Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Cleon]

I have no idea!

Wikipedia says that raft spiders "can submerge altogether to hide from predators" but isn't very specific.

I think we're going to have to ask Cleon and demiurge about this.

Incidentally, looking back at the Stormwrack notes, I don't think they capture the diving bell spiders very well. We should probably redo those.

A raft spider does cover itself with a film of air so it can breathe underwater, although it doesn't build a "diving bell" air bubble web. In 3E terms I'd consider it a variation on Hold Breath.

I'm a bit dubious about the "break off a leg and use it as an aqualung" trick, but considering it's a matter of surface tension that shouldn't even work if the spider is enlarged to man-sized, I may be prepared to forgive it as some form of weird power.

 

[freyar]

GIve the raft spiders hold breath?

Anyone else think we should redo the diving bell spiders and pretend that they can have big air bubbles?

 

[Shade]

Yes and maybe?

 

[freyar]

I guess we'll wait on other people to vote on the diving bells.

 

[Shade]

Updated the raft spider.

Finished?

 

[demiurge1138]

I'd like to do a new diving spider with a bigger bubble.

 

[freyar]

Raft spider seems done.

 

[Shade]

Sounds good. So are we using this air bubble?

Air Bubble (Ex): When a raft spider climbs under the water, hairs on its body hold an air bubble around it. The raft spider can breath from this air bubble for one hour per point of Constitution before it risks drowning. Because of the air bubble, the spider is bouyant and must climb along rocks, sand, or plants to avoid floating to the surface; the raft spider does not actually swim.

If the raft spider is killed, a Small or Medium creature may sever one of its legs and breath from the air bubble attached to that leg for up to one hour. Smaller creatures may use a fraction of a leg, while Large creatures must use the body and head of the spider. Huge and larger creatures cannot use a raft spider's air bubble to breathe underwater.

Should the diving bell spider have a swim speed?

 

[freyar]

Well, I'm happy to use that air bubble or a modified version of it. I really don't know about the swim speed, though.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.