Looking for a template...

[Rkhet]

I'm looking for a template to bump up a creature's CR by about 5~8. It needs to be a general sort of template that doesn't drastically alter the base creature (like Paragon, except less powerful). Any suggestions?

 

[MarkB]

It'd help to know the base creature, whether the template can be an inherited one, and how broad your parameters are for 'general' templates - i.e. is it okay if it changes the creature's type and/or sub-type?

 

[Rkhet]

Outsider. Inherited is fine. No change to type is preferred, especially not to undead or construct.

 

[Servitor of Wrath]

Off the top of my head, I recommend the Eternal (from Shadows & Light, CR +7) and Apocalyptic (from Book of Templates v. 3.5, CR +5 or more) templates.

 

[Nightfall]

Deathleech from Tome of Horrors III has one that increases the CR by +3. N'Gathau also +3 and if you liked Hellraiser, it's a great little template there. The Four Horsemen also are pretty potent, but only at +2 to CR adjustment.

 

[domino]

What about just advancing the creature up a few HD?

 

[Nightfall]

Maybe it's just a puny humaniod with no sense of self worth or wanting to get class levels.

 

[Question]

The four horsemen? Huh?

 

[Nightfall]

Four Horsemen (As in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalyse) found in Advanced Beastiary by Green Ronin.

 

[Rkhet]

That's great and all, but I don't have any of those books. Anything from WoTC stuff?

There are going to be multiple creatures that need a CR bump, and I wanted a template because I didn't want the hassle of advancing/class levels for each individual creature.