Converting Monsters from Polyhedron Magazine

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Summon Jackals (Sp): Once per day, a jackal composite mummy can automatically summon x jackals* or x dire jackals**. This ability is the equivalent of a 7th-level spell.

 

[Cleon]

I'd keep all of it, I think.

That's my preference too - Track, with racial bonuses to Survival (scent tracking) and Jump.

Oh, and I'd use dire jackals instead of, or in addition to, regular jackals in the organisation entry.

 

[freyar]

1d6 jackals or 1d4 dire jackals?

 

[Cleon]

1d6 jackals or 1d4 dire jackals?

I'd think more than that, since the previous mummies got 2-4 hippopotamuses or giant crocodiles, which are far tougher than dire jackals.

3-12 dire jackals?

 

[freyar]

Good point. 3d4?

 

[Shade]

3d4 dire jackals sounds good. How many standard jackals? 6d4?

 

[freyar]

Works. It's a lot of them, but it seems appropriate.

 

[demiurge1138]

Especially since the PCs aren't likely to get any XP from them.

 

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[freyar]

Well, summoned critters count as part of the summoning monster's CR and XP anyway.

Anyone remember if we were talking about any other special abilities?