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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 9249242" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>…and placeholder is planted.</p><p></p><p>Will need to stat up their Nymphs too, possibly at different sizes. The AD&D version has Dragonfly Larva smaller than the adults, but they actually grow slightly bigger before metamorphosing into the winged adult form. Also, a half-grown Giant Dragonfly Nymph would still attack an average humanoid in the water, so will arguably need stats. Heck, one that's less than half size might be game. So maybe stat up Small, Medium and Large naiads? They're probably Tiny when they hatch from the egg, but those would be too small to pose any threat to humanoids.</p><p></p><p>The other arthropods I was considering are:</p><p></p><p>Pseudostigmatid, Giant (Giant Forest Damselfly) the superbig "helicopter" damselflies.</p><p></p><p>Zygopterid, Giant (Giant Damselfly): a giant regular damselfly that's less powerful than a Dragonfly. Less of a priority.</p><p></p><p>Reduviid, Giant (Giant Assassin Bug).</p><p></p><p>Belostomatid, Giant (Giant Water Bug) was originally thinking of doing this as a variant entry of the Giant Assassin Bug, but while both families are Heteroptera they aren't <em>that</em> similar.</p><p></p><p>Mantid, Giant (Giant Praying Mantis) since I can't not include them.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, in BECMI a dragonfly is literally a <em>Dragon Fly</em>. They're magical hybrids of chromatic dragons and anisoptera that look like giant-sized dragonflies with a somewhat draconic head.</p><p></p><p>Yes, obviously they have Breath Weapons, and they can use them AND bite every combat round.</p><p></p><p>Shall we do those too?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 9249242, member: 57383"] …and placeholder is planted. Will need to stat up their Nymphs too, possibly at different sizes. The AD&D version has Dragonfly Larva smaller than the adults, but they actually grow slightly bigger before metamorphosing into the winged adult form. Also, a half-grown Giant Dragonfly Nymph would still attack an average humanoid in the water, so will arguably need stats. Heck, one that's less than half size might be game. So maybe stat up Small, Medium and Large naiads? They're probably Tiny when they hatch from the egg, but those would be too small to pose any threat to humanoids. The other arthropods I was considering are: Pseudostigmatid, Giant (Giant Forest Damselfly) the superbig "helicopter" damselflies. Zygopterid, Giant (Giant Damselfly): a giant regular damselfly that's less powerful than a Dragonfly. Less of a priority. Reduviid, Giant (Giant Assassin Bug). Belostomatid, Giant (Giant Water Bug) was originally thinking of doing this as a variant entry of the Giant Assassin Bug, but while both families are Heteroptera they aren't [i]that[/i] similar. Mantid, Giant (Giant Praying Mantis) since I can't not include them. Incidentally, in BECMI a dragonfly is literally a [i]Dragon Fly[/i]. They're magical hybrids of chromatic dragons and anisoptera that look like giant-sized dragonflies with a somewhat draconic head. Yes, obviously they have Breath Weapons, and they can use them AND bite every combat round. Shall we do those too? [/QUOTE]
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