Converting prehistoric creatures

[Shade]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoia

The spines on the proboscis of Ottoia have been interpreted as teeth used to capture prey.

It sounds like its just a bite attack. I'm not sure if they're prominent enough to count as spined defense.

 

[freyar]

Fair enough.

This is about the same size as Eunice, which has Str 27, Dex 16, Con 20, Int -, Wis 9, Cha 5. Damage is a little higher, which suggests possibly slightly higher Str, but HD are less. Maybe bump Str a little but reduce Con and/or Dex to compensate?

 

[Shade]

Fair enough.

This is about the same size as Eunice, which has Str 27, Dex 16, Con 20, Int -, Wis 9, Cha 5. Damage is a little higher, which suggests possibly slightly higher Str, but HD are less. Maybe bump Str a little but reduce Con and/or Dex to compensate?

Sure! Raise Str by 2 and reduce Dex by 2?

 

[freyar]

Works for me.

What natural armor do we want? Just +3, I guess, then using cover rules for the tunnel?

 

[Cleon]

Agreed. Updated. Finished?

Yup, it's done.

 

[Cleon]

We've done several...

Diopatra
Eunice
Glycera

The Ottoia is very similar to the Nereis conversion we did. I'd just use a Huge version of that.

 

[Shade]

Boosting a Nereis to Huge yields...

Str 26, Dex 9, Con 19, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 5, +6 natural

...compared to our suggestion upthread...

Str 29, Dex 14, Con 20, Int —, Wis 9, Cha 5, +6 natural (from Eunice)

That's fairly close. How about blending the two to give us...

Str 29, Dex 12, Con 20, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 5, +6 natural

 

[freyar]

That's fine.

 

[Cleon]

Boosting a Nereis to Huge yields...

Str 26, Dex 9, Con 19, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 5, +6 natural

...compared to our suggestion upthread...

Str 29, Dex 14, Con 20, Int —, Wis 9, Cha 5, +6 natural (from Eunice)

That's fairly close. How about blending the two to give us...

Str 29, Dex 12, Con 20, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 5, +6 natural

How about giving it the same armored head SQ we gave the Sanctacaris, to boost its AC when it retreats into its tunnel?

The AC works out at 15, midway between the original's AC 3/7 (and 2 points higher than the lower AC).

I don't mind the increased AC, it goes with the general stat inflation of 3E.

 

[Shade]

How about giving it the same armored head SQ we gave the Sanctacaris, to boost its AC when it retreats into its tunnel?

The AC works out at 15, midway between the original's AC 3/7 (and 2 points higher than the lower AC).

I don't mind the increased AC, it goes with the general stat inflation of 3E.

Yep, that sounds good. I'll Homebrew 'em shortly.