Special Conversion Thread: Sheens

[freyar]

Readied action sounds good. Also adding the bit about haste, see how you like it.

Speed (Ex): A dasher's speed grants it Spring Attack as a bonus feat. In addition, other creatures may only attack a dasher in melee if they ready an action to attack the dasher. An opponent with magically enhanced speed (such as through a haste spell), does not need to ready an attack but may not take a full attack action against the dasher. A dasher may only make a single turn up to 90 degrees during its movement (?).

I think Shade's idea for the damage sounds good. How about we try to use a d12?

 

[Shade]

Sounds good!

 

[demiurge1138]

The "can only attack it if X" thing sort of bugs me. It's going to be hard enough to hit this thing with it zipping all over the battlefield--if a PC actually closes with it, I say let 'em fight it!

 

[freyar]

There are clearly no greataxe-wielders in that party.

I'm fine with taking the objectionable stuff out of Speed.

 

[Shade]

So...

Attack: Mandible slash +4 melee (1d12+3)
Full Attack: Mandible slash +4 melee (1d12+3)

Meltdown (Ex): Any round that a dasher does not move at least its base speed, the dasher loses one-third of its normal full hit points each round. If it reaches 0 hp, it is destroyed completely and reduced to molten slag due to the extra heat generated by its power source.

Powerful Charge (Ex): When a dasher moves at least its base speed in a round, its mandible slash attack deals 2d12+6 points of damage.

Speed (Ex): A dasher's speed grants it Spring Attack as a bonus feat. In addition, other creatures may only attack a dasher in melee if they ready an action to attack the dasher. An opponent with magically enhanced speed (such as through a haste spell), does not need to ready an attack to attack the dasher normally.

As an aside, should dashers be allowed the benefits of a haste effect?

 

[freyar]

Well, demiurge wanted to take the "may only attack" stuff out of Speed, in which case we might as well just give it Spring Attack as a bonus feat. We could do a Speed to give it some of haste and perhaps an immunity to AoOs?

 

[Shade]

I thought he was only concerned with the special rules for attacking for hasted opponents. I believe he recommended the readied actions upthread.

I'm fine either way, though.

 

[freyar]

Let's let him weigh in, then. But I think it's looking good.

 

[demiurge1138]

Well, readied actions are good for the dasher whilst it is dashing. And I don't like the special thing for hasted people. But, like I said, if the PCs can catch up to a dasher and melee with it, let 'em! It's going to run off next turn anyway.

 

[freyar]

How about this?

Speed (Ex): A dasher's speed grants it Spring Attack as a bonus feat. In addition, a dasher is so fast that it does not provoke attacks of opportunity for moving through areas an opponent threatens (an opponent may ready an action to attack a dasher that moves into a threatened area as usual, however). Finally, a dasher has a +1 speed bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.