Converting Monsters from D&D Official Video Games

[demiurge1138]

Yeah, drop shadowblend. A bit of shadow jump would be interesting.

 

[Shade]

40 feet for the shadow jump?

 

[demiurge1138]

40 feet is good. All at once, or can be broken up like a shadowdancer?

 

[Shade]

I'd say just like shadowdancer.

Updated.

Add beefy hide bonus in areas of shadowy illumination?

Racial bonus on Move Silently?

However, in bright light it loses 50% of its movement and cannot use shadows for concealment.

How's this?

Light Vulnerability (Ex): When exposed to sunlight or to light equivalent to a daylight spell, a shadow hound is slowed (as the spell). This condition persists until the shadow hound leaves the area or the light is extinguished.

 

[freyar]

All this looks good! Let's max out Hide. Stealthy, Power Attack, Cleave?

 

[demiurge1138]

I'd suggest Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack. But that'd require bumping Dex to 13 (heaven forbid!)

 

[freyar]

Works for me, let's go for it.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Challenge Rating: 6? (That's one better than shadow mastiff)

Alignment: Often neutral evil?

Advancement: x

A typical shadow hound is 4 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs x pounds.

Shadow hounds cannot speak, but understand x.

 

[freyar]

CR 6 sounds ok, but maybe a tough CR 5. I think the mastiff's SAs are maybe a little better.
Often NE is good.
Advancement: 7-9 HD (Medium), 10-18 HD (Large)?
200 lb?
Common, I guess.

Usual magical beast training stuff (ie, higher DC)?

 

[demiurge1138]

I think CR 6 is fair.