Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Echohawk]

Strange as it may seem, there have never been stats published for a panda as a D&D monster (as far as I can tell).

 

[Shade]

We need a kung-fu variety.

All joking aside, we could probably work one up rather quickly with slight modifications to the black bear stats.

 

[Don Ventresca]

We need a kung-fu variety.

All joking aside, we could probably work one up rather quickly with slight modifications to the black bear stats.

Oh crap... Sorry about that.

All you would probably have to do to make one would be change it's Environment replace swimming and replace it with a climb speed, and switch its DEX and STR stats....[FONT=&quot]
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[Shade]

How's this?

Panda
Medium Animal
Hit Dice: 3d8+6 (19 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), climb 10 ft.
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+5
Attack: Claw +6 melee (1d4+3)
Full Attack: 2 claws +6 melee (1d4+3) and bite +1 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: –
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Climb +11, Hide +2*, Listen +4, Spot +4
Feats: Endurance, Run
Environment: Cold mountains
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 4–5 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: –

Skills: Pandas have a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.

*In areas of snow and shade, a panda gains a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks.

 

[freyar]

Pretty good. Are RL pandas good climbers? I wouldn't know. Could also check the speed, I guess.

 

[demiurge1138]

Yeah, I'd slow that panda down to 30 feet.

 

[Shade]

30 ft. sounds good.

Wikipedia implies they are good climbers, although I could see just giving a racial bonus on Climb checks rather than an actual climb speed if that seems more appropriate.

 

[freyar]

Climb speed is ok; it was just a matter of my ignorance.

 

[Don Ventresca]

Looks good to me, except is China really all that cold?

 

[freyar]

Hmmm, there aren't many gradations in D&D climate. Might be temperate, I'm not sure. Are pandas mainly from the northern parts?