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Special Conversion Thread: Plants
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Cleon
Legend
But most plants are blind, it's Plants that can see...
Well if you both want them to have low-light vision I'll go along.
It doesn't seem to be worth arguing over.
Cleon
Legend
Yes, those look reasonable.
I was tempted to allow for "giant bloodflowers" that can grow as large as a man, but I think we decided we should leave them Tiny.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Updated.
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Sword Grass
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Shaded areas of marshes and swamps
NO. APPEARING: 1-6
ARMOR CLASS: See text
HIT DICE: 1
THAC0: 19
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1-8
DAMAGE/ATTACKS: See text
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See text
SIZE: S-M
MORALE: Average (9)
XP VALUE: 175
Sword grass grows in clumps of 1-6 green plants, each plant appearing to be 1-8 huge blades of grass (1‘-6’ tall) growing up from a central spot on the ground. The main stalk of each plant lies 1’ underground and is treated as 100% concealed against anyone trying to destroy it without first digging it up.
Combat: The main body of the plant has hit points equal to the total number of blades it has. Each leaf also has 1 hp, but these hit points are in addition to those each plant already has, and destroying the leaf blades does not cause the death of the plant. Damage is incurred upon walking through patches of sword grass. The leaf blades are amazingly strong (AC 8) and extremely sharp; the body is AC 10 (AC 0 underground). Collective damage occurs as the blades slash at whatever passes through them. Damage varies according to the height of the blades (1’, 1-4 hp; 2’-3’, 1-6 hp; 4’-5’, 1-8 hp; 6’, 1-10 hp). Blades attack as 1 HD monsters.
Blunt weapons and thrusting weapons do not harm the plant. The blades may be uprooted, but if precautions are not taken to protect one’s hands, maximum damage is automatic. The blades may be burned but will grow back at the rate of 6” a week.
Habitat/Ecology: Sword grass is not a true grass, but is closely related to ferns and mushrooms. It reproduces by spores, and the plant’s “blades” grow from a central underground rhizome. Sword grass is a perennial; the leaf blades die during cold weather, and the root stalk goes dormant, becoming active again in spring. The usual prey for sword grass is small animals, with the plant using blood and decaying bodies to supplement its diet. Some people grow plots of sword grass in place of moats or in addition to them; sword grass has also been used to form defensive lines around farms and military bases.
Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #167 (1991).
Here's the next one...
Sword Grass
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Shaded areas of marshes and swamps
NO. APPEARING: 1-6
ARMOR CLASS: See text
HIT DICE: 1
THAC0: 19
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1-8
DAMAGE/ATTACKS: See text
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See text
SIZE: S-M
MORALE: Average (9)
XP VALUE: 175
Sword grass grows in clumps of 1-6 green plants, each plant appearing to be 1-8 huge blades of grass (1‘-6’ tall) growing up from a central spot on the ground. The main stalk of each plant lies 1’ underground and is treated as 100% concealed against anyone trying to destroy it without first digging it up.
Combat: The main body of the plant has hit points equal to the total number of blades it has. Each leaf also has 1 hp, but these hit points are in addition to those each plant already has, and destroying the leaf blades does not cause the death of the plant. Damage is incurred upon walking through patches of sword grass. The leaf blades are amazingly strong (AC 8) and extremely sharp; the body is AC 10 (AC 0 underground). Collective damage occurs as the blades slash at whatever passes through them. Damage varies according to the height of the blades (1’, 1-4 hp; 2’-3’, 1-6 hp; 4’-5’, 1-8 hp; 6’, 1-10 hp). Blades attack as 1 HD monsters.
Blunt weapons and thrusting weapons do not harm the plant. The blades may be uprooted, but if precautions are not taken to protect one’s hands, maximum damage is automatic. The blades may be burned but will grow back at the rate of 6” a week.
Habitat/Ecology: Sword grass is not a true grass, but is closely related to ferns and mushrooms. It reproduces by spores, and the plant’s “blades” grow from a central underground rhizome. Sword grass is a perennial; the leaf blades die during cold weather, and the root stalk goes dormant, becoming active again in spring. The usual prey for sword grass is small animals, with the plant using blood and decaying bodies to supplement its diet. Some people grow plots of sword grass in place of moats or in addition to them; sword grass has also been used to form defensive lines around farms and military bases.
Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #167 (1991).
Cleon
Legend
I'm afraid this looks more like a hazard than a monster Shade, seeing as it's no threat to someone who just walks around it.
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