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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 7531540" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Giant Fly Mount Homebrew</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><em>Original Stats</em></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">G<span style="font-size: 10px">IANT </span>F<span style="font-size: 10px">LY</span> M<span style="font-size: 10px">OUNT</span></span>:</strong> AC 5; MV 6, 27 (A); HD 6; hp 32 each; THAC0 15; #AT 1; Dmg 2d8 (bite); SA attaches to opponent after successful bite attack, automatically inflicting bite damage each round; SZ L (8′ long); ML average (9); Int animal (1); AL N; XP 270 each.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><em>Homebrew Conversion</em></strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Fly, Giant Mount</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">Large Magical Beast</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Hit Dice:</span></strong>6d10+18 (51 hp)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Initiative:</span></strong>+2</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Speed:</span></strong>20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft., fly 70 ft. (good)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Armor Class:</span></strong>15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Base Attack/Grapple:</span></strong>+6/+14</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Attack:</span></strong>Bite +9 melee (2d8+6 plus attach)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Full Attack:</span></strong>Bite +9 melee (2d8+6 plus attach)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Space/Reach:</span></strong>10 ft./5 ft.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Special Attacks:</span></strong>Attach, gnaw</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Special Qualities:</span></strong>Darkvision 60 ft., evasion, resistant to disease, scent, vermin traits, wallcrawling</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Saves:</span></strong>Fort +8 (+12 vs. disease), Ref +9, Will +2</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Abilities:</span></strong>Str 18, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 10, Cha 3</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Skills:</span></strong>Climb +12, Listen +6, Spot +7</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Feats:</span></strong>Dodge, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Environment:</span></strong>Any warm land (Maelgost)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Organization:</span></strong>Domesticated</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Challenge Rating:</span></strong>4</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Treasure:</span></strong>None</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Alignment:</span></strong>Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Advancement:</span></strong>7-9 HD (Large)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit">Level Adjustment:</span></strong>—</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><em>This massive fly approaches with a thunderous din from its rapidly beating wings.</em></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">Description.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">A giant fly mount is around 8 feet long with a 16-foot wingspan and weighs about 1,500 pounds.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Combat</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">The giant fly mount's mandibles resemble serrated hooks, which they use to latch onto opponents and rip out chunks of flesh, leaving vicious wounds.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong>Attach (Ex):</strong> A giant fly mount that hits with its bite attack latches onto the opponent’s body with its powerful jaws. An attached giant fly mount loses its Dexterity bonus to AC and thus has an AC of 13. An attached giant fly mount can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached giant fly mount through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the creature.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">A giant fly mount cannot bite another creature while attached to an opponent.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong>Evasion (Ex):</strong> if a giant fly mount makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, it instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if a giant fly mount is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless giant fly mount does not gain the benefit of evasion.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong>Gnaw (Ex):</strong> A giant fly mount can automatically deal bite damage (2d8+6) each round it remains attached to an opponent. This counts as an attack of opportunity.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong>Resistant to Disease (Ex):</strong> A giant fly mount has a +4 racial bonus on Fortitude saves vs. disease.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong>Wallcrawling (Ex):</strong> A giant fly mount need not make Climb checks to traverse a vertical or horizontal surface (even upside down). It retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class while climbing and opponents get no special bonus to their attacks against it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><strong>Skills:</strong> Giant fly mounts have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. A giant fly mount can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <strong>Training a Giant Fly Mount</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">A giant fly mount requires training before it can bear a rider in combat.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">Training a giant fly mount requires six weeks of work and a DC 25 Handle Animal check. Riding a giant fly mount requires an exotic saddle. A giant fly mount can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he or she succeeds on a Ride check.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">Giant fly mount eggs are worth 3,000 gp apiece on the open market, while larva are worth 6,000 gp each. Professional trainers charge 1,500 gp to rear or train a giant fly mount.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <strong>Carrying Capacity</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">A light load for a giant fly mount is up to 300 pounds; a medium load, 301-600 pounds; and a heavy load, 601-900 pounds.</span></p><p></p><p><em>Originally appeared in Tales From the Infinite Staircase (1998) in Tale 3: Lord of the Worms</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 7531540, member: 57383"] [b]Giant Fly Mount Homebrew[/b] [B][/B][SIZE=4][B][I]Original Stats[/I][/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3]G[SIZE=2]IANT [/SIZE]F[SIZE=2]LY[/SIZE] M[SIZE=2]OUNT[/SIZE][/SIZE]:[/B] AC 5; MV 6, 27 (A); HD 6; hp 32 each; THAC0 15; #AT 1; Dmg 2d8 (bite); SA attaches to opponent after successful bite attack, automatically inflicting bite damage each round; SZ L (8′ long); ML average (9); Int animal (1); AL N; XP 270 each. [SIZE=4][B][I]Homebrew Conversion[/I][/B][/SIZE] [COLOR=#0000FF][B][SIZE=4]Fly, Giant Mount[/SIZE][/B] Large Magical Beast [B][FONT='inherit']Hit Dice:[/FONT][/B]6d10+18 (51 hp) [B][FONT='inherit']Initiative:[/FONT][/B]+2 [B][FONT='inherit']Speed:[/FONT][/B]20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft., fly 70 ft. (good) [B][FONT='inherit']Armor Class:[/FONT][/B]15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13 [B][FONT='inherit']Base Attack/Grapple:[/FONT][/B]+6/+14 [B][FONT='inherit']Attack:[/FONT][/B]Bite +9 melee (2d8+6 plus attach) [B][FONT='inherit']Full Attack:[/FONT][/B]Bite +9 melee (2d8+6 plus attach) [B][FONT='inherit']Space/Reach:[/FONT][/B]10 ft./5 ft. [B][FONT='inherit']Special Attacks:[/FONT][/B]Attach, gnaw [B][FONT='inherit']Special Qualities:[/FONT][/B]Darkvision 60 ft., evasion, resistant to disease, scent, vermin traits, wallcrawling [B][FONT='inherit']Saves:[/FONT][/B]Fort +8 (+12 vs. disease), Ref +9, Will +2 [B][FONT='inherit']Abilities:[/FONT][/B]Str 18, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 10, Cha 3 [B][FONT='inherit']Skills:[/FONT][/B]Climb +12, Listen +6, Spot +7 [B][FONT='inherit']Feats:[/FONT][/B]Dodge, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes [B][FONT='inherit']Environment:[/FONT][/B]Any warm land (Maelgost) [B][FONT='inherit']Organization:[/FONT][/B]Domesticated [B][FONT='inherit']Challenge Rating:[/FONT][/B]4 [B][FONT='inherit']Treasure:[/FONT][/B]None [B][FONT='inherit']Alignment:[/FONT][/B]Always neutral [B][FONT='inherit']Advancement:[/FONT][/B]7-9 HD (Large) [B][FONT='inherit']Level Adjustment:[/FONT][/B]— [I]This massive fly approaches with a thunderous din from its rapidly beating wings.[/I] Description. A giant fly mount is around 8 feet long with a 16-foot wingspan and weighs about 1,500 pounds. [SIZE=3][B]Combat[/B][/SIZE] The giant fly mount's mandibles resemble serrated hooks, which they use to latch onto opponents and rip out chunks of flesh, leaving vicious wounds. [B]Attach (Ex):[/B] A giant fly mount that hits with its bite attack latches onto the opponent’s body with its powerful jaws. An attached giant fly mount loses its Dexterity bonus to AC and thus has an AC of 13. An attached giant fly mount can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached giant fly mount through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the creature. A giant fly mount cannot bite another creature while attached to an opponent. [B]Evasion (Ex):[/B] if a giant fly mount makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, it instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if a giant fly mount is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless giant fly mount does not gain the benefit of evasion. [B]Gnaw (Ex):[/B] A giant fly mount can automatically deal bite damage (2d8+6) each round it remains attached to an opponent. This counts as an attack of opportunity. [B]Resistant to Disease (Ex):[/B] A giant fly mount has a +4 racial bonus on Fortitude saves vs. disease. [B]Wallcrawling (Ex):[/B] A giant fly mount need not make Climb checks to traverse a vertical or horizontal surface (even upside down). It retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class while climbing and opponents get no special bonus to their attacks against it. [B]Skills:[/B] Giant fly mounts have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. A giant fly mount can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened[COLOR=windowtext].[/COLOR] [SIZE=3] [B]Training a Giant Fly Mount[/B][/SIZE] A giant fly mount requires training before it can bear a rider in combat. Training a giant fly mount requires six weeks of work and a DC 25 Handle Animal check. Riding a giant fly mount requires an exotic saddle. A giant fly mount can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he or she succeeds on a Ride check. Giant fly mount eggs are worth 3,000 gp apiece on the open market, while larva are worth 6,000 gp each. Professional trainers charge 1,500 gp to rear or train a giant fly mount. [SIZE=3] [B]Carrying Capacity[/B][/SIZE] A light load for a giant fly mount is up to 300 pounds; a medium load, 301-600 pounds; and a heavy load, 601-900 pounds.[/COLOR] [I]Originally appeared in Tales From the Infinite Staircase (1998) in Tale 3: Lord of the Worms[/I] [/QUOTE]
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