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<blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 5202187" data-attributes="member: 287"><p><strong>Betta, Giant</strong></p><p>FREQUENCY: Uncommon</p><p>NO. APPEARING: 1 male, 1-8 females</p><p>ARMOR CLASS: 8</p><p>MOVE: //18”</p><p>HIT DICE: males 3 + 3, females 3 + 6</p><p>% IN LAIR: 55%</p><p>TREASURE TYPE: Q in nest</p><p>NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 bite</p><p>DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8</p><p>SPECIAL ATTACKS: Bonus "to hit"</p><p>SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil</p><p>MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard</p><p>INTELLIGENCE: Animal</p><p>ALIGNMENT: Neutral</p><p>SIZE: M (5’-6’ long)</p><p>PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil</p><p>Attack/Defense Modes: Nil</p><p>LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III/85 + 4/hp</p><p></p><p>Giant bettas, also known as giant Siamese fish, are somewhat similar to their smaller cousins. They inhabit fresh, tropical waters that are warm all year around. Giant bettas are encountered in schools which invariably contain one male fish and one or more female followers. Males are brightly colored, coming in red, blue, and green versions; females are always a drab green. Males have longer fins than females.</p><p></p><p>Male giant bettas are extremely hostile toward other males of their kind. If a male betta sees its own reflection in a mirrorlike surface, it will attack the reflection immediately, to the exclusion of any other enemy. The same applies to illusions the betta sees of other males. (Bettas receive no saving throw against illusions of this sort.) Male betas will attack other brightly colored objects they see in the water, gaining a +2 bonus “to hit” against them; this includes characters wearing flashy clothes, bright silvery armor that will reflect the betta’s coloration, and so forth. This does not apply to female bettas.</p><p></p><p>Male bettas will create a bubble nest when they desire to breed. A bubble nest is an underwater air pocket at least one cubic foot in volume, set under an overhanging rock, a collection of interlocked branches, or other suitable object. The male betta will inhale a large quantity of air at the surface, swim down to the place where the nest is being built, and exhale, forming the air pocket. Any leakage will be stoppered by scooping mud onto the leaking spot. The male might also collect a few small shiny objects to enhance the nest.s attractiveness (hence the presence of gems).</p><p></p><p>Upon finding a female, the male will have her lay eggs in the bubble nest and will then chase the female away before she has a chance to eat the eggs. The male will guard the nest for two days, after which time the eggs hatch. After a short period of time, the male betta will eat whatever young remain in the area; the rest must scatter and hide.</p><p></p><p>Young males soon start attacking each other and separate to go their own ways. Young bettas are born with 1 hp and gain a full hit die every three months. Their bite damage becomes effective against other creatures when they are three months old, doing 1-4 points damage. When they are six months old they do 1-6 hp damage, and finally they reach adulthood (and normal bite damage) at nine months of age. </p><p></p><p>Bettas live in shallow waters not over 100’ deep. They have to come to the surface and gulp air to breathe. Though males can be dangerous to underwater adventurers in the tropics, female bettas will attack only if hungry or if attacked themselves.</p><p></p><p>Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #94 (1985).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shade, post: 5202187, member: 287"] [B]Betta, Giant[/B] FREQUENCY: Uncommon NO. APPEARING: 1 male, 1-8 females ARMOR CLASS: 8 MOVE: //18” HIT DICE: males 3 + 3, females 3 + 6 % IN LAIR: 55% TREASURE TYPE: Q in nest NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 bite DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Bonus "to hit" SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Animal ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: M (5’-6’ long) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III/85 + 4/hp Giant bettas, also known as giant Siamese fish, are somewhat similar to their smaller cousins. They inhabit fresh, tropical waters that are warm all year around. Giant bettas are encountered in schools which invariably contain one male fish and one or more female followers. Males are brightly colored, coming in red, blue, and green versions; females are always a drab green. Males have longer fins than females. Male giant bettas are extremely hostile toward other males of their kind. If a male betta sees its own reflection in a mirrorlike surface, it will attack the reflection immediately, to the exclusion of any other enemy. The same applies to illusions the betta sees of other males. (Bettas receive no saving throw against illusions of this sort.) Male betas will attack other brightly colored objects they see in the water, gaining a +2 bonus “to hit” against them; this includes characters wearing flashy clothes, bright silvery armor that will reflect the betta’s coloration, and so forth. This does not apply to female bettas. Male bettas will create a bubble nest when they desire to breed. A bubble nest is an underwater air pocket at least one cubic foot in volume, set under an overhanging rock, a collection of interlocked branches, or other suitable object. The male betta will inhale a large quantity of air at the surface, swim down to the place where the nest is being built, and exhale, forming the air pocket. Any leakage will be stoppered by scooping mud onto the leaking spot. The male might also collect a few small shiny objects to enhance the nest.s attractiveness (hence the presence of gems). Upon finding a female, the male will have her lay eggs in the bubble nest and will then chase the female away before she has a chance to eat the eggs. The male will guard the nest for two days, after which time the eggs hatch. After a short period of time, the male betta will eat whatever young remain in the area; the rest must scatter and hide. Young males soon start attacking each other and separate to go their own ways. Young bettas are born with 1 hp and gain a full hit die every three months. Their bite damage becomes effective against other creatures when they are three months old, doing 1-4 points damage. When they are six months old they do 1-6 hp damage, and finally they reach adulthood (and normal bite damage) at nine months of age. Bettas live in shallow waters not over 100’ deep. They have to come to the surface and gulp air to breathe. Though males can be dangerous to underwater adventurers in the tropics, female bettas will attack only if hungry or if attacked themselves. Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #94 (1985). [/QUOTE]
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