Converting monsters from Second Edition Monstrous Compendiums

[Shade]

Probably.

We might be able to mine this ability for ideas...

Spit Stones (Ex): A gohlbrorn swallows large rocks as it burrows through the earth, and stores them in its gullet. A gohlbrorn can spew these rocks with tremendous force at opponents up to 50 feet as a standard action. This is a ranged attack with no range increment. A gohlbrorn’s gullet may hold up to 8 stones, which are launched one at a time. A gohlbrorn that runs out of stones during combat continues the battle fighting with teeth and claws. A gohlbrorn may burrow as a full-round action to replenish one stone, but does not stop to do this during combat.

 

[demiurge1138]

That sounds about right, although these guys can reload as a move action and can make a ranged attack in addition to melee attacks in a full attack action.

 

[freyar]

I also read the original text as a range of 60 ft with maybe 2 or 3 range increments (given the "accurate" spit rock comment). But yes, this looks about right.

 

[Shade]

So...

Spit Stones (Ex): A noran may fire fist-sized rocks from the knothole below its mouth. A noran can spew these rocks with great velocity at opponents up to 180 feet as a standard action. This is a ranged attack with a range increment of 60 feet. A noran's cavity may hold up to 10 stones, which are dropped into the cavity on the noran's top with its prehensile arms. A noran that runs out of stones during combat may reload a single stone as a move action. A noran can make a spit stones attack in addition to melee attacks as part of a full attack action.

 

[demiurge1138]

Sounds about right.

 

[freyar]

I like it!

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Damage reduction 10/bludgeoning?

Skills: 36

Feats: 4

 

[demiurge1138]

Good DR.

Feats: Combat Expertise, Improved Disarm, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot

Skills: Shouldn't it, with its +1 Int modifier, have 27 skill points to spend? Hide, Listen, Move Silently and Spot are all pretty good candidates, and we might consider giving it a racial bonus to Hide checks in its environment, like a treant.

 

[Shade]

I'm still getting 36...(2 + Int) x (HD + 3) = 3 x 12 = 36.

Agreed with the suggested skills and feats.

Racial bonus like so?

Skills: *Norans have a +16 racial bonus on Hide checks made in subterranean areas.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

A Knowledge skill might also be useful: maybe nature and/or dungeoneering?