Converting monsters from Dragon magazine (Part Two)

[Shade]

About that wardrake --- don't you think all those years of school got me at least a few levels of expert?

Probably. But you don't want to join your aristrocrat friends in its belly, do ya?

Updated.

 

[freyar]

Probably. But you don't want to join your aristrocrat friends in its belly, do ya?

Updated.

I've got my pocket knife dagger, I'm ready to go!

The swamp wyrm is looking good, but the guivre constrict does fire damage from the burning secretion, not the chilling secretion. Besides that correction, I think they're ready.

 

[Cleon]

I've got my pocket knife dagger, I'm ready to go!

The swamp wyrm is looking good, but the guivre constrict does fire damage from the burning secretion, not the chilling secretion. Besides that correction, I think they're ready.

Yes, it's looking finished.

The only thing I can think of is maybe increasing its treasure, since the original has quite a good treasure (G) for a solitary 8HD monster, and they're noted for amassing loot to impress the chicks.

So, maybe double treasure?

 

[freyar]

Double works for me. It is a dragon, after all.

 

[Cleon]

Double works for me. It is a dragon, after all.

Quite, apart from Treasure I think we've just got flavour text left.

It hasn't been given a weight yet, just a length of "over 30 feet long". Somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 pounds seems right, based on the Remorhaz and a scaled-down Purple Worm.

Shall we average it to 7,500 pounds?

 

[Shade]

I'd left the weight off since most other dragons don't list weights, but since you went to the trouble, 7,500 pounds works for me.

Anyone else think of medical infomercials every time they see "burning secretions"? ("Side effects may include...")

Updated.

All done?

 

[Cleon]

All done?

I think so.

What's up next?

 

[Leopold]

I picked Snatch for one of it's feats from here:

SRD:Snatch - D&D Wiki

It would take an enemy, grapple them with improved grab, breathe on them (no reflex save), and then fling them aside. This was more it's dragonlike aspect.

This idea went with the more thought of the pounce ability. Improved Grab, if i remember, doesn't give you all those extra perks, just allows you to not get an AoO when you grapple. Snatch would swap out for Weapon Focus. Call it a more tactile feat over Weapon Focus.

Improved Overrun:
SRD:Improved Overrun - D&D Wiki

More focus on pounce and bullrush. Snatch and Grab opponents, take them under like a gator and drown them.

It's a big critter, it'll bullrush the enemy knock others sides bite, grab, Dive deep.

Take out improved Critical for this.

Most monsters have a standard set of feats, I wanted to branch out into something else for this one.

Beyond that, this guy is done.

 

[Shade]

I'll meet you halfway.

I still don't like Improved Overrun for this guy, but I can definitely see the logic behind Snatch (especially since its improved grab is more a mechanic to get creatures to its coils).

Updated. Finished?

 

[Leopold]

Signed, Sealed, Delivered.