Converting monsters from First Edition modules

[demiurge1138]

Add silver to the DR.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Skills: Appraise +11, Balance +3, Diplomacy +3, Intimidate +12, Jump +6, Knowledge (the planes) +11, Listen +17, Sense Motive +13, Spot +17, Survival +2 (+4 on other planes), Tumble +12, 1 more at 11 ranks

Challenge Rating: 5-6?

A lesser guardian yugoloth is around 6 feet tall and weighs rougly x pounds. Their appearances very, but are most often apelike and boarlike.

 

[freyar]

Looks good!

Let's add Bluff.

CR 6? I was going to say 5, because it's pretty comparable to the CR 5 greater barghest, but I think the CR 6 average salamander doesn't really look better unless Imp Grab is worth more than I think.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

A lesser guardian yugoloth is around 6 feet tall and weighs rougly x pounds. Their appearances very, but are most often apelike and boarlike. (An adult male ape is 5-1/2 to 6 feet tall and weighs 300 to 400 pounds.)

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to Bluff and CR 6. The greater barghest is woefully under CRed.

 

[freyar]

Ok, then, bump to CR 6 and add that weight, and we're ready for the greater one.

 

[demiurge1138]

Perhaps we want to make the breath weapon bigger for this version? A 10 foot cone is pretty sad coverage.

 

[freyar]

Good point. 20 ft for the lesser?

 

[Shade]

How about 30 for the lesser, and 60 for the greater?

 

[freyar]

30 ft is fine, but greater ones aren't bigger than Large are they? 60 ft would be the same as a Gargantuan dragon. Nothing precisely wrong with that, but it's a little weird thinking about it.