Special Conversion Thread: Moldvay's Undead

[Shade]

Sure, that sounds reasonable.

 

[demiurge1138]

Stats sound pretty good to me, but I'd rather split the difference stat-wise to 19. These guys are more melee oriented than lamias, after all.

 

[freyar]

Str 19 is ok by me.

 

[Shade]

Ditto here.

I'll start a Homebrews the next time I drop in.

Have a good weekend!

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Gelloudes attack with hand claws (1-6 hp damage each) and foot talons (1-8 hp damage each). If any attack succeeds, the victim is pulled close to the demon but is not held. On the next round, if it gains the initiative, the gelloudes can bite its victim (roll to hit at +2) and drain an energy level every round thereafter unless the victim breaks free of its bite, requiring an open doors strength roll. If the roll is not made, the victim can be struck on following rounds at +2 to hit with claws and talons (and automatically by the bite) until he breaks free.

So, stick with just two claws and bite for normal attacks, give 'em improved grab, rake, and maul (the auto hit with bite when both claws hit)?

Energy drain with each bite attack isn't out of the question at this HD/probable CR range (see vampire spawn).

The victim gains no saving throw against the energy drain. As the victim loses energy levels, he seems to grow younger. When the victim has no levels or hit dice left, he dies. This reverse aging is something of an illusion and is not necessarily permanent. If the victim dies from the attack, then the corpse will be that of a young child. If the victim can be freed before death from energy draining, he will immediately return to his normal age (the life-level loss is permanent).

So actual aging, or illusion?

As minor demons, the gelloudes rank in the “special” category when being turned by clerics.

Tomb-tainted, or simply "vulnerable to turning"?

Also, some inspiration stuff here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gello

 

[demiurge1138]

Both tomb tainted and vulnerable to turning. It sounds like they can't bite if there's no grapple--which I'm okay with. They get two claws and improved grab, then rake and maul and energy drain? Which is very, very nasty to the one poor bastard who gets grappled.

I think the de-aging thing is an illusion.

 

[freyar]

I'd agree with demiurge on all counts here.

 

[Shade]

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Does that cover what was discussed sufficiently?

 

[demiurge1138]

It would possibly if the link worked.

 

[Shade]

Oops! Try this one.