Cleon
Legend
The Monstrous Compendium version had 2d4 #Appearing so I'd rather keep the Organization 2-8, although adding young to that is a good idea.
Converting original D&D and Mystara monsters
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The Monstrous Compendium version had 2d4 #Appearing so I'd rather keep the Organization 2-8, although adding young to that is a good idea.
Cleon
Legend
I prefer 2-8 plus 3-6 young, but it's no big deal.
Cleon
Legend
I've just checked the AC9 Creature Catalogue version and it's basically the same as the Mystara Monstrous Compendium version, except for two points that appear salient: The AC9 yowler has an Intelligence of 4, and it has a #appearing of 4-16 in wilderness, 2-8 in dungeon.
Shall we incorporate this increasing in to 4 (not that it makes any difference) and expanding the organisation:
Organization: Solitary, pair, family (2-8 plus 0-6 noncombative pups) or pack (4-16 plus 4-8 noncombative pups)
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Cleon
Legend
Yes, they look finished, and I didn't notice any stat errors or typos (if only I could say the same for my posts.
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Shade
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Gargantua, Carrion Crawler
Armor Class: 3
Hit Dice: 25*
Move: 240‘ (80’)
Flying: -
Attacks: 8
Damage: 2-5 each plus paralysis
No. Appearing: 1 (1)
Save As: Fighter: 13
Morale: 11
Treasure Type: Bx4
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 6,500
A gargantua is a very large variety of some normal monster. These monsters are extremely rare, the products of research of the mad wizard Gargantua. Monsters rumored to have gargantuan forms include various bugs (ant, bee, beetle, centipede, robber fly, scorpion, spider), carrion crawler, cockatrice, gargoyle, hydra, lizard man, minotaur, ogre, troll, and umber hulk. Three examples of Gargantuan creatures are given above.
Because of their incredible size, gargantuan are noisy while moving, and cannot surprise anything. They also suffer a -4 penalty to their Hit rolls when attacking mansize or smaller opponents.
The statistics for any gargantuan monster are calculated as follows:
Height: 2 times normal
Hit Dice: 8 times normal, counting each “plus” as one Hit Die added
Movement rate: 2 times normal
Damage: 4 times normal
Number Appearing: 1 (except near the Tower of Gargantua)
Save As: Fighter of equal level, 1/2 level if the monster is unintelligent
Morale: 11
Treasure Type: 4 times normal size, at 2 times normal percentages
Armor Class, Alignment, Number and type of Attacks, and normal and magical abilities are unchanged, except for regeneration (4 times normal rate). Other logical changes can be made; for example, the gargantuan carrion crawler’s tentacles are large enough to inflict damage.
Gargantuan monsters with special abilities (spells, breath weapons, etc.) are not recommended. Breath weapons, for example, would be increased in both size and damage-too-deadly an effect.
Originally appeared in D&D Companion Rules (1984).
The Rules Cyclopedia version is essentially the same. Here's the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix version...
Gargantua, Carrion Crawler
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Subterranean
FREQUENCY: Very Rare
ORGANIZATION: Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Non- (0)
TREASURE: Bx2
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 3 (head) / 7 (body)
MOVEMENT: 24
HIT DICE: 12+4
THAC0: 7
NO. OF ATTACKS: 8 or 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 4d2 each (tentacles), or 4d2 (bite)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Paralysis, swallows whole
SPECIAL DEFENCES: Nil
M. R: Nil
SIZE: G (36' long)
MORALE: Elite (14)
XP VALUE: 9,000
The gargantua of Mystara are extremely large and powerful specimens of other monstrous species. Such creatures horrify characters chancing upon them due to both their size and their ferocity. Those listed here are the most common forms of gargantua on Mystara. but any type of monster, creature, construct, or humanoid could have a gargantuan form, too.
Gargantua strongly resemble normal specimens of a particular monster differing only in their extreme size. For example a gargantuan troll is green and warty with a long skinny body and grimy claws, just like a regular troll. It also happens to stand approximately 20 feet tall.
Combat: In battle gargantua fight in the same manner as the normal specimens of their species. However, their great size causes them to make lots of noise while moving, so they cannot surprise anything. Gargantua that are huge (H) or larger in size also suffer a -4 penalty to their attack rolls then battling man sized (M) or smaller opponents.
Gargantuan creatures have the same number and type of attacks, Armor Class and alignment as their smaller brethren. Magical abilities likewise remain unchanged, except for regeneration (per the spell), which occurs at twice the normal rate.
Many, but not all, gargantua can swallow opponents whole on a bite attack roll of a natural 20.
Habitat/Society: The first of these creatures were the extraordinary creations of the wizard Gargantua. Such monsters have appeared across the various lands of Mystara for the past 100 years and more. It is unknown whether so Gargantus still lives in some hidden location creating even larger and stranger beings It is also unknown whether his gargantuan "children" can reproduce. although many of the most learned wizards and sages fear this is indeed the case.
Gargantua are solitary, though they may come together for mating purposes.
Ecology: Gargantua consume the same type of food as do their smaller counterparts, but they require vast numbers of calories to keep their immense bodies functioning. Their tremendous size also means they rarely live anywhere but in the most isolated of regions, only occasionally venturing into more civilized lands.
Carrion CrawlerUnlike the normal kind, the gargantuan carrion crawler does not feed solely on carrion. Instead, this monstrous creature actively hunts for meals --although anything smaller than an elephant usually avoids its notice. Like a regular carrion crawler. the gargantuan version attacks to paralyze opponents, then tries to eat them. Unlike smaller versions, the gargantuan carrion crawler can swallow man-sized or smaller opponents whole.
Gargantuan carrrion crawlers have been spotted only in the largest underground caverns in the wilds of Mystara.
Armor Class: 3
Hit Dice: 25*
Move: 240‘ (80’)
Flying: -
Attacks: 8
Damage: 2-5 each plus paralysis
No. Appearing: 1 (1)
Save As: Fighter: 13
Morale: 11
Treasure Type: Bx4
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 6,500
A gargantua is a very large variety of some normal monster. These monsters are extremely rare, the products of research of the mad wizard Gargantua. Monsters rumored to have gargantuan forms include various bugs (ant, bee, beetle, centipede, robber fly, scorpion, spider), carrion crawler, cockatrice, gargoyle, hydra, lizard man, minotaur, ogre, troll, and umber hulk. Three examples of Gargantuan creatures are given above.
Because of their incredible size, gargantuan are noisy while moving, and cannot surprise anything. They also suffer a -4 penalty to their Hit rolls when attacking mansize or smaller opponents.
The statistics for any gargantuan monster are calculated as follows:
Height: 2 times normal
Hit Dice: 8 times normal, counting each “plus” as one Hit Die added
Movement rate: 2 times normal
Damage: 4 times normal
Number Appearing: 1 (except near the Tower of Gargantua)
Save As: Fighter of equal level, 1/2 level if the monster is unintelligent
Morale: 11
Treasure Type: 4 times normal size, at 2 times normal percentages
Armor Class, Alignment, Number and type of Attacks, and normal and magical abilities are unchanged, except for regeneration (4 times normal rate). Other logical changes can be made; for example, the gargantuan carrion crawler’s tentacles are large enough to inflict damage.
Gargantuan monsters with special abilities (spells, breath weapons, etc.) are not recommended. Breath weapons, for example, would be increased in both size and damage-too-deadly an effect.
Originally appeared in D&D Companion Rules (1984).
The Rules Cyclopedia version is essentially the same. Here's the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix version...
Gargantua, Carrion Crawler
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Subterranean
FREQUENCY: Very Rare
ORGANIZATION: Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Non- (0)
TREASURE: Bx2
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 3 (head) / 7 (body)
MOVEMENT: 24
HIT DICE: 12+4
THAC0: 7
NO. OF ATTACKS: 8 or 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 4d2 each (tentacles), or 4d2 (bite)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Paralysis, swallows whole
SPECIAL DEFENCES: Nil
M. R: Nil
SIZE: G (36' long)
MORALE: Elite (14)
XP VALUE: 9,000
The gargantua of Mystara are extremely large and powerful specimens of other monstrous species. Such creatures horrify characters chancing upon them due to both their size and their ferocity. Those listed here are the most common forms of gargantua on Mystara. but any type of monster, creature, construct, or humanoid could have a gargantuan form, too.
Gargantua strongly resemble normal specimens of a particular monster differing only in their extreme size. For example a gargantuan troll is green and warty with a long skinny body and grimy claws, just like a regular troll. It also happens to stand approximately 20 feet tall.
Combat: In battle gargantua fight in the same manner as the normal specimens of their species. However, their great size causes them to make lots of noise while moving, so they cannot surprise anything. Gargantua that are huge (H) or larger in size also suffer a -4 penalty to their attack rolls then battling man sized (M) or smaller opponents.
Gargantuan creatures have the same number and type of attacks, Armor Class and alignment as their smaller brethren. Magical abilities likewise remain unchanged, except for regeneration (per the spell), which occurs at twice the normal rate.
Many, but not all, gargantua can swallow opponents whole on a bite attack roll of a natural 20.
Habitat/Society: The first of these creatures were the extraordinary creations of the wizard Gargantua. Such monsters have appeared across the various lands of Mystara for the past 100 years and more. It is unknown whether so Gargantus still lives in some hidden location creating even larger and stranger beings It is also unknown whether his gargantuan "children" can reproduce. although many of the most learned wizards and sages fear this is indeed the case.
Gargantua are solitary, though they may come together for mating purposes.
Ecology: Gargantua consume the same type of food as do their smaller counterparts, but they require vast numbers of calories to keep their immense bodies functioning. Their tremendous size also means they rarely live anywhere but in the most isolated of regions, only occasionally venturing into more civilized lands.
Carrion CrawlerUnlike the normal kind, the gargantuan carrion crawler does not feed solely on carrion. Instead, this monstrous creature actively hunts for meals --although anything smaller than an elephant usually avoids its notice. Like a regular carrion crawler. the gargantuan version attacks to paralyze opponents, then tries to eat them. Unlike smaller versions, the gargantuan carrion crawler can swallow man-sized or smaller opponents whole.
Gargantuan carrrion crawlers have been spotted only in the largest underground caverns in the wilds of Mystara.
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