Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Cleon]

Ditto here.

Added to Homebrews.

Should we retain the Jump bonus from Small dog?

Their short legs don't suggest they'd be much good at jumping - their leg proportions don't look much longer than a dachshund - so I'd say cut it.

They're about a third the weight of the SRD Dog, suggesting -2 Str.

Personally, I'd make it -4 Str and -2 to Dex, since the SRD Dog is over-statted and the original Bushdog had 1/4 Hit Dice.

Make the Bushdog a half-HD creature like a cat, which is a similar size?

HD 1/2, Str 9, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 ?

 

[Shade]

I agree with all that.

Updated.

With the stubby legs, lower speed to 30 ft. as well?

 

[Cleon]

I agree with all that.

Updated.

With the stubby legs, lower speed to 30 ft. as well?

Definitely.

The original had a 12" move, so we should match it with 30 ft. speed.

 

[Shade]

Environment: Warm forests?

Challenge Rating: 1/4?

A typical bushdog is x feet long and weighs 10 to 15 pounds.

 

[Cleon]

Environment: Warm forests?

Challenge Rating: 1/4?

A typical bushdog is x feet long and weighs 10 to 15 pounds.

A typical bushdog is a few inches over 2 feet long (not including 4-6 inches of tail) and weighs 10 to 15 pounds.

That challenge rating seems about right. They are roughly the same threat as a housecat - Commoners beware!

Oh, the bite's melee attack should either be +0 (if it doesn't have Weapon Finesse as a bonus) or +3 (with Weapon Finesse). I think it should get WF.

Shouldn't its skills have "Bushdogs use either their Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Swim checks, whichever is higher", not Climb?

That also means their Swim works out to +6, not +5.

 

[Shade]

Sounds good. Updated.

 

[Cleon]

Sounds good. Updated.

So are we done apart from the barking description?

 

[Shade]

So are we done apart from the barking description?

Yep. Mutt I'll never get it done if you keep hounding me.

 

[Cleon]

Yep. Mutt I'll never get it done if you keep hounding me.

Yowl not get it finished faster by yapping about it.

 

[freyar]

Looks pretty good. You guys were fast!