Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

Shade · Nov 14, 2007

dhaga said:
Sounds plausible, but I'd like to see the official rule for it. I checked the SRD under Grapple, but I could not find it.

It's a bit buried.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#favorableandUnfavorableConditions

Look on the Table: Armor Class Modifiers.

"Roll randomly to see which grappling combatant you strike. That defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC."

dhaga · Nov 14, 2007

Shade said:
It's a bit buried.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#favorableandUnfavorableConditions

Look on the Table: Armor Class Modifiers.

"Roll randomly to see which grappling combatant you strike. That defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC."

Since it's "roll randomly", we could state something like: "40% chance of hitting frog, 60% chance of hitting target frog is attached to".

Shade · Nov 15, 2007

That could work.

Let's figure out the ability scores so we can get this fella rolling.

Stats for the Medium monstrous frog and killer frog:

Str 16, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 1, Wis 10, Cha 10
Str 11, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 4

Downsizing them to Small gives us a range of...

Str 7-12, Dex 14-16, Con 10-16, Int 1, Wis 10-14, Cha 4-10

dhaga · Nov 15, 2007

Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Init 1, Wis 11, Cha 7?

Could give it Weapon Finesse so it can use its Dex for its touch attacks.

Shade · Nov 16, 2007

Added to Homebrews.

Shade · Nov 16, 2007

Should the bite attack be the primary attack instead?

freyar · Nov 16, 2007

I think bite should be the primary attack, and, given the original text, attach ought to be triggered with a successful bite (at least following a glide).

Shade · Nov 16, 2007

freyar said:
I think bite should be the primary attack, and, given the original text, attach ought to be triggered with a successful bite (at least following a glide).

Well put.

Updated Homebrews.

Organization: x (3–18)
Challenge Rating: x
Advancement: x

freyar · Nov 16, 2007

Anyone know if a group of vampires has a particular name? Otherwise, maybe the organization should be flock, flight, or colony?

CR: 1?
Advancement: 3-4HD Small, 5-6HD Medium
3ft long

Shade · Nov 19, 2007

freyar said:
Anyone know if a group of vampires has a particular name? Otherwise, maybe the organization should be flock, flight, or colony?

The vampire spawn uses "pack".

freyar said:
CR: 1?
Advancement: 3-4HD Small, 5-6HD Medium
3ft long

That all looks about right.

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