Hawkdragons form Dragon #101

[trentonjoe]

Please check this over. Thanks. All comments are welcome.
Hawkdragon

Small Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 4d10 +4 (26 hp)
Initiative: +4 (dex)
Speed: 10, fly 50 (good)
AC: 18 (+1 size, +4 dex, +3 natural)
Attacks: 2 claws +9, bite +4
Damage: claw 1-2, bite 1-4
Face/Reach: 5 by5/5
Special Attacks: charge, eye gouge, spell
Special Qualities: deflect arrows
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +8, Will +2
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 12
Skills: spot +6, listen +8, intuit direction +3
Feats: Weapon finesse (claw and bite), Fly by attack, hover,
Climate/Terrain: Any Forrest
Organization: small group (1-3)
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: gems only
Alignment: Usually Neutral
Advancement Range: small (4-6)

Description
The Hawkdragon is a rare creature that dwells in forests and wooded hills. Named because of its similarity in size and appearance to a hawk, it is capable of highly complicated maneuvers in the air.

Hawkdragons range in color from green to brown. Their scales, not feathers, darken with age.


Combat
Charge (Ex): Hawkdragons often start combat by diving at their opponent. This attack does double bite damage.

Eye Gauge (Ex): On any successful critical, the hawkdragon gauges the eyes of its attacker. A reflex save (16) must be made or the hawkdragon has blinded its opponent.

Spell like ability (Sp): The hawkdragon can cast Stinking cloud as a 4th level sorcerer twice per day. It is immune to the effects of the spell.

Deflect arrows (Ex): Hawkdragons are not limited to using this feat once per round.

Bonus feats: Dragom Hawks get FLy-by attack and HOver for free.

(Edit: Changed Breath wepon to spell to avoid confusion. Added skill points and changed saves.)

 

[Psychotic Jim]

First off, is this creature an actual dragon. If so, it should be of the Dragon type. If the name is simply a misnomer, then the creature type you have right now is fine, although hover maybe a dragon-only feat. As for the feats, it looks like you have 3 too many, unless you decide to give this monster a few as bonus feats.

Average hp should be 26 [(5.5+Con Bonus)*#HD]. If you decide to change the creature to a Dragon, HD would change to a d12, so your average hp would be 30 [(6.5+Con Bonus)*#HD].

Saves should be +5/+8/+2, or if you change to a dragon, +5/+8/+5.

Face/Reach should be 5 ft by 5 ft/5 ft.

Fortitude Save DC for the breath weapon should be DC 13. Breath weapons are Supernatural (Su) attacks, even if they mimic a spell.

You have a few more skill points left-over to spend, whether or not you decide to leave it as a magic beast or as a dragon.

Climate/Terrain should read -Climate- Forest. If the hawkdragon lives in woods with any climate type, it should be listed as "Any Forest".

As for alignment, is the creature Often, Usually, or Always Neutral?

 

[trentonjoe]

Thanks for the help MR. Jim.

I didn't think the little guys was actually a dragon so I left it a magical beast.

I changed the breath weapon to just a straight spell like ability to avoid confusion.

I also changed the saves and added 2 more skill points. Starting skill points should be 2 * int score right?

ANything else?

 

[Wolf72]

awww look at the cute wittle drag .... AAAHHHHH!!!

good job NJ-Joe