Converting monsters from Dungeon Magazine
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freyar
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Shade said:
Depends, I guess. Does it reform on its plane due to its intrinsic powers or because it is summoned by servants of Kahzak? Is it unique? I guess I could see going either way depending on how we want to answer these questions. Also, if we go outsider, maybe we should drop the native subtype.
GrayLinnorm
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I believe they could turn demons and devils (as "special") in 1e.
Shade
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Yep. Outsider it is, then.
Since it is "larger than a cave bear", which in 3e is a dire bear, then it is bigger than this:
A typical dire bear is 12 feet long and weighs as much as 8,000 pounds.
Increasing a leopard to Large yields the following stats:
Str 24, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Full Attack: Bite (1d8+7) and 2 claws (1d4+3)
+3 natural armor
The bite damage obviously must be improved, and its mental stats need to be improved, since it is intelligent and uses spell-like abilities. Maybe...
Str 24, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 17?
AC translates to 22, so natural armor should probably be increased, and Dex could be increased if we want.
Since it is "larger than a cave bear", which in 3e is a dire bear, then it is bigger than this:
A typical dire bear is 12 feet long and weighs as much as 8,000 pounds.
Increasing a leopard to Large yields the following stats:
Str 24, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Full Attack: Bite (1d8+7) and 2 claws (1d4+3)
+3 natural armor
The bite damage obviously must be improved, and its mental stats need to be improved, since it is intelligent and uses spell-like abilities. Maybe...
Str 24, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 17?
AC translates to 22, so natural armor should probably be increased, and Dex could be increased if we want.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Added to Homebrews.
I picked the increase Dex and natural armor option for simplicity's sake, as this critter is already ability-heavy.
Speaking of abilities, retain all this?
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a leopard must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake.
Pounce (Ex): If a leopard charges a foe, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +6 melee, damage 1d3+1.
Skills: Leopards have a +8 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. Leopards have a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A leopard can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
I picked the increase Dex and natural armor option for simplicity's sake, as this critter is already ability-heavy.
Speaking of abilities, retain all this?
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a leopard must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake.
Pounce (Ex): If a leopard charges a foe, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +6 melee, damage 1d3+1.
Skills: Leopards have a +8 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. Leopards have a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A leopard can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
Shade
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Let's keep the rake since it is a leopard after all. How's this?
Augmented Critical (Ex): The spirit leopard's bite threatens a critical hit on a natural attack roll of 18–20, dealing triple damage on a successful critical hit. On a natural attack roll of 20 with its bite attack, the spirit leopard may also use its energy drain attack.
Energy Drain (Su): On a natural attack roll of 20 with its bite attack, the spirit leopard's bite also bestows one negative level. The DC is X for the Fortitude save to remove a negative level. The save DC is Charisma-based. For each such negative level bestowed, the spirt leopard gains 5 temporary hit points.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a spirit leopard must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. Additionally, it deals automatic bite damage each round it maintains the hold.
Augmented Critical (Ex): The spirit leopard's bite threatens a critical hit on a natural attack roll of 18–20, dealing triple damage on a successful critical hit. On a natural attack roll of 20 with its bite attack, the spirit leopard may also use its energy drain attack.
Energy Drain (Su): On a natural attack roll of 20 with its bite attack, the spirit leopard's bite also bestows one negative level. The DC is X for the Fortitude save to remove a negative level. The save DC is Charisma-based. For each such negative level bestowed, the spirt leopard gains 5 temporary hit points.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a spirit leopard must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. Additionally, it deals automatic bite damage each round it maintains the hold.
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