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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8489813" data-attributes="member: 57383">A few comments on the above.Realised it had a Medium creatures d8 Hit Dice instead of the d10s of a Large creature.Would consider Speed 40 ft. like a Giant Scorpion, although the original monster is a LOT slower than an AD&amp;D Giant Scorpions (6 vs 15!).There's something about the phrase &quot;Acidic Discharge&quot; that makes me think the whip-scorpion has a serious gastrointestinal condition rather than a combat ability.Also, it does not spray from its tail - the glands are near the end of its abdomen.I suppose we could use &quot;The uropygid shoots an acrid irritant liquid from the end of its abdomen&quot; or &quot;The uropygid shoots an acrid irritant liquid from its rear end.&quot;The latter wording gives me the same unfortunate implication of a gastrointestinal complaint, although it could be worse. The special attack is described as a &quot;noxious vapor&quot; that's a &quot;wet yellow gas&quot; in the 2E version of the monster!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 8489813, member: 57383"] A few comments on the above. Realised it had a Medium creatures d8 Hit Dice instead of the d10s of a Large creature. Would consider Speed 40 ft. like a Giant Scorpion, although the original monster is a LOT slower than an AD&D Giant Scorpions (6 vs 15!). There's something about the phrase "Acidic Discharge" that makes me think the whip-scorpion has a serious gastrointestinal condition rather than a combat ability. Also, it does not spray from its tail - the glands are near the end of its abdomen. I suppose we could use "The uropygid shoots an acrid irritant liquid from the end of its abdomen" or "The uropygid shoots an acrid irritant liquid from its rear end." The latter wording gives me the same unfortunate implication of a gastrointestinal complaint, although it could be worse. The special attack is described as a "noxious vapor" that's a "wet yellow gas" in the 2E version of the monster! [/QUOTE]

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