Stupid answers to stupid questions?

[sponge13]

How do 2 Beholders fight?

Wouldn't they just look at each other with their Antimagic cones both drop to the ground (surely their ability to hover is magical) and be locked in a staring contest forever until one passes out from exhaustion?

 

[Hand of Evil]

it is a fight of words as they each try to convince the other of their superiority and the others failings. It is like politicians debating each other and very rarely comes to blows or spell casting as the winner want the looser to know it is not the better beholder. These fights can last years, which means that the beholders will co-habit the lair like an a bitter couple.

 

[Celebrim]

How do 2 Beholders fight?

Wouldn't they just look at each other with their Antimagic cones both drop to the ground (surely their ability to hover is magical) and be locked in a staring contest forever until one passes out from exhaustion?

Nope. Funny, but no.

The Beholder's ability to fly is clearly labeled as extraordinary, and so is not shut off by their anti-magic eye ray. Indeed, they feather fall as a an extraordinary effect as well. Apparently their bodies are like helium filled balloons.

So presumably Beholders bite each other to death.

 

[delericho]

Or, as high-Int creatures, they work through puppets and proxy wars as often as possible, or attempt surprise attacks, or similar.

 

[Umbran]

Or, as high-Int creatures, they work through puppets and proxy wars as often as possible, or attempt surprise attacks, or similar.

Exactly what I was thinking - remember the Charm Monster and Charm Person rays? That proxy fight is now an adventure seed for everyone to use. Have a nice day!

 

[aramis erak]

How do 2 Beholders fight?

Wouldn't they just look at each other with their Antimagic cones both drop to the ground (surely their ability to hover is magical) and be locked in a staring contest forever until one passes out from exhaustion?

They can bite.

 

[Darkness]

Ritualized combat, by proxy, for the win. I'm thinking professional wrestling. Whoever manages to influence the organization and combatants involved the most, wins.

 

[Jhaelen]

IIRC, in the 'I, Tyrant' supplement, they also introduced 'tongue-weapons', i.e. swords and other melee weapons wielded using a beholder's tongue.
But as has already been mentioned, they'd probably first have all their minions fight it out.

 

[delericho]

IIRC, in the 'I, Tyrant' supplement, they also introduced 'tongue-weapons', i.e. swords and other melee weapons wielded using a beholder's tongue.

Now that is a stupid answer. Good job, TSR!

 

[MarkB]

Wouldn't the first Beholder to use his anti-magic eye negate the second beholder's ability to use his anti-magic eye?