Converting monsters from the second edition Monstrous Compendiums

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the tentacles probably don't have to wrap all the way around to crush or pull down a ship - they just need enough to get a grip. ;)
 

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Here's the usual ability...

Swallow Whole (Ex): A giant nautilus can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes X+X points of crushing damage plus X points of acid damage per round from the nautilus's gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal X points of damage to the gizzard (AC X). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Gargantuan nautilus's interior can hold X Large, X Medium, X Small, X Tiny, or X Diminutive or smaller opponents.
 

the AC should be 19, and we discussed that it should have a higher than normal amount of damage that needs to be done to escape to account for getting through the shell.

got anything to compare to for the crushing and acid damage? :)
 

Some other "swallowers":

Purple worm (G): 2d8+12 and 8 points of acid
Nightcrawler (G): 2d8+12 and 12 points of acid
Scyllan (H): 2d8+16 and 2d6 points of acid
Battletintan (H): 2d8+12 and 12 points of acid
 

well, 2d8 base crushing damage seems common enough then. is the + from Str, or is it more or less random?

as for the acid damage, that seems random enough. :) want a set value or a die roll?
 

Of the four, only the purple worm's Str bonus matches its plus.

Hmmm...I wonder if it was based off the size bonus to grapple, with the ability to fluctuate up or down on the chart one or two sizes like other attacks based on size?

I like the static acid damage.
 

shall we mimic the nightcrawler then? :)

how much damage should it take to break out of the gizzard and shell?
 


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