Corrections to Monsters in the CC

[freyar]

Sure, I guess we can add the common names to those prehistoric critters. For andrewsarchus, I guess you could just drop the "giant" to make them "long-jawed hyenas."

 

[Cleon]

Sure, I guess we can add the common names to those prehistoric critters. For andrewsarchus, I guess you could just drop the "giant" to make them "long-jawed hyenas."

I don't like "Giant Long-Jawed Hyena" because it's not a Hyena or even vaguely related to one. They're giant carnivorous hoofed mammals who are more closely related to a horse or boar than an actual hyena.

Let's leave them "Andrewsarchus" for the moment.

I'm modify the CC entries for the other prehistoric beasts in the list.

 

[Cleon]

I'm modify the CC entries for the other prehistoric beasts in the list.

While modifying the names, I noticed the Eucladoceros's background description gives "Bush-Antlered Deer" as its alternative name, so I'm using that instead of "Giant Forest Deer".

I've also remembered that the Short-Faced Bear is a different animal to the Cave Bear - the former is the American species Arctodus simus, the latter is the European species Ursus spelaeus.

This means that the Cave Bear doesn't have a 3E conversion!

Incidentally, the Short-Faced Bear is also called the "Bulldog Bear". That's a cool name, I think we should include it in the writeup.

 

[Cleon]

I'm modify the CC entries for the other prehistoric beasts in the list.

I've finished modifying the CC entries' names.

It seems a good idea to tweak the descriptions to include or mention the common names. The "bush-antlered deer" and "cave lion" already have those names in their description, so I'm happy with them as-is.

Any objections to the following:

Agriotherium (Savannah Bear)
Agriotherium is not a true bear, but rather a hemicyonid, close relatives of bears built for running. They prefer open terrain, so are sometimes called "savannah bears". Rather than the omnivory of most bears, Agriotherium is a true carnivore, feeding mostly on the flesh of elephants, rhinos and other huge beasts, although it can and will scavenge and feed on fruits, grubs and honey. Agriotherium hunts in pairs or in small packs, and these groupings are very territorial--they are likely to view intrusions of humanoids into their ranges as a threat.

Amebelodon (Shovel-Tusked Mastodon)
The amebelodon is a mastodon-sized proboscidean adapted to life in swamps and rivers. It uses its shovel-like tusks to scoop up water plants which make up the bulk of its diet or to scrape bark from trees.

Bear, Short-Faced (Bulldog Bear)
This immense, long-legged bear has a face resembling a bulldog or mastiff. It rears up on its hind legs, standing as tall as a fire giant, and lets out a mighty roar.

Sarkastodon (Long-Tailed Bear)
Although it superficially resembles a long-tailed bear or heavyset cat, Sarkastodon is a creodont, a seperate lineage of carnivorous mammal. One of the largest carnivorous mammals ever to live, Sarkastodon specializes on hunting enormous prey, such as brontotheres and Indricotherium. Its bite can crush bone and its stomach is acidic enough to digest it, leaving little left for the scavengers.

 

[Cleon]

I don't like "Giant Long-Jawed Hyena" because it's not a Hyena or even vaguely related to one. They're giant carnivorous hoofed mammals who are more closely related to a horse or boar than an actual hyena.

Let's leave them "Andrewsarchus" for the moment.

Further on that, if we do decide to give this a common name, I'd prefer something along the lines of "Giant Wolf-Boar" or "Long-Jawed Hyena-Boar".

The "Boar" makes it clearer that these are hoofed mammals, and the "Hyena" or "Wolf" emphasizes their predatory nature. If we do that, we'd want to add a note that their original entry named them "Giant Long-Jawed Hyena".

 

[freyar]

Sure, those changes are all acceptable. We can leave Andrewsarchus as Andrewsarchus.

 

[Cleon]

Sure, those changes are all acceptable. We can leave Andrewsarchus as Andrewsarchus.

Good.

I'll update the CC entries later today.

 

[Cleon]

Good.

I'll update the CC entries later today.

I've updated the relevant CC entries.

Shall we start a conversion for the missing Cave Bear? It shouldn't take long.

 

[Cleon]

Just noticed a couple of errors in the Sentinel Eidolon.

First, its grapple should be +28 like a standard Iron Golem, not +29. It was correct in the Working Draft but got mistranscribed somehow.

Second, its psyforged blade should do 3d6+1d4+25 damage, not 3d6+26 - 3d6 for a Large greatsword, +1d4 for psychokinetic, +16 for strength, +4 for enhancement, +5 for collision.

Unfortunately, the current CC system doesn't let me edit Full Attack lines, so the only way to correct it is to create it as a new creature - Sentinel Eidolon (corrected).

EDIT: Dammit! I also forgot the greatsword's 19-20 critical threat range, so I had to recreate the Eidolon with a psyforged blade damage of (3d6+1d4+25/19-20).

 

[freyar]

Did you delete the old Sentinel Eidolon? Seems odd to have two versions. Maybe the best thing to do is delete the old one and then edit the link in the news item pointing to it.