Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

Shade

Monster Junkie

• Nov 14, 2007

• #1,011

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.

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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."

 

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dhaga

First Post

• Nov 14, 2007

• #1,012

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."

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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

Monster Junkie

• Nov 15, 2007

• #1,013

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

 

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dhaga

First Post

• Nov 15, 2007

• #1,014

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

Monster Junkie

• Nov 16, 2007

• #1,015

Added to Homebrews.

 

Shade

Monster Junkie

• Nov 16, 2007

• #1,016

Should the bite attack be the primary attack instead?

 

Last edited: Nov 16, 2007

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

• Nov 16, 2007

• #1,017

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

Monster Junkie

• Nov 16, 2007

• #1,018

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).

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Well put.

Updated Homebrews.

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

 

freyar

Extradimensional Explorer

• Nov 16, 2007

• #1,019

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

Monster Junkie

• Nov 19, 2007

• #1,020

freyar said:

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

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The vampire spawn uses "pack".

freyar said:

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

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That all looks about right.