Special Conversion Thread: Moldvay's Undead

[Cleon]

Create spawn would suffice. However, since we're doing the slaugh as a swarm, the create spawn for fey doesn't work. Perhaps something more akin to a death knell--the slaugh gains hit points (which become temporary if it's at max) and a temporary bonus to saving throws?

I thought we were planning on statting up individual Sluagh after we've finished the Swarm version, which would mean the Create Spawn on Fey would have a use.

 

[freyar]

I thought we were planning on statting up individual Sluagh after we've finished the Swarm version, which would mean the Create Spawn on Fey would have a use.

We'll have to decide that, I guess. Looking back, I think you're the only one who suggested the individual, though I wouldn't mind doing one.

 

[demiurge1138]

I'm not too keen on individuals. I like them as a swarm only.

 

[Cleon]

I'm not too keen on individuals. I like them as a swarm only.

Hmm, in that case I guess we could have the Fey join the swarm somehow - maybe each converted Fey adds a hit point to a Sluagh swarm, and when it reaches saturation it splits into two swarms?

Or just have them turn Fey into zombies too.

 

[demiurge1138]

Well, I suggested that killing fey gets them a death knell-type boost. Bonus hp and a bonus to saves.

 

[freyar]

Well, I suggested that killing fey gets them a death knell-type boost. Bonus hp and a bonus to saves.

Agreed to that.

EDIT: Or negative levels, which can perhaps become permanent somehow.

 

[Shade]

That sounds good. What happens if the individual fey is raised or resurrected? An equivalent penalty to the sluagh swarm?

 

[freyar]

Yes, but only if the bonus is still in effect?

 

[demiurge1138]

Good call on the negative levels!

 

[freyar]

Good call on the negative levels!

Think there should be a way for them to become permanent? Maybe like we did for the blood riders (?); each negative level lasts a day, but if it has some negative levels continuously for X days, they become permanent?