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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8753735" data-attributes="member: 57383">Okay, I've typed it out.This is a pretty faithful translation of the 3E version.I gave it poison spray as a substitute for the original's psionic (avoidance) attack, but am thinking it might be nicer to give it some sort of Psychic Attack instead. Maybe have it do psychic damage plus a round of herpephobia on a failed Intelligence or Wisdom saving throw?How about the following:Mindfang (Recharge 5-6). The ti-khana deinonychus targets one creature it can see within 100 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence saving throw or take 13 (2d12) psychic damage and be frightened of anything reptilian for 5 (1d10) rounds; as well as actual reptiles like snakes, lizards, yuan-ti and dinosaurs, this fear encompasses scaled monster that resemble reptiles or have reptilian features such as a dragonne or chimera. On a success, the target takes half damage and is not frightened. A frightened target can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If the saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it.I've left in all of the abilities of the 3E Ti-khana & Deinonychus plus the 5E Deinonychus, but I feel it makes it a bit unwieldy and am wondering about cutting a few of them out. Does it really need Dash or Darkvision, for example?The original ti-khana could shapechange into a viper between Tiny and Large size, so I am tempted to make it shapechange into a Tiny Poisonous Snake rather than a Medium one. That allows its Yuan-ti masters to wear them like a bracelet or necklace as a "surprise" for their enemies.I'm also wondering about it reverting to dinosaur form if it dies like a standard shapeshifter rather than staying a snake like a yuan-ti, since they aren't as "truly snakey" as those serpent people.Shapechanger #2. The ti-khana deinonychus can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies. Shapechanger #3. The ti-khana deinonychus can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.Which do you prefer?</blockquote>

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