Dire Weasels! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dire Weasels! [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Paragon_Squirrel
10-11-03, 11:53 AM Hello everybody. I would like you to consider the following scenario.
Bobby Quickfoot and his friends were playing a game of catch, when suddenly, there was what appeared to be a lunar eclipse. Actually, it was just a weasel, but it was incredibly huge. In fact, it was at least one size category above Bobby. Bobby quickly died as the weasel ate Bobby's head.
However, contrary to popular belief, Bobby is actually a fire giant.

Yes, a fire Giant.

You see, if you look at dire animals, and then at HD advancement, you'll notice that dire weasels can become HUGE sized.

For say, sharks, bears and elephants to be Huge or Larger, that could be expected to happen naturally in a magical world.

But WEASELS?
sandskimmer
10-11-03, 11:55 AM Just be glad it's not a shrew.
Gingerbread Guy
10-11-03, 06:32 PM Hiho,

There otta be Dire Amoebas that can get up to Fine size. Then people would be like "Woah, thats a huge frikkin' single cell organism! I can even see it with the naked eye!" and then step on it, cuz its still just an Amoeba.

~Ginger
ikkonoishi
10-11-03, 09:35 PM Originally posted by Gingerbread Guy
Hiho,

There otta be Dire Amoebas that can get up to Fine size. Then people would be like "Woah, thats a huge frikkin' single cell organism! I can even see it with the naked eye!" and then step on it, cuz its still just an Amoeba.

~Ginger :heehee
Caend
10-11-03, 09:39 PM There actually are amoebas like an inch long. So a titanic amoeba... Oooh boy, can't wait to write up that adventure.
Paragon_Squirrel
10-13-03, 03:53 PM Speaking of ameobas.... Dire AIDS, Leprosy, Malaria, Bubonic Plauge, and Cold viruses! Once again, fine size tops.... How about.........

Dire AIDS
Fine (Minus Minus Minus) Animal
HP: 1 (1/8 d8 -4
AC: 10 (10 + 4 size - 4 dex)
Attacks: +4/-1 Slam
Damage: 1d1-1* Slam
Saves:
Special Abilities: *Infect, Enter Host
Special Qualities: Mindless, Don't Mess With Disease
Abilities: Str 4 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 1 Wis - Cha -
Skills: None
Feats: None
----------------------------
CR 2
Habitat- Temperate
Treasure- None
Advancement- 1/4-1/2 HD Fine (Minus Minus), 1/2- 1 HD Fine (Minus), 1-3 HD Fine

*Infect: Any creature hit by a Dire AIDS's slam attack must make an immediate foritude save, (DC 17) or contract AIDS, a disease with an incubation period of 2d2 days and deals 1d4 temporary ability damage to CON. All creatures that have AIDs can pass it on to any other possible recipient while having er.... sex , with a cumulative 10% chance of it being contracted per round.
Enter Host: A Dire AIDS can enter the body of any bound, sleeping, or otherwise helpless foe. The creature contracts AIDS, but the Fort. save is increased to DC 21, and any other creature that has..... ummmmmm...... intercourse with the creature that the dire AIDS is in has a cumulative 25% chance of getting AIDS each round, as opposed to the normal 10%. The dire AIDS is free to leave the host body at any time, although the host creature still has AIDS.
Mindless: All Dire AIDSs are immune to Mind-Affecting, Fear, and Morale-Related effects of abilities, spell like abilities, and spells,
Don't mess with Disease: Any creature that successfully deals any damage whatsoever to a Dire AIDS with natural attacks or unarmed strikes immediately contracts AIDS.

Well, not something to look forward to facing, eh?
psychognome
10-13-03, 04:20 PM Getting back on the subject... I actually find the mental image of giant bloodsucking weasels to be quite hilarious... make the dire weasels large enough, and you'll have giants using them as mounts or something. :D
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
10-13-03, 04:43 PM Originally posted by Paragon_Squirrel
Speaking of ameobas.... Dire AIDS, Leprosy, Malaria, Bubonic Plauge, and Cold viruses! Once again, fine size tops.... How about.........

Dire AIDS
Fine (Minus Minus Minus) Animal
HP: 1 (1/8 d8 -4
AC: 10 (10 + 4 size - 4 dex)
Attacks: +4/-1 Slam
Damage: 1d1-1* Slam
Saves:
Special Abilities: *Infect, Enter Host
Special Qualities: Mindless, Don't Mess With Disease
Abilities: Str 4 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 1 Wis - Cha -
Skills: None
Feats: None
----------------------------
CR 2
Habitat- Temperate
Treasure- None
Advancement- 1/4-1/2 HD Fine (Minus Minus), 1/2- 1 HD Fine (Minus), 1-3 HD Fine

*Infect: Any creature hit by a Dire AIDS's slam attack must make an immediate foritude save, (DC 17) or contract AIDS, a disease with an incubation period of 2d2 days and deals 1d4 temporary ability damage to CON. All creatures that have AIDs can pass it on to any other possible recipient while having er.... sex , with a cumulative 10% chance of it being contracted per round.
Enter Host: A Dire AIDS can enter the body of any bound, sleeping, or otherwise helpless foe. The creature contracts AIDS, but the Fort. save is increased to DC 21, and any other creature that has..... ummmmmm...... intercourse with the creature that the dire AIDS is in has a cumulative 25% chance of getting AIDS each round, as opposed to the normal 10%. The dire AIDS is free to leave the host body at any time, although the host creature still has AIDS.
Mindless: All Dire AIDSs are immune to Mind-Affecting, Fear, and Morale-Related effects of abilities, spell like abilities, and spells,
Don't mess with Disease: Any creature that successfully deals any damage whatsoever to a Dire AIDS with natural attacks or unarmed strikes immediately contracts AIDS.

Well, not something to look forward to facing, eh?

Ummmm... Why does a Fine creature have a +4 size bonus to AC?
EtherWeasel
10-13-03, 07:46 PM Not to be a wet blanket here, but in the 3.5 MM Dire Weasels only have an advancement to Large. Though suppose there's nothing saying you can't just keep stacking on the hit dice, and i also find the image of a Weasel that can eat giants for brunch quite appealing.
Mr.Waesel
10-14-03, 04:54 AM Yeah, Waesels rule ;)

P.S: How come the AIDS virus is stronger than a rat?
(Psi)SeveredHead
10-14-03, 01:10 PM Originally posted by Caend
There actually are amoebas like an inch long. So a titanic amoeba... Oooh boy, can't wait to write up that adventure.

That creature exists in D20 Modern.

Ps AIDS would be a vermin, not an animal.
Dackad
10-14-03, 01:28 PM I lost a buncha characters to Dire Weasels in 2ed. I hate those buggers :mad:
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
10-14-03, 02:07 PM Originally posted by Dackad
I lost a buncha characters to Dire Weasels in 2ed. I hate those buggers :mad:
There were no Dire Weasels in 2e.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Paragon_Squirrel 10-11-03, 11:53 AM	Hello everybody. I would like you to consider the following scenario. Bobby Quickfoot and his friends were playing a game of catch, when suddenly, there was what appeared to be a lunar eclipse. Actually, it was just a weasel, but it was incredibly huge. In fact, it was at least one size category above Bobby. Bobby quickly died as the weasel ate Bobby's head. However, contrary to popular belief, Bobby is actually a fire giant. Yes, a fire Giant. You see, if you look at dire animals, and then at HD advancement, you'll notice that dire weasels can become HUGE sized. For say, sharks, bears and elephants to be Huge or Larger, that could be expected to happen naturally in a magical world. But WEASELS?
sandskimmer 10-11-03, 11:55 AM	Just be glad it's not a shrew.
Gingerbread Guy 10-11-03, 06:32 PM	Hiho, There otta be Dire Amoebas that can get up to Fine size. Then people would be like "Woah, thats a huge frikkin' single cell organism! I can even see it with the naked eye!" and then step on it, cuz its still just an Amoeba. ~Ginger
ikkonoishi 10-11-03, 09:35 PM	Originally posted by Gingerbread Guy Hiho, There otta be Dire Amoebas that can get up to Fine size. Then people would be like "Woah, thats a huge frikkin' single cell organism! I can even see it with the naked eye!" and then step on it, cuz its still just an Amoeba. ~Ginger :heehee
Caend 10-11-03, 09:39 PM	There actually are amoebas like an inch long. So a titanic amoeba... Oooh boy, can't wait to write up that adventure.
Paragon_Squirrel 10-13-03, 03:53 PM	Speaking of ameobas.... Dire AIDS, Leprosy, Malaria, Bubonic Plauge, and Cold viruses! Once again, fine size tops.... How about......... Dire AIDS Fine (Minus Minus Minus) Animal HP: 1 (1/8 d8 -4 AC: 10 (10 + 4 size - 4 dex) Attacks: +4/-1 Slam Damage: 1d1-1* Slam Saves: Special Abilities: Infect, Enter Host Special Qualities: Mindless, Don't Mess With Disease Abilities: Str 4 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 1 Wis - Cha - Skills: None Feats: None ---------------------------- CR 2 Habitat- Temperate Treasure- None Advancement- 1/4-1/2 HD Fine (Minus Minus), 1/2- 1 HD Fine (Minus), 1-3 HD Fine Infect: Any creature hit by a Dire AIDS's slam attack must make an immediate foritude save, (DC 17) or contract AIDS, a disease with an incubation period of 2d2 days and deals 1d4 temporary ability damage to CON. All creatures that have AIDs can pass it on to any other possible recipient while having er.... sex , with a cumulative 10% chance of it being contracted per round. Enter Host: A Dire AIDS can enter the body of any bound, sleeping, or otherwise helpless foe. The creature contracts AIDS, but the Fort. save is increased to DC 21, and any other creature that has..... ummmmmm...... intercourse with the creature that the dire AIDS is in has a cumulative 25% chance of getting AIDS each round, as opposed to the normal 10%. The dire AIDS is free to leave the host body at any time, although the host creature still has AIDS. Mindless: All Dire AIDSs are immune to Mind-Affecting, Fear, and Morale-Related effects of abilities, spell like abilities, and spells, Don't mess with Disease: Any creature that successfully deals any damage whatsoever to a Dire AIDS with natural attacks or unarmed strikes immediately contracts AIDS. Well, not something to look forward to facing, eh?
psychognome 10-13-03, 04:20 PM	Getting back on the subject... I actually find the mental image of giant bloodsucking weasels to be quite hilarious... make the dire weasels large enough, and you'll have giants using them as mounts or something. :D
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 10-13-03, 04:43 PM	Originally posted by Paragon_Squirrel Speaking of ameobas.... Dire AIDS, Leprosy, Malaria, Bubonic Plauge, and Cold viruses! Once again, fine size tops.... How about......... Dire AIDS Fine (Minus Minus Minus) Animal HP: 1 (1/8 d8 -4 AC: 10 (10 + 4 size - 4 dex) Attacks: +4/-1 Slam Damage: 1d1-1* Slam Saves: Special Abilities: Infect, Enter Host Special Qualities: Mindless, Don't Mess With Disease Abilities: Str 4 Dex 2 Con 2 Int 1 Wis - Cha - Skills: None Feats: None ---------------------------- CR 2 Habitat- Temperate Treasure- None Advancement- 1/4-1/2 HD Fine (Minus Minus), 1/2- 1 HD Fine (Minus), 1-3 HD Fine Infect: Any creature hit by a Dire AIDS's slam attack must make an immediate foritude save, (DC 17) or contract AIDS, a disease with an incubation period of 2d2 days and deals 1d4 temporary ability damage to CON. All creatures that have AIDs can pass it on to any other possible recipient while having er.... sex , with a cumulative 10% chance of it being contracted per round. Enter Host: A Dire AIDS can enter the body of any bound, sleeping, or otherwise helpless foe. The creature contracts AIDS, but the Fort. save is increased to DC 21, and any other creature that has..... ummmmmm...... intercourse with the creature that the dire AIDS is in has a cumulative 25% chance of getting AIDS each round, as opposed to the normal 10%. The dire AIDS is free to leave the host body at any time, although the host creature still has AIDS. Mindless: All Dire AIDSs are immune to Mind-Affecting, Fear, and Morale-Related effects of abilities, spell like abilities, and spells, Don't mess with Disease: Any creature that successfully deals any damage whatsoever to a Dire AIDS with natural attacks or unarmed strikes immediately contracts AIDS. Well, not something to look forward to facing, eh? Ummmm... Why does a Fine creature have a +4 size bonus to AC?
EtherWeasel 10-13-03, 07:46 PM	Not to be a wet blanket here, but in the 3.5 MM Dire Weasels only have an advancement to Large. Though suppose there's nothing saying you can't just keep stacking on the hit dice, and i also find the image of a Weasel that can eat giants for brunch quite appealing.
Mr.Waesel 10-14-03, 04:54 AM	Yeah, Waesels rule ;) P.S: How come the AIDS virus is stronger than a rat?
(Psi)SeveredHead 10-14-03, 01:10 PM	Originally posted by Caend There actually are amoebas like an inch long. So a titanic amoeba... Oooh boy, can't wait to write up that adventure. That creature exists in D20 Modern. Ps AIDS would be a vermin, not an animal.
Dackad 10-14-03, 01:28 PM	I lost a buncha characters to Dire Weasels in 2ed. I hate those buggers :mad:
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 10-14-03, 02:07 PM	Originally posted by Dackad I lost a buncha characters to Dire Weasels in 2ed. I hate those buggers :mad: There were no Dire Weasels in 2e.