Giant Strider

[Dark Sun Gnome]

Giant Strider
Large Monstrosity, Neutral

AC– 14
Hit dice – 4d10+12 (32)
Speed – 40ft

[TABLE="class: MsoTable15Grid2Accent3"] [TR] [TD] Str[/TD] [TD] Dex[/TD] [TD="width: 47"] Con [/TD] [TD="width: 38"] Int[/TD] [TD="width: 57"] Wis[/TD] [TD="width: 50"] Cha[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 38"] 18
[/TD] [TD="width: 47"] 12[/TD] [TD="width: 47"] 17[/TD] [TD="width: 38"] 2 [/TD] [TD="width: 57"] 9[/TD] [TD="width: 50"] 8[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 38"] +4
[/TD] [TD="width: 47"] +1[/TD] [TD="width: 47"] +3[/TD] [TD="width: 38"] -2[/TD] [TD="width: 57"] -1[/TD] [TD="width: 50"] -1[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
Saving Throws – Dexterity +3
Immunities – Fire
Resistances – Magic
Vulnerabilites – Cold
Passive Perception – 10
Challenge – ½

Fire Healing – Once every three rounds that a giant strider is exposed to intense heat or flame, the creature heals (2d8+1) hp. A fireball spell or other attack that does fire damage restores the creatures HP instantly.

Fireball – Twice per hour, a a giant strider can emit a fireball from ducts near its eyes. The fireball can be fired 60ft and when it makes contact with a solid surface or travels 60ft, it explodes in a 10ft radius. All creatures in the radius must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC13) or take 2d6 points worth of fire damage.

Bite – Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft,
Hit - one target 8 (2d8+4) Piercing damage
Kick - Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft
Hit - one target 8 (2d8+4) Slashing damage

 

[Dark Sun Gnome]

Coversion to 5e for the Giant Strider, the favoured mount of the firenewt.

 

[Redthistle]

Coversion to 5e for the Giant Strider, the favoured mount of the firenewt.

Converted from what pre-5e source? What is its origin and how does it come by its affinity for fire? What does it look like?

 

[Dark Sun Gnome]

Converted from what pre-5e source? What is its origin and how does it come by its affinity for fire? What does it look like?

They are from Monsters of Faerun from the 3rd edition.

They are the mounts of the firenewts, and look like some kinds of carnivourus dinosaurs before we found out the majority had feathers. The firenewts were gifted them by a red wyrm called Inferno, and now the two species are entwined. There is only one location that the giant striders are found without firenewts on Toril.

 

[Redthistle]

They are from Monsters of Faerun from the 3rd edition.

They are the mounts of the firenewts, and look like some kinds of carnivourus dinosaurs before we found out the majority had feathers. The firenewts were gifted them by a red wyrm called Inferno, and now the two species are entwined. There is only one location that the giant striders are found without firenewts on Toril.

Okay; thank you.

Given that the phoenix is both feathered and fiery, I see no reason not to update the great strider to have feathers, too. Possibly make them as colorful as the quetzlcoatl.