A Question on old myths

el-remmen · Jan 25, 2002

On the subject of the Vorpal Sword - the description that it went "snicker-snack" always made me think it was more of a giant scissor. . .and that is how I desribe the sword in Aquerra setting. . . it can ONLY be a great sword and it two snapping blades. .. Because the method to make them is lost to history.

Jezrael · Jan 25, 2002

Yeah...

The Jabberwock was immune to all weapons except vorpal ones, I seem to remember some fairly high MR and the dreaded Burble attack (no I'm not being sarcastic, it really was a pretty awesome attack). Unfortunately I don't have that MC so my memory may be a bit spotty.

Amber: Shadow Knight has some small blurbs on both Jabberwock and Bandersnatch...making them out to be mortal enemies, short descriptions of the Shadow they live in...but no stats for 'em.

SpikeyFreak · Jan 25, 2002

From TSD:
For example, Wallace starts with this famous verse from "Jabberwocky":

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

And transmutes it into:

Bet I beat my glands til,
With hand-sword I slay the evil gender.
A slimey theme; borrow gloves,
And masturbate the hog more!

How the @#$% did he get the second paragraph from the first?

--Baffled Spikey

Henry · Jan 25, 2002

All the below stats come from the first edition D&D module, Written by Gary Gygax, EX2 Land beyond the magic mirror:

Jub-jub Bird (AC 4; MV 6”/12”; HD 12; hp 72; #AT 3; D 2-8/2-
8/4-16; SA sharp beak delivers double damage on a “to hit”
score of 19 or 20, command spell use every other round; SD
feign death ability, 25% magic resistance).

The Jabberwocky (AC -6; MV 15”; HD 15; hp 95; #AT 1 or 2; D
5-20 or 2-12/2-12; SA charge of 30’ or more doubles speed,
allows all 3 attacks, and causes +1/die rolled for damage; SD
25% magic resistance).

Bandersnatch (AC -1; MV 36”; HD 9; hp 63; #AT 2, 4, or 6 and 1;
D 1-6 x 2, 4, or 6 and 3-12; SA any pair of attacks that hit the
same opponent indicates “snatch” and “banding” with web-Iike
material which is too elastic to be broken [must be severed
by edge], while victim suffers maximum claw damage [12
points]; SD speed of movement allows escape, 25% magic
resistance).