[Aliens]"...solitary giant predator caterpillars. Civilization wasn't easy for us"

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Gef

The thing is, Stretching and "Compressing" are game-mechanically identical. If you have a long critter that can coil up or otherwise contract, then I'm guessing that the coiled size is a better basis for its strength.

What's the point in compressing/stretching instead of bending like this?

Originally Posted by Gef

So even with all those legs, they can carry in their arms most of whet their legs can support? I wasn't proposing NFM as a disad, only as a limitation on any racial ST bonus that exceed the arms. This approach keeps you from having to go with Weak Arms, which has some bizarre thresholds. Half ST Arms mean a quarter of the lifting ST, which may be a lot less arm ST than what you want.

GEF

I think so. Being predators, having strong arms for trapping prey certainly helps. Brachiating also kinda demands strong arms.

[Gef]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

What's the point in compressing/stretching instead of bending like this?

That's exactly what I'm talking about; in the bent position they'd be a size category smaller than in the extended. -GEF