Converting First Edition monsters from DRAGON magazine

[BOZ]

updating!

 

[Shade]

For skills, how about: Hide 8, Listen 8, Move Silently 8, Spot 8?

Since its Hit Dice fall between the Huge and Gargantuan monstrous spiders, and its spell resistance and Intelligence are offset by its lack of poison, how about right in the middle of those two: CR 6-7?

Since its magic resistance was only 25%, how about CR + 6?

A typical devil spider’s body is 10 feet long. It weighs about 900 pounds.

 

[BOZ]

cool, that all works. CR 7.

do you have the Dragon archives CD-rom handy? if so, could you check out the picture and write a description for it? if not, no problem because i can do it when i get home.

 

[Shade]

The creature resembles a monstrous spider, with fiery red coloration with shadowy bands of black on its eight legs. Its head looks more like a fiendish goblin than an arachnid, with two horns jutting from above its eyes and another pair forming a beard beneath its chin. A pair of smaller, pincerlike arms protrude from the sides of its head.

 

[BOZ]

yep, that does rather well describe what Erol Otus' illustration of his creation looks like.

updating in homebrews!

 

[Shade]

Cool.

Web DC should be 19 for Escape Artist and 19 + whatever racial bonus we assign Strength check (I'd suggest +6...slightly better than monstrous spiders).

15 hit points for webbing?

 

[BOZ]

that's all fine for me!

updating again.

 

[Shade]

I think it's finished.

 

[BOZ]

yay!

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Actually, it's not done yet. You still have Treasure listed as "H".