[Monster] Grater Snake

martinl · 11-25-2018, 10:28 AM

It is thought that grater snakes were brought into the world when a dyslexic wizard accidentally messed up a otherwise innocuous familiar summoning, but if this is speculation - said wizard, if she really existed, did not survive the experience.

Grater snakes exist in and perceive at least one more dimension that most delvers, and this allows them to twist their bodies in such a way as to appear as two dimensional ribbons when that is to their advantage. This would be of mostly academic interest except for two additional traits. Firstly, they are, to a snake, relentlessly hostile to humanoids. Secondly, there seems to be no limit to how large they can grow.

Grater snakes usually are not distinguishable from common garter snakes of similar size. However, when agitated, they will twist and warp impossibly, turning sections of their body into sturdy yet razor sharp ribbons that are amazingly effective at slicing delvers to bits.

Swarm of Lesser Grater Snakes
Treat this as a swarm of snakes (DFM 54), but replace the damage with 1d(3) cutting (and no poison follow-up) and double hit points.

Greater Grater Snake
Treat this as a Giant Constrictor (DFM31), but
The constriction damage is cutting damage and has an armor divisor of 3.

Dodge is 11, as it can dodge into the Nth dimension.

Add the following trait: "Dimensional Damage Derangement: You can move your body out of the way of attacks buy shifting most of it into higher dimensions. When hit, make a dodge roll (even if a dodge has already failed) at +2. If this additional dodge is successful, max damage from becomes 2 for crushing or large area attacks and 1 for all other types of damage."

Wrestling skill is 20 due to the ability to writhe in extra dimensions.

Grappling the snake requires a dodge or grappling parry each round, failure resulting in thrust-2(3) cutting damage (based on the attacker's strength, not the snake's) to the extremities involved.

11-25-2018, 10:28 AM	#1
martinl Join Date: Jan 2006	[Monster] Grater Snake It is thought that grater snakes were brought into the world when a dyslexic wizard accidentally messed up a otherwise innocuous familiar summoning, but if this is speculation - said wizard, if she really existed, did not survive the experience. Grater snakes exist in and perceive at least one more dimension that most delvers, and this allows them to twist their bodies in such a way as to appear as two dimensional ribbons when that is to their advantage. This would be of mostly academic interest except for two additional traits. Firstly, they are, to a snake, relentlessly hostile to humanoids. Secondly, there seems to be no limit to how large they can grow. Grater snakes usually are not distinguishable from common garter snakes of similar size. However, when agitated, they will twist and warp impossibly, turning sections of their body into sturdy yet razor sharp ribbons that are amazingly effective at slicing delvers to bits. Swarm of Lesser Grater Snakes Treat this as a swarm of snakes (DFM 54), but replace the damage with 1d(3) cutting (and no poison follow-up) and double hit points. Greater Grater Snake Treat this as a Giant Constrictor (DFM31), but The constriction damage is cutting damage and has an armor divisor of 3. Dodge is 11, as it can dodge into the Nth dimension. Add the following trait: "Dimensional Damage Derangement: You can move your body out of the way of attacks buy shifting most of it into higher dimensions. When hit, make a dodge roll (even if a dodge has already failed) at +2. If this additional dodge is successful, max damage from becomes 2 for crushing or large area attacks and 1 for all other types of damage." Wrestling skill is 20 due to the ability to writhe in extra dimensions. Grappling the snake requires a dodge or grappling parry each round, failure resulting in thrust-2(3) cutting damage (based on the attacker's strength, not the snake's) to the extremities involved.