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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5309522" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Sure, why not.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the Giant Raven, under the normal Large to Medium adjustments it would have Str 8, Dex 21, Con 9. That seems rather wonky. I don't mind the Strength, but the Dex seems way too high and the Con too low for a carrion eater. I'd prefer Str 8, Dex 19, Con 13 and add some SQ giving them a save bonus against disease.</p><p></p><p>I cut out the reference to the Swoop special attack from eyegouge.</p><p></p><p>Putting it all together would give something like this:</p><p></p><p>EDIT: I forgot the language ability, just added it in. :ENDEDIT</p><p></p><p><strong>Executioner's Raven</strong></p><p>Medium Magical Beast</p><p>Hit Dice: 2d10+2 (13 hp)</p><p>Initiative: +4</p><p>Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 70 ft. (average)</p><p>Armor Class: 16 (-1 size, +4 Dex, +3 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12</p><p>Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+1</p><p>Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6-1)</p><p>Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6-1) and 2 claws +1 melee (1d3-1)</p><p>Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.</p><p>Special Attacks: Eye gouge</p><p>Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., evasion, low-light vision, resist disease</p><p>Saves: Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +1</p><p>Abilities: Str 8, Dex 19, Con 13, Int 4, Wis 12, Cha 10</p><p>Skills: 5</p><p>Feats: Flyby Attack, Weapon Finesse (B)</p><p>Environment: Sigil</p><p>Organization: Solitary, pair, or flock (2-20)</p><p>Challenge Rating: <strong><span style="color: Red">1?</span></strong></p><p>Treasure: None</p><p>Alignment: Always neutral</p><p>Advancement: 3 HD (Medium)</p><p>Level Adjustment: <strong><span style="color: Red">+2?</span></strong> (cohort)</p><p></p><p><em>An enormous raven, almost as big as a human</em>.</p><p></p><p>Executioner's ravens can speak Common, but rarely choose to do so.</p><p></p><p><strong>Combat</strong></p><p>Due to its habit of eating the flesh of fiends and slaadi, the natural attacks of an executioner's raven are both Chaotic and Evil aligned, though the bird itself is neutral and lacks those subtypes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Eye Gouge (Ex):</strong> If an executioner's raven scores a critical hit with its bite attack, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Reflex save or lose the sight in one eye, becoming permanently dazzled (or blinded if they lose the use of all its eyes). A <em>remove blindness/deafness</em> spell can heal the injury. The save DC is Dexterity based.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5309522, member: 57383"] Sure, why not. Looking at the Giant Raven, under the normal Large to Medium adjustments it would have Str 8, Dex 21, Con 9. That seems rather wonky. I don't mind the Strength, but the Dex seems way too high and the Con too low for a carrion eater. I'd prefer Str 8, Dex 19, Con 13 and add some SQ giving them a save bonus against disease. I cut out the reference to the Swoop special attack from eyegouge. Putting it all together would give something like this: EDIT: I forgot the language ability, just added it in. :ENDEDIT [B]Executioner's Raven[/B] Medium Magical Beast Hit Dice: 2d10+2 (13 hp) Initiative: +4 Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 70 ft. (average) Armor Class: 16 (-1 size, +4 Dex, +3 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12 Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+1 Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6-1) Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6-1) and 2 claws +1 melee (1d3-1) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special Attacks: Eye gouge Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., evasion, low-light vision, resist disease Saves: Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +1 Abilities: Str 8, Dex 19, Con 13, Int 4, Wis 12, Cha 10 Skills: 5 Feats: Flyby Attack, Weapon Finesse (B) Environment: Sigil Organization: Solitary, pair, or flock (2-20) Challenge Rating: [B][COLOR=Red]1?[/COLOR][/B] Treasure: None Alignment: Always neutral Advancement: 3 HD (Medium) Level Adjustment: [B][COLOR=Red]+2?[/COLOR][/B] (cohort) [I]An enormous raven, almost as big as a human[/I]. Executioner's ravens can speak Common, but rarely choose to do so. [B]Combat[/B] Due to its habit of eating the flesh of fiends and slaadi, the natural attacks of an executioner's raven are both Chaotic and Evil aligned, though the bird itself is neutral and lacks those subtypes. [B]Eye Gouge (Ex):[/B] If an executioner's raven scores a critical hit with its bite attack, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Reflex save or lose the sight in one eye, becoming permanently dazzled (or blinded if they lose the use of all its eyes). A [I]remove blindness/deafness[/I] spell can heal the injury. The save DC is Dexterity based. [/QUOTE]
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