Noob GM Question - Size Medium Platypus


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I am trying to increase the size of a platypus up to medium.

I have to admit the charts are getting to me.

Thanks
-Hexen


AC becomes 10.
hp 4 (1d8)
Fort +2, Ref +2
Melee becomes +0 (1d6)
Ability scores Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10
CMB remains +0 but CMD increases to 10 (14 versus trip).
Feats Weapon Finesse should be replaced with another feat more fitting with its new ability scores.

If we use giant [x2] template instead of chart it would be:

CR 1/3
AC 16 (+6 natural)
hp 7 (1d8+3)
Fort +5, Ref +2
Melee +0 (1d6)
Ability scores Str 10 Dex 10 Con 16
Feats Weapon Finesse still needs to be replaced with something more useful...

Obviously both versions change space and reach to that of Medium creature.


Aren't they poisonous? Wouldn't the DC of their posion change?


Good catch. In case of chart-grown platypus the saving throw DC is 10. For giant-2 platypus it will have Fort save DC of 13.


Personally, I would advance it by an appropriate number of HD in order to reach Medium size rather than advance it by templates. Since each doubling of the number of HD generally equates to one step of size-increase, that would mean I'd look at creating a 4-HD giant platypus.

Of course, that approach would be somewhat more time-consuming than applying either of Drejk's methods.


Yeah, without HD increase it lacks certain oomph that would be expected of wolf-sized duck-billed aquatic terror...


Thanks!

I thank I can handle that from here, was going to add a single hit-die, as my players are still 1st level and are going to be facing a number of these monsters at once :D

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