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I believe I read somewhere that Todd Lockwood did occasionally "stat out" some of his artwork in Dragon.

Since an 18/00 Strength translates to a 3E score of 23, I'd suggest doing likewise for the Dexterity of the krolli. By the same guide, its 18/89 Strength should become 21 in 3E.

"Acute senses: surprised only on a 1" would seem to translate to high Spot and Listen skills (and possibly racial bonuses) and the Alertness feat (possibly as a bonus feat).

Krolli Characters

Most krolli are fighters, and fighter is their favored class. Krolli clerics are also common, and they have access to two of the following domains: X, X, or X. Few krolli become rogues.

Krolli speak Common and Draconic.
 

good call on the Dex. :) and yes, an entry like that does usually call for a racial bonus to Spot and Listen
(just like surprise bonuses usually translate to Hide and/or Move Silently bonuses)
 



That being the case, here's where we're at so far...

Krolli
Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Reptilian)
Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative: +6
Speed: 25 ft (5 squares), fly 50 ft (average?)
Armor Class: 17 (+6 Dex, +1 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 11
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+7
Attack: ?
Full Attack: 2 slams +7 melee (1d8+5) and bite +2 melee (1d6+2) or 2 slams +7 melee (1d8+5) and rear claw +2 melee (1d8+2) and bite +2 melee (1d6+2) or weapon +7/+2 melee (X+5) and bite +2 melee (1d6+2)
Space/Reach: 5 ft/5 ft
Special Attacks: X
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., spell resistance 16
Saves: Fort +2 Ref +9 Will +3
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 23, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: 10
Feats: 1 (Alertness or Multiattack?)

Environment: X
Organization: 1-20 or aerie (3-60 krolli, 25% women and young, plus 1-8 7-HD chieftains)
Challenge Rating: X
Treasure: Standard?
Alignment: Often neutral
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +X

A krolli stands 7-8 feet tall, with a 17-20 foot wingspan, and weighs X pounds.

Krolli speak Common and Draconic.

COMBAT

Skills: Krolli have a +X racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks.

Krolli Characters

Most krolli are fighters, and fighter is their favored class. Krolli clerics are also common, and they have access to two of the following domains: X, X, or X. Few krolli become rogues.

Originally found in Dragon Magazine #36 (“Dragon’s Bestiary,” April 1980, Todd Lockwood).
 

Got a pic of these guys handy? The ingundi pic helped me visualize them.

If not, I'll just check the Dragon Mag archive over the weekend.
 

i don't want to clutter up the boards by adding too many pictures, but i don't mind doing it for some of the less familiar ones. you'll see from this pic that krolli are very different in appearance from ingundi. and from lizardfolk. :)

so, you think this "todd lockwood" is our boy, with 20 years less experience at drawing? ;)
 

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