Special Conversion Thread: Unicorns

[demiurge1138]

So... what's left?

 

[Shade]

Only CR remains. Does dominate person warrant a higher CR than a typical unicorn?

 

[freyar]

The standard unicorn has two different caster levels:

Actually, I meant that homebrews says this:

dominate person once per day (caster level 5th) (DC 22, caster level 8th) with a touch of its horn

 

[Shade]

Ahh...OK. Fixed.

 

[demiurge1138]

Considering that unicorns are broken at a CR 3, I'd say that we can bump this up to a 4 no problem.

 

[Shade]

Works for me! Updated.

Bay Unicorn
CLIMATE: Any
TERRAIN: Subterranean
FREQUENCY: Rare
ORGANIZATION: Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Omniv.
INTELLIGENCE: Low
TREASURE: U
ALIGNMENT: NE
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 1
MOVEMENT: 18
HIT DICE: 6+4
THAC0: 15
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: l-6/1-6/1-12
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See text
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See text
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: L
MORALE: Steady
XP VALUE: 2,000

Bay unicorns are chestnut-colored, with glowing red eyes.

Combat: Bay unicorns (called “pyrocorns” by some sages) can use the following spells each once per day: burning hands (from horn), heat metal, pyrotechnics, produce flame, fireball, produce fire. These spells are cast at the 11th level, with spell effects generally emanating from the horn. Bay unicorns are immune to the effects of fire, heat, and smoke, either magical or mundane.

Habitat/Society: Bay unicorns mate once per year, then go their separate ways. The young are protected by their mother until they are six months old, then are left to fend for themselves. Bay unicorns make their homes in underground labyrinths, caverns, dungeon complexes, mines, and volcanic tunnel passages that do not go deeper than a few hundred feet. They feed upon the fungi and small creatures that can be found in underground areas. They mark the walls of their subterranean territory in the same way that sylvan unicorns mark trees in their forests. Rangers may be confused to find a unicorn’s mark deep beneath the earth, but they will be even more surprised to find that the unicorn in question is both evil and omnivorous. Pyrocorns can be ridden by exceptionally evil females who have an affinity for fire magic or who worship a god of fire.

Ecology: The horn of a bay unicorn can be used to create potions of fire breath. They ferociously attack any trespassers they find in their domains, yet they will not descend into the depths.

Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #190 (1993).

 

[freyar]

Start by adding 2HD to the unicorn, keep same physical stats, reduce mental stats a little to match low Int of original stats?

 

[Shade]

Sure! -3 to all mental stats?

That would yield Int 7, Wis 18, Cha 21

 

[freyar]

Sounds good.

Also add 2HD and bump natural armor by +1?

 

[Cleon]

Great, a new Dragon Bestiary conversion thread!

Oh blast it, I've missed the first one... oh well, the Alicorn wasn't a particularly interesting Unicorn.

Sure! -3 to all mental stats?

That would yield Int 7, Wis 18, Cha 21

Shouldn't we be making it an even number, say -4 or -2?

Maybe -4 to Intelligence and -2 to Charisma and Wisdom for Int 6, Wis 19, Cha 22?