Has anyone converted this weed to 3e or 3.5?
What rules are there?
I'm thinking there would be a reflex save to avoid getting cut and then a damage roll.
Here is what I have (DC's and damages for varios situations)
DC 10 - Normal handling razorvine, working at a normal pace. This includes cutting it, moving it in the repairs of buldings, ect. in normal working conditions.
DC 20 - Climbing a wall lightly covered in the vine.
DC 25 - Getting thrown or falling into a patch of razor-vine.
DC 25 - Climbing a wall heavilly covered in the vine.
DC 35 - Climbing a wall using the vine itself as a hand/foot hold.
+10 DC - If any of the above climb checks are failed.
Now for the Damages
1d4-2 damage for young vines that have not yet hardened.
1d4 damage for light cover of razorvine, like a few mature tendrils on a wall.
1d4+1 damage for normal full grown plants covering a wall.
1d6 damage for older thicker vines (Maximum damage for normal razorvine.)
*If the victim rolls a 1 on their save and the resulting number is a failure then the damage is considered a critical hit and deals X2 the damage. If the total save would be enough to otherwise be a success then normal damage is delt.
I wasn't a DM back in the years of AD&D, so I'm not entirely sure about this, but I think the damage it dealt was WAY more. like closer to d12. (depending on the amount of contact of course) getting tangled in it would abviously do more damage than a grabbing it with one hand by mistake. either way, I'd personally raise those save DCs a little bit, and assign amounts of damage based on levels of failure. how about this?:
Climb DC +10 - Climbing a wall moderately covered in the vine. failure results in normal penalties for failed climb checks, plus 1d6 damage.
Climb DC +15 - Climbing a wall heavily covered in the vine. failure results in normal penalties for failed climb checks, plus 1d6 damage.
Climb DC OH GODS THE HORRIBLE PAIN!!! - Climbing a wall using the vine itself as a hand/foot hold. Don't let them try this until epic level. impress upon them that they might later enjoy the use of the appendages they are about to slice off in their futile attempts.