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Agreed. In BECMI that'd match +2 plate with a +1 DEX bonus if there aren't any other factors that improved the Armour Class like an equivalent to the natural armour bonus. So if we gave it +2 full plate and DEX 12 or 13 it'd be AC 20 once the size penalty is applied. We might want to give it...

I'm currently favouring the Medium katana for 1d10 base damage as that's what the original monster preferred. It wouldn't be hard for a supermonster in D&D Fantasy Japan to find enough human-scale katanas for all its limbs. It's important to nail down what weapons its tentacles can wield and...

Updating the Scarlet Death Working Draft. Okay, let's do Special Traits next. Your Rough Draft has a lot of traits from the Vampire Mist that the 3E version of the Crimson Death lacks, such as Forbiddance and Sunlight Hypersensitivity. Also, Unusual Nature seems unnecessary unless all the...

That sounds like a lot of work. Someone (which'd likely end up being me) would need to reformat all the old Creature Catalog's pages as Wiki pages and set them up, which'd take ages. I've already got the monsters available as HTML files over on Resources so it doesn't seem worth the time and...

Have updated the Mystaran Dragonflies collected post. It's basically done apart from the Description so I'll update the individual entries next.

Well they're fantastical draconic-insectile monsters not overly embiggened arthropods so I'm not fussed about them being diurnal. While their 2E AD&D were had Day as their activity cycle, their BECMI incarnation made no mention of when they are active, plus their first published appearance in...

A Huge greatsword would normally do 21 (6d6) slashing as base damage. Add STR +7 plus 9 (2d8) fire will make the average damage 37 per attack, which'll definitely put the DPR way over the 120 or so the desired Challenge Rating is aiming for once we factor in the other damage-dealing actions we...

Well, the Saves, Skills and Senses. My current proposal is Proficiency in DEX, CON saves and Perception skill plus blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft. senses. If that's OK, it only leaves the Description and I can transfer over the numbers to the individual entries.

That 120 average DPR needs to include Legendary Actions, remember. Okay, to start with a Huge Scimitar normally does 3d6 base damage. Guess we could upscale it to a Longsword or Greatsword with flavour text that it's an oversized curvy scimitar-style blade rather than the usual straight sword...

Updating the Scarlet Death Working Draft. Guess we should pencil in the pre-ability stats. Armor Class 15 is OK by me. The listed Hit Points use a +3 CON modifier but it has +4 now, suggesting it should either have 102 (12d8 + 48) if we keep the HD the same or maybe 93 (11d8 + 44) if you'd...

Updating the Scarlet Death Working Draft. I'm fine giving it the Darkvision in your current draft. Proficiency in Perception and Stealth is OK too. Not fussed about the WIS save proficiency. With all those immunities I'm not sure the Scarlet Death needs it, but the Vampiric Mist has it so its...

Works for me. Care to do the honours, or shall I whip something up later?

Updating the Scarlet Death Working Draft. After reviewing the 3E version in Monster Manual II, it doesn't have any languages listed and there's no mention of a voice in its description so we could make the Undead version speechless with Languages —. Or, if we want to jazz it up a bit...

So: A figure dressed in white clerical robes with a turban-like headdress wrapped around its head and neck. The open front of its headgear shows no face, but just an empty black void. The being clutches a set of dagger-shaped crystal chimes in hands with skin whiter than bleached bone. It...

Likewise! Agreed. While spell turning is a good pick I'm not fond of fire storm. How about forcecage instead?

Okay, so we're agreed on the ability scores at least. The above Working Draft doesn't look much different from how I remembered it, however many months ago that was. If it's an Undead, I think it needs necrotic and charmed immunity. Oh, and Death Mists can speak in AD&D so there should be...

Are we okay keeping all the Abilities/Actions/Bonuses/Reactions/Legendaries in the Efreeti Noble Rough Draft or are there powers you'd like to remove or add? EDIT: Upon reflection, how about allowing the Firelord's Multiattack to include Flaming Punch and Immolating Touch as well as the...

Have updated the Mystaran Dragonflies collected post.

Come to think of it, do these things have "Senses: blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft." like a Wyrmling true dragon?

Right-ho. So are we giving it Dashing Flight still? What about the CON save proficiency and Perception proficiency question above?