Simple Template: Young (CR –1)

Creatures with the young template are immature specimens of the base creature. You can also use this simple template to easily create a smaller variant of a monster. This template cannot be applied to creatures that increase in power through aging or feeding (such as dragons or barghests) or creatures that are Fine-sized.

Quick Rules

+2 to all Dex-based rolls, –2 on all other rolls, –2 hp/HD.

Rebuild Rules

Size decrease by one category; AC reduce natural armor by –2 (minimum +0); Attacks decrease damage dice by 1 step; Ability Scores –4 Strength, –4 Con, +4 size bonus to Dex.

Table: Damage Dice Steps

Find the die to be decreased in the + column then look to the left (-) column to determine reduced die size for determining damage.

For example, a Medium rapier deals 1d6 damage normally. Find 1d6 on the table in the + column then look in the adjacent – column and see that it reduces to 1d4 when it is size Small.

–	+
1d2	1d3
1d3	1d4
1d4	1d6
1d6	1d8
1d8	2d6
1d10	2d8
1d12	3d6
2d4	2d6
2d6	3d6
2d8	3d8
2d10	4d8