When converting a monster from 3.5, are bonus feats extra feats, in addition of those gained for HD?
When converting a monster from 3.5, are bonus feats extra feats, in addition of those gained for HD?
Are you kidding.....????
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Since you're asking seriously, I'll answer seriously.
Sometimes a creature has one or more bonus feats, marked with a superscript B. Creatures often do not have the prerequisites for a bonus feat. If this is so, the creature can still use the feat. If the you wish to customize the creature with new feats, you can reassign its other feats, but not its bonus feats.
So yes, they are in addition to normal HD feats. If you don't want to go through the hassle of picking new feats due to the PF rules of a feat every odd level, you are perfectly fine just counting the bonus feats as those regular feats. It depends on how much tinkering with the CR you want to do. Most monsters can be used just by adding CMD/CMB totals and run as is, as long as you understand they will be weaker than you might expect. Feat customization is the easiest way to powerup a monster to challenge your players and give them unexpected challenges.
Mind you, some bonus feats are bonus because the creature does not qualify for them normally. (Although that need for Weapon Finesse for the animals was removed by a rule in the back).
Thanks for your answers. I was asking because some monsters (Soldier Giant Ant) list just one bonus feat. Some have more feats than allowed by HD (Cuoatl)... and I was a bit disoriented about the rules in PF, as I have not DMd yet.