Converting prehistoric creatures

[Cleon]

Fixed.

Good, I think it's finally finished!

 

[Shade]

The working draft looks like a good start!

We can borrow this...

Light Fortification (Ex): A cacops' bony plates protect its vital areas and makes it resistant to extra damage from critical hits and sneak attacks. Anytime a cacops is hit by a critical hit or a sneak attack, it has a 25% chance to resist the extra damage.

 

[freyar]

Looking good.

 

[Cleon]

The working draft looks like a good start!

We can borrow this...

Light Fortification (Ex): A cacops' bony plates protect its vital areas and makes it resistant to extra damage from critical hits and sneak attacks. Anytime a cacops is hit by a critical hit or a sneak attack, it has a 25% chance to resist the extra damage.

Yes, that's the sort of thing I was going for (although I was thinking of the version I used for the Pangolin).

Is 25% enough? Do we want to increase it to 50%?

Should a Colossal specimen have better Fortification?

 

[Shade]

I'd be OK with increasing it to 50%, but don't see any need for it to improve with size.

 

[freyar]

I don't know BUGHUNTERS enough to comment on light vs somewhat-less-than-moderate fortification, so whichever. I agree with Shade that it doesn't need to change with size.

 

[Cleon]

I don't know BUGHUNTERS enough to comment on light vs somewhat-less-than-moderate fortification, so whichever. I agree with Shade that it doesn't need to change with size.

I think a 25% fortification ought to be enough. Most of the BUGHUNTER creatures with armoured shells in the Dragon 204 article (e.g. Sanctacaris and Wiwaxia) have 2 levels of lethality reduction and the Anomalocaris only has 1 level.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Everyone fighting the creature may well wind up in the water, no matter how the fight begins, as Anomalocaris is more than powerful enough to flip over a small boat, even one large enough to hold an entire infantry squad or typical AD&D adventuring party.

Should we add a capsize mechanic?

Capsize (Ex): A submerged dragon turtle that surfaces under a boat or ship less than 20 feet long capsizes the vessel 95% of the time. It has a 50% chance to capsize a vessel from 20 to 60 feet long and a 20% chance to capsize one over 60 feet long.

 

[freyar]

I was also thinking about adding capsize. So yes. And that may just be the right size for the vessels, too.

 

[Shade]

Updated.