Special Conversion Thread: Moldvay's Undead

[freyar]

Agreed, and it should be a pretty hefty one, too.

 

[Shade]

8d12 cold damage?

Maybe borrow from this for the cannibalistic bit?

Need to Feed (Ex): A ravenous creature is driven by a consuming hunger, not a lust for battle. Whenever it slays a living opponent, the ravenous undead must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or immediately stop to eat its kill. When eating, a ravenous creature can do nothing else. It loses its Dexterity bonus to AC and does not make attacks of opportunity.

 

[freyar]

So a victim of the breath must make a save to avoid attacking (and eating if it kills) the nearest possible sentient victim?

 

[Shade]

Yeah, that sounds like it fits the wendigo nicely.

 

[freyar]

Something like this?

Ravenous Breath (Su): Once every 1d4 rounds, the Great Wendigo can breath a 60 ft cone (??) that does 8d12 cold damage. A DC X Reflex save halves the damage. In addition, any creature damaged by the breath weapon must make a DC X Will save or become ravenous. On a failed save, the victim must immediately attack the nearest sentient creature; if the victim successfully kills its target, it will cease all other activities to eat its target.

 

[Shade]

Looking good. Let's add "with members of its own race taking preference" after the "nearest sentient creature".

 

[freyar]

Excellent suggestion!

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Currently, the Great Wendigo lacks an ability to "walk the wind". Give it a fly speed, or a permanent air walk effect? I think I prefer the latter for flavor.

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's do that, then.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Any other special abilities? Maybe immunity to cold? Whispering wind as a SLA to torment victims?

Claws or slams? Damage?

1 minute duration for frightened condition of gaze attack? Caster level of domination effect?