In Table: Creature Hit Dice on the monster creation page it says a construct of the following CR has the listed HD:
CR2 = 3HD
CR3 = 4HD
CR5 = 6HD
CR7 = 9HD
CR9 = 12HD
CR11 = 14HD
Yet, animated objects are listed as:
CR2 = 2HD
CR3 = 3HD
CR5 = 4HD
CR7 = 7HD
CR9 = 10HD
CR11 = 13HD
What am I missing? Which is correct?
This is likely due to the fact that animated objects have "construct traits" which give them immunities to a whole host of things. Immunity to bards and enchantment spec'd casters? Worth a bump in the CR for me.
In Table: Creature Hit Dice on the monster creation page it says a construct of the following CR has the listed HD:
CR2 = 3HD
CR3 = 4HD
CR5 = 6HD
CR7 = 9HD
CR9 = 12HD
CR11 = 14HDYet, animated objects are listed as:
CR2 = 2HD
CR3 = 3HD
CR5 = 4HD
CR7 = 7HD
CR9 = 10HD
CR11 = 13HDWhat am I missing? Which is correct?
Well, Animated Objects have hardness and CP? A CR11 animated ship can be adamantine for 6CP (20 hardness and 8 NA or so) which is probably worth the bump. I haven't looked it up, but I remember hardness being similar to or better than DR, which is what other constructs have. Regardless, DR 20 is a lot.
In retrospect, I am not claiming that a wooden ship turned adamantine could float.
EDIT: Also, use the more specific rules. Making animated objects is a guide in its entry in the Bestiary, so you probably don't want to build them with the general rules.