Converting Monsters from Polyhedron Magazine

[Shade]

Good!

Why don't you start a Greater Bereginya in homebrews with that Biting Gaze SA and then we can finish off the standard Bereginya?

Since they function as packs, would it be best to make the greater version an underbar (or at least part of the same entry)? Or is this more of a vampire/vampire spawn scenario (and thus, separate entries)?

Weapon Focus, Stealthy or Improved Initiative for the regular Bereginya's other feat?

2 ranks apiece in Hide, Move Silently and Spot?

Challenge Rating 1 since they're about as nasty as Ghouls?

That all sounds good, and I favor Stealthy for the feat.

 

[Cleon]

Since they function as packs, would it be best to make the greater version an underbar (or at least part of the same entry)? Or is this more of a vampire/vampire spawn scenario (and thus, separate entries)?

That all sounds good, and I favor Stealthy for the feat.

I did get a vampire/vampire spawn vibe from them, yes.

No objection to keeping it in the same entry, but I'd give them full separate writeups rather than just an underbar for the Greater version.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

For the greater version, I boosted Str by 2 to account for the greater damage dice of the original. I boosted Cha by 3.

What should we do about the AC being 2 higher? Natural armor or Dex boost?

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

For the greater version, I boosted Str by 2 to account for the greater damage dice of the original. I boosted Cha by 3.

What should we do about the AC being 2 higher? Natural armor or Dex boost?

Why not both? I prefer a boost to Dex 16 and NA +2 to follow the example of the Ghoul (Dex 14, +2 NA) vs. the Ghast (Dex 16, +4 NA). That's 3 points rather than 2, but I like the AC a bit higher than the AD&D version.

A +2 natural armour would be closest to the Vamp/Spawn approach, since those have the same Dex bonus but +6/+3 NA, and I'd not oppose it if you and freyar insist.

 

[Shade]

I'm comfortable with either approach.

 

[Cleon]

I'm comfortable with either approach.

Shall we go for Dex 16, +2 NA then?

 

[Shade]

Sure. Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Sure. Updated.

Add Listen to its skills?

Their attack is 1 point too high, suggesting they have Weapon Finesse as their second feat instead of Stealthy like the standard version.

Challenge Rating 3?

Advancement: 6-10 HD (Medium) ?

 

[Shade]

Updated.

A bereginya is 5 to 6 feet tall and weighs x pounds.

 

[Cleon]

Updated.

A bereginya is 5 to 6 feet tall and weighs x pounds.

That should be "greater bereginya", and I think it'd be the same weight as a regular one.