
Typical Spells: Any monster that uses spells has a typical spell listgiven here. Special Attacks/Qualities: Additions, deletions, or major changesin these categories are indicated here. Suchadjustments might include a change in type (since the Beast andShapechanger types have been eliminated), modified statisticsbecause of changes in feats, adjustments to energy resistance,reminders about changed rules that the monster utilizes (such ascold and fire subtypes), and, in a few cases, errata to the monster’soriginal entry. Notes: Any other change to the monster is indicated here.

As in the revised MonsterManual, level adjustments are not included for monsters whose leveladjustments would make them epic-level characters, or for creatureswith Intelligence scores of 2 or below, or for creatures otherwisedeemed inappropriate for use as PCs or cohorts. Level Adjustment: A level adjustment is specified here for everymonster that could be appropriate as a player character or cohort ina D&D campaign below 20th level. Skills: A complete, revised skill entry takes into consideration newskill point calculations, new synergy bonuses, and changed or deletedskills.įeats: A complete, revised feats entry takes into considerationnew feat calculations and new feats. A fewmonsters that did not have damage reduction in their originalentries have gained it under the revised D&D rules. Indicated in its entry.Damage Reduction: Each monster that has damage reduction hasĪ new entry that conforms to the new damage reduction rules. These elements are as follows.Space/Reach: Each monster’s space/reach is indicated in its entry.Base Attack/Grapple: Each monster’s base attack and grapple are Entriesomitted from this list have not changed. MMoonnsstteerr:: Type (Subtype) Base Attack/Grapple Space/Reach Damage Reduction Skills Feats Level Adjustment Notes.


Each entry provides the following revised information abouteach monster.
#PLAYERS GUIDE TO FAERUN UPDATE#
The statistics given here indicate the changes to existing statisticsrequired to update the creatures to v.3.5. This appendix summarizes the changes to mon-ster skills and feats, damage reduction, type and subtype, and otherinformation required to bring all of the monsters presented in thosetwo books up to date with the latest version of the core rulebooks. Conversion of the monsters presented in the FORGOTTEN REALMSĬampaign Setting and Monstrous Companion: Monsters of Faerûn isfairly straightforward.
