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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 903550" data-attributes="member: 2012">The template there is definitely better than the Monster's Handbook version. Here's my modified version:DIRE HUMANOID TEMPLATEBy Anime Freak, Edited by Knightfall1972The dire humanoid template turns humanoids and other types of humanoid-like creatures into monstrous humanoids. All dire humanoids have a prehistoric look that reveals their dire heritage, yet they retain the same alignment. They have simple, crude cultures.Creating a Dire Humanoid Creature"Dire Humanoid" is a template that can be added to any Humanoid, Monstrous Humanoid and humanoid-like Aberration or Beast.Hit Dice: The creatures Hit Dice increases by 2. Size and Type: The creature’s size usually remains the same, as the creature’s height only increases by 50%. However, a very tall base creature, for its type, may need to increase to the next larger size category. For example, a sahuagin is roughly 6 feet in height. Thus, a dire sahuagin is roughly 9 feet in height and is obviously a large creature.The base creature’s type changes to Monstrous Humanoid.Initiative: Adjust based on changes to abilities.Speed: Same as the base creature.AC: Natural armor improves by +1. Adjust for any size increase.Attacks: Readjust for type change and any size increase. +2 enhancement bonus on any Strength related attacks. This is in addition to adjustments based on the creature’s increase in Strength.The creature also gains either 2 claw attacks or a slam attack, but not both.  If the base creature already has one of those attacks then it gains no additional benefits.Damage: +2 enhancement bonus on any Strength related damage. This is in addition to adjustments based on the creature’s increase in Strength.Face/Reach: Adjust for any size increase.Special Attacks: The base creature retains all it's special attacks and also gains the following special attack.Tusk (Ex): A dire humanoid can deliver a tusk attack that does 2d4 damage plus its adjusted Strength modifier.  This is a standard action.Special Qualities: The base creature retains all it's special attacks and also gains the following special quality.Scent (Ex): A dire humanoid can detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell.  Range is 30 ft.  If upwind, the range increases to 60 ft.; if downwind, it drops to 15 ft.Saves: Readjust for type change and any size increase. +1 to all Fortitude saves.  Dire humanoids are hardy creatures.Abilities: +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence, +0 Wisdom, +0 Charisma.Skills: Recalculate skill points based on the creature's new type and size. The base creature’s skills are the new creations class skills. The creature gains a +1 bonus to Jump checks and +2 bonus to Hide checks.Feats: Recalculate feats based on the creatures’ new type and size. The creature gains Track as a bonus feat.Climate: Same as the base creature or any land.Organization: Same as the base creature; or solitary or pair.CR: Same as the base creature’s CR + 1, +1 if size increases.Treasure: Same as the base creature, except no coins and items are crude.Alignment: Same as the base creature.Advancement: Add two to all numerical values and recalculate if the base creature has a range of advancement. If the base creature advances by character class then Advancement doesn’t change.Level Adjustment: +1</blockquote>

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