wanna take the criminal aspect a step further and give them sneak attack? It seems to fit nicely with their theme.

 

[demiurge1138]

Wait, isn't a Tiny space (2.5 ft wide) the same as the space a Medium creature can squeeze through (1/2 its space)?

Point taken. Had to think about that for a second...

Let's say frightened for 5 rounds. And I agree to sneak attack. One or two dice worth?

 

[freyar]

These are probably CR 3, so 2 sneak attack dice, I think.

Fear gaze looks good w/5 rounds.

If you want to change the language in Squeeze for clarity, I'm ok with that.

 

[demiurge1138]

If we give them +2d6 sneak attack, they'll be rather a bit better than a 3rd level rogue, which is also CR 3. I say 1d6.