rokurokubi

Converting the 3rd edition OA monsters as there are a many new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. This is actually the Pathfinder version as it is a bad-guy in the Jade Regent AP. Original was only CR 2. ROKUROKUBI Medium humanoid (yuan-ti), neutral evil Armor Class 16 (Natural Armor) […]

pennaggolan

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. I knew about this monster first hand from my wife who’s family is from the Philippines. This is actually a tamed down version of the real folk-version. Philipinos (and many Asian […]

takobake samurai

Mind flayer samurai! What is there not to like!? Inspired by Flying Frog Productions Forbidden Fortress. These guys form the body-guard for the big-bad in my campaign – Anumaramon. TAKOBAKE SAMURAI Medium aberration, lawful evil Armor Class 15 (do and kusazuri) Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX […]

onikage

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. ONIKAGE Large fiend (undead), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor) Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24) Speed 60 ft., fly 90 ft. STR DEX CON […]

Blossom Dance

A reward for defeating a CR 24 Void Dragon for my kensai player. Blossom Dance “Born in a world of strife, against the odds, we choose to fight! Blossom Dance!“ – Dunban Blossom Dance is a talent art passed down from master to pupil or through the trials of combat against an epic foe. You strike […]

mezu and mezu-no-oni

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. Unlike Gozu, I am pretty happy with this set of oni. DESCRIPTION Gozu and Mezu are the two guardians of the gates of hell in Japanese mythology. Where Gozu is about brute force, […]

gozu and gozu-no-oni

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. These are all built of the various minotaur/demon minotaurs from the MM but they are different enough they have their own statblocks. Not 100% happy with these, though they are fine for a […]

kara-tur naga

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. Though these specific naga/yuan-ti are from Legend of Five Rings they do have an extensive history in the East, in particular India. To me they are good yuan-ti which I find pretty […]

mamono

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. Since these are effectively Asian doppelgängers I built them from the same skeleton to show that they are related. I like that continuity between the mythologies and ecologies in D&D. MAMONO Medium […]

jiangshi – the hopping vampire

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 1e. Converting them here. I retained some of the standard vampire traits just to keep them consistent with each other. HOPPING VAMPIRE Medium undead (yokai), chaotic evil Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor) Hit Points 82 (11d8 + […]