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The Vorpal Tribble 03-29-05, 01:56 PM	Canopy Scorpion Tiny Animal Hit Dice: 1d8-2 (2 hp) Initiative: +3 Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), climb 10 ft., fly 20 ft. (poor) Armor Class: 16 (+3 dex, +1 natural, +2 size); touch 15, flat-footed 13 Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-13 Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d4 acid) Full attack: Bite +5 melee (1d4 acid) Space/Reach: 0 ft./0 ft. Special Attacks: - Special Qualities: Camouflage, immunity to plant-based poison, lowlight vision, scent, scent of sweet nectar Saves: Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +0 Abilities: Str 1, Dex 17, Con 6, Int 1, Wis 10, Cha 16 Skills: Balance +14, Climb +7, *Hide +22, Move Silently +8 Feats: Flyby Attack, Weapon Finesse(B) Environment: Warm Forest Organization: Solitary, Branch (3-8), Canopy (16-200) Challenge Rating: 1/2 Treasure: None Alignment: Always neutral Advancement: 1-4 HD (Tiny) Level Adjustment: -- This little creature appears at first to be nothing more than a collection of leaves, but up close a vaguely scorpionish form can be made out. It has an oval, flattish carapace camouflaged in the shape of a flat leaf and is supported by six broad, leaf-like legs ending in tiny clawed feet. Curving down from behind lays a segmented tail tipped with a backwards curving, long-pointed stinger. The head has several beady eyes and a set of claws that stick out like thorny leaves. Its coloring changes from moment to moment as it blends in perfectly with the foliage around it. These fruit-feeding scorpions are a long time breeding project of a jungle-dwelling people that increased their size and intelligence until roughly having both of that of a kitten. They are quite often little more than pampered housepets but are used as they were in the past to find fruits and berries. The inevitable wild escapees can form great swarms that cover over dozens of trees, feasting on its bounty. Combat: Canopy scorpions are rather inoffensive creatures, but if sufficiently threatened will latch on with their teeth and inject a mild acid formed from a combination of oils from the vegetation they consume. Camouflage (Ex): *A canopy scorpion's natural camouflage gives it a +10 bonus to hide checks while in leafy areas. Immunity to Plant-based Poison (Ex): A canopy scorpion is completely immune to any poison derived from a plant source. Scent of Sweet Nectar (Ex): Once per day a canopy scorpion can release a powerful scent that when deeply inhaled relieves non-magical conditions of those who are Nausaeated or Sickened within 10 feet. Those that are affected by the scent become Dazed for 1d4 rounds unless they succeed on a DC 8 fortitude save. The save DC is constitution based. Skills: Canopy scorpions have a +4 racial bonus on Climb and Move Silently checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance checks. They use their Dexterity modifier instead of their Strength modifier for Climb checks and can always take 10 on a climb check. --- Familiar: The owner of a canopy scorpion familiar gains a +6 bonus to their Survival skill to gather food.
Krishnath 03-30-05, 02:26 AM	I'd tell you what I think, but you already know. :D
The Vorpal Tribble 04-15-05, 01:29 AM	:cool:
the shaderaven 04-15-05, 02:50 AM	The only thing that I don't like is the whole 1 in 10 chance of the Scent thing. It doesn't sound very DnDish as a mechanic. And not that I don't like that but it struck me as weird - a flying scorpion with no stinger? Besides those two things... I like it - it cute :D
The Vorpal Tribble 04-15-05, 03:34 AM	1 in 10 chance just means a 1 on a 10 sided die. And it has a stinger, its just evolved or was bred to serve its clinging to branches instead of stinging. And also, not even all scorpions in the normal world have a stinger. The whip scorpion for example: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Horrors/VietnameseWhipScorpionThumbnail.jpg
The Vorpal Tribble 10-23-05, 12:58 PM	Well, just went over this lil bugger and balanced him out.
warlockco 10-23-05, 08:57 PM	As a Scorpion shouldn't it be a Vermin?
The Vorpal Tribble 12-01-05, 10:42 PM	These aren't true scorpions, but an offshoot of the original till they have an animal intelligence.
KingGolem 05-14-06, 01:02 AM	:clap: Looks good! Especially if you had a tree-dwelling wizard or something like that.
Millenia 05-14-06, 01:29 AM	.... Why does it have a fly speed? O.o Does it have wings?
Hammerhead 05-14-06, 02:51 AM	1 in 10 chance just means a 1 on a 10 sided die. And it has a stinger, its just evolved or was bred to serve its clinging to branches instead of stinging. And also, not even all scorpions in the normal world have a stinger. The whip scorpion for example: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Horrors/VietnameseWhipScorpionThumbnail.jpg Whip scorpion isn't a real scorpion (its a uropygid)