Awakened template (PEACH)

[JiCi]

Greetings,

I have decided to take some time and create a suitable template for those who want to play awakened animals.

Here it is, complete with a ECL table with animals from as many books as I could find.

Awakened template

Creating an Awakened animal

Awakened is an acquired template that can be applied to any animal, hereafter referred as the base creature.

HD: The base creature gains 2 HD.

Size and type: The base creature’s type changes to magical beast, as well as the augmented subtype.

Skills: The bonus HD and increased Intelligence give the base creature skills points. An awakened animal can speak one language that the caster knows, plus one additional language that you know per point of Intelligence bonus (if any).

Feats: The bonus HD might give the base creature a new feat.

Abilities: Int 3d6 (minimum 3), Cha +1d3

Challenge Rating: Same as the base creature +1

Level adjustment: Varies, see tables below, for a list of animals

[I]Monster Manual[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Deinonychus		8	+3	11
Elasmosaurus		12	+2	14	
Megaraptor		10	+3	13
Triceratops		18	+2	20
Tyrannosaurus		20	+3	23

Dire Ape		7	+3	10
Dire Badger		5	+3	8
Dire Bat		6	+2	8
Dire Bear		14	+3	17
Dire Boar		9	+3	12
Dire Lion		10	+3	13
Dire Rat		3	+1	4
Dire Shark		20	+4	24
Dire Tiger		18	+4	22
Dire Weasel		5	+2	7
Dire Wolf		8	+2	10
Dire Wolverine		7	+2	9

Roc			20	+3	23

Ape			6	+2	8
Baboon			3	+2	5
Badger			3	+2	5
Bat			2	+0	2
Bear, Black		5	+2	7
Bear, Brown		8	+3	11
Bear, Polar		10	+3	13
Bison			7	+2	9
Boar			5	+2	7
Camel			5	+1	6
Cat			2	+0	2
Cheetah			5	+2	7
Crocodile		5	+2	7
Crocodile, Giant	9	+3	12
Dog			3	+1	4
Dog, Riding		4	+2	6
Donkey			4	+1	5
Eagle			3	+2	5
Elephant		13	+3	16
Hawk			3	+1	4
Horse, Heavy		5	+1	6
Horse, Light		5	+1	6
Horse, Heavy war	6	+1	7
Horse, Light war	5	+1	6
Hyena			4	+2	6
Leopard			5	+2	7
Lion			7	+2	9
Lizard			2	+0	2
Lizard, Monitor		5	+1	6
Manta Ray		6	+1	7
Monkey			3	+0	3
Mule			5	+0	5
Octopus			4	+1	5
Octopus, Giant		10	+2	12
Owl			3	+1	4
Pony			4	+1	5
Pony, War		4	+1	5
Porpoise		4	+1	5
Rat			2	+0	2
Raven			2	+0	2
Rhinoceros		10	+2	12
Shark, Medium		5	+2	7
Shark, Large		9	+2	11
Shark, Huge		12	+3	15
Snake, Constrictor	5	+2	7
Snake, Giant Constrictor13	+3	16
Snake, Tiny Viper	2	+0	2
Snake, Small Viper	3	+0	3
Snake, Medium Viper	4	+1	5
Snake, Large Viper	5	+1	6
Snake, Huge Viper	8	+2	10
Squid			5	+1	6
Squid, Giant		14	+2	16
Tiger			8	+2	10
Toad			2	+0	2
Weasel			2	+1	2
Whale, Baleen		14	+3	17
Whale, Cachalot		14	+3	17
Whale, Orca		11	+3	13
Wolf			4	+2	6
Wolverine		5	+2	7

[I]Monster Manual II[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Bat, Desmodu Guard	6	+2	8
Bat, Desmodu Hunting	6	+2	8
Bat, Desmodu War	12	+2	14

Allosaurus		12	+2	14
Ankylosaurus		11	+3	14
Cryptoclidus		5	+2	7
Quetzalcoatlus		12	+3	15
Seismosaurus		34	+4	38
Spinosaurus		22	+3	25
 
Dire Elephant		22	+3	25
Dire Elk		14	+3	17
Dire Hawk		7	+2	9
Dire Horse		10	+2	12
Dire Snake		9	+3	12
Dire Toad		6	+1	+7

Forest Sloth		16	+2	18

Legendary Ape		15	+3	18
Legendary Bear		22	+4	26
Legendary Eagle		14	+3	17
Legendary Horse		20	+3	23
Legendary Shark		32	+4	36
Legendary Snake		18	+3	21
Legendary Tiger		28	+4	32
Legendary Wolf		16	+3	19

Grizzly Mastodon	17	+3	20
Megalodon		26	+4	30

Titanic (Template)	27	+5	32
Warbeast (Template)	--	+1	+1

[I]Monster Manual III[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Battletitan		38	+4	42
Bloodstriker		11	+3	14
Fleshraker		6	+3	9
Swindlespitter		4	+2	6

Mastadon		17	+3	20
Sea Tiger		12	+3	15

Woodling (Template)	--	+3	+3

[I]Monster Manual IV[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Sailsnake		5	+2	7

[I]Frostburn[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Dire Polar Bear		20	+3	23

Glyptodon		12	+3	15
Megaloceros		8	+2	10
Smilodon		11	+3	14
Woolly Mammoth		16	+3	19
Zeuglodon		17	+3	20

Caribou			4	+1	5
Fox, Arctic		3	+1	4
Otter, Sea		4	+1	5
Penguin			2	+0	2
Seal			4	+1	5
Walrus			7	+2	9

[I]Sandstorm[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Diprotodon		9	+2	11
Protoceratops		7	+2	9

Dire Hippopotamus	20	+4	24
Dire Jackal		6	+2	8
Dire Puma		8	+2	10
Dire Tortoise		16	+3	19
Dire Vulture		8	+2	10

Lizard, Giant Banded	12	+3	15

Camel, Dromedary	5	+1	6
Camel, Two-Humped	5	+1	6
Camel, War		6	+1	7
Hippopotamus		10	+3	13
Jackal			3	+1	4
Lizard, Horned		3	+0	3
Serval			3	+2	5
Vulture			3	+1	4

[I]Stormwrack[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Archelon		14	+3	17
Icthyosaur		12	+2	14
Mosasaur		17	+3	20
Pleiosaur		18	+3	21

Dire Barracuda		10	+2	12
Dire Eel		8	+2	10

Albatross		3	+1	4
Barracuda		4	+1	5
Eel			4	+1	5
Otter			2	+0	2
Sea Lion		5	+1	6
Seal			4	+1	5
Snapping Turtle		4	+1	5
Stingray		3	+1	4

[I]Fiend Folio[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Dire Rhinoceros		19	+3	22

Fhorge			14	+3	17
Indricothere		18	+3	21
Megatherium		15	+2	17
Terror Bird		9	+2	11

[I]Races of Stone[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Dire Eagle		7	+2	9

[I]Races of the Wild[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Brixashulty		4	+1	5
Chordevoc		3	+1	4

[I]Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Lizard, Pack		10	+3	13
Lizard, Riding		6	+2	8
Lizard, Spitting Crawler2	+0	2
Snake, Two-headed Adder 3	+1	4
Snake, Winged Viper	5	+1	6

[I]Forgotten Realms: Races of Faerun[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Hound, Mastiff		4	+1	5
Ibis			2	+0	2
Lynx			3	+1	4

[I]Forgotten Realms: Serpent Kingdoms [/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Ceratosaur		16	+3	19
Pteranadon		5	+2	7
Stegosaurus		20	+3	23

Nifern			6	+2	8

Sewerm			4	+1	5
Snake, Dung		5	+2	7
Snake, Glacier		4	+2	6
Snake, Reed		2	+0	2
Whipsnake		5	+2	7

[I]Eberron Campaign Setting[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Clawfoot		4	+2	6
Fastieth		4	+1	5
Glidewing		5	+2	7
Horse, Valenar Riding	5	+1	6

Horrid (Template)	--	+1	+1
Magebred (Template)	--	+1	+1

[I]Eberron: Five Nations[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Dragonhawk		10	+3	13

[I]Miniatures Handbook[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Cave Ankylosaurus	9	+3	12
Cave Triceratops	10	+3	13
Cave Tyranosaurus	11	+3	14

[I]Arms & Equipment Guide[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Axebeak			5	+2	7
Climbdog		4	+2	6

[I]Tome of Battle[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
War Mastiff		6	+2	+8

[I]Libris Mortis[/I]
[B]Animal			HD	LA	ECL[/B]
Carcass Eater		3	+1	4

So what do you think ? Feel free to post your comments. Of course, I'm gonna need your help getting the exact ECL for each animals, as some are a bit off.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Using the Awaken Animal spell to add the template, correct?

 

[Dire Emu]

Thisi s great. I actually wanted to run a "Rats of NIMH" style game. I had it all set up and have really just been needing a good solid set fo rules for such creatures.

 

[JiCi]

Using the Awaken Animal spell to add the template, correct?

Yes, this is correct. This is exactly the spell's effects with all the Level Adjustments as a bonus. Since awakened animals have decent Intelligence, they can become playable characters. The problem is, well, none of them has a LA, which I wanted to clarify and expose.

This is great. I actually wanted to run a "Rats of NIMH" style game. I had it all set up and have really just been needing a good solid set fo rules for such creatures.

Like I said earlier, it MIGHT NOT be the exact numbers. That's why I'm asking the community of these boards for assistance.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Yes, this is correct. This is exactly the spell's effects with all the Level Adjustments as a bonus. Since awakened animals have decent Intelligence, they can become playable characters. The problem is, well, none of them has a LA, which I wanted to clarify and expose.

I have been needing something like this for a while now, thanks!

 

[thundershot]

I LOVE this, bye the way. Just want to let the poster know how much I appreicate this list...



Chris

 

[JiCi]

Thank you.

 

[Conaill]

For completeness, a link back to my earlier Awakened Animal Thread as well, where I also took the template approach.

I think my version is a little more detailed, since it spells out some of the unexpected consequences of the Awaken spell, such as the fact that you gain Darkvision 60', the fact that your original HD remain the same, but you gain two d8 HD, etc.

We also spent a LOT of time painstakingly deriving Level Adjustements for specific creatures. Interestingly, almost all of the LA's we came up with are different from the ones JiCi suggests.

Baboon: +1 LA (JiCi: +2)
Dire Wolf: +3 LA (JiCi: +2)
Dog, Riding: +1 LA (JiCi: +2)
Warhorse, Heavy: +3 LA (JiCi: +1)
Hyena: +1 LA (JiCi: +2)
Tiger: +3 LA (JiCi: +2)
Wolf: +1 LA (JiCi: +2)

I don't have time to go over the entire list JiCi presents here, but the ones I list here were fairly well nailed down. They may be useful to extrapolate to other animals as well.