Game Day mini = Spined Devil

[Paraxis]

I think the normal (3.5) stat bonus + half level is the best math as well.

Initiative is +5, +2 from 15 dex +3 from level.

All skills being Stat bonus+1/2 level is a very good idea as well.

Also that math equals full strenght bonus on both claw attacks.

So you get your normal (3.5) bonus to damage and other key abilities but for skills (maybe initiative is a skill now) and some other things you get that bonus +1/2 level.

Very good math fu indeed, very nice catch ehren37.

 

[Wormwood]

Also, note the attack line indicates both lawful and evil, which seems to imply that not only have alignments NOT gone away, but they also still have mechanical effects.

Only on the 3.5 stat card. The top card (4e preview) doesn't.

 

[TerraDave]

OK: there is too much information here.

Could someone please do a comprehensive comparison of the changes.

Thanks!

 

[TerraDave]

That card looks so clean...BUT...it has both Percpetion and Spot. Could that be right?

 

[Jack99]

There are 2 versions of the critter on the pic, a 4e preview and the 3.5 version, lets try to keep that in mind when we discuss this.

 

[theredrobedwizard]

I also wonder about Spot +10 versus Peceptoin +5. it would seem that at least one of those should be redundant (or the bonus should be the same).

Or, each skillgroup (Perception being one of them) has subskills (Spot, Search, Listen, Sense Motive). You choose your Skill Focus in one of the subskills, granting a +5 bonus.

-TRRW

 

[DandD]

My guess is that the Poison 5 is the attack roll (vs defenders FORT). The effect of the poison is "slowed".


Also, note the attack line indicates both lawful and evil, which seems to imply that not only have alignments NOT gone away, but they also still have mechanical effects.

Where is the attack line indicating lawful and evil in the above card? The second card rather seems absolutely like a standart 3.X-edition version.

 

[Jack99]

Regarding the stat modifiers.

Maybe we get full str bonus on 2handers, half on onehanders (such as a claw attack) and quarter damage on ranged attacks?

 

[hazel monday]

Disappointed to see "Spot" listed.

I was really hoping Spot and Listen would have been folded into a generic "Notice" skill.

Finally! Something we can agree on!

 

[Cadfan]

Or maybe the normal "half strength on off hand attacks" now applies to both attacks in a two handed attack. There are two claws being used.

Or maybe monster damage is just set by the designer based on a benchmark chart.