Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

[Shade]

Physical stats of other Large spiders:

Phase: Str 17, Dex 17, Con 16
Monstrous: Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12
Harpoon: Str 17, Dex 19, Con 18
Sword: Str 18, Dex 10, Con 14
Steeder: Str 18, Dex 12, Con 17

So probably Str 17-18, Dex 15-18, Con 14-18.

It'll need Power Attack for Improved Bull Rush.

 

[Mortis]

So probably Str 17-18, Dex 15-18, Con 14-18.

I like Str 18, Dex 16, Con 17

It'll need Power Attack for Improved Bull Rush.

plus Alertness and Stealthy?

Regards
Mortis

 

[BOZ]

that works for me as well. Wis and Cha?

 

[Mortis]

Wis 13, Cha 9

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

That works for me.

 

[BOZ]

posting in homebrews.

 

[Shade]

I think we should give it some or all of these skill modifiers common to spiders:

Skills: Monstrous spiders have a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. A monstrous spider can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. Monstrous spiders use either their Strength or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. *Hunting spiders have a +10 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.

Attack line should probably just be claw, although in the Combat section we should mention that it usually focuses on bull rushing.

Environment: Warm hills, forests, and mountains?

 

[BOZ]

*Hunting spiders have a +10 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.

that sounds like an either/or prospect to me.

Environment: Warm hills, forests, and mountains?

i guess so - do we have any clues? i saw this: "The devil spider usually makes its lair in a chasm or large pit, or in an open area near a well-traveled path or under a bridge." i was thinking Underground, but i guess not.

 

[Shade]

that sounds like an either/or prospect to me.

Well, since it is a web-spinner...

i guess so - do we have any clues? i saw this: "The devil spider usually makes its lair in a chasm or large pit, or in an open area near a well-traveled path or under a bridge." i was thinking Underground, but i guess not.

I was basing my assumption off the same text. Add underground to what I listed and we're good to go.

 

[BOZ]

well, i was only thinking underground because that seemed like a logical choice to me without noticing the above sentence. with "chasm" is that enough to say underground? because otherwise i actually don't think we need it.