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<blockquote data-quote="Sarelth" data-source="post: 1415892" data-attributes="member: 13038"><p><a href="http://image.projectjj.com/gfx/pitchblackcreature.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://image.projectjj.com/gfx/pitchblackcreature.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> </p><p>[Note: if the image is not visible, click the box to go to the image, the host is a little ornary.]</p><p>(Unnamed monster from Pitch Black)[First Draft]</p><p></p><p><strong>Twilight Beast (Adult)</strong></p><p><strong>CR</strong> 3;</p><p><u>Medium Magical Beast (Cold, Darkness);</u></p><p><strong>HD</strong> 4d10+8; <strong>HP</strong> 24;</p><p><strong>Init</strong> +9;</p><p><strong>Spd</strong> 40ft, Fly (poor) 40ft, Climb 20ft, Burrow 20ft;</p><p><strong>AC</strong> 22;</p><p><strong>ATK</strong> 2 claws +11, headbut +8, bite +8;</p><p><strong>DAM</strong> Claws 2d6+6, headbut 1d8+6, bite 3d8+6;</p><p><strong>Face/Reach:</strong> 5'/5';</p><p><strong>Special Abilities:</strong> Frightfull presence(ex)- 4 hd or less, DC 14.;</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Darkvision 200', Invisible to low-light vision, Light deals damage as fire (typically 1d6/melee);</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +5, Ref +15, Wil +4;</p><p>Str 18, Dex 24, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 4, Cha 10</p><p><strong> Skills:</strong> Climb +5, Jump +5, spot +5, search +5</p><p><strong> Feats:</strong> Dodge, mobility, death blow(1)</p><p></p><p>(1)- this is a bonus feat.</p><p></p><p><strong>Twilight Beast (Young)</strong></p><p><strong>CR:</strong> 1; </p><p><u>Small Magical Beast (Cold, Darkness);</u></p><p><strong>HD:</strong> 1d10; <strong>HP:</strong> 7;</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +7;</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 5ft, Fly 30ft;</p><p><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 17 (+1 size, 6 Dex);</p><p><strong>Attacks:</strong> 2 claws +4, bite +4, rake +6;</p><p><strong>Damage:</strong> Claws 1d4+4, bite 2d4+4, rake 1d6+4;</p><p><strong>Face/Reach:</strong> 2'/0';</p><p><strong>Special Abilities:</strong> Swarm target - 2d6+8 dmg per melee;</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Darkvision 100', Invisible to low-light vision, Light deals damage as fire (typically 1d4/rnd);</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> - Fort +5, Ref +9, Wil +4;</p><p>Str 18, Dex 24, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 4, Cha 10</p><p><strong> Skills:</strong> Climb +4, Jump +4, spot +</p><p><strong> Feats:</strong> Fly by attack</p><p></p><p><strong>Description:</strong> Twilight beast are a strange creature, they live in communal hives similar to Termites, Though on a much larger scale. The hive consist of massive tunnels that end in huge caverns deep in crust of the planet. Entrances to these tunnels can be miles apart and there are often unfinished or covered tunnels that can easily be broken through for below to make a quick exit if need be.</p><p></p><p>The young travel in large groups and hardly ever touch the ground, As they have little need to. Their small size allows them to stay in the air for hours on end and when they rest it is usually in a fashion similar to bats, hanging upside down from the ceiling of caves, buildings or any other dark place.</p><p></p><p>The Adults are much different from the young, which they leave to fend for themselves at birth. During times of famine the Twilight beasts are known to slaughter their own kind for food, as they have a fairly high birthrate this usually does not harm there numbers much. Though extended famines may well reduce them to mere ghost hives, with but a few members left.</p><p></p><p>In combat both adults and young are brutal fighters that give no quarter and fight until death. The Young use sweaping swarm like dive bomb attacks, raking with their razor sharp claws in large waves of death. The adults tactics consist of similar, though without the swarm aspect. They attack more from the ground, though they are well capable of attacking from above and do so when able.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p>Fixed:</p><p> CR issue, took out redundant abilities, redid adults feat list, added link to hosted image (click the pic, it didn't seem to want to work all the time.)</p><p>To Do: Gapple bonus, full round combat list, better description and combat tactics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sarelth, post: 1415892, member: 13038"] [URL=http://image.projectjj.com/gfx/pitchblackcreature.jpg][IMG]http://image.projectjj.com/gfx/pitchblackcreature.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [Note: if the image is not visible, click the box to go to the image, the host is a little ornary.] (Unnamed monster from Pitch Black)[First Draft] [B]Twilight Beast (Adult)[/B] [B]CR[/B] 3; [U]Medium Magical Beast (Cold, Darkness);[/U] [B]HD[/B] 4d10+8; [B]HP[/B] 24; [B]Init[/B] +9; [B]Spd[/B] 40ft, Fly (poor) 40ft, Climb 20ft, Burrow 20ft; [B]AC[/B] 22; [B]ATK[/B] 2 claws +11, headbut +8, bite +8; [B]DAM[/B] Claws 2d6+6, headbut 1d8+6, bite 3d8+6; [B]Face/Reach:[/B] 5'/5'; [B]Special Abilities:[/B] Frightfull presence(ex)- 4 hd or less, DC 14.; [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Darkvision 200', Invisible to low-light vision, Light deals damage as fire (typically 1d6/melee); [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +5, Ref +15, Wil +4; Str 18, Dex 24, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 4, Cha 10 [B] Skills:[/B] Climb +5, Jump +5, spot +5, search +5 [B] Feats:[/B] Dodge, mobility, death blow(1) (1)- this is a bonus feat. [B]Twilight Beast (Young)[/B] [B]CR:[/B] 1; [U]Small Magical Beast (Cold, Darkness);[/U] [B]HD:[/B] 1d10; [B]HP:[/B] 7; [B]Initiative:[/B] +7; [B]Speed:[/B] 5ft, Fly 30ft; [B]Armor Class:[/B] 17 (+1 size, 6 Dex); [B]Attacks:[/B] 2 claws +4, bite +4, rake +6; [B]Damage:[/B] Claws 1d4+4, bite 2d4+4, rake 1d6+4; [B]Face/Reach:[/B] 2'/0'; [B]Special Abilities:[/B] Swarm target - 2d6+8 dmg per melee; [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Darkvision 100', Invisible to low-light vision, Light deals damage as fire (typically 1d4/rnd); [B]Saves:[/B] - Fort +5, Ref +9, Wil +4; Str 18, Dex 24, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 4, Cha 10 [B] Skills:[/B] Climb +4, Jump +4, spot + [B] Feats:[/B] Fly by attack [B]Description:[/B] Twilight beast are a strange creature, they live in communal hives similar to Termites, Though on a much larger scale. The hive consist of massive tunnels that end in huge caverns deep in crust of the planet. Entrances to these tunnels can be miles apart and there are often unfinished or covered tunnels that can easily be broken through for below to make a quick exit if need be. The young travel in large groups and hardly ever touch the ground, As they have little need to. Their small size allows them to stay in the air for hours on end and when they rest it is usually in a fashion similar to bats, hanging upside down from the ceiling of caves, buildings or any other dark place. The Adults are much different from the young, which they leave to fend for themselves at birth. During times of famine the Twilight beasts are known to slaughter their own kind for food, as they have a fairly high birthrate this usually does not harm there numbers much. Though extended famines may well reduce them to mere ghost hives, with but a few members left. In combat both adults and young are brutal fighters that give no quarter and fight until death. The Young use sweaping swarm like dive bomb attacks, raking with their razor sharp claws in large waves of death. The adults tactics consist of similar, though without the swarm aspect. They attack more from the ground, though they are well capable of attacking from above and do so when able. --- Fixed: CR issue, took out redundant abilities, redid adults feat list, added link to hosted image (click the pic, it didn't seem to want to work all the time.) To Do: Gapple bonus, full round combat list, better description and combat tactics. [/QUOTE]
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