Special Conversion Thread: Plants

[Shade]

Yowsers. Can we just stick to 6HD and the mature tree, like pretty much all the other monsters? Ability scores seem good, though.

Yes, absolutely!

 

[freyar]

Oh, and shouldn't it be DR 5/slashing or piercing (instead of "and")?

 

[Shade]

Indeed! Otherwise, the weapon options are quite limited.

 

[freyar]

Cleon's entangling roots sounds good, and I agree with his suggestions on the adhesive.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

 

[Cleon]

Yowsers. Can we just stick to 6HD and the mature tree, like pretty much all the other monsters? Ability scores seem good, though.

I was thinking more of starting as a sapling and advancing it to Gargantuan myself, since it gains extra slam attacks as it gets bigger.

It just seemed easier on the DM to do the stats for each size, like an elemental or an arrowhawk, than leave it to them to work out.

Oh, and shouldn't it be DR 5/slashing or piercing (instead of "and")?

Yes, that was just a mistake.

Alas, it wasn't a cunning scheme to ensure its DR could only be penetrated by bites, claws and talons.

 

[Cleon]

Added to Homebrews.

The Adhesive Sap looks like it still needs some work. A clubthorn isn't covered in sap, it leaks out when its bark is penetrated by a weapon. Therefore it shouldn't aid its grapples, although it would presumably help its disarms vs a weapon that's dug in it.

I'd also like to be a bit more specific what "alcohol" is enough to dissolve the sap.

How about this revision:

Adhesive Sap (Ex): Clubthorns have a birdlime-like adhesive sap that leaks out whenever their outer bark is penetrated. Any piercing or slashing weapon that strikes a clubthorn is stuck fast unless the wielder succeeds on a DC 19 Reflex save. Prying off a stuck weapon requires a DC 19 Strength check. Clubthorns have a +8 circumstance bonus on disarm checks against weapons stuck in their adhesive sap. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Vinegar, wine and strong alcohol can dissolve the clubthorn's adhesive sap. The substance breaks down 1 minute after the creature dies.

 

[Shade]

Looks good.

Did we decide upon an action type for the entangling roots? I'm thinking move-equivalent makes the most sense.

 

[freyar]

Adhesive sap and move-equivalent entanglement sound fine.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

The leaves are as stiff as boiled leather, with sharp spines along their serrated edges.

Should we have the slam attacks deal half-slashing or piercing damage? They are called clubthorns, after all.

Skills: 9
Split between Listen and Spot?

Feats: 3
Alertness, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (slam)?

Treasure: None? Or something incidental?

Advancement: 7-10 HD (Huge), 11-x HD (Gargantuan)