Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Shade]

Let's go with ghost-oil bite, as it seems to me I've seen penetrating bite used before to describe a slightly different mechanic.

All of freyar's suggestions look good.

Do we want to mix up the feats and skills at all?

Allow advancement to Large?

 

[freyar]

I like ghost-oil bite better anyway.

Could go with Ability Focus (poison) instead of Great Fort. Thoughts?

Yeah, let's add 6-8 HD (Large). Why not?

 

[Shade]

Yeah, I could see that. Maybe also swap Alertness for Weapon Focus (tail slap)?

Also, how much Con damage for the poison?

 

[freyar]

That would work, too.

Let's just do 1d4 Con primary and secondary. It's only 3HD.

 

[Shade]

Updated assuming those changes are OK with everyone. If not, I can switch the feats back.

 

[freyar]

Well, if demiurge likes the changes, I think it's probably done. Another one for the pile!

 

[demiurge1138]

Looks good to me!

 

[Shade]

Also from Dragon #186:

Wakaleo: These marsupial lions are rare creatures dwelling in the heavier forested areas. They climb trees and wait, hiding in the leaves, for unsuspecting preys. AC 5, HD 2 +2 (M), MV 150' (50'), AT 2 claws/l bite, D 1d2/1d2/1d4, NA 1-2 (1-4), Save F1, ML 9, TT Nil, Int 2, AL N, XP 25. Can surprise victims on a roll of 1-4 on a 1d6.

Wikipedia entry.

We could also use this as a springboard to the Marsupial Lion.

 

[freyar]

Interesting, maybe more so in real life than D&D stats. If these are Medium, it seems like Dragon 186 got the wakaleo confused with the larger marsupial lion since wikipedia lists the wakaleo as the size of a dog. Want to do both?

 

[Shade]

Sure. One entry could probably cover the Thylacoleonids.