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2020-10-27, 06:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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A gargantuan cat?
Lets imagine what that would be like for a minute... lol
Cats of all sizes are among the most vicious prolific killers of all animals killing just about anything they can overpower for any reason or no reason at all. So I think it would be interesting to see an Tarrasque sized feline terrorizing the lands. The Tarrasque is supposed to be about 70ft long from what I'm reading. That's a huge cat lol. How would we stat it? I looked at the difference between the Giant Eagle and Roc and then tried to do a similar thing with the Sabre Tooth Tiger and regular Tiger to help stat the Mega Cat.
It should be about as big, and about as strong as the Tarrasque, but it won't have any of the fancy defenses so it would be a much lower CR, but it would be much much faster.
I'm trying to imagine this thing jumping up and swatting dragons out of the sky!
Mega Cat
Gargantuan Beast, unaligned
Str 28, Dex 26, Con 25, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 8
AC 18
HP 306(17d20+119)
Speed 120ft
Saving Throws:(Dex +13, Con +12, Wis +6, Cha +4)
Skills: Perception +6
Senses: Passive Perception 16
Darkvision: 60ft
Keen Smell: The Mega Cat has advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.
Running Leap: With a 20ft start, the Mega Cat can long jump up to 70ft.
Pounce: If the Mega Cat moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw Attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the Mega Cat can make one bite Attack against it as a Bonus Action.
Multiattack: The Mega Cat makes three attacks: two with it's claws and one with it's bite.
Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit: (4d10+9) piercing damage.
Claw: Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 15ft, one target. Hit (4d8+9) slashing damage.
What do you think?
What CR would this be?
What's a better name than Mega Cat?
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2020-10-27, 07:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-11-05, 03:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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I think Mega Kitty should get some Legendary actions. What can we come up with?
Can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn.
1. Mega Kitty can make a Wisdom(Perception) check
2. Mega Kitty can take the dash action (2 actions)
3. Mega Kitty suddenly starts grooming itself after which regains 3d6+3 hit points ( 3 actions)
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2020-11-05, 03:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Names:
Deathstalker
That what lurkes in the shadows.. or lies in the sun
gremalkin
senses:
5/10ft? blindsight (whiskers)
Skills:
acrobatics +15 (expertise)
stealth +10 (expertise, -5 for size)
I think I would up the INT to 6. So it can be a slightly more terrifying hunter. Think Kneazle or something? A cat that understand speech, and can act to do whatever you want least ;)
Trait:
Tornado of claws. Any creature that tries to grapple the mega cat suffers 8d10+0 damage every round. (poor dragon/kraken/titan)
attack/legendary action
Death stare/glare: As an action the mega cat can fix someone with its gaze. Roll a wisdom save DC 19, or be Incapacitated untill the mega cat stops having eye contact.
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2020-11-05, 04:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A gargantuan cat?
Mega-Cat is bored. It has nothing to play with. Everything is ignoring Mega-Cat. Mega-Cat needs attention, regardless whether it's good attention or bad attention. Mega-Cat walks up to castle on hill. It knocks the castle off the hill, watches is break. Humans swarm at Mega-Cat, attacking, trying to drive it off. Mega-Cat smiles. The game has begun.
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2020-11-07, 04:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A gargantuan cat?
Chiming in on the CR and encounter design angle.
An Int 3 creature can easily be defeated and abused. Do you think for a proper encounter it should be awakened? Do you feel it should have some druidic powers?
Purr/roar as the equal of a 9th level thunder wave? Hairballs that deal nonlethal poison damage? Mold Earth to bury gigantic poops?Last edited by Spore; 2020-11-07 at 08:55 AM.
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Re: A gargantuan cat?
I think it would be relatively easy to drive off since cats are likely to just run away if they take a lot of damage. I think it would be incredibly hard to actually kill because of the same fact that it would just run away if hurt enough. I imagine it having a tremendous amount of movement capabilities per round.
I think it would be almost TOO hard if it was awakened. I think a cat that can think and reason at that high a level would be truly devastating.
But my goal wasn't to think up that highest CR thing. Other than being insanely big, I don't think it should have any other magical properties.
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2020-11-07, 03:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A gargantuan cat?
of all the animal in real life cats have some of the best night vision and a ginormous cat only having 60 ft darkvision seems silly to me. it should be 120 ft or more. also cats are incredible stealthy so i would imagine this thing would have proficiency in stealth. anybody who want to argue about this go look up stuff about tigers and their stealth capabilities.
also i think a fun name could be Catpocalypse and give it the power to control/summon any cat beasts (ie. cats, tigers, lions, sabertooth tigers, etc)Last edited by KittenMagician; 2020-11-07 at 04:02 PM.
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2020-11-07, 11:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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