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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 1596521" data-attributes="member: 1164">full text of the judicial legislationMonster Manual v.3.5 Errata 6/7/04 Version 062004Page 1Monster Manual v.3.5 ErrataErrata Rule: Primary SourcesWhen you find a disagreement between two D&Drules sources, unless an official errata file saysotherwise, the primary source is correct. Oneexample of a primary/secondary source is texttaking precedence over a table entry. An individualspell description takes precedence when the shortdescription in the beginning of the spells chapterdisagrees. A monster.s statistics block supersedesthe descriptive text.Another example of primary vs. secondary sourcesinvolves book and topic precedence. The Player.sHandbook, for example, gives all the rules forplaying the game, for PC races, and the base classdescriptions. If you find something on one of thosetopics from the Dungeon Master.s Guide or theMonster Manual that disagrees with the Player.sHandbook, you should assume the Player.sHandbook is the primary source. The DungeonMaster.s Guide is the primary source for topicssuch as magic item descriptions, special materialconstruction rules, and so on. The Monster Manualis the primary source for monster descriptions,templates, and supernatural, extraordinary, andspell-like abilities.General ChangesThese changes are global and apply to anassortment of creatures.Damage ReductionDamage Reduction is either extraordinary (Ex) orsupernatural (Su). Use the following guidelines if itis not specified.•  DR X/slashing, piercing, or bludgeoningshould be (Ex)•  DR X/adamantine should be (Ex)•  DR X/-- should be (Ex)•  DR X/silver or cold iron should be (Su)•  DR X/magic should be (Su)•  DR X/chaotic, lawful, holy, or unholyshould be (Su)Improved Natural Attack FeatYou can take this feat multiple times, but each timeit applies to a different natural attack.RendSometimes two values are listed for rend: one onthe special attacks line and one in the paragraphdescribing rend. The correct value is listed on thespecial attacks line.Weapon Finesse FeatSome creatures that have this feat lack the +1 baseattack bonus prerequisite. Since bonus feats do notrequire the creature to fulfill any feat prerequisites(see page 301 in the Monster Manual), make theWeapon Finesse feat a bonus feat and add anadditional feat (see the table below).CreaturesMost creatures remain the same. Some only haveminor errata. Four creatures underwent significantchange: Deinoychus (dinosaur), megaraptor(dinosaur), gelatinous cube, and gibbering mouther.The following text amends the existing entries.Weapon Finesse Bonus Feat ChangesCreature Feat ChangePseudodragon Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksSprite, Grig Stealthy +2 on Hide and Move Silently checksSprite, Nixie Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksSprite, Pixie Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksSwarm, Rat Stealthy +2 on Hide and Move Silently checksVargouille Stealthy +2 on Hide and Move Silently checksAnimalsBadger Agile +2 on Balance and Escape Artist checksCat Stealthy +2 on Hide and Move Silently checksEagle Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksHawk Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksLizard Stealthy +2 on Hide and Move Silently checksMonkey Agile +2 on Balance and Escape Artist checksOwl Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksRat Stealthy +2 on Hide and Move Silently checksRaven Alertness +2 on Listen and Spot checksSnake Improved Initiative +4 on Initiative checksWeasel Agile +2 on Balance and Escape Artist checksAngel, Solar Monster Manual, page 12Monster Manual v.3.5 Errata 6/7/04 Version 062004Page 2Problem: Power word stun was listed in spell-likeabilities as both at will and 1/day.Solution: It can use power word stun 1/day.Beholder and GauthMonster Manual, page 26The eye ray attack is a free action. Increase its biteattacks by +5.Dinosaur, DeinonychusMonster Manual, page 60Medium AnimalHit Dice: 4d8+16 (34 hp)Initiative: +2Speed: 60 ft. (12 squares)Armor Class: 17 (+2 Dex, +5 natural), touch 12,flat-footed 15Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+7Attack: Talons +7 melee (1d8+4)Full Attack: Talons +7 melee (1d8+4) and 2foreclaws +2 melee (1d3+2) and bite +2 melee(2d4+2)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: PounceSpecial Qualities: Low-light vision, scentSaves: Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +2Abilities: Str 19, Dex 15, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12,Cha 10Skills: Hide +12, Jump +26, Listen +10, Spot +10,Survival +10Feats: Run, TrackEnvironment: Warm forestsOrganization: Solitary, pair, or pack (3.6)Challenge Rating: 3Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: 5.8 HD (Medium)Level Adjustment: .Dinosaur, MegaraptorMonster Manual, page 60Large AnimalHit Dice: 8d8+43 (79 hp)Initiative: +2Speed: 60 ft. (12 squares)Armor Class: 17 (.1 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural),touch 11, flat-footed 15Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+15Attack: Talons +10 melee (2d6+5)Full Attack: Talons +10 melee (2d6+5) and 2foreclaws +5 melee (1d4+2) and bite +5 melee(1d8+2)Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: PounceSpecial Qualities: Low-light vision, scentSaves: Fort +10, Ref +8, Will +4Abilities: Str 21, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 15,Cha 10Skills: Hide +9, Jump +27, Listen +12, Spot +12,Survival +12Feats: Run, Toughness, TrackEnvironment: Warm forestsOrganization: Solitary, pair, or pack (3.6)Challenge Rating: 6Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: 9.16 HD (Large); 17.24 HD(Huge)Level Adjustment: .Dragon, RedMonster Manual, page 77The sample very old red dragon.s typical sorcererspells known lists emotion. Replace it with theconfusion spell.Gibbering MoutherMonster Manual, page 126The engulf ability needs additional clarification.Replace it with the following information.Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, agibbering mouther must hit a Medium or smallerfoe with a bite attack. It can then attempt to start agrapple as a free action without provoking an attackof opportunity. Swallow Whole (Ex): The gibbering mouther canattempt to swallow a grappled opponent of Mediumor smaller size by making a successful grapplecheck. (The gibbering mouther doesn.t actually.swallow. the opponent.it engulfs it within itsamorphous form.but the effect is essentially thesame.) Once inside, the gibbering mouther can useits blood drain ability. A swallowed creature cancut its way out by dealing 5 points of damage to thegibbering mouther (same AC).The gibbering mouther.s body can hold 1 Medium,2 Small, 8 Tiny, 32 Diminutive, or 128 Finecreatures.Blood Drain (Ex): A swallowed opponentautomatically takes 1d4 points of Constitutiondamage each round.Golem, StoneMonster Manual, page 137Problem: Prerequisite spells for constructing astone golem or greater stone golem given on page137 of the Monster Manual don.t match thosegiven for the stone golem manual and greater stonegolem manual on page 258 of the DungeonMaster.s Guide.Solution: The Dungeon Master.s Guide is correct.Add the slow spell to the prerequisites for each ofthese golems in the Monster Manual.Monster Manual v.3.5 Errata 6/7/04 Version 062004Page 3LammasuMonster Manual, page 165Delete the paragraph describing a breath weapon.Mind FlayerMonster Manual, page 186.188Add telepathy as a special quality.Telepathy (Su): A mind flayer can communicatetelepathically with any other creature within 100 ft.that has a language.SwarmsMonster Manual, pages 237.240The bat swarm and spider swarm are immune toweapon damage.Hellwasp swarm has good maneuverability for itsfly speed.ZombieMonster Manual, page 266All zombies have damage reduction 5/slashing. Thetemplate should have the following text underSpecial Qualities.Damage Reduction 5/Slashing: Zombies arelumbering masses of flesh.Monstrous DeitiesSome creature entries, such as aquatic elves andkobolds, make reference to deities not found in thePlayer.s Handbook.Favored WeaponAnnam (giants): unarmed attackBlibdoolpoolp (kuo-toa): pincer staffCallarduran Smoothhands (svirfneblin): battleaxeDeep Sashelas (aquatic elves): tridentDiirinka (derro): daggerEadro (locathahs, merfolk): shortspearGrolantor (hill giants, ettins, ogres): clubHiatea (giants, especially females): shortspearHruggek (bugbears): morningstarIallanis (good giants): unarmed attackIuz: greatswordKaelthiere (evil fire creatures): spearKurtulmak (kobolds): spearLaduguer (duergar): warhammerLaogzed (troglodytes): javelinLolth (driders, drow): whipMaglubiyet (goblins, hobgoblins): battleaxeMemnor (evil cloud giants): morningstarMerrshaulk (yuan-ti): longswordPanzuriel (evil sea creatures): quarterstaffSekolah (sahuagin): tridentSemuanya (lizardfolk): greatclubSixin (xill): short swordSkerrit (centaurs): shortspearSkoraeus Stonebones (stone giants): warhammerStronmaus (storm and cloud giants): warhammerSurtr (fire giants): greatswordThrym (frost giants): greataxeVaprak (ogres): greatclubTable A.1: Monstrous DeitiesDeity Alignment Domains Typical WorshipersBlibdoolpoolp Chaotic evil Destruction, Evil, Water Kuo-toaCallarduran Smoothhands Neutral Earth, Good, Healing, Protection SvirfneblinDeep Sashelas Chaotic good Chaos, Good, Protection, Water Aquatic elvesDiirinka Chaotic evil Chaos, Evil, Magic, Trickery DerroEadro Neutral Animal, Protection, Water Locathahs, merfolkGreat Mother Chaotic evil Chaos, Death, Evil, Strength BeholdersGruumsh Chaotic evil Chaos, Evil, Strength, War OrcsHruggek Chaotic evil Chaos, Evil, Trickery, War BugbearsKaelthiere Neutral evil Destruction, Evil, Fire, War (spear) Evil fire creaturesKurtulmak Lawful evil Evil, Law, Luck, Trickery KoboldsLaduguer Lawful evil Earth, Evil, Law, War DuergarLaogzed Chaotic evil Chaos, Death, Destruction, Evil TroglodytesLolth Chaotic evil Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Trickery Driders, drow (elves)Maglubiyet Neutral evil Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Trickery Goblins, hobgoblinsMerrshaulk Chaotic evil Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Plant Yuan-tiPanzuriel Neutral evil Destruction, Evil, War, Water Evil aquatic creaturesSekolah Lawful evil Evil, Law, Strength, War SahuaginSemuanya Neutral Animal, Plant, Water LizardfolkShekinester Neutral Destruction, Knowledge, Magic, Protection NagasSixin Lawful evil Evil, Law, Strength, Travel XillSkerrit Neutral good Animal, Healing, Plant, Sun Centaur~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the attempt to remove engulf is wholey unnesasary. It is an appropriate ability for soft globby monsters that need not make large efforts to 'engulf' foes. original giggering moutherGIBBERING MOUTHER     Medium AberrationHit Dice:    4d8+24 (42 hp)Initiative:    +1Speed:    10 ft. (2 squares), swim 20 ft.Armor Class:    19 (+1 Dex, +8 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 18Base Attack/Grapple:    +3/+3Attack:    Bite +4 melee (1) or spittle +4 ranged touch (1d4 acid plus blindness)Full Attack:    6 bites +4 melee (1) and spittle +4 ranged touch (1d4 acid plus blindness)Space/Reach:    5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks:    Gibbering, spittle, improved grab, blood drain, engulf, ground manipulationSpecial Qualities:    Amorphous, damage reduction 5/bludgeoning, darkvision 60 ft.Saves:    Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +5Abilities:    Str 10, Dex 13, Con 22, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 13Skills:    Listen +4, Spot +9, Swim +8Feats:    Lightning Reflexes, Weapon FinesseEnvironment:    UndergroundOrganization:    SolitaryChallenge Rating:    5Treasure:    NoneAlignment:    Usually neutralAdvancement:    5–12 HD (Large)Level Adjustment:    —A gibbering mouther is a horrible creature seemingly drawn from a lunatic’s nightmares. Although not evil, it thirsts after bodily fluids and seems to prefer the blood of intelligent creatures.A gibbering mouther is about 3 feet across and 3 to 4 feet high. It weighs about 200 pounds.Gibbering mouthers can speak Common, but seldom say anything other than gibberish.COMBATA gibbering mouther attacks by shooting out strings of protoplasmic flesh, each ending in one or more eyes and a mouth that bites at the enemy. A mouther can send out a total of six such members in any round.Gibbering (Su): As soon as a mouther spots something edible, it begins a constant gibbering as a free action. All creatures (other than mouthers) within a 60-foot spread must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be affected as though by a confusion spell for 1d2 rounds. This is a sonic mind-affecting compulsion effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected by the same gibbering mouther’s gibbering for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.Spittle (Ex): As a free action every round, a gibbering mouther fires a stream of spittle at one opponent within 30 feet. The mouther makes a ranged touch attack; if it hits, it deals 1d4 points of acid damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d4 rounds. Eyeless creatures are immune to the blinding effect, but are still subject to the acid damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a gibbering mouther must hit with a bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. Blood Drain (Ex): On a successful grapple check after grabbing, that mouth attaches to the opponent. It automatically deals bite damage and drains blood, dealing 1 point of Constitution damage each round. A mouth can be ripped off (dealing 1 point of damage) with a DC 12 Strength check or severed by a successful sunder attempt (the mouth has 2 hit points). A severed mouth continues to bite and drain blood for 1d4 rounds after such an attack. A creature whose Constitution is reduced to 0 is killed.Engulf (Ex): A gibbering mouther can try to engulf a Medium or smaller opponent grabbed by three or more mouths. The opponent must succeed on a DC 14 Reflex save or fall and be engulfed. In the next round, the mouther makes twelve bite attacks instead of six (each with a +4 attack bonus). An engulfed creature cannot attack the mouther from within. The previously attached mouths are now free to attack others. The save DC is Strength-based and includes a +2 racial bonus. Ground Manipulation (Su): At will, as a standard action, a gibbering mouther can cause stone and earth in all adjacent squares to become a morass akin to quicksand. Softening earth, sand, or the like takes 1 round, while stone takes 2 rounds. Anyone other than the mouther in that area must take a move-equivalent action to avoid becoming mired (treat as being pinned).Amorphous (Ex): A gibbering mouther is not subject to critical hits. It cannot be flanked.Skills: Thanks to their multiple eyes, gibbering mouthers have a +4 racial bonus on Spot checks.A gibbering mouther has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It always can choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.</blockquote>

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