Converting Monsters from D&D Official Video Games

[freyar]

Ok, is there anything left besides the flavor (assuming the SLA is taken care of)?

 

[Shade]

I'll Homebrews it soon and we can re-examine.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

I kept them Large, as they range from 8-10 feet in height.

I reworked the truth-telling gaze to match a gaze attack. What do you think?

 

[freyar]

Looks pretty reasonable, though there're only 2 "t"s in Truth. 30 ft and the +2 racial bonus on the gaze sound good, too.

 

[Shade]

Ffixed iit.

Thoughts on these?

Skills: 9 (Climb, Jump, Spot for standard cyclops)

Feats: 3 (Cleave, Far Shot, Great Cleave, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack for standard cyclops, perhaps Ability Focus for gaze)

I'm thinking Ability Focus (truth-telling gaze), Cleave, and Power Attack for feats.

 

[freyar]

I agree with you on the feats. Maybe put 3 ranks in each of those skills?

 

[Shade]

Sounds good.

Let's fill in these blanks:

Organization: Solitary or x (2-6)
Challenge Rating: 5?
Treasure: x
Level Adjustment: +4 (same as lesser cyclops)?

 

[freyar]

Organization: Solitary or x (2-6)
Challenge Rating: 5?
Treasure: x
Level Adjustment: +4 (same as lesser cyclops)?

Hunting party? Might also mention a larger clan unit.

This doesn't really look much harder than an ogre, so maybe CR 4?

Standard treasure, I think.

Maybe LA +3 since it's a lot weaker than the lesser cyclops.

 

[Shade]

Hunting party? Might also mention a larger clan unit.

This doesn't really look much harder than an ogre, so maybe CR 4?

Standard treasure, I think.

Maybe LA +3 since it's a lot weaker than the lesser cyclops.

That all sounds good.

 

[Mortis]

Feats: 3 (Cleave, Far Shot, Great Cleave, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack for standard cyclops, perhaps Ability Focus for gaze)

Personally I'd steer clear of Point Blank Shot and Far Shot (especially) due to a cyclops' poor depth perception.

Then again I'd probably penalise Spot for the same reason

Regards
Mortis