Converting prehistoric creatures

[Shade]

11 HD it is, then.

Piranha swarm has Str 4, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2.

Increase Str and Con a bit?

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed. Str 6, Con 14? The Str isn't going to do much, but it seems flavorful. An increased natural armor bonus also strikes me as a wise thing to do.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

I increased natural armor by 3...is that enough?

I kept the piranha swarm's swim speed of 40 feet. Is that too fast?

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's slow them down to 30ft.

 

[Echohawk]

Echohawk created and maintains those lists, so we'll have to let him know. Did anyone reply to that thread yet?

I am still here and keeping an eye on the threads, but I've been hectically busy with work so I'm a little behind in keeping the unconverted totals up-to-date. I should get caught up this weekend.

 

[Rappy]

On the speed: Cheirolepis would have most likely been slower than a piranha but fast enough to outclass the sluggish but well-armored antiarchs on the sea floor. So yeah, 30 feet works dandy.

On the armor: It sounds about right, although I might suggest decreasing it to +3. +4 is encroaching on the small monstrous crab, which cheirolepis most certainly isn't. It did have a thick scale "plating", but it's not comparable to a chitonous outer shell or carapace. The closest modern fish I'd compare cheirolepis's skin to would be my native alligator gar; it's thick and tough, but it's not exactly a haulting shell.

 

[freyar]

Agreed to 30 ft and +3 natural. Put some wounding on that swarm damage?

 

[Rappy]

I'd say so. Although since I was the person who originally brought up that idea, I may be biased.

 

[demiurge1138]

I approve of wounding in general.

 

[RavinRay]

11 HD also sounds good for this swarm. Incidentally,despite the "armor" in its nickname it is unrelated to the Dunkleosteus we did way back.