Re: The D&D Monster Conversion Thread
 

Still, a great wyrm could be the size of a bus, and not a 747.

Just scale it down some, in other words.

Re: The D&D Monster Conversion Thread
 

Why? I question the value of any formulaic conversion of d20 monsters, but if you're going to do so, might as well make it accurate (not that it's actually the size of a 747; the size rules are vague, but most likely a great wyrm is 50-100' depending on type).

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The D&D one inspired the GURPS one (I wrote the one on the wiki), but it isn't a translation by any means. The ones Jürgen and Thalassogen wrote are translations.

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The GURPSian one may be inspired by the earlier versions of the D&D kobold, which was a small, dim humanoid.

D&D 3E and later changed them to small reptilian critters very distantly related to dragons, which made them more interesting IMO. Frankly, there are already so many humanoids in D&D that it becomes hard to tell them apart.

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Did the same thing happen with "Troglodyte," which means chimp or early man?

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I like the Munchkin Kobolds better, so cute and silly and at the same time, that wide maw gives the feeling of a genuine hardcore predator.

They remind me of the Cheshire Cat from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, which I think is really great.

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I'd implement 3e kobolds as a racial package as something like:
Kobold (-5 points)
Attribute Modifiers: ST -3 [-30], DX +1 [20]
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM -2 [0]
Advantages: DR 1, Flexible (Scales) [4], Infravision [10], Kobold Trickery 2 [10], Sharp Teeth [1]
Disadvantages: Cowardice (12) [-10], Social Stigma (Savage) [-10]
*Kobold Trickery adds to Lockpicking, Mining, Scrounging, Sleight of Hand, and Traps, as well as Alchemy rolls to create harmful or destructive materials.

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Here is the version already up on the wiki:

22 points.

Attribute Modifiers: ST -3 [-30]; DX +1 [20].
Advantages: Damage Resistance 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3], Dark Vision [25], Kobold Talent 1 (Camouflage, Engineer (Mining), Observation, Stealth, Traps) [5].
Quirks: Light Sensitivity (-1 to Per- and DX-based rolls in bright sunlight) [-1].

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I couldn't leave this one undone:

Flumph
ST: 10 HP: 10 Speed: 5.75
DX: 13 Will: 12 Move: 0 (See notes)
IQ: 10 Per: 12
HT: 10 FP: 10 SM: -3
Dodge: 8 Parry: N/A DR: 3*

Spikes (14): 1d-1 impaling plus follow-up 1d-2 corrosive. The corrosive damage keeps happening for the next 1d seconds, or until someone makes a First Aid roll to flush the wound. Reach C.
Spray (14): The flumph shoots a foul-smelling jet 1 yard wide and 5 yards long. Anyone it hits with its jet must resist HT or be nauseated for a number of seconds equal to margin of failure. The smell lingers for 1d hours. Anyone coming within 30 yards of it must resist HT+2 or be nauseated for a number of seconds equal to margin of failure.

Traits: 360° Vision (Easy to Hit); Acute Hearing 1; Acute Vision 1; Congenial; Flight (Air Move 3); Infravision; Mute; No Legs; No Manipulators; Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents).
Skills: Brawling-14; Gesture-12; Observation-12; Stealth-14.
Class: Mundane.
Combat Effectiveness Rating: 21 (OR 17 and PR 4).
Notes: Flipping a flumph on its back keeps it from moving. Truly lame.