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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5651862" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>I guess I was getting it confused with the dragonfly larva conversions in Athas.org's Terror of the Dead Lands. That does have the benefit of being sort-of approved by Wizards.</p><p></p><p>The Athas version is a terrestrial creature, unlike a real Dragonfly Nymph, but it is a simple matter of adding a Swim speed and the Aquatic subtype</p><p></p><p><strong>DRAGONFLY LARVA, GIANT</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Small Vermin</p><p>Hit Dice: 4d8 (18 hp)</p><p>Initiative: +0</p><p>Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 10 ft.</p><p>Armor Class: 15 (+1 size, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15</p><p>Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+0</p><p>Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d6+1)</p><p>Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d6+1)</p><p>Space/Reach: 5 ft./ 5 ft.</p><p>Special Attacks: —</p><p>Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits</p><p>Saves: Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1</p><p>Abilities: Str 12, Dex 10, Con 11, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2</p><p>Skills: Climb +9, Hide +4*, Spot +5</p><p>Feats: —</p><p>Environment: Mountains and rocky badlands</p><p>Organization: Solitary</p><p>Challenge Rating: 2</p><p>Treasure: None</p><p>Alignment: Always neutral</p><p>Advancement: 5-7 HD (Small); 8-10 HD (Medium)</p><p>Level Adjustment: —</p><p></p><p><em>The toothless, immature larva of some large bug, this three-foot-long creature appears tranquil and harmless.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Giant dragonfly larvae seem like feeble, toothless bugs, but in truth, they are at least as vicious as their parents. They appear toothless because of a strange, tentacled, fleshy organ that covers most of their mouth. Giant dragonfly larvae are normally greenyellow in color, but can change the color of their carapace to better hunt.</p><p></p><p>Giant dragonfly larvae begin life by eating their way out of a corpse. They are rather small when they chew out of their host, no more than 6 inches long, but over the next two weeks they grow in leaps and bounds, ending up over 3 feet in length. At that point, they stop growing and being preparing to molt. They consume as much organic matter as they can, preferring flesh but eating whatever they can. They have been known to kill an erdlu or erdland and feed off of it for several days. After 2 months of eating, they find a secluded place and, using the fleshy organ above their mouth, create a cocoon the size of a barrel. In about 10 days a fully formed giant dragonfly emerges.</p><p></p><p>Combat</p><p>Giant dragonfly larvae are ferocious in combat, growing more vicious as they come closer to pupating (cocooning). They strike at creatures that appear wounded, old, or sick. They prefer ambushing prey, using their natural camouflage while lying in wait. Larvae rarely retreat, but they will if seriously outnumbered.</p><p></p><p>Skills: Giant dragonfly larvae have a +5 racial bonus on Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. They can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.</p><p></p><p>*Larvae receive a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks when camouflaged in their natural surroundings.</p><p></p><p>From <em><strong>Terrors of the Dead Lands</strong></em> (edition 3.5, version 1.0)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5651862, member: 57383"] I guess I was getting it confused with the dragonfly larva conversions in Athas.org's Terror of the Dead Lands. That does have the benefit of being sort-of approved by Wizards. The Athas version is a terrestrial creature, unlike a real Dragonfly Nymph, but it is a simple matter of adding a Swim speed and the Aquatic subtype [B]DRAGONFLY LARVA, GIANT [/B]Small Vermin Hit Dice: 4d8 (18 hp) Initiative: +0 Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 10 ft. Armor Class: 15 (+1 size, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15 Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+0 Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d6+1) Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d6+1) Space/Reach: 5 ft./ 5 ft. Special Attacks: — Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits Saves: Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 Abilities: Str 12, Dex 10, Con 11, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2 Skills: Climb +9, Hide +4*, Spot +5 Feats: — Environment: Mountains and rocky badlands Organization: Solitary Challenge Rating: 2 Treasure: None Alignment: Always neutral Advancement: 5-7 HD (Small); 8-10 HD (Medium) Level Adjustment: — [I]The toothless, immature larva of some large bug, this three-foot-long creature appears tranquil and harmless. [/I] Giant dragonfly larvae seem like feeble, toothless bugs, but in truth, they are at least as vicious as their parents. They appear toothless because of a strange, tentacled, fleshy organ that covers most of their mouth. Giant dragonfly larvae are normally greenyellow in color, but can change the color of their carapace to better hunt. Giant dragonfly larvae begin life by eating their way out of a corpse. They are rather small when they chew out of their host, no more than 6 inches long, but over the next two weeks they grow in leaps and bounds, ending up over 3 feet in length. At that point, they stop growing and being preparing to molt. They consume as much organic matter as they can, preferring flesh but eating whatever they can. They have been known to kill an erdlu or erdland and feed off of it for several days. After 2 months of eating, they find a secluded place and, using the fleshy organ above their mouth, create a cocoon the size of a barrel. In about 10 days a fully formed giant dragonfly emerges. Combat Giant dragonfly larvae are ferocious in combat, growing more vicious as they come closer to pupating (cocooning). They strike at creatures that appear wounded, old, or sick. They prefer ambushing prey, using their natural camouflage while lying in wait. Larvae rarely retreat, but they will if seriously outnumbered. Skills: Giant dragonfly larvae have a +5 racial bonus on Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. They can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. *Larvae receive a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks when camouflaged in their natural surroundings. From [I][B]Terrors of the Dead Lands[/B][/I] (edition 3.5, version 1.0) [/QUOTE]
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