(OOC) Scourge of Daggerford (Full)

Looking at the Beast of the Land for Ol'Sooty again I find that I missed that the Beast of the Air has 1d6 Hit Dice (while the Land and the Sea have d8's) so my idea that it was 3+Con doesn't hold. I think the design is good, overall, but some of it is a bit confusing. Like apparently the Beast's to-hit with its attacks is "equal to your spell attack modifier." So... +6? (Your ranger spell attack? It has nothing to do with the Beast at all, I think?)

I still have no idea if it's supposed to get Con Mod to HP or not. If so, how many? It only has 3 Hit Dice (your Ranger Level) and yet it starts with 5HP + 5x your ranger level, which makes it look like it has 4 HD. So until we get some clarifications, I'm just gonna have to make some rulings.

So here's Ol'Sooty:

OL'SOOTY
Medium beast

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26/26
Hit Dice 3/3 at 1d8+2
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR 14 (+2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 15 (+2) INT 8 (−1) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 11 (+0)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands the languages Dandin speaks

Charge. If Ol'Sooty moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a maul attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a dc14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Primal Bond. Add +3 to any ability check or saving throw that Ol'Sooty makes.

Actions: Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +6, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8+5 slashing damage.
 

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That's what I'm seeing too for Ol'Sooty.

-- its con bonus has no impact on its hit points
-- ranger's spell attack roll is the one used for the bear's attack
-- it is proficient (with the ranger's +3 PB) in every skill/save it tries, but it get the bonus from its stats, so its con save is +5 (+2 for con plus the ranger's +3).
 

Yes, that's how I see it too. So 20/20 HP, then. I wonder if his "Passive Perception" should count as 15 or not then? (It's 'technically' not an ability check, is it?) Nearly all his checks and saves will be +5 (except Int and Cha based ones).
 


Are we waiting on someone or something or is it just the usual holidays slump?
A bit of both. I think there are a few players (perhaps including yourself? I'm not sure ATM) who have yet to level up their characters. When that is done, I can move us forward. (I will probably move us forward over the weekend either way).
 






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