Gliding

[Darthbelch]

It's been a while since I've posted. Fortunately, I have a simple question...(not so simple I can solve it myself. xD)

Gliding, I want to create a beastie that has small flaps of skin that allow it to glide short distances. There any particular rule that applies to this? or something in the monster manual I could reference?

 

[Zzyzx]

Try something based on the raptoran from Races of the Wild

Try this:

Gliding (Ex): A raptoran can use her wings to glide, negating damage from a fall of any height and allowing 20 feet of forward travel for every 5 feet of descent. Raptorans glide at a speed of 40 feet (average maneuverability). Even if a raptoran's maneuverability improves, she can't hover while gliding. A raptoran can't glide while carrying a medium or heavy load. If a raptoran becomes unconscious or helpless while in midair, her wings naturally unfurl and powerful ligaments stiffen the wings. The raptoran descends in a tight corkscrew and takes only 1d6 points of falling damage, no matter what the actual distance of the fall.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20050106b&page=1

 

[blargney the second]

Phanatons on the Isle of Dread use more or less the same rule as raptorans.