Converting Epic Level Creatures

[GrayLinnorm]

I think we should change circle of death to something more formidable--it's going to be useless against the parties that will actually fight this thing.

Wail of the banshee?

 

[demiurge1138]

Wail of the banshee?

I like! Might as well go whole-hog for it being epic.

 

[freyar]

We have done the tripping tail sweep, and I was thinking the same thing.

I also agree with 3d10 damage on the bite. And wail of the banshee.

Thinking about the druid thing...

 

[Shade]

Updated.

 

[Shade]

Let's tackle this ability next...

The Beast can shapechange at will. Kazgaroth has been known to assume forms such as a bull, a snake, and a gargoylelike creature. Kazgaroth also can assume the form of specific, well-known individuals, such as it did with the Northmen king Thelgaar Ironhand, after the Beast consumes the original being. Kazgaroth cannot assume the form of any creature larger than itself-but then, it really doesn’t need to.

We tackled another unique creature with specialized shapechanging awhile back. I'll see if I can find it.

 

[freyar]

No luck finding it, I guess?

Why don't we just go with Change Shape into animals, gargoyles, and any individual creatures it has eaten?

 

[Shade]

Hmmm...I could've sworn we'd done more variations...

Change Shape (Su): A manggus can assume the shape of any Medium, Large, or Huge creature. The creature’s hit dice cannot exceed twice the manggus’ hit dice. The new form must be a creature that the manggus has personally seen. In a different form, the manggus loses its natural attacks, but gains all extraordinary and supernatural abilities of the new form. A manggus can remain in a form until it chooses to assume a new one. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but a manggus reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form. If the manggus takes fire damage from any source, it is immediately forced back into its natural form.

 

[freyar]

What about this, then?

Change Shape (Su): Kazgaroth can assume the shape of any creature up to Gargantuan size. The creature’s hit dice cannot exceed twice Kazgaroth's hit dice. This new form is usually that of a bull, snake, or gargoyle. In addition, Kazgaroth can assume the exact form of any specific creature he has eaten; it is necssary to use magic to detect his ruse. In a different form, Kazgaroth loses its natural attacks, but gains all extraordinary and supernatural abilities of the new form. Kazgaroth can remain in a form until it chooses to assume a new one. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but Kazgaroth reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's drop the "necessary to use magic" bit and give it a +10 bonus on all Disguise checks made to impersonate a specific individual. Since it's eaten the person it's disguised against and is a near-perfect copy, we can even say that it doesn't take any penalties to the Disguise check against people familiar with the victim.

 

[freyar]

Sounds good to me.

Change Shape (Su): Kazgaroth can assume the shape of any creature up to Gargantuan size. The creature’s hit dice cannot exceed twice Kazgaroth's hit dice. This new form is usually that of a bull, snake, or gargoyle. In addition, Kazgaroth can assume the exact form of any specific creature he has eaten; he gains a +10 bonus on Disguise checks to appear as that creature, and Kazgaroth takes no penalties on the Disguise check against characters familiar with the creature he emulates. In a different form, Kazgaroth loses its natural attacks, but gains all extraordinary and supernatural abilities of the new form. Kazgaroth can remain in a form until it chooses to assume a new one. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but Kazgaroth reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.