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Message: <blockquote data-quote="demiurge1138" data-source="post: 3480108" data-attributes="member: 7451">Cool, BOZ! Thanks for the info. I was around for the writing of some of it, but still <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Since it seems to be in vogue to post changes from the original to the published material, I'll throw up some thoughts on my entries.GIANT DRAGONFLYAs I previously mentioned, my original giant dragonfly was "giant" only by comparison to other dragonflies - it was Tiny in size and was designed to be used as a familiar. I did want to allow for advancement to larger sizes, and had them advance to Huge even then (Large was 7-10 HD under this scheme). Although all the mechanics changed, the flavor text wasn't changed at all... and I think it still works (although I'd prefer that their diet was changed to something more substantial than insects and birds).Giant Dragonflies in EberronMeganeura are most commonly found in the jungles of Q’barra. They are especially numerous in the Basura Swamp, and sailors heading north to the Lhazaar Principalities have reported dragonflies with forty foot wingspans flying over the sea, hunting dolphins.Giant Dragonflies in the Forgotten RealmsGiant dragonflies are native to the Chultan Peninsula, especially around the Lake of Steam. At the Lake of Steam also lives the wyvernfly, a close relative of the giant dragonfly with a poisonous sting (Fortitude DC 13, initial damage 1d6 Dex, secondary damage 1d6 Dex) instead of a bite attack. These rather more dangerous variants are CR 3.SEEDROACHOnly grammar changes were made to the actual text, but the Forgotten Realms and Eberron entries were removed.Seedroaches in EberronThe cockroach tree is native to the Mournlands, being the result of arcane mutation on ordinary plant life. Explorers piercing the dead grey mists have reported cockroach trees growing near the southern shore of Lake Cyre and along the banks of rivers of ichor and bile. Seedroaches commonly wander out of the Mournlands, and are viewed as sacred by the Children of Winter. That nihilistic sect of druids believes that the fusion of vermin and plant are evident of the life that will reign over Eberron after the end of the current age. Seedroaches in the Forgotten RealmsCockroach trees have gained little more that a foothold in the sunlight expanses of the Realms. They are native to the Underdark, and huge groves of cockroach trees can be found in faerzress-rich caverns. Drow and duergar use cockroach lumber for fuel and manufacturing, sending slaves into the groves to both harvest trees and serve as the hosts for new seedroaches. A cockroach-wood weapon or shield is treated as the same as a normal wooden item, except that it has the unnerving tendency to bleed when sundered.SPRINGHEELI was pleasantly surprised that the split Knowledge DCs for the springheel were retained. The FR and Eberron entries were cut, as well as info for springheels with character levels.Springheels with Character LevelsSpringheels favor any class with a focus on stealth and mobility; rogue and scout (Complete Adventurer) are the most common classes for a springheel, and rogue is a springheel’s favored class.Springheels in EberronSpringheels lurk in the underbellies of most of Khorvaire’s largest population centers, with whole tribes rumored to live in the Cogs below Sharn, where a few dead goblins won’t be noticed. In Sharn, a springheel-like creature is a common figure in children’s stories. This monster, The Jumping Man, is said to be the ruler of a whole kingdom of boogeymen who feast on naughty children.Springheels in the Forgotten RealmsWaterdeep is one of the few cities in Faerun that openly acknowledges the threat that springheels present to their populous, and the Lords of Waterdeep have offered a 1,000 gold piece bounty on every springheel head. The church of Cyric, the Prince of Lies, considers springheels to be kindred spirits in their love of wanton murder. A cleric of Cyric can call a half-fiend springheel with a planar ally spell.Demiurge out.</blockquote>

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