Converting monsters from Tales From The Infinite Staircase

[freyar]

That looks good, and I'm happy to include a sample Master Slaiyith. I mostly just don't think we need a specific new monster or template.

 

[Cleon]

That looks good, and I'm happy to include a sample Master Slaiyith. I mostly just don't think we need a specific new monster or template.

Certainly not a Template. There aren't a whole range of different creatures that become Master Slaiyiths.

Updating the Slaiyith Working Draft.

 

[Cleon]

Y'okay.

I've started on the Master.

Once I apply the changes to the base Slaiyith we get the following:

Slaiyith, Master
Gargantuan Aberration (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 24d8+6d4+180 (303 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), swim 30 ft.
Armor Class: 21 (–4 size, +3 Dex, +12 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +21/+44
Attack: Bite +18 melee (1d8+8)
Full Attack: 4 bites +18 melee (1d8+8)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Blood drain [1d8 Con damage per round], improved grab, quickness, spells
Special Qualities: All-around vision, damage reduction 10/magic, darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 3, immunities (acid, cold & fire), spell resistance 16, telepathy 100 ft.
Saves: Fort +16, Ref +15, Will +26
Abilities: Str 33, Dex 17, Con 23, Int 21, Wis 24, Cha 24
Skills: 231 SP
Feats: 11 feats [Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Eschew Materialsᴮ, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Spell Focus (Enchantment), Spell Penetration plus six more]
Environment: Temperate aquatic
Organization: Solitary or consensus (2–8)
Challenge Rating: 20
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 25–48 HD (Gargantuan); or by character class
Level Adjustment: —

A sample master slaiyith.

Blood Drain (Ex): A Gargantuan slaiyith can drain blood from a grabbed opponent, dealing 1d8 point of Constitution damage each round it maintains the hold.

Spells: This master slaiyith casts spells as a 15th-level sorcerer.

Typical Spells Known (6/8/8/8/7/7/7/5; save DC 17 + spell level, 18 + spell level for Enchantment spells)
0—arcane mark, detect poison, dancing lights, detect magic, ghost sound (DC 17), mage hand, read magic, resistance, PLUS ONE;
1st—charm person (DC 19), expeditious retreat, magic missile, shield; true strike;
2nd—eagle's splendor, invisibility, acid arrow, web (DC 19), spell ONE;
3rd—dispel magic, hold person (DC 21), major image (DC 20), spell ONE;
4th—dimension door, fear (DC 21), spell ONE, spell TWO;
6th—spell ONE, spell TWO, spell THREE, spell FOUR;
6th—spell ONE, spell TWO, spell THREE;
7th—spell ONE, spell TWO.

Master Slaiyith Notes
Abilities
Abilities
Base: Str 27, Dex 15, Con 19, Int 18, Wis 18, Cha 18
Elite: Str –2, Dex +2, Con +0, Int +3, Wis +4, Cha +5
Size: Str +8, Dex +0, Con +4
Adv +3: Wis +2, Cha +1
Saves:
Fort 8+2+6, Ref 8+2+3+2, Will 14+5+7
Skills:
Base Slaiyith (19×6): Concentration 19SP Con+4, Knowledge (any two) 19SP Int+4, Listen 19SP Wis+4, Search Int+4 R+4, Spot 19SP Wis+4 R+4, Spellcraft 19 SP Int+4
Master Slaiyith 231 SPs: Bluff Cha+7, Concentration Con+6, Craft Int+5, Knowledge (any two or more) Int+5, Listen Wis+7, Profession Wis+7, Search Int+5 R+4, Spot Wis+7, Spellcraft Int+5
Aberration 189 SPs (27×7): Concentration +, Knowledge (any two) +, Listen +, Search +, Spot +, Spellcraft +
Sorcerer 42 SPs (6×7): Bluff, Concentration, Craft, Knowledge (arcana), Profession, and Spellcraft
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It only needs some additional Feats, Skills and Spells to be finished.

Any preferences?

 

[freyar]

Let's do the additional spells. How about these?
0 - message
2 - touch of idiocy (don't use this one much)
3 - suggestion
4 - lesser geas and perhaps polymorph

 

[Cleon]

Let's do the additional spells. How about these?
0 - message
2 - touch of idiocy (don't use this one much)
3 - suggestion
4 - lesser geas and perhaps polymorph

I'd prefer charm monster and either enervation, resilient sphere or black tentacles for the 4th-level spells.

The lower level additionals work for me.

 

[freyar]

Let's go with charm monster and black tentacles at 4th level, then.
5th - dismissal, mind fog, telekinesis, waves of fatigue ??

 

[Cleon]

Let's go with charm monster and black tentacles at 4th level, then.

Works for me.

Also, I just noticed I can't count. It should have five leftover feats, not six.

5th - dismissal, mind fog, telekinesis, waves of fatigue ??

Of those, only mind fog really works for me.

How about dream, feeblemind and shadow evocation?

 

[freyar]

Sure, that will all be fine.
6th -- antimagic field, control water, freezing sphere ??
I'd like to keep control water since it feels right thematically, but I'm not too fussed about the other two.

 

[Cleon]

Sure, that will all be fine.

Fine.

Updating the Slaiyith Working Draft.

6th -- antimagic field, control water, freezing sphere ??
I'd like to keep control water since it feels right thematically, but I'm not too fussed about the other two.

Happy with antimagic field but freezing sphere does little for me.

How about contingency or legend lore?