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Apocalyptic Creatures [Archive] - Wizards Community

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dawnbringer
11-23-07, 06:17 AM Furnal, The Crawler
Collossal Outsider (Extraplanar, Evil, Chaotic)
Hit Dice: 40d12 + 960 (1440)
Initiative: +8
Speed: 240 ft. (48 squares), climb 120 ft.
Armor Class: 64 (-8 size, +8 Dex, +42 natural, +8 Insight, +4 luck)
Base Attack/Grapple: +40/+91
Attack: Tentacle +72 melee (4d6+20 + paralysis) or bite +71 melee(6d6+39)
Full Attack: 8 Tentacles +68 melee (4d6+20 + paralysis) and Bite +71 melee (6d6+39)
Space/Reach: 30 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: Paralysis, Clackle of the Apocalypse
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Scent, Damage Reduction 14/Epic, Immunities, Regeneration 30, Rejuvenation, Spell Resistance 30.
Saves: Fort +44, Ref +28, Will +30
Abilities: Str 88, Dex 26, Con 58, Int 4, Wis 30, Cha 12
Skills: Climb +90, Listen +53, Spot +53, Jump +82, Move Silently +51
Feats: Alertness(B), Combat Reflexes, Track, Improved Natural Attack (Tentacle), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Snatch, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bullrush, Awesome Blow, Power Attack, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Blind-Fight, Weapon Focus (Tentacle)
Environment: Gray Waste
Organization: Unique
Challenge Rating: 28
Treasure: Quadrouple Standard
Alignment: Neutral
Advancement: —
Level Adjustment: —

The stink of rotten meat surrounds this huge multilegged creature with a segmented 80-foot-long body. Eight writing tentacles protude from its head, growing directly from below its clacking mandibles and tooth filled maw.

“Furnal, devourer of them all is coming! God, please save us! There is nowhere to hide from the beasts maw or unholy clackle. May Tyr protect you in the afterlife should I fail!” – Thufir Hewat, Holy Paladin of Tyr.

Furnal is a bright red carrion crawler that has a body 80-ft-long. He weighs roughly 4,000 lb. Whispered in fear by all, Furnal is the harbinger of the end of the world – a messenger of doom. A unique creature, he is chained in the deepest reaches of the grey waste. None dare approach him, for most fear death from his supernatural clackle. Furnal speaks and understands Abyssal.

COMBAT

Furnal is a devastating opponent in melee, paralysing as many foes as it can before devouring them. He reserves his cackle for large forces or those who anger him.
Furnals natural weapons are considered epic, evil aligned, and chaotic aligned for overcoming damage reduction.

Paralysis (Ex): Those hit by Furnal’s tentacle attack must succeed on a DC 54 Fortitude save or be paralysed for 2d4 rounds. The save DC is constitution based.

Clackle of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Furnal can clackle, unleashing tremendous destuctive power. The howl kills or destroys up to 40 creatures within a 16,400-foot spread. A successful DC 31 will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 8d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures immune to death effects are still vulnerable to this attack. The save DC is charisma based.

Immunities (Ex): Furnal is immune to ability damage, ability drain, death effects, death from massive damage, disease, all energy damage, energy drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, petrification, poison, polymorphing, stunning, and wounding.

Regeneration (Ex): Furnal’s regeneration cannot be overcome, and he can only be truly slain by dealing him nonlethal damage equal to his full normal hit points plus his Constitution modifier (1,464) and then using a wish or miracle to keep him dead. Furnal regrows severed limbs in 1d6 rounds. He can reattach a severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.

Rejuvenation (Su): Three times per day, Furnal can restore himself to full hit points.

Skills: Furnal has a +8 racial bonus on climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.

Now then, before I tell you what creature this origionally was, and what I did with it, I want you to tell me what you think.

Now, I'll try to do one per day, on what people want. I will do it in order of post. So the first person to post a creature will get it turned into an apocalyptic creature.

Now, I can either make an epic challenge, or a god, depending on the creature you want me to do.

If you want me to make an epic challenge, give me a low CR creature. If you want me to do a god, give me a medium onwards CR, the more it can advance the better.

I have the MM and MM2. I may have more books, so ask if I have a book before you post a creature from it.
Space_Dragon
11-23-07, 10:25 AM Did you say he was a bright red X?
CryoSilver
11-23-07, 11:14 AM COuple of nitpicks. 240 speed is 48 squares, not 6 (cut and paste error?) and DR 14/epic is a very odd number.
Grizzled Gryphon
11-23-07, 03:33 PM Wow, this thing is a BEAST. I am going to guess it is was a Carrion Crawler origonally.
Rohano
11-23-07, 04:31 PM Are you planning on doing more of these, Dawnbringer?
Heralds of destruction, harbingers of chaos, and usherers of the apocalypse... there's not many of them that are really good.
I mean... there's this guy, Furnal, and then there's Big T.
dawnbringer
11-24-07, 01:21 PM And grizzled gryphon is correct! It was indeed a carrion crawler before it became this.

Basically, I applied a template to a carrion crawler, and it turned into that. It is now an Apocalyptic Creature.

Now, I'll try to do one per day, on what people want. I will do it in order of post. So the first person to post a creature will get it turned into an apocalyptic creature.

Now, I can either make an epic challenge, or a god, depending on the creature you want me to do.

If you want me to make an epic challenge, give me a low CR creature. If you want me to do a god, give me a medium onwards CR, the more it can advance the better.

I have the MM and MM2. I may have more books, so ask if I have a book before you post a creature from it.
Grizzled Gryphon
11-24-07, 04:02 PM Well, I will ask for the first critter, then.

Lets see what a Gryphon looks like.
smeagol_lied
11-24-07, 04:13 PM 1) Any form of undead tarrasque with turn resistance
2) Gravetouched Ghoul multi-headed pyro-troll with armour and shield of acid resistance.
dawnbringer
11-24-07, 04:42 PM 1) Any form of undead tarrasque with turn resistance

Even though i'll do the griffon first, you do realise that an undead terrasque loses its regeneration ability, and that, in this template, undead keep their subtypes instead of becoming outsiders, right?
dawnbringer
11-25-07, 06:49 PM Giff, Griffin King
Size/Type: Gargantuan Outsider (Extraplanar, Good)
Hit Dice: 42d12+798 (1302 hp)
Initiative: +12
Speed: 200 ft., fly 560 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 53 (-4 size, +8 Dex, +25 natural, +9 insight, +5 luck)
Base Attack/Grapple: +42/+83
Attack: Bite +70 melee (6d6+33/19-20 x2)
Full Attack: Bite +70 melee (6d6+33/19-20 x2) and 2 claws +64 melee (3d6+15)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Pounce, rake 3d6+15, Screech of the Apocalypse
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, Regeneration 31, Spell Resistance 31, Damage Reduction 14/Epic, Rejuvination, Immunities
Saves: Fort +42, Ref +31, Will +31
Abilities: Str 68, Dex 26, Con 48, Int 10, Wis 26, Cha 16
Skills: Jump +88, Listen +53, Spot +57, Heal +53, Bluff +48, Diplomacy +48
Feats: Iron Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (bite), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Improved Natural Attack (Claw), Power Attack, Improved Bullrush, Awesome Blow, Weapon Specialisation (Bite), Snatch, Improved Critical (Bite), Improved Grapple, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Melee Weapon Specialisation (Piercing)
Environment: Beastlands
Organization: Solitary(Unique) or pride (Self +6-10 griffons)
Challenge Rating: 24
Treasure: Quadruple Standard
Alignment: Neutral Good
Advancement:
Level Adjustment:

Giff is a magnificent creature, king of all griffons. Its feathers are a brilliant white, its eyes and beak bright yellow, and its body a lustrous tan. He keeps his fur and feathers groomed at all times. Living in the beastlands, he is a protector of all that is good and his griffons.
From nose to tail, he measures 32 feet, and his broad, white, wings span 100 feet.

Giff can speak common.

Combat

Giff prefers not to enter combat, but when he does, he always wins. He kills all evildoers in his land, and reserves his mighty screech as a last resort.

Screech of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Giff can screech, unleashing tremendous destructive power. The screech kills or destroys up to 42 creatures within a 17,200-foot spread, centered on Giff. A successful DC
34 Will save resists the effect, but targets within range still
take 9d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures normally immune to death effects still suffer these effects. The save DC is Charisma based.

Immunities (Ex): Giff is immune to ability damage,ability drain, death effects, death from massive damage, disease, all energy damage, energy drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, petrification, poison, polymorphing, stunning,
and wounding.

Regeneration (Ex): Giffs’ regeneration cannot be overcome, and he can only be truly slain by dealing him nonlethal damage equal to his full normal hit points plus his Constitution modifier (1,331) and then using a wish or miracle to keep him dead. Giff regrows severed limbs in 1d6 rounds. He can reattach a severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.

Rejuvenation (Su): Three times per day, Giff can restore himself to full hit points.

Pounce (Ex):If Giff dives upon or charges a foe, ihe can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.

Rake (Ex):Attack bonus +64 melee, damage 3d6+15.

Skills: Giff has a +4 racial bonus on Jump and Spot checks.
Rohano
11-25-07, 10:31 PM What kind of action is required for a rejuvenation use?
A free action or swift action would be devastating. The cleric begins casting miracle and then the creature just stands back up before the casting is done.

I love that.

My request:
A huge beetle that has an aura of menace or similar effect that stretches across a radius of something like ten miles, so that even if it's on the horizon in relation to a city, everyone in the city begins to have disasters and accidents (failing skill checks - ruining their day's work), etc. Then, when someone points out that this insectoid monstrosity is approaching town, it has some ability to avoid being confronted in melee. It must have some ability to burrow then hide where it burrowed.
And its only ranged attack should be something like a death effect that requires concentration. By concentrating on a target within a given range, the target must save or die - successful save means it gets some other effect, like becoming fatigued and taking some nonlethal damage.
The kicker is that people might assume it's not very powerful because it's huge and not colossal, like many other epic challenges. But the way to "remedy the size deficiency" would be to give it some kind of magical AC bonus, like a deflection effect or something.
Grizzled Gryphon
11-26-07, 06:00 PM Unless I am mistaken, I think that he is asking for people to submit critters they want this template to be added to. I don't think he wants to make up critters from scratch. I could be wrong, though.
dawnbringer
11-26-07, 06:23 PM Thats exactly what i'm asking for. That, or state which book it is in.
Like for smeagol, I don't even know where the gravetouched template is from (Or the pyro-troll for that matter). I would much appreciate it though if I wasn't asked to create a creature from scratch. I'm sure you could make a small version of the beetle you requested. If you can't, i'll see if i can find a similar beetle in my 3 tome of horrors book and add abilities to it. I might just be able to do that.

I'll do one of smeagols creatures tomorrow if I can find the grave touched template, since I havent been able to find it yet.

And on your kicker, not all people will think a collossal creature is has a higher CR than a huge one :). After all, some players would figure that the challenge rating for the monster they are fighting will be equal to the party CR. As for rejuvination use, it doesn't specify, but I would guess at a swift action.
Rohano
11-27-07, 12:45 AM Giant stag beetle, straight out of the MM (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantStagBeetle.htm)
Advance HD to huge, apply doom.
Rinse, repeat?
dawnbringer
11-27-07, 06:53 PM Sorry about not doing your creature today, but i've been really busy on coursework, so i havent had time today. I hope ya understand.
dawnbringer
11-28-07, 01:27 PM Skizzik
Huge Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 54d12+1242 (1890 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 200 ft., Burrow 100 ft.
Armor Class: 61 (-2 size, +5 dex, +11 Insight, +6 luck, +31 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+10
Attack: Bite +10 melee (4d8+34/19-20 x2)
Full Attack: 3 Bites +10 melee (4d8+34/19-20 x2)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Death rattle, Blister Spray, improve critical, vorpal bite, Rattle of the Apocalypse
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to death effects, vermin traits, outsider traits, tremorsense 60 ft., DR 18/epic, Regeneration 47, Spell Resistance 47, Rejuvination, Immunities
Saves: Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +3
Abilities: Str 78, Dex 20, Con 56, Int —, Wis 20, Cha 18
Skills: Hide +0*
Feats: —
Environment: Temperate forests
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 35
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement:
Level Adjustment: —

This creature appears as a giant beetle with a dark green carapace and wing-covers. Its body is covered in leaves and sticks. Its mandibles are silver, long and razor sharp and its legs are black. Skizzik makes its lair deep in the forests of the beastlands and uses a mixture of saliva and earth to stick rubbish (leaves and twigs, for instance) to itself in order to attack by surprise.

COMBAT

Skizzik begins combat using its death rattle ability. Any creatures that survive are bitten by the beetle’s mandibles and devoured or hit by its blister spray. It reserves apocalyptic rattling as a last resort or if it is extremely hungry.

Rattle of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Skizzik can build up enormous rattling and drive it into the ground, causeing a shockwave for miles, unleashing tremendous destructive power. The rattle kills or destroys up to 54 creatures within a 22,000-foot spread, centered on Skizzik. A successful DC 40 Will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 11d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures normally immune to death effects still suffer these effects. The save DC is Charisma based.

Immunities (Ex): Skizzik is immune to ability damage,ability drain, death effects, death from massive damage, disease, all energy damage, energy drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, petrification, poison, polymorphing, stunning,
and wounding.

Regeneration (Ex): Skizziks' regeneration cannot be overcome, and he can only be truly slain by dealing him nonlethal damage equal to his full normal hit points plus his Constitution modifier (1,913) and then using a wish or miracle to keep him dead. Skizzik regrows severed limbs in 1d6 rounds. He can reattach a severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.

Rejuvenation (Su): Three times per day, Skizzik can restore himself to full hit points.

Death Rattle (Ex): Once every 1d4 hours, Skizzik can vibrate its carapace to produce a clicking noise that sets up vibrations in all creatures within 30 feet. Affected creatures with 33 HD or less must succeed on a DC 60 Fortitude saving throw or die immediately. Creatures with more than 33 HD or those that succeed on their Fortitude save take 8d6 points of damage. Since the effect stems from the vibrations set up in a victim’s body and not from the clicking noise itself, silence offers no protection against this attack. Likewise, a creature that cannot hear can still be affected. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Improved Critical (Ex): Skizzik threatens a critical on an attack roll
of 19 or 20 with its bite attack.

Blister Spray (Ex): Once ever 4 rounds, as a standard action, Skizzik can shoot a jet of inky black liquid in a 80-ft line. A creature in the area must succeed on a DC 60 reflex save to avoid the spray. On a failed spray, the target takes 12d6 acid damage and a -2 conditional modifier on attack rolls and ability and skill checks for the next 1 minute (10 rounds) from painful blisters and welts that quickly appear on exposed skin. A DC 20 heal check or any cure spell heals the blisters and negates the penalties. The save DC is constitution based.

Vorpal Bite (Ex): If Skizzik scores a natural 20 on its attack roll and confirms the critical hit, it severs one of the opponent’s extremities (roll 1d6: 1-3 arm, 4-6 leg; 50% chance of either right or left).

Immunity to Death Effects (Ex): Death watch beetles are immune to any effect that instantly slays it, such as finger of death, slay living, and so
on.
Skills: *Skizzik has a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks in forested areas.

Heres your beetle, what do you think? I rushed a little bit, but thats cos I need to do coursework, tell me if u spot anything wrong.
RAGNAROKISCOMING2007
11-28-07, 01:51 PM i like the rattling abilities. it's something new and interesting. Also can i post up an apocalyptic creature of my own?
Grizzled Gryphon
11-28-07, 05:58 PM The Gryphon has an AC of 53, but the beetle has an AC of 19? I can only imagine that was a typo.
dawnbringer
11-29-07, 12:44 PM Fixed that.

Do you mean to apply the apocalyptic template yourself and post on boards?
RAGNAROKISCOMING2007
11-29-07, 03:15 PM Do you mean to apply the apocalyptic template yourself and post on boards?

Yea i was thinking of creating an apocalyptic beast without a template.
Suspect_Unusual
11-29-07, 04:27 PM Rattle of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Skizzik can build up enormous rattling and drive it into the ground, causeing a shockwave for miles, unleashing tremendous destructive power. The screech kills or destroys up to 54 creatures within a 22,000-foot spread, centered on Giff. A successful DC
41 Will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 9d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures normally immune to death effects still suffer these effects. The save DC is Charisma based.

While potentially entertaining for Skizzik, what does Giff, King of Griffons, think about that?

"My loyal subjects, you are dear to my heart... i will protect you with all m-"

*RATTLE OF THE APOCALYPSE*

"-y hearwhatthehell!?! Aw man, what happened? What the hell, man? Gaaaaaawd. Damnable beetle, needs to keep his mandibles shut, for the love of..." *grumble grumble grumble*
dawnbringer
11-29-07, 06:22 PM LOL. That made me laugh. Told you i was in a rush when i did it.

And sure, you can try to make your own apocalyptic creature.
Grizzled Gryphon
11-29-07, 08:03 PM Giff is great, by the way. I have been kicking around the idea of doing a game where some sort of very important item (like an artifact of immense power) is being protected by a bunch of awakened Gryphons. Now I have there leader...:D

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dawnbringer 11-23-07, 06:17 AM	Furnal, The Crawler Collossal Outsider (Extraplanar, Evil, Chaotic) Hit Dice: 40d12 + 960 (1440) Initiative: +8 Speed: 240 ft. (48 squares), climb 120 ft. Armor Class: 64 (-8 size, +8 Dex, +42 natural, +8 Insight, +4 luck) Base Attack/Grapple: +40/+91 Attack: Tentacle +72 melee (4d6+20 + paralysis) or bite +71 melee(6d6+39) Full Attack: 8 Tentacles +68 melee (4d6+20 + paralysis) and Bite +71 melee (6d6+39) Space/Reach: 30 ft./20 ft. Special Attacks: Paralysis, Clackle of the Apocalypse Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Scent, Damage Reduction 14/Epic, Immunities, Regeneration 30, Rejuvenation, Spell Resistance 30. Saves: Fort +44, Ref +28, Will +30 Abilities: Str 88, Dex 26, Con 58, Int 4, Wis 30, Cha 12 Skills: Climb +90, Listen +53, Spot +53, Jump +82, Move Silently +51 Feats: Alertness(B), Combat Reflexes, Track, Improved Natural Attack (Tentacle), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Snatch, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bullrush, Awesome Blow, Power Attack, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Blind-Fight, Weapon Focus (Tentacle) Environment: Gray Waste Organization: Unique Challenge Rating: 28 Treasure: Quadrouple Standard Alignment: Neutral Advancement: — Level Adjustment: — The stink of rotten meat surrounds this huge multilegged creature with a segmented 80-foot-long body. Eight writing tentacles protude from its head, growing directly from below its clacking mandibles and tooth filled maw. “Furnal, devourer of them all is coming! God, please save us! There is nowhere to hide from the beasts maw or unholy clackle. May Tyr protect you in the afterlife should I fail!” – Thufir Hewat, Holy Paladin of Tyr. Furnal is a bright red carrion crawler that has a body 80-ft-long. He weighs roughly 4,000 lb. Whispered in fear by all, Furnal is the harbinger of the end of the world – a messenger of doom. A unique creature, he is chained in the deepest reaches of the grey waste. None dare approach him, for most fear death from his supernatural clackle. Furnal speaks and understands Abyssal. COMBAT Furnal is a devastating opponent in melee, paralysing as many foes as it can before devouring them. He reserves his cackle for large forces or those who anger him. Furnals natural weapons are considered epic, evil aligned, and chaotic aligned for overcoming damage reduction. Paralysis (Ex): Those hit by Furnal’s tentacle attack must succeed on a DC 54 Fortitude save or be paralysed for 2d4 rounds. The save DC is constitution based. Clackle of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Furnal can clackle, unleashing tremendous destuctive power. The howl kills or destroys up to 40 creatures within a 16,400-foot spread. A successful DC 31 will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 8d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures immune to death effects are still vulnerable to this attack. The save DC is charisma based. Immunities (Ex): Furnal is immune to ability damage, ability drain, death effects, death from massive damage, disease, all energy damage, energy drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, petrification, poison, polymorphing, stunning, and wounding. Regeneration (Ex): Furnal’s regeneration cannot be overcome, and he can only be truly slain by dealing him nonlethal damage equal to his full normal hit points plus his Constitution modifier (1,464) and then using a wish or miracle to keep him dead. Furnal regrows severed limbs in 1d6 rounds. He can reattach a severed member instantly by holding it to the stump. Rejuvenation (Su): Three times per day, Furnal can restore himself to full hit points. Skills: Furnal has a +8 racial bonus on climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. Now then, before I tell you what creature this origionally was, and what I did with it, I want you to tell me what you think. Now, I'll try to do one per day, on what people want. I will do it in order of post. So the first person to post a creature will get it turned into an apocalyptic creature. Now, I can either make an epic challenge, or a god, depending on the creature you want me to do. If you want me to make an epic challenge, give me a low CR creature. If you want me to do a god, give me a medium onwards CR, the more it can advance the better. I have the MM and MM2. I may have more books, so ask if I have a book before you post a creature from it.
Space_Dragon 11-23-07, 10:25 AM	Did you say he was a bright red X?
CryoSilver 11-23-07, 11:14 AM	COuple of nitpicks. 240 speed is 48 squares, not 6 (cut and paste error?) and DR 14/epic is a very odd number.
Grizzled Gryphon 11-23-07, 03:33 PM	Wow, this thing is a BEAST. I am going to guess it is was a Carrion Crawler origonally.
Rohano 11-23-07, 04:31 PM	Are you planning on doing more of these, Dawnbringer? Heralds of destruction, harbingers of chaos, and usherers of the apocalypse... there's not many of them that are really good. I mean... there's this guy, Furnal, and then there's Big T.
dawnbringer 11-24-07, 01:21 PM	And grizzled gryphon is correct! It was indeed a carrion crawler before it became this. Basically, I applied a template to a carrion crawler, and it turned into that. It is now an Apocalyptic Creature. Now, I'll try to do one per day, on what people want. I will do it in order of post. So the first person to post a creature will get it turned into an apocalyptic creature. Now, I can either make an epic challenge, or a god, depending on the creature you want me to do. If you want me to make an epic challenge, give me a low CR creature. If you want me to do a god, give me a medium onwards CR, the more it can advance the better. I have the MM and MM2. I may have more books, so ask if I have a book before you post a creature from it.
Grizzled Gryphon 11-24-07, 04:02 PM	Well, I will ask for the first critter, then. Lets see what a Gryphon looks like.
smeagol_lied 11-24-07, 04:13 PM	1) Any form of undead tarrasque with turn resistance 2) Gravetouched Ghoul multi-headed pyro-troll with armour and shield of acid resistance.
dawnbringer 11-24-07, 04:42 PM	1) Any form of undead tarrasque with turn resistance Even though i'll do the griffon first, you do realise that an undead terrasque loses its regeneration ability, and that, in this template, undead keep their subtypes instead of becoming outsiders, right?
dawnbringer 11-25-07, 06:49 PM	Giff, Griffin King Size/Type: Gargantuan Outsider (Extraplanar, Good) Hit Dice: 42d12+798 (1302 hp) Initiative: +12 Speed: 200 ft., fly 560 ft. (average) Armor Class: 53 (-4 size, +8 Dex, +25 natural, +9 insight, +5 luck) Base Attack/Grapple: +42/+83 Attack: Bite +70 melee (6d6+33/19-20 x2) Full Attack: Bite +70 melee (6d6+33/19-20 x2) and 2 claws +64 melee (3d6+15) Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft. Special Attacks: Pounce, rake 3d6+15, Screech of the Apocalypse Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, Regeneration 31, Spell Resistance 31, Damage Reduction 14/Epic, Rejuvination, Immunities Saves: Fort +42, Ref +31, Will +31 Abilities: Str 68, Dex 26, Con 48, Int 10, Wis 26, Cha 16 Skills: Jump +88, Listen +53, Spot +57, Heal +53, Bluff +48, Diplomacy +48 Feats: Iron Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (bite), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Improved Natural Attack (Claw), Power Attack, Improved Bullrush, Awesome Blow, Weapon Specialisation (Bite), Snatch, Improved Critical (Bite), Improved Grapple, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Melee Weapon Specialisation (Piercing) Environment: Beastlands Organization: Solitary(Unique) or pride (Self +6-10 griffons) Challenge Rating: 24 Treasure: Quadruple Standard Alignment: Neutral Good Advancement: Level Adjustment: Giff is a magnificent creature, king of all griffons. Its feathers are a brilliant white, its eyes and beak bright yellow, and its body a lustrous tan. He keeps his fur and feathers groomed at all times. Living in the beastlands, he is a protector of all that is good and his griffons. From nose to tail, he measures 32 feet, and his broad, white, wings span 100 feet. Giff can speak common. Combat Giff prefers not to enter combat, but when he does, he always wins. He kills all evildoers in his land, and reserves his mighty screech as a last resort. Screech of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Giff can screech, unleashing tremendous destructive power. The screech kills or destroys up to 42 creatures within a 17,200-foot spread, centered on Giff. A successful DC 34 Will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 9d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures normally immune to death effects still suffer these effects. The save DC is Charisma based. Immunities (Ex): Giff is immune to ability damage,ability drain, death effects, death from massive damage, disease, all energy damage, energy drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, petrification, poison, polymorphing, stunning, and wounding. Regeneration (Ex): Giffs’ regeneration cannot be overcome, and he can only be truly slain by dealing him nonlethal damage equal to his full normal hit points plus his Constitution modifier (1,331) and then using a wish or miracle to keep him dead. Giff regrows severed limbs in 1d6 rounds. He can reattach a severed member instantly by holding it to the stump. Rejuvenation (Su): Three times per day, Giff can restore himself to full hit points. Pounce (Ex):If Giff dives upon or charges a foe, ihe can make a full attack, including two rake attacks. Rake (Ex):Attack bonus +64 melee, damage 3d6+15. Skills: Giff has a +4 racial bonus on Jump and Spot checks.
Rohano 11-25-07, 10:31 PM	What kind of action is required for a rejuvenation use? A free action or swift action would be devastating. The cleric begins casting miracle and then the creature just stands back up before the casting is done. I love that. My request: A huge beetle that has an aura of menace or similar effect that stretches across a radius of something like ten miles, so that even if it's on the horizon in relation to a city, everyone in the city begins to have disasters and accidents (failing skill checks - ruining their day's work), etc. Then, when someone points out that this insectoid monstrosity is approaching town, it has some ability to avoid being confronted in melee. It must have some ability to burrow then hide where it burrowed. And its only ranged attack should be something like a death effect that requires concentration. By concentrating on a target within a given range, the target must save or die - successful save means it gets some other effect, like becoming fatigued and taking some nonlethal damage. The kicker is that people might assume it's not very powerful because it's huge and not colossal, like many other epic challenges. But the way to "remedy the size deficiency" would be to give it some kind of magical AC bonus, like a deflection effect or something.
Grizzled Gryphon 11-26-07, 06:00 PM	Unless I am mistaken, I think that he is asking for people to submit critters they want this template to be added to. I don't think he wants to make up critters from scratch. I could be wrong, though.
dawnbringer 11-26-07, 06:23 PM	Thats exactly what i'm asking for. That, or state which book it is in. Like for smeagol, I don't even know where the gravetouched template is from (Or the pyro-troll for that matter). I would much appreciate it though if I wasn't asked to create a creature from scratch. I'm sure you could make a small version of the beetle you requested. If you can't, i'll see if i can find a similar beetle in my 3 tome of horrors book and add abilities to it. I might just be able to do that. I'll do one of smeagols creatures tomorrow if I can find the grave touched template, since I havent been able to find it yet. And on your kicker, not all people will think a collossal creature is has a higher CR than a huge one :). After all, some players would figure that the challenge rating for the monster they are fighting will be equal to the party CR. As for rejuvination use, it doesn't specify, but I would guess at a swift action.
Rohano 11-27-07, 12:45 AM	Giant stag beetle, straight out of the MM (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantStagBeetle.htm) Advance HD to huge, apply doom. Rinse, repeat?
dawnbringer 11-27-07, 06:53 PM	Sorry about not doing your creature today, but i've been really busy on coursework, so i havent had time today. I hope ya understand.
dawnbringer 11-28-07, 01:27 PM	Skizzik Huge Outsider (Extraplanar) Hit Dice: 54d12+1242 (1890 hp) Initiative: +5 Speed: 200 ft., Burrow 100 ft. Armor Class: 61 (-2 size, +5 dex, +11 Insight, +6 luck, +31 natural) Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+10 Attack: Bite +10 melee (4d8+34/19-20 x2) Full Attack: 3 Bites +10 melee (4d8+34/19-20 x2) Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft. Special Attacks: Death rattle, Blister Spray, improve critical, vorpal bite, Rattle of the Apocalypse Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to death effects, vermin traits, outsider traits, tremorsense 60 ft., DR 18/epic, Regeneration 47, Spell Resistance 47, Rejuvination, Immunities Saves: Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +3 Abilities: Str 78, Dex 20, Con 56, Int —, Wis 20, Cha 18 Skills: Hide +0* Feats: — Environment: Temperate forests Organization: Solitary Challenge Rating: 35 Treasure: None Alignment: Always neutral Advancement: Level Adjustment: — This creature appears as a giant beetle with a dark green carapace and wing-covers. Its body is covered in leaves and sticks. Its mandibles are silver, long and razor sharp and its legs are black. Skizzik makes its lair deep in the forests of the beastlands and uses a mixture of saliva and earth to stick rubbish (leaves and twigs, for instance) to itself in order to attack by surprise. COMBAT Skizzik begins combat using its death rattle ability. Any creatures that survive are bitten by the beetle’s mandibles and devoured or hit by its blister spray. It reserves apocalyptic rattling as a last resort or if it is extremely hungry. Rattle of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Skizzik can build up enormous rattling and drive it into the ground, causeing a shockwave for miles, unleashing tremendous destructive power. The rattle kills or destroys up to 54 creatures within a 22,000-foot spread, centered on Skizzik. A successful DC 40 Will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 11d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures normally immune to death effects still suffer these effects. The save DC is Charisma based. Immunities (Ex): Skizzik is immune to ability damage,ability drain, death effects, death from massive damage, disease, all energy damage, energy drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, petrification, poison, polymorphing, stunning, and wounding. Regeneration (Ex): Skizziks' regeneration cannot be overcome, and he can only be truly slain by dealing him nonlethal damage equal to his full normal hit points plus his Constitution modifier (1,913) and then using a wish or miracle to keep him dead. Skizzik regrows severed limbs in 1d6 rounds. He can reattach a severed member instantly by holding it to the stump. Rejuvenation (Su): Three times per day, Skizzik can restore himself to full hit points. Death Rattle (Ex): Once every 1d4 hours, Skizzik can vibrate its carapace to produce a clicking noise that sets up vibrations in all creatures within 30 feet. Affected creatures with 33 HD or less must succeed on a DC 60 Fortitude saving throw or die immediately. Creatures with more than 33 HD or those that succeed on their Fortitude save take 8d6 points of damage. Since the effect stems from the vibrations set up in a victim’s body and not from the clicking noise itself, silence offers no protection against this attack. Likewise, a creature that cannot hear can still be affected. The save DC is Constitution-based. Improved Critical (Ex): Skizzik threatens a critical on an attack roll of 19 or 20 with its bite attack. Blister Spray (Ex): Once ever 4 rounds, as a standard action, Skizzik can shoot a jet of inky black liquid in a 80-ft line. A creature in the area must succeed on a DC 60 reflex save to avoid the spray. On a failed spray, the target takes 12d6 acid damage and a -2 conditional modifier on attack rolls and ability and skill checks for the next 1 minute (10 rounds) from painful blisters and welts that quickly appear on exposed skin. A DC 20 heal check or any cure spell heals the blisters and negates the penalties. The save DC is constitution based. Vorpal Bite (Ex): If Skizzik scores a natural 20 on its attack roll and confirms the critical hit, it severs one of the opponent’s extremities (roll 1d6: 1-3 arm, 4-6 leg; 50% chance of either right or left). Immunity to Death Effects (Ex): Death watch beetles are immune to any effect that instantly slays it, such as finger of death, slay living, and so on. Skills: *Skizzik has a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks in forested areas. Heres your beetle, what do you think? I rushed a little bit, but thats cos I need to do coursework, tell me if u spot anything wrong.
RAGNAROKISCOMING2007 11-28-07, 01:51 PM	i like the rattling abilities. it's something new and interesting. Also can i post up an apocalyptic creature of my own?
Grizzled Gryphon 11-28-07, 05:58 PM	The Gryphon has an AC of 53, but the beetle has an AC of 19? I can only imagine that was a typo.
dawnbringer 11-29-07, 12:44 PM	Fixed that. Do you mean to apply the apocalyptic template yourself and post on boards?
RAGNAROKISCOMING2007 11-29-07, 03:15 PM	Do you mean to apply the apocalyptic template yourself and post on boards? Yea i was thinking of creating an apocalyptic beast without a template.
Suspect_Unusual 11-29-07, 04:27 PM	Rattle of the Apocalypse (Su): Once per day, Skizzik can build up enormous rattling and drive it into the ground, causeing a shockwave for miles, unleashing tremendous destructive power. The screech kills or destroys up to 54 creatures within a 22,000-foot spread, centered on Giff. A successful DC 41 Will save resists the effect, but targets within range still take 9d8 points of sonic damage. Creatures normally immune to death effects still suffer these effects. The save DC is Charisma based. While potentially entertaining for Skizzik, what does Giff, King of Griffons, think about that? "My loyal subjects, you are dear to my heart... i will protect you with all m-" RATTLE OF THE APOCALYPSE "-y hearwhatthehell!?! Aw man, what happened? What the hell, man? Gaaaaaawd. Damnable beetle, needs to keep his mandibles shut, for the love of..." grumble grumble grumble
dawnbringer 11-29-07, 06:22 PM	LOL. That made me laugh. Told you i was in a rush when i did it. And sure, you can try to make your own apocalyptic creature.
Grizzled Gryphon 11-29-07, 08:03 PM	Giff is great, by the way. I have been kicking around the idea of doing a game where some sort of very important item (like an artifact of immense power) is being protected by a bunch of awakened Gryphons. Now I have there leader...:D