Hybrids: Mail Order Monsters [M.O.M.], ElfQuest, and Battletech Clan Totems

[Wolf72]

new and improved with more hp!

eek Krish!

soo you want more HD?

um lets see, I could rename this immature or minor madcoils ... and then use higher HD/size as older ones.

Lets just say at the time of contact that is what it looked like, and since they only encountered one there's no telling what else is out there.

[oops have to edit critter, forgot to take -1 attk for size. And if you noticed it has ultrablast at 1x/day ... a 9th lvl power for 3x/day in a CR 6 critter looked a bit strong]

large to Huge 7-18HD: -1 AC/attk, +8 str, -2 dex, +4 con. +3 nat armor.

add't psionic powers
7HD: none
8-12HD: +3 powers, +1 attk/def mode
13-15HD: +6 powers, all/all attk/def modes (sans mindblast), PR 15
16-18HD: +10 powers, all/all attk/def modes (con mindblast), PR 25

and all the other stuff would have to be recalculated ...

a CR6 Madcoil is more than enought to decimate a band of wild elves. They did win in the end, however.

Mad Coil
Huge Beast [dire template jaguar hybrid w/ dire snake +psi-template adv to 16HD]
HD: 16d10 +96 (184hp)
Initiative: +4 (dex)
Speed: 30’, swim 20’
AC: 20 (-2 size, +4 dex, +8 natural)
Attacks: bite +21, 2 claws +16, tail stinger +16 and poison
Damage: bite 2d6+11, claw 1d6+5, stinger [poison] DC24 Fort (init/sec 1d6 temp con)
Face/Reach: 10x20/10
Specl Attk: Improved Grab (Ex), Constrict (1d8+16) (Ex), Poison (Ex)
Spec Qual: Scent, psionics, PR 25
Saves: Fort +16, Ref +14, Will +6
Abilities: Str 33 (+11), Dex 18 (+4), Con 23 (+6), Int 6, Wis 12 (+1), Cha 12 (+1)
Skills: Balance +11, Hide +9, Move Silently +8, Listen +8, Spot +8
Feats:
Clim/Ter: Forest, tropical forest, underground
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 14
Treasure:
Alignment: Always Neutral Evil
Adv:

MadCoils are the result of ancient magicks gone awry ... festering in a pool of bad magic, that trapped a leopard and snake intent on killing each other, now that hatred is focused on all the living sentients that might have caused that foul pool to exist in the first place.

Telepathy (Su): MadCoils can communicate telepathically with any creature within 100’ that has language ... they never communicate with food or prey.

Attk/Def Modes (Sp): all/all. They use these powers at will. (yes, including MindBlast).

Psionics (Sp): All psionic save DC's are d20 +9
Daze
Chameleon (+10 hide, 160 min),
UltraBlast (13d4, Will for ½).
Inflict Pain ... 3d6 (1040 ft), Will for none
Levitate
Suggestion
Fatal Attraction
Claws of the Vampire (gotta heal itself right?)
Adamant grasp (+10 grapple, that shoud help w/ imp grab and holding a constriction right?)
Improved Vigor (+60hp, 16 minutes)
Dimension Door (run away!)

these powers are usable at will.


okay where (book/page) do I find the size penaties for hide/move silently ... (it's the same as the AC/Attk mod isn't it?)

someone else can do CR

[oops, save should be d20 (or d10 if you want to make your life a bit easier) +1/2 HD +cha mod (right?) ... will change that for all]

 

[Krishnath]

Actually, at will means once per round... Also, did you remember the CR modifier from the psionic template?

 

[Wolf72]

up to 3x/day at will ... yup once per round, but gotta remember that only one standard action per round right?

CRs

4-7HD: +2
8-15HD: +3
16+ HD: +4

 

[Krishnath]

Remove the up to 3x/day part as it is pointless and confusing.

The new madcoils CR should be about 14. But you might want to playtest it against a 4 character 14 level party. (One arcane spell caster, one rogue, one melee specialist, and a divine spellcaster.) If it defeats them easily, then it's CR is to low.

Also, I suggest you exchange Trall and Greater Domination for something it would know how to use, as they are more in line with a more intelligent adversary, such as an ancient illithid noble or something similar.

Later,

 

[Wolf72]

okay, but then how do you know how many times a day it can be used?

powers gone

edited to ... at will up to 3x/day, does that make a difference?

 

[Krishnath]

Well, it's like this see, At will means once per round as often as the creature likes. So it could use a power 3 times a day, 20 times a day, or N to the Nth power times per day, it doesn't really matter, as the power is litterally *at will*.

Otherwise it's just, this power is useable 3 times per day or some such.

 

[Wolf72]

OOOHHHHH ... ok , I was just following the example given in the PsiHb.

okay, that makes sense ... saying 3x/day should give you enough info to know that those powers can be used as a standard action without saying at will ... that makes sense, it's just like a spellj-like ability.

*wolf goes and plays editing boy for a few minutes*

 

[Krishnath]

What example? The book clearly says the psionic creature can manifest the powers freely. (i.e: Once per round, as often as the creature likes.) There is no mention of a maximum number of times per day. Also the 3/day the is mentioned in the Errata is for DM's who would allow a PC to start with the template, as a PC that can freely manifest mindblast at no power point cost (to mention an example) would be highly unbalancing. Don't make a common mistake an make your creation weaker than it needs to be.

 

[D.Shaffer]

Nova Cat (lion w/ psi temp),

...Nova Cats are supposed to be highly poisonous too.

*polishes his Nova Cat emblem*

 

[Wolf72]

say ... we should all listen to dragons more often! *wolf kicks himself*

oooh poisonious? I completely forgot about that.

right then ... I need to change that beastie around (I have it on word. got any ideas on how it would use them?)

poison spines: any succesful bite attack also causes spines that in the creatures mane to stick into the victim ...

what type of poison (DC 10 +1/2hd +con mod).

if I add in the poison I might just take out the psi stuff for it.