Converting monsters from Dragon magazine

[Shade]

For some reason, I overlooked that portion of your post.

I'm fine with Climb and Jump, too.

Anyone else wanna weigh in?

 

[freyar]

I'm not really feeling jump right now, and they seem a bit dumb and mean to bother searching things. So let's go with Climb and Know (planes).

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Organization: Solitary or x?

Challenge Rating: 6?

Treasure: Standard coins, standard goods, double items?

Advancement: 8-14 HD (Large); 15-21 HD (Huge)?

A cursed crimson crawler is x feet tall and weighs about x pounds. (9 feet long/tall?)

 

[freyar]

These kind of sound like they'd form gangs of 4-8.

CR, Treasure, Advancement are ok.

9 ft long and 8 ft tall, 2000 lb?

 

[demiurge1138]

I thought they hated everything that climbs? I'd rather they had Search, personally.

They're rather better than a chain devil, but the erinyes outshines them in AC, mobility and spell-like abilities. I think that's a good argument for CR 7.

 

[Shade]

Good catch!

Updated.

Anything left?

 

[demiurge1138]

Two things.

1. Thanks to Quick Draw, they should have iterative attacks with their rock throwing, +9/+4.

2. What's the duration of the discord effect on the death throes? How can it be removed prematurely?

 

[Shade]

Nice catch. I've fixed the full attack line.

Since song of discord is 1 round/level, and these things have 7 HD, 7 rounds? Or, if you'd prefer a variable duration, 1d6+1 rounds?

Dispelled prematurely by calm emotions, remove curse, and break enchantment?

 

[freyar]

They "hate all those that walk or run, fly or swim," but that's probably enough justification for dropping Climb.

1d6+1 rounds sounds fun, and those spells make sense.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Finished?