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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5470565" data-attributes="member: 57383">I'd use a fat-bodied lizard like a Blue-Tongued Skink (Tiliguq scincoides). An average blue-tongued is roughly 18 inches long (nose-to-tail) and weighs a pound or so.The Demarax if 6 feet long. If that's nose-to-tail it'll weigh roughly 90 pounds. However, default 3E monster length are body lengths, so we'd need to add a tail of, say, 4 feet long, which would make it weigh about ... 300 pounds if it had the same shape and density as the Skink.However, Demaraxs would have dense flesh due to their crystal additions. That should add to the weight. Let's say another 33%:I'd move the &quot;Its movements are always slow and deliberate.&quot; bit to the general introduction section of the flavour, I don't think it belongs in the dimensions &amp; age bit.Putting that together would make the flavour:Demaraxas are reptilian creatures that feed upon magical or psionic&nbsp; crystals, such as ioun stones, dorjes, and gems of seeing.&nbsp; They travel&nbsp; alone or in small groups, roaming the planes in an endless search for&nbsp; magical crystals. Its&nbsp; movements are always slow and deliberate.Demaraxas have perfect memories and are unable to lie, making them&nbsp; excellent sources of information if a traveler can hold one's attention&nbsp; long enough.&nbsp; A demarax's gem-covered hide is worth 500 to 1,000 gp.&nbsp;Legends claim that demaraxes were created by lawful deities to help&nbsp; control the chaos spread by magical crystals throughout the planes.&nbsp; The&nbsp; fact that demaraxes are always lawful and are usually found on&nbsp; lawfully-aligned planes seems to support these tales.A typical demarax is 6 feet long (not including a 4 foot tail) and weighs about 450 pounds. The magical energies it&nbsp; consumes can prolong a demarax's lifespan to over 1,000 years. As demerax's age they accumulate crystals in their skin, so an ancient demarax will be heavier than a youngster of the same size.Demaraxes speak Common in a crude manner.&nbsp; Their typical dialogue goes&nbsp; something along these lines: &quot;S-s-seen crys-s-stals-s? Need crys-stals.&nbsp; Hun-gry. Hun-gry now.&quot;EDIT: Come to think of it, the &quot;A demarax's gem-covered hide is worth 500 to 1,000 gp.&quot; clashes with my <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5470546-post639.html" target="_blank">earlier proposal</a> for the treasure entry. I'll have to think about that.P.S.: Don't forget the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5470550-post640.html" target="_blank">Magic Missiles</a>.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5470565, member: 57383"] I'd use a fat-bodied lizard like a Blue-Tongued Skink ([I]Tiliguq scincoides[/I]). An average blue-tongued is roughly 18 inches long (nose-to-tail) and weighs a pound or so. The Demarax if 6 feet long. If that's nose-to-tail it'll weigh roughly 90 pounds. However, default 3E monster length are body lengths, so we'd need to add a tail of, say, 4 feet long, which would make it weigh about ... 300 pounds if it had the same shape and density as the Skink. However, Demaraxs would have dense flesh due to their crystal additions. That should add to the weight. Let's say another 33%: I'd move the "Its movements are always slow and deliberate." bit to the general introduction section of the flavour, I don't think it belongs in the dimensions & age bit. Putting that together would make the flavour: Demaraxas are reptilian creatures that feed upon magical or psionic crystals, such as ioun stones, dorjes, and gems of seeing. They travel alone or in small groups, roaming the planes in an endless search for magical crystals. Its movements are always slow and deliberate. Demaraxas have perfect memories and are unable to lie, making them excellent sources of information if a traveler can hold one's attention long enough. A demarax's gem-covered hide is worth 500 to 1,000 gp. Legends claim that demaraxes were created by lawful deities to help control the chaos spread by magical crystals throughout the planes. The fact that demaraxes are always lawful and are usually found on lawfully-aligned planes seems to support these tales. A typical demarax is 6 feet long (not including a 4 foot tail) and weighs about 450 pounds. The magical energies it consumes can prolong a demarax's lifespan to over 1,000 years. As demerax's age they accumulate crystals in their skin, so an ancient demarax will be heavier than a youngster of the same size. Demaraxes speak Common in a crude manner. Their typical dialogue goes something along these lines: "S-s-seen crys-s-stals-s? Need crys-stals. Hun-gry. Hun-gry now." EDIT: Come to think of it, the "A demarax's gem-covered hide is worth 500 to 1,000 gp." clashes with my [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5470546-post639.html"][B]earlier proposal[/B][/URL] for the treasure entry. I'll have to think about that. P.S.: Don't forget the [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/5470550-post640.html"][I][B]Magic Missiles[/B][/I][/URL]. [/QUOTE]

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