[DF] Stat Challenge: The Drop Bear

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by Varyon

Purposefully dropping yourself onto a target is a Slam...

So they should have a decent Sumo skill.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Anders

We have stats for many beasts, but we still lack stats for perhaps the most feared and dangerous animal on a continent filled with dangerous animals - the dreaded Drop Bear (thylarctos plummetus).

How large is it? How do you model it's unique attack? How do your delvers protect yourselves against this animal?

According to the Australian Museum it weighs a bit more than 260 lbs and is 51 inches long. It's probably strong even for it's size (+3 lifting strength, used to grapple and crush prey) and it has blunt teeth but also a strong bite for it's size. It should probably be designed with an unrealistically high camouflage skill.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Anders

We have stats for many beasts, but we still lack stats for perhaps the most feared and dangerous animal on a continent filled with dangerous animals - the dreaded Drop Bear (thylarctos plummetus).

How large is it? How do you model it's unique attack? How do your delvers protect yourselves against this animal?

[Laufey voice] I...accept. [/Laufey voice]

[Drop Bear]

They are about the same size as Koalas, if a bit bigger, but are some what heaver due to the extra mussel mass, they are cunning as all <censored>.

you can ward them off by rubbing Vegemite behind your ears, but it's no guarantee if the DB's are hungry enough or just in the wrong mood.

[(E)]

If a drop bear dropped from sufficient height it would probably dislodge one or more branches on its way down*, so it's first attack may have an added area of effect.

*a feature of eucalypts