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has anyone converted the Observer (beholderkin) from Planescape 2e?
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<blockquote data-quote="Devon" data-source="post: 67594" data-attributes="member: 1446"><p><strong>the Observor as an Outsider</strong></p><p></p><p>Gish, I've converted your original Observor from an Aberration to an Outsider (more as an exercise than anythign else), taking the opoportunity to reword a few abilities so that they more closely match the precedents in the SRD (using the Beholder's 'flight' ability instead of 'levitate', replacing 'improved grab' with the 'attach' ability found in Stirges and Dire Weasels). </p><p></p><p>Being an outsider means it has more skill points, better saves, but loses two feats.</p><p></p><p>Thank you again for your help</p><p></p><p>- Devon</p><p></p><p>Observer, Beholder-kin (Large Outsider )</p><p>HD: 8d8+8 (44 hp) </p><p>Initiative: +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative) </p><p>Speed: Fly 20 ft (perfect) </p><p>AC: 22 (-1 Size, +2 Dex, +11 Natural Armor) </p><p>Attacks: 3 Bites +7 melee </p><p>Damage: Bite 1d8 </p><p>Face/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft/10 ft </p><p>Special Attacks: Attach, blood drain, psionics, eye rays </p><p>Special Qualities: All-around vision, fly, psionics, SR 16, true seeing </p><p>Saves: Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +10 </p><p>Abilities: Str 10, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 15, Cha 15 </p><p>Skills: (96)</p><p>Gather Information +13, Listen +13, Hide +13, Move Silently +13, Search +19, Spot +19, KS: Arcana +15, KS: Planes +15, Sense Motive +12</p><p>Feats: Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Flyby Attack </p><p>Climate/Terrain: Acheron, Mechanus, Outlands </p><p>Organization: Solitary </p><p>CR: 12 </p><p>Treasure: Double Standard </p><p>Alignment: Lawful Neutral (Usually) </p><p>Advancement Range: 9-16 HD (Large), 17-24 HD (Huge) </p><p></p><p>An observer has a spherical body about 6 to 7 feet in diameter, covered with a tough, chitinous shell. The shell is a mottled purple and pinkish color, and can be 2 to 3 inches think in some places. Unlike beholders, observers have three mouths spaced evenly around their lower hemisphere, and three main eyes spaced evenly around their equator. Six minor eyes on stalks ring their dorsal surfaces. </p><p></p><p>COMBAT </p><p>The observer attacks only if attacked. It then flies by and strikes with its three mouths which house stalks that can reach up to 5 feet from the main body. </p><p></p><p>Attach (Ex): An observor that hits with its bite attack latches onto the opponent's body with its powerful jaws. An attached observor loses its Dex bonus to AC and thus has an AC of 20.</p><p></p><p>Blood Drain (Ex): An observer who fastens itself to an opponent can drain blood at a rate of 2 temporary points of Constitution damage per round. The victim can make an opposed Strength check to break free. </p><p></p><p>Gaze (Su): Although the observer's attacks are formidable, they pale in comparison to its magical abilities. Each of the creature's main eyes projects a powerful ray of telekinetic force that can have one of three effects. The range for the main eyes is 300 feet. </p><p>· Bigby's forceful hand: This can drive back one creature at the rate of 20 feet per round. Creatures weighing up to 500 pounds can be so affected, and creatures weighing in at 500 to 1000 pounds cannot advance closer while the gaze remains on them. Creatures over 1000 pounds can advance at a rate of 10 feet per round. </p><p>· Telekinetic Blow: This blow inflicts damage equal to 1d12 + the victims AC in damage. </p><p>· Deflect Missiles: The last power of this ray can deflect all physical missiles fires at the creature from the 120-degree arc in from of the eye. </p><p></p><p>Eye Rays (Su): Each of the six small eyes can produce a magical ray once per round, even when the observer is attacking physically or moving at full speed. Each eye's effect resembles a spell cast by a 12th level sorcerer but follows the rules for ray (see Aiming a Spell, page 148 in the Player's Handbook). All rays have a DC of 17. </p><p>· Dominate: This ray has a range of 90 feet. It functions the same as the spell. </p><p>· Enervation: This ray has a range of 90 feet. It functions the same as the spell. </p><p>· Fear: This ray has a range of 120 feet. It functions the same as the spell. </p><p>· Finger of Death: This ray has a range of 90 feet. It functions the same as the spell. </p><p>· Magic Missile: This eye can shoot 3 missiles at a range of 120 feet. </p><p>· Otiluke's Freezing Sphere: This ray inflicts 8d6 points of cold damage. </p><p></p><p>Psionics (Sp): At will - telekinesis, inertial barrier, body control, chameleon, inflict pain (double strength), dominate, contact, detect thoughts, and invisibility. These powers are as if manifested by a 10th level psion. </p><p></p><p>Attack/Defense Modes (Su): all/all </p><p></p><p>Flight (Ex): An observor's body is naturally buoyant. This buoyancy allows it to fly as the spell, as a free action, at a speed of 20 feet. This buoyancy also grants it a permanent feather fall effect with personal range.</p><p></p><p>All-around Vision (Ex): Observers are exceptionally alert and circumspect. Their many eyes give them a +4 racial bonus to Spot and Search checks, and they cannot be flanked. </p><p></p><p>True Seeing (Sp): The powerful eyes of the observers are the equivalent of a true seeing spell to a range of 300 feet, except that the observer cannot determine alignment</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Devon, post: 67594, member: 1446"] [b]the Observor as an Outsider[/b] Gish, I've converted your original Observor from an Aberration to an Outsider (more as an exercise than anythign else), taking the opoportunity to reword a few abilities so that they more closely match the precedents in the SRD (using the Beholder's 'flight' ability instead of 'levitate', replacing 'improved grab' with the 'attach' ability found in Stirges and Dire Weasels). Being an outsider means it has more skill points, better saves, but loses two feats. Thank you again for your help - Devon Observer, Beholder-kin (Large Outsider ) HD: 8d8+8 (44 hp) Initiative: +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative) Speed: Fly 20 ft (perfect) AC: 22 (-1 Size, +2 Dex, +11 Natural Armor) Attacks: 3 Bites +7 melee Damage: Bite 1d8 Face/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft/10 ft Special Attacks: Attach, blood drain, psionics, eye rays Special Qualities: All-around vision, fly, psionics, SR 16, true seeing Saves: Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +10 Abilities: Str 10, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 15, Cha 15 Skills: (96) Gather Information +13, Listen +13, Hide +13, Move Silently +13, Search +19, Spot +19, KS: Arcana +15, KS: Planes +15, Sense Motive +12 Feats: Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Flyby Attack Climate/Terrain: Acheron, Mechanus, Outlands Organization: Solitary CR: 12 Treasure: Double Standard Alignment: Lawful Neutral (Usually) Advancement Range: 9-16 HD (Large), 17-24 HD (Huge) An observer has a spherical body about 6 to 7 feet in diameter, covered with a tough, chitinous shell. The shell is a mottled purple and pinkish color, and can be 2 to 3 inches think in some places. Unlike beholders, observers have three mouths spaced evenly around their lower hemisphere, and three main eyes spaced evenly around their equator. Six minor eyes on stalks ring their dorsal surfaces. COMBAT The observer attacks only if attacked. It then flies by and strikes with its three mouths which house stalks that can reach up to 5 feet from the main body. Attach (Ex): An observor that hits with its bite attack latches onto the opponent's body with its powerful jaws. An attached observor loses its Dex bonus to AC and thus has an AC of 20. Blood Drain (Ex): An observer who fastens itself to an opponent can drain blood at a rate of 2 temporary points of Constitution damage per round. The victim can make an opposed Strength check to break free. Gaze (Su): Although the observer's attacks are formidable, they pale in comparison to its magical abilities. Each of the creature's main eyes projects a powerful ray of telekinetic force that can have one of three effects. The range for the main eyes is 300 feet. · Bigby's forceful hand: This can drive back one creature at the rate of 20 feet per round. Creatures weighing up to 500 pounds can be so affected, and creatures weighing in at 500 to 1000 pounds cannot advance closer while the gaze remains on them. Creatures over 1000 pounds can advance at a rate of 10 feet per round. · Telekinetic Blow: This blow inflicts damage equal to 1d12 + the victims AC in damage. · Deflect Missiles: The last power of this ray can deflect all physical missiles fires at the creature from the 120-degree arc in from of the eye. Eye Rays (Su): Each of the six small eyes can produce a magical ray once per round, even when the observer is attacking physically or moving at full speed. Each eye's effect resembles a spell cast by a 12th level sorcerer but follows the rules for ray (see Aiming a Spell, page 148 in the Player's Handbook). All rays have a DC of 17. · Dominate: This ray has a range of 90 feet. It functions the same as the spell. · Enervation: This ray has a range of 90 feet. It functions the same as the spell. · Fear: This ray has a range of 120 feet. It functions the same as the spell. · Finger of Death: This ray has a range of 90 feet. It functions the same as the spell. · Magic Missile: This eye can shoot 3 missiles at a range of 120 feet. · Otiluke's Freezing Sphere: This ray inflicts 8d6 points of cold damage. Psionics (Sp): At will - telekinesis, inertial barrier, body control, chameleon, inflict pain (double strength), dominate, contact, detect thoughts, and invisibility. These powers are as if manifested by a 10th level psion. Attack/Defense Modes (Su): all/all Flight (Ex): An observor's body is naturally buoyant. This buoyancy allows it to fly as the spell, as a free action, at a speed of 20 feet. This buoyancy also grants it a permanent feather fall effect with personal range. All-around Vision (Ex): Observers are exceptionally alert and circumspect. Their many eyes give them a +4 racial bonus to Spot and Search checks, and they cannot be flanked. True Seeing (Sp): The powerful eyes of the observers are the equivalent of a true seeing spell to a range of 300 feet, except that the observer cannot determine alignment [/QUOTE]
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