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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1618645" data-attributes="member: 151"><p>Let's try this on for size:</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: red">Giant Dragon-Moth</span></span></p><p>Large Vermin</p><p><strong>Hit Dice</strong>: 6d8+10 (38 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative</strong>: +2</p><p><strong>Speed</strong>: 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (good)</p><p><strong>Armor Class</strong>: 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple</strong>: +3/+11</p><p><strong>Attack</strong>: Bite +7 melee (1d6+2)</p><p><strong>Full Attack</strong>: Bite +7 melee (1d6+2)</p><p><strong>Face/Reach</strong>: 10 ft./5 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks</strong>: Acid Spray</p><p><strong>Special Qualities</strong>: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits, change shape</p><p><strong>Saves</strong>: Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2</p><p><strong>Abilities</strong>: Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 0, Wis 13, Cha 10</p><p><strong>Skills</strong>: Move Silent +9, Spot +9, Survival +1*</p><p><strong>Feats</strong>: -</p><p><strong>Environment</strong>: Temperate forests</p><p><strong>Organization</strong>: Solitary, swarm (2-5), or nest (11-20)</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating</strong>: 4</p><p><strong>Advancement</strong>: 7-9 HD (Large); 10-15 HD (Huge)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment</strong>: --</p><p> </p><p><em>A giant nocturnal predator, the giant dragon-moth has developed a unique defense tactic...turning into a dragon. The large dusky grey creature can often drive off far meaner predators using it's acidic spray, which is easily mistaken for a breath weapon when changed into its dragon form. While it change shape, it cannot change color, however, rendering it as a grey dragon when changed. More than one encounter with an unreasoning Steel Dragon has been, in fact, an encroachment on a dragon-moth's territory.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Change Shape (Su)</strong>: A dragon-moth can assume the shape of any dragon up to one size class lower than itself. . In dragon form, the giant dragon-moth losses it's natural attacks, and only gains the claw and bite natural attacks as per a dragon of that size category. It does not gain any additional abilities with size, othar than the Frightful Presence ability, which functions exactly as if the dragon-moth were a true dragon of that size category. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but a dragon-moth reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Acid Spray (Ex)</strong>: When attacked or disturbed, the creature can release a 30-foot cone of acidic vapor once per round. Those within the cone must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or take 3d4+2 points of acid damage. It retains this ability in both its normal and dragon forms. The save DC is Constitution-based.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Skills</strong>: Giant dragon-moths have a +8 racial bonus on Spot and Move Silent checks. *They also have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks to orient themselves.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>What's that? You want to <em>kick it up a notch</em>? </p><p><u><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">DONE!</span></strong></u></p><p> <u><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></u></p><p><u><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></u><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: red">Abyssal Giant Dragon-Moth</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Huge Fiendish Vermin</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit Dice</strong>: 30d8+180 (308 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative</strong>: +5</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed</strong>: 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (good)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor Class</strong>: 16 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple</strong>: +21/+38</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack</strong>: Bite +29 melee (4d6+5, Bite)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full Attack</strong>: Bite +29 melee (4d6+5, Bite)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Face/Reach</strong>: 10 ft./10 ft.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special Attacks</strong>: Acid Spray, Smite Good</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special Qualities</strong>: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits, change shape, DR 5/magic, resistance cold, fire 5; SR 11</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves</strong>: Fort +24, Ref +9, Will +10</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities</strong>: Str 24, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 0, Wis 13, Cha 10</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills</strong>: Move Silent +10, Spot +23, Survival +3*</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats</strong>: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Shot on the Run, Flyby Attack, Hover, Ability Focus (Acid Spray)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment</strong>: Temperate forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization</strong>: Solitary, swarm (2-5), or nest (11-20)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge Rating</strong>: 10</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement</strong>: 7-9 HD (Large); 10-15 HD (Huge)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level Adjustment</strong>: --</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px">A giant nocturnal predator, the giant dragon-moth has developed a unique defense tactic...turning into a dragon. The large dusky grey creature can often drive off far meaner predators using it's acidic spray, which is easily mistaken for a breath weapon when changed into its dragon form. While it change shape, it cannot change color, however, rendering it as a grey dragon when changed. More than one encounter with an unreasoning Steel Dragon has been, in fact, an encroachment on a dragon-moth's territory.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Change Shape (Su)</strong>: A dragon-moth can assume the shape of any dragon up to one size class lower than itself. . In dragon form, the giant dragon-moth losses it's natural attacks, and only gains the claw and bite natural attacks as per a dragon of that size category. It does not gain any additional abilities with size, othar than the Frightful Presence ability, which functions exactly as if the dragon-moth were a true dragon of that size category. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but a dragon-moth reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Acid Spray (Ex)</strong>: When attacked or disturbed, the creature can release a 30-foot cone of acidic vapor once per round. Those within the cone must succeed on a DC 33 Fortitude save or take 6d4+6 points of acid damage. It retains this ability in both its normal and dragon forms. The save DC is Constitution-based.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Smite Good (Su)</strong>: Once per day the creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage with it's bite for a total of 4d6+25 against a good foe.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills</strong>: Giant dragon-moths have a +8 racial bonus on Spot and Move Silent checks. *They also have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks to orient themselves.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 1618645, member: 151"] Let's try this on for size: [size=4][color=red]Giant Dragon-Moth[/color][/size] Large Vermin [b]Hit Dice[/b]: 6d8+10 (38 hp) [b]Initiative[/b]: +2 [b]Speed[/b]: 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (good) [b]Armor Class[/b]: 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13 [b]Base Attack/Grapple[/b]: +3/+11 [b]Attack[/b]: Bite +7 melee (1d6+2) [b]Full Attack[/b]: Bite +7 melee (1d6+2) [b]Face/Reach[/b]: 10 ft./5 ft. [b]Special Attacks[/b]: Acid Spray [b]Special Qualities[/b]: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits, change shape [b]Saves[/b]: Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2 [b]Abilities[/b]: Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 0, Wis 13, Cha 10 [b]Skills[/b]: Move Silent +9, Spot +9, Survival +1* [b]Feats[/b]: - [b]Environment[/b]: Temperate forests [b]Organization[/b]: Solitary, swarm (2-5), or nest (11-20) [b]Challenge Rating[/b]: 4 [b]Advancement[/b]: 7-9 HD (Large); 10-15 HD (Huge) [b]Level Adjustment[/b]: -- [i]A giant nocturnal predator, the giant dragon-moth has developed a unique defense tactic...turning into a dragon. The large dusky grey creature can often drive off far meaner predators using it's acidic spray, which is easily mistaken for a breath weapon when changed into its dragon form. While it change shape, it cannot change color, however, rendering it as a grey dragon when changed. More than one encounter with an unreasoning Steel Dragon has been, in fact, an encroachment on a dragon-moth's territory.[/i] [b]Change Shape (Su)[/b]: A dragon-moth can assume the shape of any dragon up to one size class lower than itself. . In dragon form, the giant dragon-moth losses it's natural attacks, and only gains the claw and bite natural attacks as per a dragon of that size category. It does not gain any additional abilities with size, othar than the Frightful Presence ability, which functions exactly as if the dragon-moth were a true dragon of that size category. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but a dragon-moth reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form. [b]Acid Spray (Ex)[/b]: When attacked or disturbed, the creature can release a 30-foot cone of acidic vapor once per round. Those within the cone must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or take 3d4+2 points of acid damage. It retains this ability in both its normal and dragon forms. The save DC is Constitution-based. [b]Skills[/b]: Giant dragon-moths have a +8 racial bonus on Spot and Move Silent checks. *They also have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks to orient themselves. What's that? You want to [i]kick it up a notch[/i]? [u][b][size=4]DONE! [/size][/b][/u][size=4][size=2] [b][size=4][color=red]Abyssal Giant Dragon-Moth[/color][/size][/b] [b]Huge Fiendish Vermin[/b] [b]Hit Dice[/b]: 30d8+180 (308 hp) [b]Initiative[/b]: +5 [b]Speed[/b]: 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (good) [b]Armor Class[/b]: 16 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15 [b]Base Attack/Grapple[/b]: +21/+38 [b]Attack[/b]: Bite +29 melee (4d6+5, Bite) [b]Full Attack[/b]: Bite +29 melee (4d6+5, Bite) [b]Face/Reach[/b]: 10 ft./10 ft. [b]Special Attacks[/b]: Acid Spray, Smite Good [b]Special Qualities[/b]: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits, change shape, DR 5/magic, resistance cold, fire 5; SR 11 [b]Saves[/b]: Fort +24, Ref +9, Will +10 [b]Abilities[/b]: Str 24, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 0, Wis 13, Cha 10 [b]Skills[/b]: Move Silent +10, Spot +23, Survival +3* [b]Feats[/b]: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Shot on the Run, Flyby Attack, Hover, Ability Focus (Acid Spray) [b]Environment[/b]: Temperate forests [b]Organization[/b]: Solitary, swarm (2-5), or nest (11-20) [b]Challenge Rating[/b]: 10 [b]Advancement[/b]: 7-9 HD (Large); 10-15 HD (Huge) [b]Level Adjustment[/b]: -- A giant nocturnal predator, the giant dragon-moth has developed a unique defense tactic...turning into a dragon. The large dusky grey creature can often drive off far meaner predators using it's acidic spray, which is easily mistaken for a breath weapon when changed into its dragon form. While it change shape, it cannot change color, however, rendering it as a grey dragon when changed. More than one encounter with an unreasoning Steel Dragon has been, in fact, an encroachment on a dragon-moth's territory. [b]Change Shape (Su)[/b]: A dragon-moth can assume the shape of any dragon up to one size class lower than itself. . In dragon form, the giant dragon-moth losses it's natural attacks, and only gains the claw and bite natural attacks as per a dragon of that size category. It does not gain any additional abilities with size, othar than the Frightful Presence ability, which functions exactly as if the dragon-moth were a true dragon of that size category. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but a dragon-moth reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form. [b]Acid Spray (Ex)[/b]: When attacked or disturbed, the creature can release a 30-foot cone of acidic vapor once per round. Those within the cone must succeed on a DC 33 Fortitude save or take 6d4+6 points of acid damage. It retains this ability in both its normal and dragon forms. The save DC is Constitution-based. [b]Smite Good (Su)[/b]: Once per day the creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage with it's bite for a total of 4d6+25 against a good foe. [b]Skills[/b]: Giant dragon-moths have a +8 racial bonus on Spot and Move Silent checks. *They also have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks to orient themselves. [/size][/size] [/QUOTE]
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