Converting monsters from Dungeon Magazine

[demiurge1138]

Crushing critical should only damage one item, according to the table in the PHB (so shield, then cloak, then armor, etc).

Turned as special = +4 turn resistance?

 

[Shade]

All sounds good so far. I think standard trample should suffice as well.

Let's figure out some ability scores.

Int Semi- equates to 2-4. Average Wis and Cha?

Hullathoin advanced to Gargantuan: Str 38, Dex 8, Con —
Ulgurstasta (G): Str 28, Dex 15, Con —
Nightcrawler (G): Str 48, Dex 10, Con —
Corpse Gatherer (G): Str 34, Dex 7, Con —
Necronaut (G): Str 41, Dex 8, Con —

For Str, I'm thinking lean toward the high end, somewhere in the 40-50 range.

Dex in the 7-10 range?

 

[demiurge1138]

Str 45, Dex 7, Con - , Int 3, Wis 11, Cha 13?

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews using those abillity scores.

Currently, I've given them unholy toughness, as I think these things should be able to withstand alot of punishment. If you'd rather remove it, I'm fine with that. I could even see adding DR akin to zombies.

Does crushing critical look OK?

 

[demiurge1138]

Crushing critical looks good.

I like unholy toughness, but they should get 16 bonus hit points, not 12. I agree that a bit of DR would be good for them as well.

 

[Shade]

Oops! Fixed the bonus hp.

DR x/slashing (like zombies) or x/-?

Skills: 19
Climb and Spot?

Feats: 6
Awesome Blow, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Power Attack?

 

[demiurge1138]

5/- seems right.

If they have trample, I don't think they need Improved Overrun. Let's go for Cleave instead.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Trample 2d20+25?

Skills: 19
Climb +8, Spot +11?

Organization: Solitary or pair?

Challenge Rating: 10? (It's not quite as deadly as a CR 11 juggernaut, which seems to fill a similar niche. It seems on par with the CR 10 plague spewer)

Treasure: None?

Advancement: 17-32 HD (Gargantuan); 33-48 HD (Colossal)?

A necromantic battering ram is 30 feet long and 9 feet tall, weighing x pounds.

 

[freyar]

Wow, everything looks good here! Maybe 25,000 lb or 12-15 tons?

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Another one done?