Converting Maztica and Horde monsters

[Shade]

The talk about DR before was 5, because it was lesser than the Tarrasque. You think 10 is more appropriate?

Oh yeah. It's been awhile since we had that talk.

10/epic sounds good.

And CR 20 is cool?

Yep.

How about crushing damage from the swallow whole attack?

Similar critters:
Tarrasque: 2d8+8
Nightcrawler, Purple Worm: 2d8+12

I'm not really sure which to go with. It is more similar in physiology to the worms, I suppose.

 

[BOZ]

for tarrasque, +8 is half its strength bonus... so maybe 2d8+8 for h'calos also?

 

[Shade]

Hmmm...for the purple worm it is equal to its Str, and for the nightcrawler it doesn't have any connection to its Str.

Since there doesn't appear to be a set pattern, I'd say go with whatever you'd like.

 

[BOZ]

will do.

ok, updating in homebrews - are we done with this guy yet?

 

[Shade]

Init should be +2 (+4 Improved Init, -2 Dex)

Accounting for Improved Critical feats:

Attack: Bite +36 melee (2d10+16/19-20)
Full Attack: Bite +36 melee (2d10+16/19-20) or 4 claws +34 melee (1d6+16/19-20)

Otherwise, I think it is done. I gotta say, H'Calos is one of my favorites we've done. Let my players beware.

 

[BOZ]

whoops on the feats! sometimes i ferget...

glad to see he'll get some use.

 

[Shade]

Wouldn't it make for a good ol' time if H'Calos and the tarrasque were to awaken at the same moment?

 

[BOZ]

have i told you lately that you're an evil man?

should we have something like this? nearly forgot...

For Damage Reduction:
A (X)’s natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as (X)-aligned and (X)-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

 

[Shade]

You have told me, but I never tire of hearing it.

Good catch on the overcoming DR line. It looks like the norm for DR x/epic is:

H'Calos's natural weapons are treated as epic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

 

[Shade]

BTW, if you really wanna see evil, check this out...

http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1356736#post1356736