Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

• Jan 25, 2011

• #741

Agreed.

 

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Shade

Monster Junkie

• Jan 25, 2011

• #742

Updated.

 

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

• Jan 26, 2011

• #743

So, how big shall we make the dire version?

 

Shade

Monster Junkie

• Jan 26, 2011

• #744

Most dire animals are only one size bigger than their real-world counterparts, so Medium?

 

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

• Jan 27, 2011

• #745

I guess a Medium porcupine would seem pretty big. Want to add any more special abilities, or just make it bigger and stronger? Any good prehistoric inspiration?

 

Shade

Monster Junkie

• Jan 28, 2011

• #746

I did some surfing, and didn't find much on prehistoric giant porcupines.

Bigger n' stronger will probably suffice, like the dire wolf, dire ape, and dire wolverine.

 

Cleon

Legend

• Jan 28, 2011

• #747

freyar said:

I guess a Medium porcupine would seem pretty big. Want to add any more special abilities, or just make it bigger and stronger? Any good prehistoric inspiration?

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The AD&D Giant Porcupine is Large but is only 7' long, so I'm OK making the Dire version Medium, provided it advances to Large.

As for special abilities, we have to give it a "Shoot Quills" special attack like the original.

The AD&D Giant Porcupine also has 6 HD, which seems an awful lot for a Medium-sized creature.

How about making a 3 HD Medium-sized Dire Porcupine which advances to Large at 6 HD? That would cover both our bases.

 

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

• Jan 28, 2011

• #748

That's fine with me. So is the dire porcupine supposed to be a giant porcupine conversion, too?

 

Shade

Monster Junkie

• Jan 28, 2011

• #749

Cleon said:

How about making a 3 HD Medium-sized Dire Porcupine which advances to Large at 6 HD? That would cover both our bases.

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Agreed.

freyar said:

That's fine with me. So is the dire porcupine supposed to be a giant porcupine conversion, too?

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Yep. Most "giant" creatures in 3e are magical beast, often intelligent, versions, like the giant eagle and giant owl. The rest became dire animals.

 

Cleon

Legend

• Jan 29, 2011

• #750

Shade said:

Yep. Most "giant" creatures in 3e are magical beast, often intelligent, versions, like the giant eagle and giant owl. The rest became dire animals.

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What he said.

I'll start on a rough draft.