Here's the revised corollax, updated to MM3 standards... and transformed into a minion. After much debate, despite my love for the little buggers, I finally decided that a tiny parrot without some kind of extra toughness just can't justify being a normal tier monster.
Sorry, corollax!
Other notes: They just seem better as fey, don't they? So yeah, there's that. Plus all the minion-related changes. Let's just acknowledge that this is another nearly complete rewrite. Man, all these monsters that I did very early in the 4e days aren't half as good as my later stuff.
One thing I did keep from my earlier version is its Intelligence score of 3 (vs. its other stats, which I back-converted to their 3e values; its 3e Int was a 2). I really feel that represents its curiosity better.
Without further ado:
COROLLAX
Source: 3e Monster Manual 2.
A corollax is a curious, mischievous bird that dwells in tropical climates. Native to the Feywild, they have migrated to the natural world and are sometimes even found on other planes with suitable climates. Corollaxes look like parrots, but shimmer with a distorting halo of color when under direct sunlight.
Large Colonies: Corollaxes prefer to dwell amongst large numbers of their kind. Such a colony usually spans across several closely-packed trees. The corollaxes chatter ceaselessly during daylight hours, feeding on insects, fruit, berries and seeds.
Curious and Mischievous, but Easily Startled: A corollax is very curious by nature, investigating new creatures in its territory, odd noises and smells, etc. However, corollaxes are also easily startled, and once they are startled, chaos ensues. Once one has unleashed a blast of colors, others nearby are likely to respond, especially those caught in such a blast, and the jungle suddenly becomes a mess of garish, confusing hues.
Parrot-Like Talents: Although most corollaxes don't speak or understand any languages, they have the parrot's natural facility with imitation and the intellect of an imbecile. Thus, a few (usually domesticated) corollaxes actually do speak a language, albeit crudely. Far more can parrot words or phrases without truly understanding them.
Corollax --- Level 1 Minion Controller
Tiny fey magical beast --- XP 25
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion Initiative +3
AC 15; Fortitude 11; Reflex 15; Will 14 Perception +2
Speed 2, fly 8
STANDARD ACTIONS
(mbasic) Claws * At Will
Attack: Melee 0 (one creature); +6 vs. AC.
Hit: 4 damage.
(close) Blast of Colors (illusion) * At Will
Attack: Close blast 2 (each nonblind creature in blast); +5 vs. Will.
Hit: The target is dazed (save ends).
First Failed Save: The target is instead dazed and slowed (save ends).
Miss: The target grants combat advantage until the end of its next turn.
TRIGGERED ACTIONS
Distorting Halo (illusion) * Encounter
Trigger: An attack hits the corollax.
Effect (Immediate Interrupt): The corollax shifts 2 squares.
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Str 1 Dex 17 Wis 14
Con 11 Int 3 Cha 16
Alignment unaligned Languages -