Dire Weasel [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dire Weasel [Archive] - Wizards Community

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JohnnyReb
09-13-07, 06:26 PM Hey,

It specifies that an attached weasel can be removed by a 'pin' while grappling. It don't specify any other ways.

It does say that you can hit an attached weasel with a weapon, but not that this will dislodge it.

Are 'pinning' or killing it the only ways to detach it, or will just hitting it do?

Dang druid ruining my dungeon, heh ;}
Malek2991
09-13-07, 06:40 PM Technically any teleportation or planar travel spell can allow you to escape. Particually the ones that do not let you bring other creatures along. Hitting it wont dislodge it, but it may detach if seriously injured (It has animal intellect and would still flee if severely injured, unless the description says otherwise.)
Orchomenos
09-14-07, 09:24 AM As he said, but that's up to the DM.
A female Weasel defending her pups will probably fight to death.
And there's still a chance that a common dire weasel will think "if I can drink just a little more blood, it should kill my foe..."
Dead_Weasel
09-14-07, 04:09 PM Although the only means of removing the weasel "by grappling" is to achieve a pin, other methods would be reasonable as houserules: Escape Artist checks or stunning the weasel come to mind.

Once it is attached, the weasel's AC drops to 12 - and the creature it is attached to is not considered grappled. Even with max hp, the weasel ought to be an easy kill once it latches onto something, even though the Con damage ensures that its target will follow in its footsteps not long afterwards.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
JohnnyReb 09-13-07, 06:26 PM	Hey, It specifies that an attached weasel can be removed by a 'pin' while grappling. It don't specify any other ways. It does say that you can hit an attached weasel with a weapon, but not that this will dislodge it. Are 'pinning' or killing it the only ways to detach it, or will just hitting it do? Dang druid ruining my dungeon, heh ;}
Malek2991 09-13-07, 06:40 PM	Technically any teleportation or planar travel spell can allow you to escape. Particually the ones that do not let you bring other creatures along. Hitting it wont dislodge it, but it may detach if seriously injured (It has animal intellect and would still flee if severely injured, unless the description says otherwise.)
Orchomenos 09-14-07, 09:24 AM	As he said, but that's up to the DM. A female Weasel defending her pups will probably fight to death. And there's still a chance that a common dire weasel will think "if I can drink just a little more blood, it should kill my foe..."
Dead_Weasel 09-14-07, 04:09 PM	Although the only means of removing the weasel "by grappling" is to achieve a pin, other methods would be reasonable as houserules: Escape Artist checks or stunning the weasel come to mind. Once it is attached, the weasel's AC drops to 12 - and the creature it is attached to is not considered grappled. Even with max hp, the weasel ought to be an easy kill once it latches onto something, even though the Con damage ensures that its target will follow in its footsteps not long afterwards.