Converting prehistoric creatures

[freyar]

Yeah, I like the 10 ft (5 ft gore) reach.

 

[demiurge1138]

That's what I was getting at. The stamp attacks should have normal reach for a creature of its size.

 

[Shade]

Sounds like we're all in agreement.

Suggested size and ability scores?

Elephant: Str 30, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 7
Mastodon: Str 32, Dex 11, Con 23, Int 2, Wis 10, Cha 5
Oliphant (from upthread); Str 28, Dex 11, Con 21, Int 4, Wis 15, Cha 11

Int is, of course, going to be 2.

 

[InsanePsychoRabbit]

I'd go with the mastodon's ability scores, and maybe increase the Str and Con a little.

 

[demiurge1138]

I like the oliphant stats. Not everything "prehistoric" has to mean "better". I also don't think these guys should be dire for saving throw purposes.

 

[InsanePsychoRabbit]

I chose the more powerful statistics because, according to Wikipedia, "Deinotherium is the third largest land mammal known to have existed; only Indricotherium and Mammuthus sungari were larger." This is also why I think it should have all good saves like a dire animal.

 

[Leopold]

I like the oliphants stats and the thought of good saves. This thing is a monster for size and predates everything before it as wikipedia said. Give it the good saves.

 

[demiurge1138]

OK, if it's that serious, we should definately give it the higher stats, then!

 

[Shade]

So, dire SQ and Str 32, Dex 11, Con 23, Int 2, Wis 10, Cha 5? If we boost the Str or Con any higher, we'll be in wooly mammoth and indricothere territory, which are its "superiors".

 

[Leopold]

those stats are fine. LIl stronger, lil tougher, much dumber