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Skritz_the_Lizardmen 02-01-06, 03:55 PM	I think gargoyle are under-used monster. I mean, they are as much popular as Unicorn and Griffon, and Minautor in popular myth. So i present new variant gargoyle!!! SAND GARGOYLE Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Earth) Hit Dice:4d8+19 (37 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed:40 ft. (8 squares), fly 60 ft. (average) Armor Class: 16 (+2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 14 Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+6 Attack: Claw +6 melee (1d4+2) Full Attack: 2 claws +6 melee (1d4+2) and bite +4 melee (1d6+1) and gore +4 melee (1d6+1) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special Attacks:Sand Form Special Qualities: Damage reduction 10/magic, darkvision 60 ft., freeze Saves: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +4 Abilities: Str 15, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 7 Skills: Hide +7*, Listen +4, Spot +4 Feats: Multiattack, Toughness Environment: Any Organization: Solitary, pair, or wing (5–16) Challenge Rating: 4 Treasure: Standard Alignment: Usually chaotic evil Advancement: 5–6 HD (Medium); 7–12 HD (Large) Level Adjustment:+5 Gargoyles often appear to be winged stone statues, for they can perch indefinitely without moving and use this disguise to surprise their foes. They require no food, water, or air, but often eat their fallen foes out of fondness for inflicting pain. Gargoyles speak Common and Terran. COMBAT Gargoyles either remain still, then suddenly attack, or dive onto their prey. A gargoyle’s natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Sand Form (Sur): The Sand Gargoyle can become one whit the desert, turning into a sand storm. This is a Move Action Freeze (Ex): A gargoyle can hold itself so still it appears to be a statue. An observer must succeed on a DC 20 Spot check to notice the gargoyle is really alive. Skills: Gargoyles have a +2 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, and Spot checks. *The Hide bonus increases by +8 when a gargoyle is concealed against a background of sand. SAND GARGOYLE (Sand Form) Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Earth) Hit Dice:4d8+19 (37 hp) Initiative: +4 Speed:fly 60 ft. (perfect) Armor Class: 16 (+4 Dex), touch 12, flat-footed 10 Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+6 Attack: [B]Full Attack: Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special Attacks:Sand Form Special Qualities: - Saves: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +4 Abilities: Str 15, Dex 18, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 7 Skills: Hide +7*, Listen +4, Spot +4 Feats: Multiattack, Toughness Environment: Any Organization: Solitary, pair, or wing (5–16) Challenge Rating: 4 Treasure: Standard Alignment: Usually chaotic evil Advancement: 5–6 HD (Medium); 7–12 HD (Large) Level Adjustment:+5 Gargoyles often appear to be winged stone statues, for they can perch indefinitely without moving and use this disguise to surprise their foes. They require no food, water, or air, but often eat their fallen foes out of fondness for inflicting pain. Gargoyles speak Common and Terran. COMBAT Gargoyles either remain still, then suddenly attack, or dive onto their prey. A gargoyle’s natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Normal Form (Sur): The Sand Gargoyle can turn back into his normal form as a full-round action
Athanatos 02-01-06, 05:53 PM	Wait, what? The only changes when it turns into sand form are a lack of natural weapons and special qualities, removal of land speed, and alteration of fly speed? They still have 15 STR even though they aren't able to manipulate aynthing? Odd... Anyway, this whole concept seems undeserving of its own creature. All you did was add one special ability that's very confusingly worded. As it is, the creature has no logical reason to turn into sand at all, unless it wants better fly maneuverability for some reason. And for that matter, why does the sand form have a fly speed? A land speed seems far more appropriate. I'd definitely suggest reworking the sand ability. Give it a reason for existing. Add in some rules about how it gains really awesome hide/ms bonuses while in sand form. Give it the Swarm rules for taking damage. Allow it to regenerate its wounds by spending time in sand form. Do something.