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Converting monsters from Dragon magazine (Part Two)
- Thread starter Shade
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demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Those sound good.
demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Let's go CR 8. They've got a lot of good abilities, but their actual to-hit isn't stellar. They're durable, but vulnerable to fire.
freyar
Extradimensional Explorer
Ah, I must have missed that before. These look done!
Shade
Monster Junkie
Whew! That was a lenghty one. This next request should go much, much faster. 
Bug-a-boo
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any subterranean
FREQUENCY: Rare
ORGANIZATION: Tribal
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Carnivorous
INTELLIGENCE: Low (5-7)
TREASURE: Individuals J (C)
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
NO. APPEARING: 4-24
ARMOR CLASS: 7 (10)
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 1 + 1
THAC0: 19
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon type
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Opponents have -2 on surprise
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: M (5’ tall)
MORALE: Steady (11-12)
XP VALUE: 65
Bug-a-boos look like small and frail bugbears, and they are often mistaken for their larger kin, especially since they can often be found on the outskirts of bugbear territory. The 'boos live off whatever they are able to scavenge from bugbear activities.
If seven or more 'boos are encountered, it is 30% likely that they have a bugbear leader close by. Occasionally, 'boos may be taken in by a bugbear tribe and used as expendable front-line troops.
'Boos use whatever weapons are available, usually ones of inferior craftsmanship.
'Boos speak their own dialect of the bugbear tongue, which anyone who knows the latter language can understand. They get along well with other humanoids.
Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #158 (1990).
Bug-a-boo
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any subterranean
FREQUENCY: Rare
ORGANIZATION: Tribal
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Carnivorous
INTELLIGENCE: Low (5-7)
TREASURE: Individuals J (C)
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
NO. APPEARING: 4-24
ARMOR CLASS: 7 (10)
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 1 + 1
THAC0: 19
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon type
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Opponents have -2 on surprise
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: M (5’ tall)
MORALE: Steady (11-12)
XP VALUE: 65
Bug-a-boos look like small and frail bugbears, and they are often mistaken for their larger kin, especially since they can often be found on the outskirts of bugbear territory. The 'boos live off whatever they are able to scavenge from bugbear activities.
If seven or more 'boos are encountered, it is 30% likely that they have a bugbear leader close by. Occasionally, 'boos may be taken in by a bugbear tribe and used as expendable front-line troops.
'Boos use whatever weapons are available, usually ones of inferior craftsmanship.
'Boos speak their own dialect of the bugbear tongue, which anyone who knows the latter language can understand. They get along well with other humanoids.
Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #158 (1990).
freyar
Extradimensional Explorer
Hmm, my first guess at physical stats would be similar to hobgoblins, but, after reading it again, I almost think these should be weaker and more dextrous (though this puts them in goblin territory). Based on the Int, mental stats should probably be lower than those other humanoids, though. Anyone else have some ideas?
demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Do we want them to have racial HD, or just advance by class levels?
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