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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8288043" data-attributes="member: 57383">Updating the <a href="https://enworld.org/index.php?posts/7989149" target="_blank">Afanc Working Draft</a>.I'm game simplifying it there but think we need to mention how it's calculated for the sake of Advanced Afanc.&nbsp; Also, I'm thinking we should give the odds of a randomly encountered afanc containing eggs.So how about we change the statblock's Treasure: entry from &quot;None (but see below)&quot; to &quot;None or goods (1 in # contain eggs worth 10-60% of treasure value)[see below]&quot;Let's see, a shark can carry eggs for about 6-9 months which sounds about the right length of time for an afanc, so if a female afanc gets pregnant every year that's 50-75% of the year, and if half the afanc population are female that's 25-37.5%.&nbsp; However, I'm leaning towards them often laying eggs every other year, which'd be 12.5% to 18.75%.Let's just go for a nice round 20% so they clutch every 1-2 years.So I'll update the <a href="https://enworld.org/index.php?posts/7989149" target="_blank">Afanc Working Draft</a> with:Treasure: None or goods (1 in 5 contain eggs worth 10-60% of treasure value)[see below]

While adult afanc dwell in the sea their young live in rivers. Afanc can tolerate brackish waters and swim up large rivers every year or two to lay their eggs, which are a prized delicacy in some nations (a complete clutch of roughly a hundred 1-pound eggs is typically worth 750 to 4,500 gp). The eggs are bulky and somewhat fragile but are easily preserved in a barrel of brine, vinegar, or brandy.Let me know if you think any of that needs tweaking.Alternatives based on similar but less frequent gestation periods might be:(1 in 6 contain eggs… =&gt; &quot;every two years to lay their eggs&quot;(1 in 8 contain eggs… =&gt; &quot;every two or three years to lay their eggs&quot;(1 in 10 contain eggs… =&gt; &quot;every three or four years to lay their eggs&quot;(1 in 12 contain eggs… =&gt; &quot;every three to five years to lay their eggs&quot;I'd be willing to go along with any of the above alternatives, but like the 1 in 8 one the best.&nbsp; Octahedrons need love too!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 8288043, member: 57383"] Updating the [URL='https://enworld.org/index.php?posts/7989149'][B]Afanc Working Draft[/B][/URL]. I'm game simplifying it there but think we need to mention how it's calculated for the sake of Advanced Afanc. Also, I'm thinking we should give the odds of a randomly encountered afanc containing eggs. So how about we change the statblock's [B]Treasure:[/B] entry from "None (but see below)" to "None or goods (1 in # contain eggs worth 10-60% of treasure value)[see below]" Let's see, a shark can carry eggs for about 6-9 months which sounds about the right length of time for an afanc, so if a female afanc gets pregnant every year that's 50-75% of the year, and if half the afanc population are female that's 25-37.5%. However, I'm leaning towards them often laying eggs every other year, which'd be 12.5% to 18.75%. Let's just go for a nice round 20% so they clutch every 1-2 years. So I'll update the [URL='https://enworld.org/index.php?posts/7989149'][B]Afanc Working Draft[/B][/URL] with: [INDENT][B]Treasure:[/B] None or goods (1 in 5 contain eggs worth 10-60% of treasure value)[see below] While adult afanc dwell in the sea their young live in rivers. Afanc can tolerate brackish waters and swim up large rivers every year or two to lay their eggs, which are a prized delicacy in some nations (a complete clutch of roughly a hundred 1-pound eggs is typically worth 750 to 4,500 gp). The eggs are bulky and somewhat fragile but are easily preserved in a barrel of brine, vinegar, or brandy.[/INDENT] Let me know if you think any of that needs tweaking. Alternatives based on similar but less frequent gestation periods might be: (1 in 6 contain eggs… => "every two years to lay their eggs" (1 in 8 contain eggs… => "every two or three years to lay their eggs" (1 in 10 contain eggs… => "every three or four years to lay their eggs" (1 in 12 contain eggs… => "every three to five years to lay their eggs" I'd be willing to go along with any of the above alternatives, but like the 1 in 8 one the best. Octahedrons need love too! [/QUOTE]

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