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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6153457" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>No, it's a crying shame we don't have multiple different versions of the werespider. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I was thinking along those lines. The original 1977 Basic Set says wererats summon rats "as a vampire". Here's some comparisons of various BECMI wererats' summoning abilities:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><em>PC4 Night Howlers</em> (1992)</strong>Special Ability VII: Can summon 1d2 giant rats (or 10d2 normal rats). Rats arrive in 1d4 rounds if in the immediate vicinity; otherwise 1d4 turns. At 2nd-level, the wererat can summon 1d4 giant rats (10d4 normal rats); at 4th level 1d6 (or 10d6); at 6th level 1d8 (or 10d8); and at 8th level 1d10 (or 10d10). Every 4 levels thereafter, add 1d10 (or 10d10).</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><em>Dungeon #14 The Wererats of Relfren</em> (1988) </strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Wererats and greater wererats can summon and control 1-2 rats or giant rats each, with summoned creatures arriving in 1-4 rounds to obey all commands.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><em>D&D Basic Set</em> (1977)</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">can summon 10 to 100 rats as a vampire.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>So how about:</p><p></p><p><strong>Summon Rats (Su):</strong> Once per day a ratwere can call forth 1 rat swarm or a pack of 1d6+1 dire rats as a standard action. These creatures arrive in 2d6 rounds and serve the ratwere for up to 1 hour.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, in some versions of BECMI more powerful wererats can summon and control lesser wererats. We can give that power to the Wererat Lord we're converting later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 6153457, member: 57383"] No, it's a crying shame we don't have multiple different versions of the werespider. ;) Yes, I was thinking along those lines. The original 1977 Basic Set says wererats summon rats "as a vampire". Here's some comparisons of various BECMI wererats' summoning abilities: [INDENT][B][I]PC4 Night Howlers[/I] (1992)[/B]Special Ability VII: Can summon 1d2 giant rats (or 10d2 normal rats). Rats arrive in 1d4 rounds if in the immediate vicinity; otherwise 1d4 turns. At 2nd-level, the wererat can summon 1d4 giant rats (10d4 normal rats); at 4th level 1d6 (or 10d6); at 6th level 1d8 (or 10d8); and at 8th level 1d10 (or 10d10). Every 4 levels thereafter, add 1d10 (or 10d10). [B][I]Dungeon #14 The Wererats of Relfren[/I] (1988) [/B] Wererats and greater wererats can summon and control 1-2 rats or giant rats each, with summoned creatures arriving in 1-4 rounds to obey all commands. [B][I]D&D Basic Set[/I] (1977)[/B] can summon 10 to 100 rats as a vampire. [/INDENT] So how about: [B]Summon Rats (Su):[/B] Once per day a ratwere can call forth 1 rat swarm or a pack of 1d6+1 dire rats as a standard action. These creatures arrive in 2d6 rounds and serve the ratwere for up to 1 hour. Incidentally, in some versions of BECMI more powerful wererats can summon and control lesser wererats. We can give that power to the Wererat Lord we're converting later. [/QUOTE]
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