Thursday 15 March 2018

Monster: Choker

Monster: Choker

The choker is a halfling-sized cavern dweller with rubbery arms and a penchant for grappling and choking. Instead of giving it Altered Time Rate 1, how their D&D ability would suggest, I gave it a huge Basic Speed bonus.

 

Choker [Monster Manual, page 34]

 
73 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-3 [-30]; DX+1 [20]; IQ-3 [-60]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM-1; Basic Speed +3.25 [65]; Basic Move -1 [-5]; Will+3 [15]; Per+3 [15].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Constriction Attack [15]; DR 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3]; Double-Jointed [15]; Extra-Flexible Arms [10]; Good Grip 2 [10]; Infravision [10]; Reduced Consumption 3 [6]; Reduced Consumption 2 (Cast-Iron Stomach, -50%) [2]; Sharp Claws [5]; Slippery 1 [2]; Stretching 2 (Limited, Arms Only, -20%) [10]; Terrain Adaptation (Uneven) [5].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Ugly) [-8]; Callous [-5]; Cowardice (12) [-10]; Gluttony (12) [-5]; Greed (12) [-15]; Loner (12) [-5]; Odious Personal Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Short Lifespan 1 [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Quirks: Likes shiny things [-1]; Prefers meat to other food [-1].
Features: Early Maturation 2.
Creature Type: Aberration.
 

Typical Stats

ST:

7

HP:

7

Speed:

9

DX:

11

Will:

10

Move:

8

IQ:

7

Per:

10

 

 

HT:

12

FP:

12

SM:

-1

Dodge:

13

Parry:

11   (unarmed)

DR:

1* (tough skin)

Sharp Claws (14): thrust 1d-3 cutting (KYOS: 1d-4 cutting), Reach C (Reach C-1 when fully stretched).
 
                Traits: Appearance (Ugly); Callous; Clinging; Combat Reflexes; Constriction Attack; Cowardice (12); Double-Jointed; Early Maturation 2; Extra-Flexible Arms; Gluttony (12); Good Grip 2; Greed (12); Infravision; Likes shiny things; Loner (12); Odious Personal Habit (Eats sapient beings); Prefers meat to other food; Reduced Consumption 3; Reduced Consumption 2 (Cast-Iron Stomach); Short Lifespan 1; Slippery 1; Social Stigma (Monster); Stretching 2 (Limited, Arms Only); Terrain Adaptation (Uneven).
    Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-15; Wrestling-14.
    Techniques: Choke Hold-14.
    Creature Type: Aberration.

3 comments:

  1. I'm curious why you went so low on ST when the original beast has Str 16.
    Not complaining just curious. I still find your site SO useful when making my own conversions!

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    1. They are described as small in the Monster Manual, so I decided to give them SM-1. Them having extraordinarily high ST value innately wouldn't make sense to me, so I gave them a lower value, but also added Lifting ST for better grappling and, well, choking. This is just a racial template, individual chokers may have higher ST values.

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    2. Makes perfect sense. Thank you!

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