Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[demiurge1138]

Oh, totally. I think we're done then.

 

[Shade]

Okapi
FREQUENCY: Uncommon
NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 7
MOVE: 20”
HIT DICE: 4
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 hooves
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6/1-6

A relative of the giraffe, the okapi is found only in the depths of tropical rainforests. The okapi is very shy and rarely seen. Foes are savagely kicked, although the okapi can outrun most predators.

Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #137 (1988).

Okapi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[demiurge1138]

Racial bonus to Hide checks seems reasonable, as does a bonus to Listen checks.

 

[freyar]

I'd agree with that. Also probably not the powerful kick.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to dropping powerful kick.

 

[freyar]

The same Hide bonus looks ok to me. +2 racial bonus to Listen per demiurge's suggestion above, or +4?

Listen 3, Spot 4? Alertness seems like an appropriate feat here. Maybe also Run?

 

[demiurge1138]

Run would work, as would Endurance. Should we give it some sort of ability to increase its ability to move through heavy foliage? Something like:

Forest Movement (Ex): An okapi's skill at moving through heavy foliage is such that it suffers no movement penalties from light undergrowth and treats heavy undergrowth as light undergrowth. An okapi is still affected by magically enhanced plants that slow movement, such as an entangle spell.

 

[Shade]

I like it! Updated.

Environment: Warm forests?

Organization: Solitary or pair?

Challenge Rating: 2?

Advancement: 5-8 HD (Large)?

 

[demiurge1138]

All of those sound good.