Judging by what the document says, this thing drains you real fast, and has a pretty big appetite. Besides, Techs will probably be fine. Just gotta see those stats.
[Complete] Nilin, Nightmarish Tentacle Monsters (Uveto VII)
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Judging by what the document says, this thing drains you real fast, and has a pretty big appetite. Besides, Techs will probably be fine. Just gotta see those stats.
I'm pretty sure a space-wizard's toybox could provide more of a meal to this thing than ten minutes worth of body heat. If it couldn't stuff itself on space magic, it would probably keep you in it until you starve.
Techies have an energy problem, remember? :smugdog:
On a more serious note, these things are voracious. Toolbox might not be enough for them.
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Having this thread split two with the second thread containing the large discussion about techs and the monster would be benefical. Carry on a valid discussion without derailing Frogapus' submission discussion
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Okay, I've made some changes:
1. The nilin doesn't have blanket immunity to energy attacks. Instead, it has immunity and heals from attacks with the following markers: fire, electric, laser. If subject to an energy attack without those markers, it takes damage.
2. To specifically allow tech specialists an easier out, the nilin now attempts to leave after successfully draining ALL of the following: Shield, weapon, turret/hound.
How's that sound?
1. The nilin doesn't have blanket immunity to energy attacks. Instead, it has immunity and heals from attacks with the following markers: fire, electric, laser. If subject to an energy attack without those markers, it takes damage.
2. To specifically allow tech specialists an easier out, the nilin now attempts to leave after successfully draining ALL of the following: Shield, weapon, turret/hound.
How's that sound?
1. Makes more sense while still covering the wast majority of energy weapons.
2. I, honestly, wouldn't have minded, if the first change was the only change.
1. Seems good to me
2. Nr. 1 is a perfectly good compensation for tech specialists, but nr. 2 also seems to make sense from a "lore perspective". So I think it´s ok.
What, no credit to Isaac Asimov's Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury?
At least you could get rid of his amorphous jumbles of sneaking tentacles by making your weapon overheat and tossing it away from your body to serve as a more attractive meal. Speaking of heat-seeking and bait, how would these things react to flares? Because one can get a Flare Gun on Myrellion.
Woo, Asimov!What, no credit to Isaac Asimov's Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury?
Speaking of heat-seeking and bait, how would these things react to flares? Because one can get a Flare Gun on Myrellion.
That's a good question about the flares. I don't want to speak for Frogapus, and I imagine it would be pretty damn hard to implement into the actual encounter, but considering how hot flares are , at 1,600 °C (2,900 °F) (No I didn't Google that, why do you ask?)
I would imagine they would provide a very effective way for inhabited areas to ward the nilin off. Just leave a breadcrumb trail of flares for it to follow back out into the wastes. It would make for interesting lore at the very least.
Love it! Added it in--it's now a special attack that can end the encounter outright, sending the nilin skittering off after it.
How have I never seen this thread?! Nightmarish Lovecraftian tentacle monsters? Sign me up, right now!
Oh, this gives me so many ideas, so many exciting ideas:
You could add a way to tame one of them, maybe in a similar fashion to how you get the latex girl in CoC.
Basically:
Once the player figures out that they want heat by losing to them with int>75%, they get/buy some kind of energy generator that they can activate remotely, toss that at the nilin, where it attaches itself to the mask, activate it and then use it to train them.
Even the whole wear as a suit thing becomes viable like that:
The energy gets dispersed through the body, meaning that wearing one like a suit would only give you a high resistance, but not a total one, because there is still some damage that bleeds through. The energy could also excite the nilin, causing it to writhe over the players body, causing lust damage.
You could add a way to tame one of them, maybe in a similar fashion to how you get the latex girl in CoC.
Basically:
Once the player figures out that they want heat by losing to them with int>75%, they get/buy some kind of energy generator that they can activate remotely, toss that at the nilin, where it attaches itself to the mask, activate it and then use it to train them.
Even the whole wear as a suit thing becomes viable like that:
The energy gets dispersed through the body, meaning that wearing one like a suit would only give you a high resistance, but not a total one, because there is still some damage that bleeds through. The energy could also excite the nilin, causing it to writhe over the players body, causing lust damage.
Is it acceptable to bump my own post to maybe drum up some enthusiasm for the nilin as a Halloween monster?
Spooky! This sounds like a lovely Halloween monster and a great year-round rare encounter! I hope someone codes and implements it for us to enjoy this October. Thank you for writing!
This is great fearboner potential, I kinda want there to be a "You nurse the monster back to health with your body heat after beating it" option just because it sounds kinky (though only unlockable after you figure out that they feed on heat).
Also, how do you get rid of the face transformation after getting it? In case you get tired of having it.
Also, how do you get rid of the face transformation after getting it? In case you get tired of having it.
Have you considered maybe increasing the chances of encountering this beast if the PC is using a thermal pack?
Sorry you didn't win the contest, even if this isn't really my thing!
That said, I think that there may be too many mask types, and many are a bit too complex? Simplicity is key!
That said, I think that there may be too many mask types, and many are a bit too complex? Simplicity is key!