the Jester
Legend
Edit: This thread is what spawned the Monster Project.
...now that we know what's in the 4e MM, we know that there aren't a ton of 1st-level monsters. My understanding is that we get:
*A halfling
*A gnome
*Many kobolds (all? of which we see in KotS)
*A goblin or two
*Decrepit skeletons
*Dire Rats
*Fire beetles
*Stirges
*Some kinda drake (pseudodragon?)
*"Stormclaw scorpion"
(Am I missing anything?)
Ok, so I know there are also cool level 2-3 monsters that would fit fine in a 4e encounter with level 1 pcs. But I hunger for some more variety, especially since there are a wealth of old edition monsters ripe for converting as 1st level monsters. In another thread someone mentioned xvarts. What about blood hawks? Norkers? Giant centipedes? The infamous krenshar? Kaorti? A small spider (like, halfling-sized)? The possibilities are endless!
I've already done the blood hawk and will post it below.
So tell me some more. I am going to do some 1st level monster conversions; what monsters aren't in the 4e MM that beg for conversion?
Edit: Okay, here's my list of low-level monsters to convert so far, based on feedback in this thread and my own brainstorming. Some of these I think will end up shifting up a couple of levels- prolly the ankheg, at least.
Aarakockra
Al-mi'raj
Ant, Giant
Badger
Beetle
Blood Hawk
Bullywug
Centipedes, Giant
Corollax
Darkmantle
Another Darkmantle
Death Dog
Dog
Dust Devil
Kaorti
Kaorti (more)
Kercpa
Krenshar
Lizard, Giant
Mudman
Myconid
Nixie
Ratling
Scorpion, Giant
Spider, Small
Squirrel
Stone Spike
Twig Blight
Vegepygmie
Weasel, Dire
Witherstench
Xvart
...now that we know what's in the 4e MM, we know that there aren't a ton of 1st-level monsters. My understanding is that we get:
*A halfling
*A gnome
*Many kobolds (all? of which we see in KotS)
*A goblin or two
*Decrepit skeletons
*Dire Rats
*Fire beetles
*Stirges
*Some kinda drake (pseudodragon?)
*"Stormclaw scorpion"
(Am I missing anything?)
Ok, so I know there are also cool level 2-3 monsters that would fit fine in a 4e encounter with level 1 pcs. But I hunger for some more variety, especially since there are a wealth of old edition monsters ripe for converting as 1st level monsters. In another thread someone mentioned xvarts. What about blood hawks? Norkers? Giant centipedes? The infamous krenshar? Kaorti? A small spider (like, halfling-sized)? The possibilities are endless!
I've already done the blood hawk and will post it below.
So tell me some more. I am going to do some 1st level monster conversions; what monsters aren't in the 4e MM that beg for conversion?
Edit: Okay, here's my list of low-level monsters to convert so far, based on feedback in this thread and my own brainstorming. Some of these I think will end up shifting up a couple of levels- prolly the ankheg, at least.
Aarakockra
Al-mi'raj
Ant, Giant
Badger
Beetle
Blood Hawk
Bullywug
Centipedes, Giant
Corollax
Darkmantle
Another Darkmantle
Death Dog
Dog
Dust Devil
Kaorti
Kaorti (more)
Kercpa
Krenshar
Lizard, Giant
Mudman
Myconid
Nixie
Ratling
Scorpion, Giant
Spider, Small
Squirrel
Stone Spike
Twig Blight
Vegepygmie
Weasel, Dire
Witherstench
Xvart
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