Converting Maztica and Horde monsters

[Shade]

Krish, I think you might want to reconsider those ability scores.

Stats of other high-HD dragons:

Ancient gold: Str 43, Dex 10, Con 29, Int 28, Wis 29, Cha 28
Red wyrm: Str 41, Dex 10, Con 31, Int 24, Wis 25, Cha 24
Juvenile force: Str 43, Dex 10, Con 29, Int 30, Wis 31, Cha 30
Young prismatic: Str 37, Dex 10, Con 29, Int 28, Wis 29, Cha 28

 

[Shade]

Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day--animal growth (DC X), blink, color spray (DC X), control weather, deeper darkness, dimension door (DC X), giant vermin, hold animal (DC X), project image (DC X), rainbow pattern (DC X), repel vermin, reverse gravity (DC X), speak with animals, telekinesis (DC X), teleport (DC X), vanish (DC X), whispering wind, wind wall. Caster level Xth. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

The following spells do not exist in 3.5:
gaze reflection
animal friendship (this was rolled into animal companion class feature)
locate animals or plants (locate creature?)
snake charm (charm monster, but only reptilies?)
summon insects (summon swarm?)

 

[Krishnath]

Crap, I missed she is now Colossal. Let me revise the stat suggestion:

Str 47, Dex 10, Con 33, Int 26, Wis 27, Cha 26?

 

[Shade]

Crap, I missed she is now Colossal. Let me revise the stat suggestion:

Str 47, Dex 10, Con 33, Int 26, Wis 27, Cha 26?

Perfect!

 

[BOZ]

Good deal, keep talking, I will get to this thread and the others soon enough… (busy busy busy at work).

Also, it won’t really apply to this thread, but leo wants to discuss LA’s and keep the discussion of LA’s going in this thread: http://65.127.163.19/showthread.php?t=65783&page=3

 

[Shade]

As you wishhhhhhhhh....

Since she started life as a leopard, perhaps we could give her some of the leopard's abilities? The idea of a pouncing, raking dragon appeals to my sinister soul.

Here they are, for ease of reference:

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Gaumahavi must hit with her bite attack. She can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If she wins the grapple check, she establishes a hold and can rake.

Pounce (Ex): If Gaumahavi charges a foe, she can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.

Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +X melee, damage X+X.

Skills: Gaumahavi has a +8 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. She has a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. Gaumahavi can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

 

[Krishnath]

Good idea, just copy the abilities from the leopard as you have done, and update the name and stuff.

 

[Shade]

Cool. I updated them in the previous post as you suggested, in case BOZ agrees and wants to cut n' paste 'em later.

 

[BOZ]

Wicked idea! I likee. combat flavor should include a line like, “sometimes Gaumi instinctively attacks like the leopard of her past life” only written better.

Both of my supervisors are off today, so this should allow me some time to work on more important stuff. back to you soon…

 

[Shade]

Wicked idea! I likee. combat flavor should include a line like, “sometimes Gaumi instinctively attacks like the leopard of her past life” only written better.

Great idea! How about: "Although she often takes advantage of the powerful abilities of her draconic form, Gaumahavi sometimes slips into the instinctive predatory attack modes of her previous incarnations, pouncing upon foes, latching on with her jaws, and raking with her claws."

Both of my supervisors are off today, so this should allow me some time to work on more important stuff. back to you soon…

Sweetrock!