Converting "generic setting" Second Edition monsters

[Cleon]

3/day is ok by me if you prefer.

I does, I does.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Skills next?

What racial bonuses should it have?

A Spot bonus, obviously, since Eagles, Hawks and Monstrous Hunting Spiders all get +8.

I don't see any support for a Hide bonus, but would like a bonus in Climb since they like living atop trees and cliffs. Plus, baby zygraats but "scurry upon their legs, climbing up and down trees, rock or web with ease".

Hmm, that tells me we should give them a Climb speed and the standard skill perks that come with it.

Do we want to give them a Web-Spinner's "*Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs"? In principle I'm OK with it, but would rather cut the bonus to +4.

I'll give them 3 rank in Listen, 1 rank in Spot if you're keeping score.

That comes to:

Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Skills: Climb +12, Hide +8*, Listen +4, Move Silently +4*, Spot +10

Skills: Zygraats have a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks and Climb checks. A zygraat can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. Zygraats use either their Strength or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher.

*Zygraats have a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.

 

[Shade]

Yep, I was thinking a climb speed suits them well. Especially since they can move their climb speed in their webs.

The rest looks good.

 

[Cleon]

Yep, I was thinking a climb speed suits them well. Especially since they can move their climb speed in their webs.

The rest looks good.

Might as well plug it in then.

What does that leave us apart from flavour and tactics?

I'm thinking we should add a "nest" to the organization, i.e.:

Organization: Solitary or nest (1 female plus 6-36 young)

Of course, that means we'll have to stat up their young, but that's no chore.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

We still need to figure out the poison. 1 Con like the Tiny monstrous spider seems too low compared to the original dealing an additional 3d6 damage. Maybe 1d3 Con? It sounds like 1 Con is appropriate for the young.

 

[Mortis]

Maybe 1d3 Con? It sounds like 1 Con is appropriate for the young.

Works for me, a small sized monstrous spider does a 1d3 Str, so a 1d3 seems right.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

We still need to figure out the poison. 1 Con like the Tiny monstrous spider seems too low compared to the original dealing an additional 3d6 damage. Maybe 1d3 Con? It sounds like 1 Con is appropriate for the young.

I was thinking a tad more than that, maybe 1d4 or 1d6.

 

[freyar]

Compromise with 1d4? I agree 1d3 seems a little low, but I wouldn't want to overpower it.

 

[Shade]

That'll work. Updated.

Environment: Temperate forests?

Challenge Rating: x

Advancement: x

A typical zygraat is 4 feet long, with a wingspan of x feet, and weighs x pounds.