Rot Grubs!!!!

[Theo R Cwithin]

D&D: I came for the rot grubs. I stayed for the nymphs.

 

[Hellzon]

(wrings hands, laughs maniacally)

Any word on the ear seeker?

Those were in the Dungeon Delve posted last April 1:st. Along with other assorted sillies.

 

[lukelightning]

I recall an old Dragon article about ecology of the rot grub, which mentioned something about liches fearing rot grubs because the grubs could devour the lich while it rested. It seemed odd that these worms could damage an undead creature that damages with a touch that required +3 weapons to hurt...

 

[The Shaman]

My 1e dungeons included zombies infested with rot grubs - the zombies would then grapple the adventurers . . .

Hokey-smokes!

I wrote that without reading the linked Whizbros page - looks like my old monster trick is about to make the big time!

Actually, the 4e rot grub zombie sounds more like something I came up with for a d20 Modern game, the spiderhusk zombie, which on any slashing damage would fall apart, disgorging a slew of venemous giant spiders.

 

[darjr]

Great minds think alike?

It's a great idea.

Still, what if there were some rot grubs that had reached maturity and were nesting in said zombie and were looking to lay some eggs on some fresh meat...

 

[Fifth Element]

Hehe I noticed that one too.

But upon further investigation, it seems to be because there was no picture in the 1e MM... I guess they were afraid we'd go blind... or die.

I suspected as much, but I know there's a picture of a sylph and that would do in a pinch, right?

 

[Zaukrie]

The catoblepas entry mentioned Perytons....are we getting those also by chance? I hope so.

 

[Filcher]

D&D: I came for the rot grubs. I stayed for the nymphs.

lol Actually the inverse: We came for the nymphs, but stayed for the rot grubs.

 

[Rechan]

Actually, the 4e rot grub zombie sounds more like something I came up with for a d20 Modern game, the spiderhusk zombie, which on any slashing damage would fall apart, disgorging a slew of venemous giant spiders.

There are monsters that do that too. The tomb spiders from 3e (MM5 I think?), and I think they are also in Open Grave. BIG GIANT spider that lays its eggs in the webbed husk of its victim, and killing the husk releases the spider swarm inside.

 

[ourchair]

Like my wife's grandfather, who was 91 years old, with both replaced!

ZING!

I hope they bring out those ear-worm things that Gygax used to kill off players who tried to listen through a door. What were those called again?