Awright, so here's what I've been and gone and done...
I've raised the size to medium, and dropped the HD a wee bit. I've also put in a small advancement note, so that the mighty 12 HD Lockjaw can still frolic across the landscape if it so desires. I know that 9 HD for a Medium creature is still rather high, but I'm going to stick with it due to the "Underdark Toughness" factor that I think I mentioned earlier.
I also made a few minor adjustments to keep the effects of the size change on To-Hit and AC to a minimum.
I really like the idea of a Lockjaw swarm, and I think I'll work something along those lines up for Lockjaw hatchlings!
I've raised the size to medium, and dropped the HD a wee bit. I've also put in a small advancement note, so that the mighty 12 HD Lockjaw can still frolic across the landscape if it so desires. I know that 9 HD for a Medium creature is still rather high, but I'm going to stick with it due to the "Underdark Toughness" factor that I think I mentioned earlier.
I also made a few minor adjustments to keep the effects of the size change on To-Hit and AC to a minimum.
I really like the idea of a Lockjaw swarm, and I think I'll work something along those lines up for Lockjaw hatchlings!