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Most Pathetic DnD Monster
What, in your opinion, is the most pathetic monster? (no homebrew)
Here is my idea:
1st level kobold commoner: Anything weaker than this probably won't be an actual moster. Housecats are an excellent defense.
Edit: Anything that has no means of attacking does not qualify as a monster. Pathetic, not harmless.
Edit: No homebrew. Otherwise, anything goes, including templates.Last edited by Ilmryn; 2010-06-17 at 04:42 PM. Reason: questions
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Are we going by ECL versus CR, or by stats themselves? in the former your asking what's the easiest thing to take down at a given level, while the latter is asking what's the wimpiest period
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You don't get much weaker than a toad
Edit: and now I have the stranger urge to use a swarm of them somewhere in my games.Last edited by Pink; 2010-06-17 at 04:34 PM.
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Defense means nothing when your total offense consists of...nothing.
Kobold commoner is actually proficient with a weapon and such.
Edit: Also, I think there might have been an edit to the Op since I've posted. I therefore hypothosize that the toad could in thoery attack...by jumping down the throat of a PC and Choking them!Last edited by Pink; 2010-06-17 at 04:39 PM.
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I just find it funny that Toad's are wiser then the average human.
Or Elf.
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The Tarrasque.
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I nominate the Terrasque.
Edit: Damn kobold ninjas.Last edited by PId6; 2010-06-17 at 04:51 PM.
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I did mean the original kobold when I posted, having never read that article.
Even so, a small creature with 0 bab and -4 to strength will be pathetic with melee attacks. Sure, it has 3 attacks using that material, but it would attack at -1/-1/-6, and do 1d3-2 points of damage. Still pathetic.Last edited by Ilmryn; 2010-06-17 at 04:54 PM.
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Yes, but potentially not quite as pathetic as say, a grey elf commoner. Grey elf will have a lower AC and only 1 attack. Potentially a lower attack as well if we're assuming the weapon of choice is a crossbow.
Edit: Personman: look at the prerequisites on weapon finesse. It's hard to forget but it's there.Last edited by Pink; 2010-06-17 at 04:57 PM.
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The CR 20 Megapede is pretty lame.
Well, if you find one in a tunnel or similarly underground, it can be absurdly bloody dangerous, but if you meet one in the open it is about as dangerous as a toad. No ranged attacks, no flight, no particularly relevant defenses. Piss-poor Touch AC.
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A sickened, shaken, exhausted, entangled, venerable kobold commoner in Mountain Plate, throwing a spiked chain at a target 100 ft. away, with several active Bestow Curse spells cast upon it (and no proficiency feats for the armor or weapon, of course).
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