Special Conversion Thread: Will o' wisps

[freyar]

There's still a spectral hound in the plane shift ability, but I like it otherwise!

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Alternate form or change shape?

Thoughts on the racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks I suggested upthread? Blindsense?

 

[freyar]

Alternate Form, as it will want some Str. Let's just give blindsense to take care of sensing invisible, then we don't really need Spot and Listen much.

 

[Shade]

So, do we limit it to the listed forms, or go with something more all-encompassing, like...

Alternate Form (Su): A hound of law can assume the form of any animal of Huge size or smaller as a standard action. A hound of law can remain in its alternate form until it chooses to assume a new one or return to its natural form.

 

[demiurge1138]

I like the all encompassing. We can mention in the flavor text that it prefers specific animals, drawn from the original.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

I added scent, and the "track by scent" bonus of the wolf, since the text indicated they track by sight and scent.

Skills: 11
Search, Survival?

Feats: Track (B), 3 more

Environment: Any land (like the vaati)?

Alignment: Always lawful, never evil?

Advancement: 9–16 HD (Small) (following wisp advancement?)

 

[freyar]

Suggestions work for me.

Since its natural form doesn't have combat ability, maybe some skill-boosting feats. Negotiator, Investigator, Stealthy, perhaps?

 

[Shade]

Let's go with Skill Focus (Survival) rather Investigator, but otherwise, sounds great!

Updated.

CR 8? The CR should cover at least the elephant form (CR 7).

 

[freyar]

That sounds reasonable, and then I guess it's done.

 

[Shade]

And that's the last of the unconverted wisp variants I can find at this time. So this thread (at least for the time being) is complete.

If anyone knows of others, let me know.