Creature Catalogue Overhaul Project Revisited

[Cleon]

Added to Homebrews.

I boosted Cha by the same amount as Int over the lion's scores.

I favor the continuous shield effect to a blanket immunity to magic missiles. I find the latter to be out of place in 3x, making more sense as "immunity to force effects", which may be too powerful here.

Retain the lion's racial skill bonuses, and add a +4(?) bonus to Listen and Spot checks, as well as a large Hide bonus boost when immobile in any environment?

All that sounds good to me.

Improved Initiative as a bonus feat?

Why not regular? It'll have one more fear than a Lion, since it's 6 HD.

Knock-Down as a bonus feat? Or trip SA like a wolf? I slightly favor the former, as it is less common and fits the descriptive text better.

I prefer a trip-style SA that isn't actually Trip.

Since it's a save vs. death magic maybe it's a supernatural attack?

 

[Shade]

Why not regular? It'll have one more fear than a Lion, since it's 6 HD.

That's fine.

I prefer a trip-style SA that isn't actually Trip.

Since it's a save vs. death magic maybe it's a supernatural attack?

Save types were fairly arbitrary in past editions. Despite the strange choice of save, it clearly sounds like an (Ex) ability.

Updated.

 

[Cleon]

That's fine.

Save types were fairly arbitrary in past editions. Despite the strange choice of save, it clearly sounds like an (Ex) ability.

Updated.

I'm happy either way, certainly (Ex) makes more sense than a "magic paw-slap".

 

[Shade]

Does this cover it adequately?

"Takedown" (Ex): A leomarh that hits with both claw attacks can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the leomarh.

 

[Cleon]

Does this cover it adequately?

"Takedown" (Ex): A leomarh that hits with both claw attacks can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the leomarh.

Mechanically it looks fine, except shouldn't the modifier be +9 (f for Strength, 4 for size).

I'm also tempted to call it "Slapdown".

 

[Shade]

Good point on the modifier.

At least you didn't suggest "smackdown".

 

[freyar]

Bears should really have something like this. How about "throwdown"?

 

[Cleon]

Bears should really have something like this. How about "throwdown"?

Let's get ready to rumble!

 

[Shade]

So what name have we decided upon?

And here's why I have a hard time taking "throwdown" seriously...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxpDgVbF4Wg]YouTube - Hannah Montana: The Movie Hoedown Throwdown HD/HQ Scene[/ame]


Wow...after 23,000 posts, it's come to this.

 

[freyar]

If you caught on to that joke, then my cover as a straightman is completely blown!

I can't say I'm that fond of any of the suggested names so far. I guess I kind of like "takedown" best.