Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Cleon]

Looking good. Anyone else want to go to 1 category smaller for swallow whole?

That was my original idea, but upon reflection 2 categories matches the original description better, which said the smallest Vanadis can swallow a halfling, the largest an ogre.

If we changed it to 1 category the Vanadis's swallow size range would go human to elephant!

 

[Shade]

I have no preference.

 

[freyar]

2 categories smaller is fine.

So does it just need flavor text, tactics, size & weight?

 

[Shade]

Mostly, although I think the CR should be boosted to 2 due to the incredible reach and simplicity with which it can swallow someone.

 

[Leopold]

I agree, reach is huge in this game.

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to the CR boost.

 

[Shade]

The body of a mature vanadis is x to x feet in diameter and x to x feet in length, weighing about x pounds. Coloration varies wildly, from x to x.

 

[Cleon]

Mostly, although I think the CR should be boosted to 2 due to the incredible reach and simplicity with which it can swallow someone.

I think its worth bumping up to CR2 due to its special abilities and Reach, although I'd still prefer it with just a Tall creature's reach like the other worm's we've done. (i.e. 10 ft. for size Large).

The body of a mature vanadis is x to x feet in diameter and x to x feet in length, weighing about x pounds. Coloration varies wildly, from x to x.

How about:

A typical mature Vanadis is 1½ to 3 feet in diameter and 10 to 20 feet long, weighing between 500 and 2000 pounds, although they can grow considerably larger than this.

I had to fiddle the sums a bit on the weight, but that should cover it.

 

[freyar]

I don't know, I think the evertible pharynx is worth reach even more exceptional than the other worms.

Size sounds fine.

 

[Cleon]

I don't know, I think the evertible pharynx is worth reach even more exceptional than the other worms.

That's alright, I don't mind keeping the extra reach since everyone else seems to like it. It's not too unreasonable. Partly it's that its reach may be longer than the worm itself. How about increasing its minimum length so its the same as the pharynx? Something like.

A typical mature Vanadis is 1½ to 3 feet in diameter and 15 to 30 feet long, weighing between 500 and 4000 pounds, although they can grow considerably larger than this.
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That has the added benefit that it fits the lengths & weights of our other worms better.