Converting monsters from Dragon magazine

[Shade]

The above sounds good to me, except I'd rather put the point in Hide.

THat works for me.

 

[Cleon]

THat works for me.

Too late! I've done it already.

 

[Shade]

Too late! I've done it already.

It's never too late...I control the pipeline to publication.

 

[Cleon]

It's never too late...I control the pipeline to publication.

Pshaw, what difference does that make to me when I tap the pipeline at my whim?

 

[freyar]

Are they ready for flavor, tactics, etc?

 

[Cleon]

Are they ready for flavor, tactics, etc?

They seem complete mechanically, yes.

 

[Cleon]

That's a hint you might like to suggest some flavour or tactics, by the way...

 

[freyar]

Just noticed: Web needs to go into the SQ or SA line of the statblock.

Tactics: Leaping sword spiders are cunning creatures; whenever possible they dangle above their opponents, hoping to surprise them, then dropping upon them to inflict the most damage with their sword-like legs. Even without the advantage of surprise, they leap into melee, then focus their fury upon a single opponent at a time.

 

[Cleon]

Just noticed: Web needs to go into the SQ or SA line of the statblock.

Good point. It belongs in SQ, as they don't use their webs to entangle opponents.

Tactics: Leaping sword spiders are cunning creatures; whenever possible they dangle above their opponents, hoping to surprise them, then dropping upon them to inflict the most damage with their sword-like legs. Even without the advantage of surprise, they leap into melee, then focus their fury upon a single opponent at a time.

The wording seems a bit messy to me. How about...

COMBAT
Leaping sword spiders are cunning creatures who ambush opponents whenever possible, usually dropping from above to inflict the most damage with their sword-like legs. Even without the advantage of surprise, they viciously leap into melee, focusing their fury upon one opponent at a time.

 

[Cleon]

Hold on, we seem to have forgotten something.

The leaping spider’s bite is not poisonous.

Cut the Poison Special Attack from the Working Draft?