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Body-bloating bugs [Archive] - Wizards Community

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R.M.G.C.L.F.
07-09-06, 12:41 AM Zyngral
Large Magical Beast
HD:8d8+40(76hp)
Init:+6
Speed: 60ft, fly 50ft(good)
AC:18(+7 natural, -1size, +2dex)
BAB/Grapple:+6/+14
Attacks: Bite+9 melee, 2 stings+6 melee
Damage: Bite 1d8+4, sting 1d12+2 plus Poison
Face/Reach: 10ft by 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: poison, caphonic buzz, planeskip
Special Qualities: DR5/Bludgeoning, SR16, Vermin Traits, Darkvision 60ft
Saves: Fort+11, Ref+4, Will+4
Abilities:Str19,Dex15,Con21,Int1,Wis14,C ha4
Skills: Spot+7, Listen+8
Feats: Weapon Focus(sting), ability focus(poison), improved initiative
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Climate/Terrain: Any land or underground
Organization: Solitary, mated pair, or nest (4-8)
CR:5
Alignment: Always True neutral
Treasure: No coins, goods, or items, double food
Advancement: 9-16HD(large), 17-20HD(huge)

A Zyngral is a massive wasp-like insect, its body a dull metallic blue striped with purple, two golden-tipped stingers, and its head a blaring dayglo yellow. It has two disturbingly human-like eyes on each side of its head, and a gently foaming pair of mandibles.

Zyngral are a variety of interplanar insect with scavenging tendencies. They only attack to defend their young or their food. Unfortunately, in their tiny insect brains they percieve nearly all things with limbs that move as trying to steal their food.

Combat:

Planehop(su): a group of five or more Zyngrals working in concert can open up a portal as a full-round action. This portal is 10ft by 10ft and roughly hexagontal in shape, and lasts for 3 rounds. A zyngral can only participate in the creation of a portal once per day. This portal can travel to a transitory plane from an inner, outer, or material plane, and to any plane from a transitory plane.

Caphonic Buzz(su): Once per day, a zyngral can release a visible vibration into the air in a 15ft radius sphere. This deals 4d4 sonic damage and confuses the creatures wthin for 2 rounds. A will save dc:18 (str-based) negates the confusion and halves the damage.

Poison(ex): a zyngral's poison is a toxin that causes rapid bloating identical in effect to a temporary weight gain, accompanied by a purple-blue skin discoloration. The initial damage is temporary weight gain by 1d4 levels (1d4 dex damage in non-WG campaigns), and the bloating effect fades as soon as secondary damage occurs. Secondary damage is 2 con.
Soel Griffin
07-09-06, 05:48 AM Just the sort of critter I'd expect to see in a planar locale! Really cool!

I dig all of its abilities, especially the body bloating poison.
Echoes of Deception
07-09-06, 11:09 PM I gotta say, Read My Glowing, Claw-Like Finger, that is one nasty bug. Ugly as all get out. Dayglow yellow and metallic blue and purple? Whatever immortal being influenced the birth of these things must have been insane. No sense of fashion at all. :P

Seriously, though. Good bug. My players are about to start plane hopping, and they're going to need something to do it on, so I think I'll infest their "yacht" with a few of these "wasps".
R.M.G.C.L.F.
07-13-06, 03:45 PM What's wrong with metallic blue-purple and dayglo yellow? :(

Seriously though, thanks. Glad to know somebody likes my creations enough to use them. ^_^
Ront Iron-Roar
07-13-06, 11:51 PM Interesting.

Reminds me of the time I was stung by a bumble-bee in the middle finger and it swelled up to the point I couldn't move my finger at all.

The poison for what it does seems a little weak. Maybe, some more bizarre after effects possibly fatigue or something like strength damage?
R.M.G.C.L.F.
07-13-06, 11:53 PM Well, it's primarily designed to be used in DnD WG campaigns. With the weight progression, if somebody's rather large to begin with, it can wind up totally immobilizing them.
Ront Iron-Roar
07-14-06, 12:31 AM Well, it's primarily designed to be used in DnD WG campaigns. With the weight progression, if somebody's rather large to begin with, it can wind up totally immobilizing them.

WG = Weight Gain right?

Now, that's an odd campaign....
R.M.G.C.L.F.
07-14-06, 01:06 AM It's a bit of a sub-community thing. FA and stuff.

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R.M.G.C.L.F. 07-09-06, 12:41 AM	Zyngral Large Magical Beast HD:8d8+40(76hp) Init:+6 Speed: 60ft, fly 50ft(good) AC:18(+7 natural, -1size, +2dex) BAB/Grapple:+6/+14 Attacks: Bite+9 melee, 2 stings+6 melee Damage: Bite 1d8+4, sting 1d12+2 plus Poison Face/Reach: 10ft by 5ft/5ft Special Attacks: poison, caphonic buzz, planeskip Special Qualities: DR5/Bludgeoning, SR16, Vermin Traits, Darkvision 60ft Saves: Fort+11, Ref+4, Will+4 Abilities:Str19,Dex15,Con21,Int1,Wis14,C ha4 Skills: Spot+7, Listen+8 Feats: Weapon Focus(sting), ability focus(poison), improved initiative _____________________ Climate/Terrain: Any land or underground Organization: Solitary, mated pair, or nest (4-8) CR:5 Alignment: Always True neutral Treasure: No coins, goods, or items, double food Advancement: 9-16HD(large), 17-20HD(huge) A Zyngral is a massive wasp-like insect, its body a dull metallic blue striped with purple, two golden-tipped stingers, and its head a blaring dayglo yellow. It has two disturbingly human-like eyes on each side of its head, and a gently foaming pair of mandibles. Zyngral are a variety of interplanar insect with scavenging tendencies. They only attack to defend their young or their food. Unfortunately, in their tiny insect brains they percieve nearly all things with limbs that move as trying to steal their food. Combat: Planehop(su): a group of five or more Zyngrals working in concert can open up a portal as a full-round action. This portal is 10ft by 10ft and roughly hexagontal in shape, and lasts for 3 rounds. A zyngral can only participate in the creation of a portal once per day. This portal can travel to a transitory plane from an inner, outer, or material plane, and to any plane from a transitory plane. Caphonic Buzz(su): Once per day, a zyngral can release a visible vibration into the air in a 15ft radius sphere. This deals 4d4 sonic damage and confuses the creatures wthin for 2 rounds. A will save dc:18 (str-based) negates the confusion and halves the damage. Poison(ex): a zyngral's poison is a toxin that causes rapid bloating identical in effect to a temporary weight gain, accompanied by a purple-blue skin discoloration. The initial damage is temporary weight gain by 1d4 levels (1d4 dex damage in non-WG campaigns), and the bloating effect fades as soon as secondary damage occurs. Secondary damage is 2 con.
Soel Griffin 07-09-06, 05:48 AM	Just the sort of critter I'd expect to see in a planar locale! Really cool! I dig all of its abilities, especially the body bloating poison.
Echoes of Deception 07-09-06, 11:09 PM	I gotta say, Read My Glowing, Claw-Like Finger, that is one nasty bug. Ugly as all get out. Dayglow yellow and metallic blue and purple? Whatever immortal being influenced the birth of these things must have been insane. No sense of fashion at all. :P Seriously, though. Good bug. My players are about to start plane hopping, and they're going to need something to do it on, so I think I'll infest their "yacht" with a few of these "wasps".
R.M.G.C.L.F. 07-13-06, 03:45 PM	What's wrong with metallic blue-purple and dayglo yellow? :( Seriously though, thanks. Glad to know somebody likes my creations enough to use them. ^_^
Ront Iron-Roar 07-13-06, 11:51 PM	Interesting. Reminds me of the time I was stung by a bumble-bee in the middle finger and it swelled up to the point I couldn't move my finger at all. The poison for what it does seems a little weak. Maybe, some more bizarre after effects possibly fatigue or something like strength damage?
R.M.G.C.L.F. 07-13-06, 11:53 PM	Well, it's primarily designed to be used in DnD WG campaigns. With the weight progression, if somebody's rather large to begin with, it can wind up totally immobilizing them.
Ront Iron-Roar 07-14-06, 12:31 AM	Well, it's primarily designed to be used in DnD WG campaigns. With the weight progression, if somebody's rather large to begin with, it can wind up totally immobilizing them. WG = Weight Gain right? Now, that's an odd campaign....
R.M.G.C.L.F. 07-14-06, 01:06 AM	It's a bit of a sub-community thing. FA and stuff.