Special Conversion Thread: Plants

[Cleon]

Regarding the Hit Dice question, the original monster had a THAC0 of 11, which matches up to 9-10 Hit Dice, which seems about right.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

We could also look at the mosses; it would probably be similar to those.

 

[Cleon]

We could also look at the mosses; it would probably be similar to those.

Do you have any specific examples in mind?

 

[freyar]

Mold wyrms and Mossmutter are Plants, so let's stick with Plant.

As for making them a swarm, where does it say they are immune to weapons? I see immune to arcane spells, but not weapons.

 

[Shade]

I agree with plant. Obliviax (memory moss) and vampire moss are also plants.

I'm not seeing a need for swarm, either.

Agreed with 9-10 HD.

 

[freyar]

Ok, 9HD plant.

Magic immunity of the golem type, I guess. Engulf or something similar, and spores like dust of sneezing and choking?

 

[Shade]

Size is listed as "S to L". We can start 'em Small, and allow advancement to Large.

Upsizing an obliviax (D) to Small yields...

Str 11, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 14

We decide upthread on Int 2. The other mental scores should probably be reigned in a bit as well...

Str 11, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 10?

 

[demiurge1138]

We might want to boost those physical ability scores a bit, particularly Con, if we're giving it 9 HD. Do we want to give it any actual attacks, or just the poisonous spores?

 

[Cleon]

As for making them a swarm, where does it say they are immune to weapons? I see immune to arcane spells, but not weapons.

I was thrown off by confusing them with Deep Mold, which "is immune to all weapon attacks".

 

[Cleon]

We might want to boost those physical ability scores a bit, particularly Con, if we're giving it 9 HD. Do we want to give it any actual attacks, or just the poisonous spores?

Yup, I'd increase some of those stats, especially Constitution.

I'd give it some kind of corrosive poison touch attack. Not much point the original having a THAC0 if it never needed to make to hit rolls.

Also, Small seems distinctly unimpressive, so I'd give serious consideration to making it Medium-sized.