Converting monsters from Second Edition Monstrous Compendiums

[demiurge1138]

I think we should add back the bludgeoning damage. I mean, a great bloody cavern just collapsed on you. That's going to hurt.

 

[Shade]

Yeah, that makes sense.

Updated.

Since this thing is quite a bit larger than a purple worm (although still in the same size category), shall we increase its "gizzard capacity"?

 

[demiurge1138]

Totally. How much? An additional Large creature, so two more Medium, etc?

 

[Shade]

Yeah, that sounds about right, following the same ratio.

 

[freyar]

Ok, this is looking pretty good.

Skills: it doesn't need Hide, since it's camouflaging, but maybe Move Silently makes sense. Some Spot and Listen, too? How about Listen 12, Move Silently 11, Spot 12?

Feats: Snatch, Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative, Ability Focus (sonic screech), Iron Will
Epic: Superior Initiative
Need 3 more, can be epic.

 

[Shade]

How about the little used Reckless Offense from the psionic section of the SRD? Stand Still? Improved Critical (bite)?

Also, we can swap out Iron Will for Epic Will.

 

[demiurge1138]

I like Stand Still, Imp. Crit and Epic Will.

 

[freyar]

Good ideas! So it now looks like

Feats: Snatch, Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative, Ability Focus (sonic screech), Reckless Offense, Stand Still, Improved Critical (Bite)
Epic: Superior Initiative, Epic Will

That would work. As an alternative, we could swap out Stand Still and Imp Crit for Improved Trip and Knock-Down. I'm ambivalent about the two options.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Challenge Rating: 18? It seems right between the lucent (CR 17) and century worm (CR 19).

Advancement: 33–64 HD (Colossal)?

The body of a mature lukhorn is 15 feet in diameter and 200 feet long, weighing about x,000 pounds.

 

[freyar]

Sure, sure, and 450 tons (based on scaling the purple worm).