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<blockquote data-quote="DMH" data-source="post: 2211060" data-attributes="member: 24945"><p>If you have access to Dragon 174, I really suggest that you read the article on giant insects in it.</p><p></p><p>The major problem is that your saying insects like most people say humans. Insects have so much diversity in form and function that is is very difficult to come up with some hard and fast rules for them.</p><p></p><p>Some beetles and roaches should get increased CON and damage and most should get a higher AC or maybe even a low DR. A very few insects should have the ability to bypass hardness of wood and softer metals (including iron). Some insects are resistant to toxins and thus should get a poison resistance score (a number which is subtracted from the ability damage) or poison immunity.</p><p></p><p>All the insects you are going to use should have one thing- very high spot, listen and search bonuses (+20 or higher). Remember that insects are not visual animals, but use other senses such as chemoreception (smell and taste- blindsense) <strong>and</strong> vibration (tremorsense). Their faceted eyes allow them to see motion much better than us and should get a bonus to initative.</p><p></p><p>If you give me some idea of what you are going to be using, I can give you a much better answer. I am studying invertebrate zoology at the moment and have several books on entomology. Or if you want some suggestions beyond the typical giant ant nest and preying mantids, I have a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMH, post: 2211060, member: 24945"] If you have access to Dragon 174, I really suggest that you read the article on giant insects in it. The major problem is that your saying insects like most people say humans. Insects have so much diversity in form and function that is is very difficult to come up with some hard and fast rules for them. Some beetles and roaches should get increased CON and damage and most should get a higher AC or maybe even a low DR. A very few insects should have the ability to bypass hardness of wood and softer metals (including iron). Some insects are resistant to toxins and thus should get a poison resistance score (a number which is subtracted from the ability damage) or poison immunity. All the insects you are going to use should have one thing- very high spot, listen and search bonuses (+20 or higher). Remember that insects are not visual animals, but use other senses such as chemoreception (smell and taste- blindsense) [b]and[/b] vibration (tremorsense). Their faceted eyes allow them to see motion much better than us and should get a bonus to initative. If you give me some idea of what you are going to be using, I can give you a much better answer. I am studying invertebrate zoology at the moment and have several books on entomology. Or if you want some suggestions beyond the typical giant ant nest and preying mantids, I have a lot. [/QUOTE]
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