chevalier
2008-09-08, 02:09 PM
Hi,
In the third-party module "Gorgoldand's Gauntlet", there is a fun construct called a coin dragon made of copper and gold coins, with a coin breath attack. That was CR 4 (google the module for stats.) Fun, because the monster is the treasure.
I have beefed it up to make it a bit more challenging for my party (5 characters, 3rd-4th level). My gut tells me that this a challenging, but not impossible, encounter for the party (the beastie takes a lot of punishment but isn't particularly lethal.) I figure this is CR 6-7 but am unsure. What do you think?
In front of you is a strange creature. It is vaguely draconic or lizard like, about 7-8 feet long, and taller than a man. It has beady but bright, gemlike red eyes outlined in silver. Well armored, it is covered in small round copper and gold scales roughly an inch across. It opens its mouth—its tongue is covered in the same scales, but in silver—and lets out a frightful roar that sounds like great gears grinding together, the clash of cymbals, the sound of pewter dishes being thrown together in a scullery sink all at once.
Greater Coin Dragon : CR ?; Medium-Size Construct (7 ft. long);
HD 5d10; hp 29; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 15 (+5 natural); Atk +6
melee (1d6+2, tail slap or wing slap); Full Atk both tail and wing slaps; SA breath weapon; SQ construct, eye of shielding, eye of spell resistance, damage reduction 10/+1, resistances; AL N; SV Fort +0,
Ref +0, Will -5; Str 14, Dex 10, Con —, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 1.
SA—Breath Weapon (Su): The coin dragon can breathe a 20-foot cone of coins and gems that deals 1d8+2 points of damage to anyone in the area of effect; a successful Reflex save (DC 14) halves the damage. The breath weapon is usable only once every other round. (The coins and gems used are reabsorbed into the body during the off round.)
SQ—Construct: Immune to mind-influencing effects, poison, disease, and similar effects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, energy drain, or death from massive damage.
SQ—Resistances (Ex): The coin dragon has acid, cold, electricity, and fire resistance 5.
SQ—Eye of Shielding (magic missile.). The coin dragon's left "eye" is a rough red spinel inset in a silver amulet that functions as a brooch of shielding. It can absorb 57 points of damage from magic missiles. It can be retrieved after the dragon is destroyed. (Value when charges spent 15 gp)
SQ—Spell Resistance. The coin dragon's left eye is similar to the right eye and gives it Spell 10. This gem becomes useless after the coin dragon is destroyed (Value 15 gp)
Constructed of 5,7XX copper pieces, 2XX silver pieces (tongue and claws) and 5,2XX gold pieces 16 gems (various worth).
Thanks,
C.
In the third-party module "Gorgoldand's Gauntlet", there is a fun construct called a coin dragon made of copper and gold coins, with a coin breath attack. That was CR 4 (google the module for stats.) Fun, because the monster is the treasure.
I have beefed it up to make it a bit more challenging for my party (5 characters, 3rd-4th level). My gut tells me that this a challenging, but not impossible, encounter for the party (the beastie takes a lot of punishment but isn't particularly lethal.) I figure this is CR 6-7 but am unsure. What do you think?
In front of you is a strange creature. It is vaguely draconic or lizard like, about 7-8 feet long, and taller than a man. It has beady but bright, gemlike red eyes outlined in silver. Well armored, it is covered in small round copper and gold scales roughly an inch across. It opens its mouth—its tongue is covered in the same scales, but in silver—and lets out a frightful roar that sounds like great gears grinding together, the clash of cymbals, the sound of pewter dishes being thrown together in a scullery sink all at once.
Greater Coin Dragon : CR ?; Medium-Size Construct (7 ft. long);
HD 5d10; hp 29; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 15 (+5 natural); Atk +6
melee (1d6+2, tail slap or wing slap); Full Atk both tail and wing slaps; SA breath weapon; SQ construct, eye of shielding, eye of spell resistance, damage reduction 10/+1, resistances; AL N; SV Fort +0,
Ref +0, Will -5; Str 14, Dex 10, Con —, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 1.
SA—Breath Weapon (Su): The coin dragon can breathe a 20-foot cone of coins and gems that deals 1d8+2 points of damage to anyone in the area of effect; a successful Reflex save (DC 14) halves the damage. The breath weapon is usable only once every other round. (The coins and gems used are reabsorbed into the body during the off round.)
SQ—Construct: Immune to mind-influencing effects, poison, disease, and similar effects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, energy drain, or death from massive damage.
SQ—Resistances (Ex): The coin dragon has acid, cold, electricity, and fire resistance 5.
SQ—Eye of Shielding (magic missile.). The coin dragon's left "eye" is a rough red spinel inset in a silver amulet that functions as a brooch of shielding. It can absorb 57 points of damage from magic missiles. It can be retrieved after the dragon is destroyed. (Value when charges spent 15 gp)
SQ—Spell Resistance. The coin dragon's left eye is similar to the right eye and gives it Spell 10. This gem becomes useless after the coin dragon is destroyed (Value 15 gp)
Constructed of 5,7XX copper pieces, 2XX silver pieces (tongue and claws) and 5,2XX gold pieces 16 gems (various worth).
Thanks,
C.