Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters

[Cleon]

Those look good. I was a bit confused on the epic feats (why not Epic Skill Focus (Hide), for example), but I see the ranks don't let it qualify. Do you think DMs might find that confusing?

Perhaps the following clarification?

Feats: A Mystaran gargantua retains the feats of the base creature and gains additional feats according to its increased hit dice. If it gains epic feats, it can substitute epic equivalents of the base creature's feats instead of retaining the base creature's feats, assuming it meets the prerequisites. For example, the Mystaran gargantua constrictor snake below may replace its Toughness feat with Epic Toughness, but cannot replace Alertness with Epic Skill Focus (Listen) and Epic Skill Focus (Spot), because it lacks the 20 rank prerequisite in those skills.

In addition, it gains Snatch as a bonus feat. If the Mystaran gargantua has a fly speed it also gains Hover as a bonus feat.

Yes, that 'tis an improvement.

I'd use "provided it meets" instead of "assuming it meets".

It's debatable whether the example is necessary, but I think it's better with it.

 

[Shade]

If you don't want to debate, I'm happy.

Updated.

 

[freyar]

Seems like an improvement to me, too.

 

[Cleon]

Seems like an improvement to me, too.

So back to the samples?

Add a corporeal Undead (maybe a Wight) and say that's enough?

 

[Mortis]

Add a corporeal Undead (maybe a Wight) and say that's enough?

I/we need to update the Spectre with the recent changes.

Also, being rather paranoid, do we need to state that the template only applies to a creature's racial HD if it has levels in a class?

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Also, being rather paranoid, do we need to state that the template only applies to a creature's racial HD if it has levels in a class?

Good idea. We don't want anyone abusing the template.

 

[Cleon]

Also, being rather paranoid, do we need to state that the template only applies to a creature's racial HD if it has levels in a class?

I thought we already had. Certainly the HD multiplier should only apply to the base creature's racial HD.

What happens to creature of a "Zero HD NPC/PC race" though?

e.g. if you Gigantize a 1st level halfling fighter, it would only have 1 HD if you don't multiply its class HD.

I suggest saying zero HD Character-classes get 8 HD of their type, plus their class HD. (i.e. said halfling would have 8 levels in Humanoid and 1 level in fighter, for 8d8+1d10 Hit Dice).

 

[Shade]

I thought we already had. Certainly the HD multiplier should only apply to the base creature's racial HD.

What happens to creature of a "Zero HD NPC/PC race" though?

e.g. if you Gigantize a 1st level halfling fighter, it would only have 1 HD if you don't multiply its class HD.

I suggest saying zero HD Character-classes get 8 HD of their type, plus their class HD. (i.e. said halfling would have 8 levels in Humanoid and 1 level in fighter, for 8d8+1d10 Hit Dice).

Ugh...no! I vote no racial Hit Dice = doesn't qualify for template.

 

[Cleon]

Ugh...no! I vote no racial Hit Dice = doesn't qualify for template.

But... but... then how can I have my Gargantuan Elf PC?

Only kidding, not allowing "no racial HD" is a workable fix.

 

[Shade]

Whew!

Updated.

So we still need the sample giant carp, wight, and spectre. What else?