I agree with Scras here. The civilized calm of The Calm Alleys is certainly different from the dark violence that permeates even the best Thieve's Quarter. There is definitely overlap, but the two certainly aren't one and the same. Go to Comment
I find this to be an idea that is partially fleshed out, and I like where it's going, but it doesn't quite get there. It doesn't seem to be finished. It might be the lack of plot hooks. While this might be interesting to include in some campaigns, without ideas on how to use it it doesn't come across as useful.
Vote withheld until it's either continued or stated as not being changed. Go to Comment
I can see more uses for these things now than I did originally. I do like the concept, and could see these being a good investigation source in worlds where magic users can't sense the magic of others easily (if at all). Go to Comment
I believe the entire point of this is to insert it as a random background piece into your game world, to give your players a laugh. And in that respect, it works. Go to Comment
Woo. Magic gnats to annoy spellcasters. As a general rule, I would think that these and manna fleas should be immune to bug-warding spells. Go to Comment
I know that there are inherent physics problems with doing things as said in this post, but since we're all suspending our sense of disbelief when considering extra-large creatures anyways, lets let our simplistic imaginations do the work for us.
Well, assuming that such a thing is even possible (which it isn't without magic or illusion), one would probably be able to take the strength that an animal or insect might normally have and multiply it by how large it grew.
A normal ant is said to be able to pick up 50x it's body weight. So if an ant were able to grow to ten times the size of normal, it's strength would be ten times as great as normal, making it able to pick up 500x it's own weight. So, if you wished to know how much a spider could pick up at 8', simply figure out what the size difference is, how much it can normally lift, then multiply the two together for your result.
Simplistic? Yes, but will it work in a fantasy setting without too many problems? Most likely. Go to Comment
A rather basic frame tale, opening up all the possibilities of the Garage Sale from Hell items/threads/etc. But, since it can be used for other stuff too, it gets a little extra boost of vote. Go to Comment
Still liking this, years later. Great idea, totally making an appearance with my next mage PC. (What, you thought NPCs were the only ones who want immortality?)
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