Converting monsters from Dragon magazine

[Cleon]

OK, stats are mostly done.

How about a weak CR 5? They're not as difficult as a greater barghest I think but probably more than a minotaur.

I was thinking Challenge Rating 5 as well, based on their combatworthiness being roughly halfway between a CR 3 Ogre and CR 7 Hill Giant.

They're definitely a rung up from a Minotaur.

I think I'd leave off LA for this one. They're just a bit too weird.

Considering how weird some of the things that have Level Adjustment are I don't think I'd agree with you.

How about LA +3, since Ogre's are +2 and Hill Giant's +4?

 

[Cleon]

Considered LA +2 like an Ogre or Minotaur, but the Greater Fachan's got better Dexterity, Constitution and NA than both of those. It's Monocular Vision is a slight handicap, but the –2 penalty to ranged attacks is compensated for by the higher Dex.

An Ogre's Dex 8 gives it a 3 points lower ability adjustment to ranged attacks while a Minotaur's Dex 10 puts it on par with a Dex 14 Fachan.