Converting World of Greyhawk monsters

[Shade]

Those abilities sound so fun, we just have to add them!

The horned variety sounds fun, too. Sounds like they should have an ability to set their horns vs a charge.

Agreed on all that.

Ability scores of other lizards their size:

Footpad Lizard: Str 25, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 2
Pack Lizard: Str 25, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 2
Quicksilver Lizard: Str 19, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10
Riding Lizard: Str 19, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10
Inix: Str 26, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 2
Crodlu: Str 19, Dex 15, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10
Heavy Crodlu: Str 21, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 12

 

[freyar]

How about Str 19, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10? I guess we could drop Cha arbitarily, since it's not going to be important for these.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

I borrowed the tail sweep from the megalania, but we can alter that if you guys wish.

The giant iguana can climb any slope up to 60 degrees that has reasonable grip at normal speed. It can even climb large trees if necessary. Unlike the smaller variety, the giant iguana cannot leap.

Climb speed equal to land speed?

Do we need a swim speed? Or save it for a marine iguana variant?

Suggestions for the poison?

 

[freyar]

I'm fine with the tail sweep, but we need to add a tail slap, too. Maybe 1d6+Str?

Climb=base speed is good. Why don't we give it a somewhat slower swim speed, like 20 ft?

Injury poison, 1d4 Con/1d4 Con?

 

[demiurge1138]

Agreed to climb speed, slower swim speed. The poison sounds alright to me, although maybe weaker still. 1 Con/1d4 Con? The DC is going to be pretty good, but we don't want poison to be the main attraction of these guys.

 

[freyar]

The lower poison damage is fine by me.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Fill in the X's.

Swallow Whole (Ex): A giant iguana can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes x points of bludgeoning damage and x points of acid damage per round from the iguana's gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal x points of damage to the interior (AC x). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.

 

[freyar]

2d4+4 bludgeoning (like bite, but only Str, not 1-1/2 Str), 1d4 acid? 10 hp damage, AC 11.

For the horned iguana, how about this:

Readied vs Charge (Ex): Giant Horned Iguanas do not make standard melee attacks with their horns. However, if a giant horned iguana is charged, it may make a single attack with its horns against the charger as an immediate action (as if it had readied against the charge). This attack is made at the iguana's full attack bonus and deals 1d10+4 hp of piercing damage on a successful attack.

 

[Shade]

Looks good. Let's call it "chargebreaker" to add a dash of flavor.

One thing has been troubling me with these guys...the AC is too low.

Compare natural AC to other lizards:

Crodlu (L): +5
Crodlu, Heavy (L): +8
Inix (L): +7
Komodo dragon (M): +4
Footpad Lizard (L): +5
Pack Lizard (L): +5
Quicksilver Lizard (L): +3
Riding Lizard (L): +3

I see an iguana's skin closer to a komodo dragon, so wanna boost it to +4?

 

[freyar]

Chargebreaker and natural ac +4 are good. Boosting the natural armor to +4 changes the gizzard AC to 12.