Converting monsters from Dungeon Magazine

[Shade]

Updated.

Fill in the Xs:

The swallowed creature takes x points of bludgeoning damage and x points of acid damage per round from the wani's gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal x points of damage to the gizzard (AC x).

Capsize is based on the Huge dragon turtle. Do we want to increase the ship sizes to match those we gave the Gargantuan sea titan?

 

[freyar]

I'd say bite damage 3d8+18 and maybe 8 pts acid per round. 25 points of damage. The gizzard AC is 10+1/2 natural = 15.

Yeah, let's increase the sizes.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Ready for the young?

Young
#App: 2-12
AC: 4
Movment: 6//12
HD: 5
# Att: 2
Dmg/Att: 3-18/2-16
Size: L (15'-20' long)

(young wani lack the claw attacks of their elders.)

The tail can lash sideways up to half the animal's body length (e.g., 25' for an average male, 22' for a female, 8' for young.)

 

[freyar]

Sounds good. If these are really 5HD, I guess Large?

 

[Shade]

Hmmm...it might be easiest to simply change a crocodile to magical beast and upsize it to 5 HD and Large. I would assume many of the abilities would be lost (capsize, swallow whole, wrecking tail).

Doing so yields...

Medium Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 5d10+25 (52 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 30 ft.
Armor Class: 16 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+17
Attack: Bite +6 melee (2d6+8) or tail slap +6 melee (3d6+8)
Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (2d6+8) or tail slap +6 melee (3d6+8)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved grab
Special Qualities: Hold breath, low-light vision
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +3
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 12, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2
Skills: Hide +3*, Listen +4, Spot +4, Swim +16, 2 more
Feats: Alertness, Skill Focus (Hide)
Environment: Warm marshes
Organization: Solitary or colony (6–11)
Challenge Rating: x
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: x
Level Adjustment: -

 

[freyar]

That sounds like about right. Have you upsized it to Large already (still says medium)? Given the original text, I might give it extended reach with the tail. Otherwise, this is probably about it.

 

[Shade]

Yeah, it looks like I made the adjustments for Large, but forgot to change the actual size.

Extended reach sounds good.

CR 3?

Advancement: 6 HD (Large); 7-24 HD (Huge) [Based on giant croc being Huge at 7 HD]

 

[freyar]

That seems fair to me.

 

[Shade]

Updated. Another one done?

 

[freyar]

Looks like it!