Converting monsters from the second edition Monstrous Compendiums

[Mortis]

Might as well just simplify to DR/magic across the board (like the other linnorms), eh?

Yeah

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

It's time to talk ability scores...

Ability scores of existing linnorms:
Corpse Tearer (G): Str 36, Dex 9, Con 26, Int 17, Wis 20, Cha 19
Dread (C): Str 40, Dex 8, Con 31, Int 15, Wis 22, Cha 21
Gray (H): Str 24, Dex 11, Con 20, Int 14, Wis 19, Cha 17
Sea (G): Str 38, Dex 10, Con 29, Int 14, Wis 20, Cha 21
Swamp (G): Str 32, Dex 10, Con 27, Int 15, Wis 20, Cha 18
Flame (G): Str 35, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 17, Wis 20, Cha 20
Frost (G): Str 32, Dex 10, Con 26, Int 18, Wis 20, Cha 19

 

[Mortis]

Ability scores of existing linnorms:
Corpse Tearer (G): Str 36, Dex 9, Con 26, Int 17, Wis 20, Cha 19
Dread (C): Str 40, Dex 8, Con 31, Int 15, Wis 22, Cha 21
Gray (H): Str 24, Dex 11, Con 20, Int 14, Wis 19, Cha 17
Sea (G): Str 38, Dex 10, Con 29, Int 14, Wis 20, Cha 21
Swamp (G): Str 32, Dex 10, Con 27, Int 15, Wis 20, Cha 18
Flame (G): Str 35, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 17, Wis 20, Cha 20
Frost (G): Str 32, Dex 10, Con 26, Int 18, Wis 20, Cha 19

Well Gray's the closest in size so how about...

Str 28, Dex 10, Con 23, Int 14, Wis 20, Cha 17

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Those look good. Updated with these scores.

Thoughts on regeneration amount?

How about caster level?

 

[Mortis]

Thoughts on regeneration amount?

Regeneration 10

How about caster level?

Caster Level 15th

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Spellcasting or not?

Here's how the other linnorms break down...

Corpse Tearer - As 17th-level cleric (Destruction and Evil domains)
Dread - As 18th-level sorcerer
Gray - As 17th-level cleric (Destruction and Evil domains)
Sea - none
Stygian - none
Swamp - As 17th-level druid
Flame - As 18th-level sorcerer
Frost - None

 

[Mortis]

Spellcasting or not?

I'd say so and, given that they are fond of weather spells, give them druid spells. As a 14th level druid?

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

Sounds good. Modeling after the swamp linnorm's ability...

Spells: A rain linnorm can cast arcane spells as a 14th-level druid. They cannot swap out prepared spells to cast summon nature's ally spells.

Typical Druid Spells Prepared (6/6/6/5/4/3/3/2; save DC 13 + spell level): 0 -- x; 1 -- x; 2 -- x; 3 -- x; 4 -- x; 5 -- x; 6 -- x; 7 -- x.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Druids don't cast arcane spells

 

[Mortis]

That darn cut 'n' paste

Regards
Mortis