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Old 18th December 2008, 08:20 PM   #81 (permalink)
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I totally missed that my Lycaenops suggestions were ignored. Serves me right for not actually reading it.

Now, about Cynognathus... I'd prefer Str 13, Dex 15, Con 17. Not strong, not that dextrous, but hardy.
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Old 18th December 2008, 08:23 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Shade, you fixed the lycaenops' weight, but you didn't add in any of the things demiurge suggested.
Oops! Missed that. I'll fix it accordingly.

Str 13, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 11, Cha 6 sounds good for Cyggy. I'll Homebrew 'em shortly.
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Old 18th December 2008, 08:30 PM   #83 (permalink)
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Int 1? These guys are basically stem-mammals. Int 2.
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Old 18th December 2008, 09:06 PM   #84 (permalink)
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Yeah, Int 2 then.

Updated Lycaenops.

1 HD for Cynognathus?
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Old 18th December 2008, 09:10 PM   #85 (permalink)
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1 HD sounds good.

How about this for the cynognathus' flavor text?

This creature resembles a dog, but it has a more primitive aspect. Its short, squat body bears a coat of mottled fur, and two fangs stick out from its dog-like muzzle. It carries its long, thick tail above the ground.

Cynognathus is a cynodont, one of the more advanced forms of therapsid ("mammal-like reptile"). Living just before the rise of the first dinosaurs, these dog-sized carnivores preyed on dicynodonts and herbivorous cynodonts.
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Old 18th December 2008, 09:19 PM   #86 (permalink)
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I like it all so far.
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Old 18th December 2008, 10:03 PM   #87 (permalink)
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Added to Homebrews.

I'm assuming no natural armor, since they were so "mammal-like". Anyone think it should have some?

I can't discern any special abilities are needed.

Environment?

Advancement?
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Old 18th December 2008, 11:01 PM   #88 (permalink)
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Dogs do have +1 natural armor, but I'd be okay with none.
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Old 19th December 2008, 02:52 AM   #89 (permalink)
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Since they have fur, that probably warrants a +1 natural armor bonus. Both the small dog and the serval (in Sandstorm) have a +1 natural armor bonus.

I can't think of any more special abilities it should have.
I'd suggest an advancement of 2-3 HD (Small).
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I'd support +1 natural.

The wikipedia entry seems consistent with "Any land" for environment.
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Old 19th December 2008, 10:38 PM   #91 (permalink)
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Temperate and warm plains and hills.
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Old 22nd December 2008, 04:01 PM   #92 (permalink)
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I'd say temperate to warm land. The world was pretty warm then and they were found all over the globe.
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Old 23rd December 2008, 03:52 PM   #93 (permalink)
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A cynognathus is 3 feet long and weighs around x pounds.
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Listen 2, Spot 2? Alertness? 60 lb?

Or we could make this more stealthy and give it Hide 2, Move Silently 2, Stealthy.
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Old 23rd December 2008, 05:45 PM   #95 (permalink)
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Stealthy seems like a good fit, but I think it should have at least 1 rank in Listen and Spot.
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Could do Listen 2, Spot 2 and Stealthy to give it some of each.
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Sure.
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I second that.
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Updated.

CR 1/2?
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