Reveille's Creature Codex

[Reveille]

Here I'll be statting up some cool, weird and outrageous critters.

[Reveille]

Monstrous Humanoid [Augmented]

Hit Dice: 		6d8+12 (45 hp)
Initiative: 		–1
Speed: 			30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 		16 (–1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple:	+6/+8
Attack: 		+6
Full Attack: 		+6 
Space/Reach:		5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: 	Petrifying gaze
Special Qualities: 	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Saves: 			Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +5
Abilities: 		Str 15, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 11
Skills: 		Hide +0*, Listen +7, Spot +7
Feats: 			Monkey Grip,
Environment: 		Warm deserts
Organization: 		Solitary or colony (3–6)
Challenge Rating: 	6
Treasure: 		None
Alignment: 		Always neutral
Advancement: 		7–10 HD (Medium); 11–18 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: 	—

COMBAT
A stormborn stonewalker is a creature capable of turning its foes to stone, then crushing the inert statue to nothingness in a single strike. The stonewalker is blessed with 6 arms and thus capable of striking if each one is equipped with a weapon. A favorite tactic of the stonewalker is to wield an oversized weapon with 2 arms, another with the other two arms, and a shielding itself with its other two. A foe that slips away is prolonging its own death as stonewalkers tend to relentlessly pursue their foes, and strike at them when they are most vulnerable.

Petrifying Gaze (Su): Turn to stone permanently, range 30 feet; Fortitude DC 13 negates. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Skills: *The stormborn stonewalker’s dull coloration and its ability to remain motionless for long periods of time grant it a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in natural settings.

Stormborn Stonewalker Traits

• Strength +4, Constitution +4, Wisdom +2, Dexterity -2
• Medium size.
• A stormborn stonewalker’s base land speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision 60 ft., Low-light vision.
• Petrifying Gaze: Turn to stone permanently, range 30 feet; Fortitude DC 13 negates. The save DC is Charisma-based.
• The stormborn stonewalker’s dull coloration and its ability to remain motionless for long periods of time grant it a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in natural settings.
• Automatic Languages: Common
• Favored Class: Ranger

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This monster is a work in progress; it is not yet done.

[megamania]

Excellent start-

[Reveille]

Large Magical Beast (Cold)

Hit Dice: 		7d10+28 (86 hp)
Initiative: 		+1
Speed: 			50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 		14 (+1 Dex, +4 natural, -1 size), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: 	+7/+13
Attack: 		Bite +14 melee (2D6+10 plus 1D6 cold)
Full Attack: 		Bite +14 melee (2D6+10 plus 1D6 cold)
Space/Reach: 		5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: 	Trip
Special Qualities: 	Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to cold, low-light vision, scent, vulnerability to fire
Saves: 			Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +4
Abilities: 		Str 25, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 10
Skills: 		Hide +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +6, Spot +6, Survival +2*
Feats: 			Alertness, Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Track
Environment: 		Cold plains
Organization: 		Solitary, pair, or pack (6–11)
Challenge Rating: 	7
Treasure: 		1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items
Alignment: 		Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 		7–12 HD (Large), 13-18 (Huge)
Level Adjustment: 	+4 (cohort)

A winter worg grows about 8 feet long and stands about 4-1/2 feet at the shoulder. It weighs about 450 pounds. Winter worgs can speak Goblin and Common. A typical winter worg has light gray to white fur.

COMBAT
Winter worgs typically hunt in packs. Their size, cunning, and formidable breath weapon allow them to hunt and kill creatures much larger than themselves. A pack usually circles an opponent, each wolf attacking in turn to exhaust it. If they’re in a hurry, regular worgs try to pin their foes.

Breath Weapon (Su): 15-foot cone, once every 1d4 rounds, damage 4d6 cold, Reflex DC 16 half. The save DC is Constitution based.

Freezing Bite (Su): A winter worg deals an extra 1d6 points of cold damage every time it bites an opponent, as if its bite were a frost weapon.

Trip (Ex): A winter wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+8 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the winter wolf.

Skills: Winter wolves have a +1 racial bonus on Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks. Winter worgs have a +2 racial bonus on Hide checks. *Their natural coloration grants them a +7 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of snow and ice. A winter wolf has a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.


Tale of the Twin Suns Winter Worgs
Winter Worgs in a Tale of the Twin Suns campaign have the following modifications:

Initiative:	+2
Attack: 	Bite +15 melee (3D6+12 plus 1D6 cold)
Full Attack: 	Bite +15 melee (3D6+12 plus 1D6 cold)
Saves: 		Fort +11, Ref +8, Will +5
Feats: 		Alertness, Great Bite, Improved Natural 
		Attack (Bite) x2, Track, Weapon Focus (Bite)

[megamania]

I like.

[Dog Moon]

Originally Posted by Frukathka

This monster is a work in progress; it is not yet done.

Ah, that would explain why it's attack has been left at only +6. I saw Monkey Grip and was like hm, wonder what weapon it wielded and then didn't see one! But then I read further down and saw what I quoted and was like ah.

I have two questions, however:

a) why is warm desert the environment for stone people?

b) why are they called stormborn when they have no storm abilities? Now, I know creates are occasionally called something different based on what others perceive rather than their actually abilities [like legends say that the first of these was seen in a storm as they attacked in the midst of flashing lightning when in reality, they were afraid of the scary lightning and they attacked only to take over the shelter these people were hiding in, for example]

[Dog Moon]

Tiny little nitpick about the winter worg [and I only noticed this cause I was thinking how nasty that thing might be and was like 'why is the damage so little?'], but the bite attack should be +10 damage, not +4.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

Tiny little nitpick about the winter worg [and I only noticed this cause I was thinking how nasty that thing might be and was like 'why is the damage so little?'], but the bite attack should be +10 damage, not +4.

Thanks for pointing that out. The entry has been updated.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

I have two questions, however:

a) why is warm desert the environment for stone people?

It is from the base entry of the basilisk, which is what I am working from.

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

b) why are they called stormborn when they have no storm abilities? Now, I know creates are occasionally called something different based on what others perceive rather than their actually abilities [like legends say that the first of these was seen in a storm as they attacked in the midst of flashing lightning when in reality, they were afraid of the scary lightning and they attacked only to take over the shelter these people were hiding in, for example]

I plan to include storm abilities; like I said before its a WIP.

[megamania]

I still like them

[Dog Moon]

Originally Posted by megamania

I still like them

Me too.

And I guess I'll wait till you're done with the stormborn people before commenting further so I don't confuse myself or point out things you're already aware of and working on.

However, for the wolf, if the bite is the primary attack and they don't have any other attack, then their bite deals 1-1/2 str bonus for damage.

So 2d6+10+1d6 cold.

And THAT is a painful bite. Ouchie.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

However, for the wolf, if the bite is the primary attack and they don't have any other attack, then their bite deals 1-1/2 str bonus for damage.

Thanks, Dog Moon, I didn't quite realize that. Where can I find that rule?

[Dog Moon]

Originally Posted by Frukathka

Thanks, Gog Moon, I didn't quite realize that. Where can I find that rule?

In the Monster Manual page 299, right column under Full Attack and then second paragraph under Natural weapons.

[Dog Moon]

Originally Posted by Frukathka

Thanks, Gog Moon, I didn't quite realize that. Where can I find that rule?

And that's DOG Moon thank you very much.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

And that's DOG Moon thank you very much.

Sorry about that.

I fixed it.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

In the Monster Manual page 299, right column under Full Attack and then second paragraph under Natural weapons.

Thanks, that certainly clarifies things.

[Dog Moon]

No problem, on both accounts.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

No problem, on both accounts.

It certainly is nice to have a monster aficionado in the know.

[megamania]

Originally Posted by Dog Moon

And that's DOG Moon thank you very much.

or MR. Dogmoon to others



I may experiment with creating from scratch. With the quad-millions of books out there I never did think I would need to but I'm curious if I could now. I created creatures for my Tyranids (40K) that were a sub-type of Fiends. They mate with ex- creature and create this new type of nasty.

Maybe I'll post some of them next.

[Reveille]

Medium Humanoid (Elf)

Hit Dice: 		1d8 (6 hp)
Initiative: 		+1
Speed: 			30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 		15 (+2 Dex, +3 studded leather), touch 11, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/+2
Attack: 		Javelin +3 melee (1D6+2/x2) or Shortbow +3 ranged (1D6/x3)
Full Attack: 		Javelin +4 melee (1D6+2/x2) or Shortbow +3 ranged (1D6/x3)
Space/Reach: 		5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: 	None
Special Qualities: 	Elven traits, Brachiation, Tree Leap
Saves: 			Fort +3, Ref +2, Will –1
Abilities: 		Str 15, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 6, Wis 9, Cha 8
Skills: 		Balance +18, Climb +12, Jump +18, Listen +5, Spot +5
Feats: 			Weapon Focus (Javelin)
Environment: 		Warm forest
Organization: 		Squad (2–4), company (11–20 plus 2 3rd-level sergeants and 1 leader
			of 3rd–6th level), or band (30–100 plus 20% noncombatants plus 1 3rd 
			level sergeant per 10 adults, 5 5th-level lieutenants, and 3 7th-level
			captains)
Challenge Rating:	1/2
Treasure: 		Standard
Alignment: 		Usually chaotic neutral
Advancement: 		By character class
Level Adjustment: 	+1

Elf Traits (Ex): Arboreal elves possess the following racial traits.

• +2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, –4 Intelligence
• Medium size
• An elf’s base land speed is 30 feet.
• Immunity to sleep spells and effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
• Low-light vision
• Brachiation: By hanging beneath or within a canopy of trees (or similar structures with many limbs), an arboreal elf can swing hand over hand and move at a speed equal to its climb speed. It follows the rules for climbing while moving in this fashion, but the base Climb DC for brachiation is 10. The trees that the elf uses for this movement must have numerous limbs that can support its weight. Any tree that the arboreal elf can climb without causing it to bend is suitable for brachiation.
• Tree Leap: A brachiating arboreal elf can move easily to the next tree so long as its branches are within reach. When the distance between trees exceeds twice its reach, however, the elf must make a leap of faith. An arboreal elf that succeeds on any Jump check (not just a tree leap) must immediately attempt a Balance or Climb check, as appropriate, to land in a climbing or balancing position. The DC for this check is +5 higher than normal. A failure gives the same results as a failure on the Jump check. When climbing or using the Balance skill, an arboreal elf can make a Jump check to leap to another location. If it can move at least 20 feet before leaping (without doubling back), set the DC as though it had a 20-foot running start (don’t double the DC). If the arboreal elf fails its Jump check by 5 or more, it falls as normal. If it fails by less than 5, it can attempt a DC 15 Reflex save to grab a ledge, branch, or wall 5 feet below its target location, so long as some protrusion exists there.
• Weapon Proficiency: Arboreal elves are automatically proficient with the javelin, quarterstaff, shortbow (including composite shortbow) and the shortspear.
• Arboreal elves gain a +15 racial bonus on Balance and Jump checks, a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks, a +6 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +2 racial bonus on Search checks. An arboreal elf that merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it. An arboreal elf can always choose to Take 10 on climb checks, even if rushed or threatened
• Automatic Languages: Common, Elven. Bonus Languages: Auran, aquan, draconic, gnoll, goblin, sylvan.
• Favored Class: Ranger
• Level Adjustment: +1

Tale of the Twin Suns Arboreal Elves
Arboreal Elves in a Tale of the Twin Suns campaign have the following modifications:

Hit Dice: 		1d10 (8 hp)
Initiative: 		+8
Armor Class: 		16 (+3 Dex, +3 studded leather), touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/+2
Attack: 		Javelin +5 melee (1D6+3/x2) or Shortbow +4 ranged (1D6/x3)
Full Attack: 		Javelin +4 melee (1D6+3/x2) or Shortbow +4 ranged (1D6/x3)
Saves: 			Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +0
Abilities: 		Str 15, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 6, Wis 9, Cha 8
Skills: 		Balance +20, Climb +11, Jump +20, Listen +6, +2 Search, Spot +6
Feats: 			Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (Javelin)
Level Adjustment: 	+0