Special Conversion Thread: Plants

[Cleon]

Such as...?

Something like "the entire hill must be destroyed".

 

[freyar]

You don't think destroying each 5 ft square of roots is sufficient? Well, I'm ok with destroying the entire hill, though I'm not sure how you're supposed to do that either. Hrm.

 

[Cleon]

You don't think destroying each 5 ft square of roots is sufficient? Well, I'm ok with destroying the entire hill, though I'm not sure how you're supposed to do that either. Hrm.

That would only destroy the roots near the surface. The original description is pretty clear that the roots deep in the earth need to be destroyed to.

As to how to do it, I'd think an elemental swarm of earth elementals could probably do the job quite nicely...

 

[Shade]

That would only destroy the roots near the surface. The original description is pretty clear that the roots deep in the earth need to be destroyed to.

As to how to do it, I'd think an elemental swarm of earth elementals could probably do the job quite nicely...

...or move earth
...or transmute earth to lava

 

[Cleon]

...or move earth
...or transmute earth to lava

A move earth wouldn't work, since "Trees, structures, rock formations, and such are mostly unaffected except for changes in elevation and relative topography".

 

[freyar]

Hmmm, do we want to make suggestions or just leave it to the DM?

 

[Cleon]

Hmmm, do we want to make suggestions or just leave it to the DM?

I'm open to suggestions as to whether to make suggestions.

 

[freyar]

Let's leave it to the DM. Anyone taking this on is likely to have epic resources handy, so it's probably best for someone who knows the characters to decide. On the other hand, this thing isn't nearly so scary if you have a bulldozer.

Well, I think we're about done with the special abilities. The only other thing from the Mintiper's Chapbook article that I think we should add is that it is possible to communicate telepathically with trapped souls, but they're confused. Hmmm, could do a Will save or cause some kind of madness in the communicator if we want...

 

[Cleon]

Well, I think we're about done with the special abilities. The only other thing from the Mintiper's Chapbook article that I think we should add is that it is possible to communicate telepathically with trapped souls, but they're confused. Hmmm, could do a Will save or cause some kind of madness in the communicator if we want...

I'd rather not go that far.

Probably just have them babble madly if someone makes mental contact with them.

 

[freyar]

That's fine, then. Maybe just a line as follows in soul snaring:

"It is possible to communicate with souls trapped by the Tree's soul snaring ability, but they typically reveal little information while babbling incoherently."