12-11-2018, 10:31 PM | #1 |
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Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
Updates here.
I cannot comment on the ability of any of the following to do whatever a spider does, but yeah, they probably can. These assume familiarity with the giant spider entry in DFRPG Monsters, and probably have mistakes and overlooked fun bits, so feel free to improve on my work. S.O.U.S.Notes: On one hand, its webs are thick enough to see pretty easily. On the other hand, they are ST 26. Poisonous varieties exist – change bite to impaling with a 2d tox (poison, HT+1 for half) + 1d-2 crushing (blowing you up like a poison balloon) follow-up instead of the grapple. S.O.R.S.Notes: Poisonous varieties exist – change bite to impaling with a 3d tox (poison, HT+1 for half) + 1d crushing (blowing you up like a poison balloon) follow-up instead of the grapple. Most of this spider is usually above SM 0 delvers. S.O.O.C.S.Notes: Poisonous varieties exist – change bite to impaling with a 3d tox (poison, HT+2 for half) + 2d crushing (blowing you up like a poison balloon) follow-up instead of the grapple. On the battle mat, put counters to show where the head and feet are – the rest of the beast is 10' or more above ground level. SpiantNotes: When attacking small foes, especially with it's bite, a spiant will tend to all out attack. Delvers in melee will often be limited to targeting the legs, until they cripple enough to bring it down to their level. Injury Reduction 2, HT 15 and 80 HP means it might take a while to wear down. SpitanNotes: When attacking small foes, especially with it's bite, a spitan will tend to all out attack. Delvers in melee will often be limited to targeting the legs, until they cripple enough to bring it down to their level. Injury Reduction 3, HT 16 and 110 HP means it might take a while to wear down. Last edited by martinl; 12-16-2018 at 11:03 AM. |
12-11-2018, 11:16 PM | #2 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
I'm not sure I can love this enough.
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12-11-2018, 11:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
You're having way too much fun with the names.
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12-12-2018, 12:52 AM | #4 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
Love them!
Any good ideas on how to defeat the Spitan with its DR22? |
12-12-2018, 12:53 AM | #5 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
These guys are too good for the delvers they will be demolishing.
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12-12-2018, 07:17 AM | #6 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
Penetrating weapon (plus bodkin for scouts), weapon master and 4d damage.
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12-12-2018, 07:20 AM | #7 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
You know we now need stats for the matryoshka spider. "Well, that was a battle well-fought. We only lost two. Wait, what's that creeping out from inside the spitan?"
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12-12-2018, 07:43 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
Quote:
Are you spying on my hard drive? Plan is to go all the way down - eventually you are hip deep in spider swarms and ducking airborne spiderdust (based on spore clouds). Gods help you if they colonize your bloodstream. Hints that the elemental plane of fire was once like our world before the spiderness infestation and resulting godly smite are probably not true. |
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12-12-2018, 07:48 AM | #9 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
The spiders love you too Doug. Thanks!
Guilty. Giant powerarmor golem? Parkour up and find chinks? (I'd allow neck, torso, and leg chinks on a spitan.) It's supposed to be hard to fight one of these. I'm actually interested if anyone sees an obvious cheese way to defeat spitans. Note that vulnerability spider control and animal empathy are deliberate. One use for these things is to allow very angry uber-druids to act out in fun ways. Thanks! But they are not aligned with Good. Uplifting one and making it a holy warrior would be lots of fun though. Last edited by martinl; 12-12-2018 at 08:15 AM. |
12-12-2018, 07:54 AM | #10 |
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Re: Spiders in a Wide Variety of Convenient Sizes
The Elemental Plane of Spiders would be a fine place to visit for an adventure.
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