Special Conversion Thread: Unicorns

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

I split out remove disease and neutralize poison for simplicity's sake.

Do anything with this?

It has a horrible howl that frightens horses and oxen

It makes deep lowing sounds.

 

[freyar]

Hmm, mix bay with unnatural aura? Then again, we could just leave that as flavor.

 

[Cleon]

Added to Homebrews.

I split out remove disease and neutralize poison for simplicity's sake.

But I like complexity!

Do anything with this?

Well I'm not much bothered either way, but we could give them something like:

Frighten Beasts (Ex): A monoceros can howl horribly as a free action, any animal within 120 feet that has 4 HD or fewer Hit Dice must make a DC 13 Will save or become frightened. This is a sonic, fear-based mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

 

[Shade]

That could work. Do we need a duration for the frightened condition?

Skills: 9
Listen, Sense Motive, Spot?

Feats: 3
Alertness, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack?

A typical adult monoceros grows to x feet in length, stands x feet high at the shoulder, and weighs x pounds.

Monoceri speak Sylvan and Common?

 

[freyar]

1 minute.

Skills, feats, and languages sound appropriate. Once again, I'll let Cleon weigh in with the size (pun intended).

 

[Cleon]

1 minute.

Skills, feats, and languages sound appropriate. Once again, I'll let Cleon weigh in with the size (pun intended).

I'd rather the duration had a random element. Perhaps 4d6 rounds, like a dragon's Frightful Presence? Or cut it down to 3d6 rounds if you like an average duration around a minute.

As for the size, some combination of the SRD Unicorn and Rhinoceros would seem fitting.

Unicorn - "A typical adult unicorn grows to 8 feet in length, stands 5 feet high at the shoulder, and weighs 1,200 pounds. Females are slightly smaller and slimmer than males."
Rhinoceros - "6 to 14 feet long, 3 to 6 feet high at the shoulder, and weighs up to 6,000 pounds."

How about "A typical adult monoceros grows 7 to 12 feet in length and stands between 4 and 6 feet high at the shoulder. Most weigh about 2,000 pounds, but they can weigh up to 6,000 pounds. Females are slightly smaller and slimmer than males."

 

[freyar]

I can do 3d6 rounds. These shouldn't be quite as scary as a dragon.

Size is good.

 

[Cleon]

I can do 3d6 rounds. These shouldn't be quite as scary as a dragon.

Size is good.

I prefer 3d6 rounds too, or maybe even less. Perhaps they're half as scary as a dragon so the fright lasts 2d6 rounds?

 

[freyar]

That's fine, too.

 

[Shade]

Updated. CR 6? Anything else?