Special Conversion Thread: Plants

[Shade]

Good call. I was thinking symbiont as well.

 

[freyar]

Definitely symbiont. Have to go break out MM2 again...

 

[Shade]

Definitely symbiont. Have to go break out MM2 again...

...and when you don't find 'em in there, crack open the Fiend Folio.

 

[Cleon]

So how shall we handle its abilities:

1. Host vulnerable to entangle.
2. Host can feed off sunlight.
3. Provides breathable air.
4. Bees want to have relations with host's head.

 

[Shade]

#1-3 seem easy enough.

#4 could be a bit tricky.

 

[freyar]

Hmmm, it's Lords of Madness that has the other set of symbionts, isn't it?

For #4, why not just say that giant bees or bee-type creatures preferentially attack the hosts in battle?

 

[Shade]

I know there were more in Dragon Magazine #308, and I believe were also in one or more of the Eberron books.

The solution for "attract bees" seems feasible.

 

[Cleon]

#1-3 seem easy enough.

#4 could be a bit tricky.

Not really, so long as the ivyhead remembers to to give them all flowers.

 

[Shade]

So...

Diminutive plant?

None of the other symbionts are mindless, and it could mess up the Ego score mechanic most use to affect their host. The lowest Int score among them is 5.

Its a shame this isn't for Pathfinder, as it would make a wonderful affliction.

EDIT: This might work better as a simple plant monster, rather than a symbiont. It reminds me a bit of the ciruja plant in Dragon Compendium.

 

[Cleon]

So...

Diminutive plant?

Assuming we're treating an entire "head of hair" as a single plant, Diminutive should be OK. A Medium-sized humanoid's head is more-or-less the same Space as a Diminutive creature, about a foot across.

None of the other symbionts are mindless, and it could mess up the Ego score mechanic most use to affect their host. The lowest Int score among them is 5.

How about Int 3, same as a Shambling Mound?

Failing that, Int 5 isn't too bad. It's halfway between a Shambler and a Tendriculos's Int 7.

Its a shame this isn't for Pathfinder, as it would make a wonderful affliction.

EDIT: This might work better as a simple plant monster, rather than a symbiont. It reminds me a bit of the ciruja plant in Dragon Compendium.

Whichever you prefer.