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[Xarlen]

I will point out that Maggots are fly larva. How can fly larva breed?

 

[Krug]

Well if anybody ever does a Fear Factor in a fantasy setting, i'm sure one of the challenges would be to eat a maggot golem. Cool or what?

 

[Dagger75]

I will point out that Maggots are fly larva. How can fly larva breed?

Lets see we are discussing how a swarm of maggots can form a lich, a wall, a golem and so fourth and you are concerned about maggots breeding?????

Here is the Answer- MAGIC

 

[Buddha the DM]

The creature in the ELH is not called the Wormkin, but is called the Worm That Walks. It is located on page 228.

 

[Xarlen]

Well, they wouldn't be maggots if they're laying eggs themselves! Nyah.

That's like calling something a 'Cheetah', even if it's a three headed reptile.

 

[DM with a vengence]

And then there's the CoC monster Worm that Walks, which is good if your party isn't an insane level.

It's collest ability is that it takes minimum damag from attacks, letting it keep casting far longer than it normally could, and it can't be killed by mundane means.

 

[Umbran]

You know, I think a properly described Wall of Maggots would wig one of my players out so badly that we'd have to shut down the game...

 

[kenjib]

Well, you know, that's what I was thinking. I'm just loving the idea of one of my players stepping on a trap that erupts into a seething, writhing wall of nasty, squishy, pale, puffy maggots! If I do a good enough job with the description, I figure that the bard will hurl.

You know, I didn't have any problems until you said "puffy." At that point I started feeling not quite as well.

 

[Nightfall]

Well I don't know about digusting in terms of maggots, but Beetle Swarm will give some fans of the Mummy something to cheer about.

 

[Hatchling Dragon]

Actualy, I've recently (well, a few months back) caught most of a show on the Discovery Channel that (in part) discussed Maggots and thier use in modern medicine.

Hate to burst anyone's bubble, but maggots (of the non-evil/magical type at least) only eat unhealthy/dead meat. I found this out from the show's explanation of how they're helpful in removing dead/diseased tissues without ever touching the 'good meat'. If I remember correctly the doctors still don't know how the little buggers manage that, seeing as they've basically only got one sense: Taste.

Me? I'd probably go with 'cut the limb off doc, that is not a viable option!' instead of allowing the disgusting little larve on/in me anywhere.

Hatchling Dragon