By RAW the Giant Rocktopus in OotA dies right away!

[Merudo]

In Out of the Abyss, the PCs might encounter a "Giant Rocktopus" (p.28).

The monster is described as a Giant Octopus that evolved to live on land. It has a few changes compared to the Octopus version, such as better mobility on land and rock camouflage.

Strangely enough, it loses its Hold Breath feature but keeps its Water Breathing feature.

As a result, not only is the Giant Rocktopus unable to breath air, it dies even faster on land than the Giant Octopus!

What absurdity is this?!

[Aaedimus]

What absurdity is this?!

An absurd typo

[Pyramid Pug]

An absurd typo

An absurdly hilarious typo 😂

[LudicSavant]

Why am I reminded of the whale from a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

[JoeJ]

Dies right away? Nonsense! It will have died long before the PCs ever encounter it. They'll just find some mumified remains. Or possibly an undead rocktopus.

[Ventruenox]

I wonder if it will be friends with me?

[Chronos]

Oh, no, not again.

[LudicSavant]

Oh, no, not again.

:smallbiggrin:

[Pyramid Pug]

Rock on Rocktopus friend, tho you may have passed away, your legend never will! ( o `3´)7

[NaughtyTiger]

My copy of oota doesnt have water breathing for roctopus

[Rukelnikov]

Dr Rocktopus was a pretty active user in the wizards forum like 10 years ago, coincidence??

[NecessaryWeevil]

Dies right away? Nonsense! It will have died long before the PCs ever encounter it. They'll just find some mumified remains. Or possibly an undead rocktopus.

If a DM places a monster in a forest, but there are no PCs around to hear it, does it ever live?

[JoeJ]

If a DM places a monster in a forest, but there are no PCs around to hear it, does it ever live?

If the DM decides that it's living, it is. And if the DM later decides that there's no monster there after all, then it never lived.

[JakOfAllTirades]

Haven't read the adventure so I'm L'ingMAO at the word "Rocktopus!"

Reminds me of that old joke about the octopus at the bar that could play any instrument, until the night it encountered a set of bagpipes....

[furby076]

I wonder if it will be friends with me?

It shall grow to love me!

[Ventruenox]

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