Converting prehistoric creatures
Cleon
Legend
Aren't we getting away from the original monster a bit. It didn't grapple creatures around its own size, but snatched things off them. It seems to only be able to grab much smaller opponents/victims.
Shade
Monster Junkie
That works for me.
Cleon
Legend
I still prefer folding the snatching effects together, something like this:
Snatching Claws (Ex): If a yohoia hits an opponent with a claw attack it automatically tries to "snatch" the opponent as a free action and transfer it to its mouthparts. Resolve this special attack as a grapple attempt which does not provoke an attack of opportunity.
If a yohoia succeeds in snatching an opponent 2 or more sizes smaller than itself, it establishes a hold and automatically chews the grappled opponent for X damage on each subsequent rounds.
If a yohoia make a successful snatching claws attack against an opponent bigger than 2 sizes smaller than the yohoia, it steals a randomly selected object held or carried by its opponent. The yohoia transfers the stolen object to its mouthparts and chews it for X damage per round. If the object is even vaguely edible (e.g. iron rations, leather boot, unlucky familiar) the yohoia will continue chewing it until it is destroyed. Should the object proves inedible, the yohoia spits it out after a single round of chewing.
Cleon
Legend
That looks like a great Cleon Special (TM).
That reads suspiciously like "more Special than Shade would like for the Enworld version".
Shade
Monster Junkie
Other transparent creatures usually have a racial bonus on Hide checks. The static DC 20 camouflage is usually reserved for creatures that resemble inanimate objects. I'll see if I can find a precedent or two to determine the amount of the bonus.
Edit: I stand corrected. The g-cube has this...
Transparent (Ex): Gelatinous cubes are hard to see, even under ideal conditions, and it takes a DC 15 Spot check to notice one. Creatures who fail to notice a cube and walk into it are automatically engulfed.
In that case, I'm fine with simply borrowing that ability.
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