Tuesday, May 22, 2012

New Oe/BX/1E Monster: Taroltula (Troll Spider)

Taroltula (Troll Spider)


DESCRIPTION

Instead of the standard dark fuzz that covers similar species, these huge spiders (about 3-4’ long) possess a rubbery skin colored fiery red and covered in strange, boil-like sores.

The venomous bite of a taroltula (save vs. poison) does 1-8 points of damage and produces the effect of an intense burning sensation throughout the body of the bitten creature. Any creature affected suffers a -3 “to hit” penalty for 3-16 turns.

On any successful “to hit” against a taroltula using an edged weapon, there is a 10% chance per point of damage that the attack will rupture a sore on the spider, with each ten points automatically rupturing a sore (e.g, 24 points of damage would rupture 2 sores automatically, with a 40% chance of rupturing a third sore.) Each ruptured sore produces a spray of acid that does 1-6 points of damage. All characters standing within 5’ of each rupture must make a successful saving throw (vs. breath weapon) versus that individual sore rupture or suffer damage accordingly.

Oe/1E STATS
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-10
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 12”
HIT DICE: 3
% IN LAIR: 75%
TREASURE TYPE: R
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: “Burning” venom
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M (3-4’ long)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil


BX STATS
ARMOR CLASS: 5
HIT DICE: 3
MOVE: 240’
ATTACKS: 1 bite
DAMAGE: 1-8 + special
NO. APPEARING: 1
SAVE AS: Fighter: 2
MORALE: 7
TREASURE TYPE: M
ALIGNMENT: Neutral

3 comments:

  1. Very excellent, my friend. Consider this borrowed!

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  2. Thanks, Boric! Always nice to know these things are getting some use on the other side of this blog.

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  3. Cool! Sorry I missed this the first time around.

    I'm pulling together a free PDF zine. The first issue has a theme of Big Ass Scary Spiders. Can I use this? Links & credits will be given, of course.

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