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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 4270235" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>Edit: This thread is what spawned <a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=230805" target="_blank"> the Monster Project.</a></p><p></p><p>...now that we know what's in the 4e MM, we know that there aren't a ton of 1st-level monsters. My understanding is that we get:</p><p></p><p>*A halfling</p><p>*A gnome </p><p>*Many kobolds (all? of which we see in KotS)</p><p>*A goblin or two</p><p>*Decrepit skeletons</p><p>*Dire Rats</p><p>*Fire beetles</p><p>*Stirges</p><p>*Some kinda drake (pseudodragon?)</p><p>*"Stormclaw scorpion"</p><p></p><p>(Am I missing anything?)</p><p></p><p>Ok, so I know there are also cool level 2-3 monsters that would fit fine in a 4e encounter with level 1 pcs. But I hunger for some more variety, especially since there are a wealth of old edition monsters ripe for converting as 1st level monsters. In another thread someone mentioned xvarts. What about blood hawks? Norkers? Giant centipedes? The infamous krenshar? Kaorti? A small spider (like, halfling-sized)? The possibilities are endless! </p><p></p><p>I've already done the blood hawk and will post it below. </p><p></p><p>So tell me some more. I am going to do some 1st level monster conversions; what monsters aren't in the 4e MM that beg for conversion?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit: Okay, here's my list of low-level monsters to convert so far, based on feedback in this thread and my own brainstorming. Some of these I think will end up shifting up a couple of levels- prolly the ankheg, at least.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4289098&postcount=55" target="_blank">Aarakockra </a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276707&postcount=39" target="_blank">Al-mi'raj</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4273747&postcount=15" target="_blank">Ant, Giant</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056172-post107.html" target="_blank">Badger</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5773821-post106.html" target="_blank">Beetle</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4270241&postcount=2" target="_blank">Blood Hawk</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4273993&postcount=21" target="_blank">Bullywug</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5753481-post104.html" target="_blank">Centipedes, Giant</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056207-post109.html" target="_blank">Corollax</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4273801&postcount=19" target="_blank">Darkmantle</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4274977&postcount=28" target="_blank">Another Darkmantle</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4318538&postcount=77" target="_blank">Death Dog</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5773796-post105.html" target="_blank">Dog</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056338-post110.html" target="_blank">Dust Devil</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276808&postcount=40" target="_blank">Kaorti</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276845&postcount=41" target="_blank">Kaorti (more)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5753138-post103.html" target="_blank">Kercpa</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276444&postcount=32" target="_blank">Krenshar</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=6056212&postcount=110" target="_blank">Lizard, Giant</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5749317-post102.html" target="_blank">Mudman</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4280204&postcount=49" target="_blank">Myconid</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5628962-post95.html" target="_blank">Nixie</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4306548&postcount=24" target="_blank">Ratling</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056668-post111.html" target="_blank">Scorpion, Giant</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056856-post114.html" target="_blank">Spider, Small</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5628004-post94.html" target="_blank">Squirrel</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056338-post110.html" target="_blank">Stone Spike</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-fan-creations-house-rules/229226-okay-what-1st-level-monsters-should-i-convert-now-squirrels-5.html#post4997618" target="_blank">Twig Blight</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4288400&postcount=54" target="_blank">Vegepygmie</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056706-post113.html" target="_blank">Weasel, Dire</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056698-post112.html" target="_blank">Witherstench</a></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276411&postcount=30" target="_blank">Xvart</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 4270235, member: 1210"] Edit: This thread is what spawned [url=http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=230805] the Monster Project.[/url] ...now that we know what's in the 4e MM, we know that there aren't a ton of 1st-level monsters. My understanding is that we get: *A halfling *A gnome *Many kobolds (all? of which we see in KotS) *A goblin or two *Decrepit skeletons *Dire Rats *Fire beetles *Stirges *Some kinda drake (pseudodragon?) *"Stormclaw scorpion" (Am I missing anything?) Ok, so I know there are also cool level 2-3 monsters that would fit fine in a 4e encounter with level 1 pcs. But I hunger for some more variety, especially since there are a wealth of old edition monsters ripe for converting as 1st level monsters. In another thread someone mentioned xvarts. What about blood hawks? Norkers? Giant centipedes? The infamous krenshar? Kaorti? A small spider (like, halfling-sized)? The possibilities are endless! I've already done the blood hawk and will post it below. So tell me some more. I am going to do some 1st level monster conversions; what monsters aren't in the 4e MM that beg for conversion? Edit: Okay, here's my list of low-level monsters to convert so far, based on feedback in this thread and my own brainstorming. Some of these I think will end up shifting up a couple of levels- prolly the ankheg, at least. [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4289098&postcount=55]Aarakockra [/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276707&postcount=39]Al-mi'raj[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4273747&postcount=15]Ant, Giant[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056172-post107.html]Badger[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5773821-post106.html]Beetle[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4270241&postcount=2]Blood Hawk[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4273993&postcount=21]Bullywug[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5753481-post104.html]Centipedes, Giant[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056207-post109.html]Corollax[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4273801&postcount=19]Darkmantle[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4274977&postcount=28]Another Darkmantle[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4318538&postcount=77]Death Dog[/url] [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5773796-post105.html"]Dog[/URL] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056338-post110.html]Dust Devil[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276808&postcount=40]Kaorti[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276845&postcount=41]Kaorti (more)[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5753138-post103.html]Kercpa[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276444&postcount=32]Krenshar[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=6056212&postcount=110]Lizard, Giant[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5749317-post102.html]Mudman[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4280204&postcount=49]Myconid[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5628962-post95.html]Nixie[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4306548&postcount=24]Ratling[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056668-post111.html]Scorpion, Giant[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056856-post114.html]Spider, Small[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/5628004-post94.html]Squirrel[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056338-post110.html]Stone Spike[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-fan-creations-house-rules/229226-okay-what-1st-level-monsters-should-i-convert-now-squirrels-5.html#post4997618]Twig Blight[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4288400&postcount=54]Vegepygmie[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056706-post113.html]Weasel, Dire[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/6056698-post112.html]Witherstench[/url] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?p=4276411&postcount=30]Xvart[/url] [/QUOTE]
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