Converting prehistoric creatures

[Shade]

So stick with Tiny and 1/2 HD?

 

[demiurge1138]

Maybe Tiny and one full HD.

 

[freyar]

Tiny animal. Either 1/2 or 1 HD is ok by me, leaning slightly toward 1.

 

[Shade]

The lamprey ability scores Leopold posted upthread seem servicable, although I could see reducing Dex and perhaps increasing Con.

Suggested natural armor for these "armored fish" ?

 

[freyar]

Let's just swap the Dex and Con, I think. To get the original AC of 15, that would mean +2 natural, but with "armor" I could see going to +3.

 

[Leopold]

Str 9, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2

Natural armor +4

 

[freyar]

Str 9, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2

Natural armor +4

Or that.

Though I wonder if we're starting to creep the AC a little too high for such a small critter.

 

[Leopold]

you posted just as I was typing.

+4 may be a bit much. The lamprey (it's relative) had a +1 and with it's dex being lowered this would give it a +6 overall with it's size.

+3 is probably better suited then.

 

[freyar]

I think your ability scores are good. I actually like them a little better, since I hadn't noticed that the lamprey doesn't have 3 odd, 3 even stats.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.