Vermin Query
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Aspect of BOZ
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cool, i'll try to remember to keep that in mind. 
if no one has any other ideas on "themes", i'll poll-up what we've got, and go with that.
also, to remind myself later,
if no one has any other ideas on "themes", i'll poll-up what we've got, and go with that.Aspect of BOZ said:
also, to remind myself later,
Shade said:
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
We definitely need a poll. The list of beetles and spiders are definitely long enough that they could be their own thematic query.Aspect of BOZ said:
However, I think that picking a number of fairly unique selections for a single query is a excellent idea. Here are my 10 suggestions, all based on the listed choices that should be "vermin", IMO, and not something else...
Bee, Pulp
Beetle, Giant Oil
Dragonfly, Giant
Goldbug
Hallucigenia (all)
Insect Swarm, Velvet Ants
Opilionid
Slug, Giant
Spider, Crab
Wall-Walker
And here's my votes for 10 honorable mentions that are a little more out there...
Beetle, Agony
Fly, Fireball
Gloomwing
Horax
Jishin Mushi (Earthquake Beetle)
Lock Lurker
Mason Wasp, Giant
Snail, Flail
Spider, Crystal
Whiz-Bang Beetles (Swarm)
anyway, the poll is up, go tell me what you think. Aspect of BOZ
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started here, will continue on as time allows...
“Meet the Beetles”
The 3.5 Monster Manual presents us with 3 varieties of giant beetle; the bombardier, fire, and stag beetles. However, more than a few types of oversized beetle exist, and this article would present some of the best from D&D’s past:
Giant Boring Beetle
Large Vermin, CR 3
These beetles bore into rotting wood and other organic material, and are usually found inside huge trees. Their oversized mandibles give them a powerful bite. A nest of boring beetles forms a hive mind, and when enough of them get together than can even gain enough collective intelligence to be as smart as a human.
Giant Rhinoceros Beetle
Large Vermin, CR 5
These jungle-dwelling beetles have a pair of mandibles, as well as a tremendous horn for goring opponents. Its brightly-colored shell is valuable as a decorative piece.
Giant Water Beetle
Medium Vermin, CR 2
These freshwater beetles inhabit shallows and hunt using scent and tremorsense. A water beetle can hold its breath for extended periods of time. Water beetles cause considerable damage to shipping operations, as they attack and sink craft to get at the tasty morsels inside.
“Meet the Beetles”
The 3.5 Monster Manual presents us with 3 varieties of giant beetle; the bombardier, fire, and stag beetles. However, more than a few types of oversized beetle exist, and this article would present some of the best from D&D’s past:
Giant Boring Beetle
Large Vermin, CR 3
These beetles bore into rotting wood and other organic material, and are usually found inside huge trees. Their oversized mandibles give them a powerful bite. A nest of boring beetles forms a hive mind, and when enough of them get together than can even gain enough collective intelligence to be as smart as a human.
Giant Rhinoceros Beetle
Large Vermin, CR 5
These jungle-dwelling beetles have a pair of mandibles, as well as a tremendous horn for goring opponents. Its brightly-colored shell is valuable as a decorative piece.
Giant Water Beetle
Medium Vermin, CR 2
These freshwater beetles inhabit shallows and hunt using scent and tremorsense. A water beetle can hold its breath for extended periods of time. Water beetles cause considerable damage to shipping operations, as they attack and sink craft to get at the tasty morsels inside.
Shade
Monster Junkie
Deathwatch Beetle
Medium Vermin, CR 9
This jet-black beetle has a skull-shaped white patch on the back of its carapace. It gathers up trinkets and affixes them to its shell using a cement-like past it exudes from its mouth. This affords it a natural disguise and lure for humanoid prey. While its bite is strong, its most deadly ability is its death rattle. By rapidly clicking its carapace, it creates a sonic effect that disrupts the body functions of living creatures. Creatures must save successfully or die; those who survive suffer damage and lingering pain.
Medium Vermin, CR 9
This jet-black beetle has a skull-shaped white patch on the back of its carapace. It gathers up trinkets and affixes them to its shell using a cement-like past it exudes from its mouth. This affords it a natural disguise and lure for humanoid prey. While its bite is strong, its most deadly ability is its death rattle. By rapidly clicking its carapace, it creates a sonic effect that disrupts the body functions of living creatures. Creatures must save successfully or die; those who survive suffer damage and lingering pain.
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BOZ
Creature Cataloguer
Shade said:
i'm not so sure that i want to go with vorpal on the slicer beetle; as it is a low-to-the-ground multi-ped, getting hits on most Med-sized creatures seems unlikely. we could possibly explore the rare vorpal weapon hit, but that won't work for every hit and it wasn't the main feature of the slicer.
i think i said it earlier where i'd like to explore ideas like augmented critical, and/or wounding to simulate the sort of damage it used to do.
what other options do we have, or should we just work with one or more of these ideas?
Shade
Monster Junkie
BOZ said:
Personally, I'd suggest we bring back the "sharpness" approach. There are rules in the DMG for loss of various limbs, we've got the under-used regeneration spell for regrowing them, and James Jacobs seemed disappointed at the loss of this ability. We can always offer up augmented crtical and wounding as an alternate option.
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