Converting monsters from Dragon magazine (Part Two)

[freyar]

We should mention the head butt in pounce, too, I think. Tail sweep looks ok.

Maybe split the ranks between Spot and Listen? Seems reasonable for a predator like this.

Should we add tremorsense (like bulette) so it can sense prey while underground?

 

[demiurge1138]

Spot, Listen, tremorsense all make sense to me.

 

[Shade]

60 feet for the tremorsense?

 

[demiurge1138]

That's standard, isn't it? Let's go 60ft.

 

[freyar]

60 feet sounds good.

Feats: Multiattack, Power Attack, Ability Focus (Head Butt)?

 

[demiurge1138]

The headbutt DC is already going to be pretty good, what with it being based on Str. Improved Initiative might be a good idea--if it goes first, it's more likely to get a charge in.

 

[freyar]

You're right. Let's go with Imp Init for the 3rd feat.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Challenge Rating: 6?

A dingonek is 15 feet long and weighs x pounds.

 

[freyar]

CR 6 is probably right, due to the higher damage, even though the attack bonus is a little low.

Hippos average 4000 lb or thereabouts, and these are bigger, so maybe 10000 lb?

 

[demiurge1138]

There's still no definitive answer in the dingonek as to when the headbutt goes off. Is it included in pounce, or is it instead of the full attack?