Denise_RPGA
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Hey all,
Please let me know if this should go in a different forum. I'm looking at advancing the Maurezhi from the Fiend Folio and was not sure whether or not I should advance using the 3.5 Monster Manual or advance by assuming the Maurezhi had consumed enough corpses to reach its newest hit dice. When Fiendish Codex I came out, it changed the CRs for Maurezhis to be much lower, which doesn't seem to be in line with using the Consume method of advancement. (ie: A 15 HD Maurezhi is now CR 8 rather than CR 12.) Let me know if you have any information where this was clarified.
Thanks for any opinions,
Denise
Consume (Ex): When a maurezhi slays a sentient living creature (Int 3 or higher) and consumes the body, it gains additional power from this grisly food. It must begin eating the corpse within 10 minutes of its death and requires 30 minutes to complete the consumption. If the maurezhi is interrupted during this process, it can’t completely consume the corpse or gain the benefits. A creature that has been consumed by a maurezhi cannot be restored to life through any form of raising or resurrection that requires part of the corpse. A wish, miracle, or true resurrection spell can restore a consumed victim to life, but there is a 50% chance that even such powerful magic will fail. There is no limit to the number of corpses a maurezhi can consume in this fashion, but it only advances (see below) by devouring the corpses of humanoids whose Hit Dice or levels are at least half its current Hit Dice. For example, a maurezhi of 13 Hit Dice can only advance by devouring the corpse of a character of at least 7th level. For each suitable humanoid corpse a maurezhi consumes, its Hit Dice, natural armor bonus, Strength, Intelligence, and base attack bonus each increase by +1. Its base saving throw bonuses improve according to its new Hit Dice. It gains additional skill points equal to 8 + its Intelligence modifier, and it spends these additional points on skills possessed by its victim (all of which are treated as class skills for the maurezhi). If the added Hit Die brings the maurezhi’s total HD to a multiple of four, it gains a new feat as well, which it can choose from among the feats its previous victims had, assuming that it meets the prerequisites. In addition, the maurezhi gains access to the memories of the creature it has consumed, can speak any language that creature knew, and can assume that creature’s form (see below).
The maurezhi can reach a maximum of 20 Hit Dice through advancement. Its damage reduction, spell resistance, and Challenge Rating improve based on its Hit Dice, as shown on the table below.
Please let me know if this should go in a different forum. I'm looking at advancing the Maurezhi from the Fiend Folio and was not sure whether or not I should advance using the 3.5 Monster Manual or advance by assuming the Maurezhi had consumed enough corpses to reach its newest hit dice. When Fiendish Codex I came out, it changed the CRs for Maurezhis to be much lower, which doesn't seem to be in line with using the Consume method of advancement. (ie: A 15 HD Maurezhi is now CR 8 rather than CR 12.) Let me know if you have any information where this was clarified.
Thanks for any opinions,
Denise
Consume (Ex): When a maurezhi slays a sentient living creature (Int 3 or higher) and consumes the body, it gains additional power from this grisly food. It must begin eating the corpse within 10 minutes of its death and requires 30 minutes to complete the consumption. If the maurezhi is interrupted during this process, it can’t completely consume the corpse or gain the benefits. A creature that has been consumed by a maurezhi cannot be restored to life through any form of raising or resurrection that requires part of the corpse. A wish, miracle, or true resurrection spell can restore a consumed victim to life, but there is a 50% chance that even such powerful magic will fail. There is no limit to the number of corpses a maurezhi can consume in this fashion, but it only advances (see below) by devouring the corpses of humanoids whose Hit Dice or levels are at least half its current Hit Dice. For example, a maurezhi of 13 Hit Dice can only advance by devouring the corpse of a character of at least 7th level. For each suitable humanoid corpse a maurezhi consumes, its Hit Dice, natural armor bonus, Strength, Intelligence, and base attack bonus each increase by +1. Its base saving throw bonuses improve according to its new Hit Dice. It gains additional skill points equal to 8 + its Intelligence modifier, and it spends these additional points on skills possessed by its victim (all of which are treated as class skills for the maurezhi). If the added Hit Die brings the maurezhi’s total HD to a multiple of four, it gains a new feat as well, which it can choose from among the feats its previous victims had, assuming that it meets the prerequisites. In addition, the maurezhi gains access to the memories of the creature it has consumed, can speak any language that creature knew, and can assume that creature’s form (see below).
The maurezhi can reach a maximum of 20 Hit Dice through advancement. Its damage reduction, spell resistance, and Challenge Rating improve based on its Hit Dice, as shown on the table below.
