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Submitted by Pheenyx on Wed, 10/29/2003 - 22:38

Critter: my word for monster/animal/monstrous humanoid/vermin/dinosuar/beast/undead/etc

Anyways, I need to make up some dire critters for something, and not the ones in the 3.0 MM... does anyone have ANY ideas on how to easily make a Dire Critter? All I've been told is 'bigger, meaner, tougher' but that's very little help. An'd there doesnt seem to be a template that can be added to any Animal to make a Dire Critter... not one that I know of anyways.

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Re: Dire Critters

Submitted by Brad on Wed, 10/29/2003 - 23:01.

[quote="Pheenyx"]Critter: my word for monster/animal/monstrous humanoid/vermin/dinosuar/beast/undead/etc

Anyways, I need to make up some dire critters for something, and not the ones in the 3.0 MM... does anyone have ANY ideas on how to easily make a Dire Critter? All I've been told is 'bigger, meaner, tougher' but that's very little help. An'd there doesnt seem to be a template that can be added to any Animal to make a Dire Critter... not one that I know of anyways.[/quote]

Dire Animal template by Joe Public (Gastaban). no rights reserved.

Size: Increase to any size you like.

OldSize NewSize HD Str Dex Con Natural. AC CR
Dim. Tiny +2 +2 +1 +0 Same x4
Tiny Small +2 +2 +2 +3 Same x2
Small Medium +4 +4 +2 +2 +2 x2
Medium Large +4 +8 +2 +2 +3 x2
Large Huge +8 +8 +0 +0 +4 x2

Init: Same
Speed: Same
Natural AC: See chart. If no size change, Natural AC is +2.
Size AC: As size of creature.
Attack bonus: As cleric. (remember factors such as STR, DEX, feats and size)
Damage bonus: add 1 die type per size increase. nil-1d3-1d4-1d6-1d8-2d4-2d6-3d4-2d8-3d6
Face/Reach: Use judgement call. 5x5 could go to 5x10. 5x10 could go to 10x20
Saves: as monk
Skills Points: +1 per HD
Feats: +1 if no size change. (good ones to choose: rend, rake, rage, improved grab, pounce)
Charisma: +4

Example:
Dire Rhinoceros
Huge Animal
HD: 16d8+80
Init: +0
Speed: 30 ft.
AC: 9 (-2 size, +11 Natural)
Attacks: Gore +24 melee
Damage: Gore 3d4+12
Face/Reach: 10x20/10ft
Special Qualities: -
Saves: Fort: +15, Ref: +10, Wis: 11
Abilities: Str 34, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Skills: Listen +19
Feats: -
CR: 8

Dire Toad
Large Animal
HD: 12d8+48 (102 hp)
Init: +4 (dex)
Speed: 10 ft.
AC: 18 (-1 size, +4 dex, +5 natural)
Attack: Bite +11 melee
Damage: Bite 1d8+3
Face/Reach: 10ft by 10ft/5ft.
Special Qualities: Causes warts. ha!
Saves: Fort +12, Ref +13, Will +10
Abilities: Str 17, Dex 19, Con 18, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 8
Skills: Hide +21, Listen +13, Spot +9
Feats: -
CR: 4

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Dire Critters

Submitted by Karlth on Sat, 11/01/2003 - 00:06.

Tux your knowledge of DND rivals that of Ardan...........tis a shame he didn't beat you to it

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