Hi,
I am not into spiders like you guys are, how ever I am into Role Playing Games (RPGs), Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) in particular. In this game, set in various fantasy worlds, the heroes can come across giant spiders. These would range in size from about a dog, up to a pony in size. In general, just think of the size of a spider that would prey on humans.
Giant spiders are a staple of Fantasy stories. In The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, the hero, Frodo, is bitten by a spider and it looks like he is dead. In fact he just looks like he is dead and is dragged back to the spider lair and tied up for later. In The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E. Howard, one thief is killed instantly by a spider bite. The hero, Conan, is splashed by venom that burns his skin. The spider then tries to trap Conan with his webs.
In Dungeons and Dragons, a spider bite is usually represented by a roll of a dice. If you roll below a certain number your character dies, if above the number then your character lives. What I am wondering is this:
what are some of the different effects that a giant spider bite is likely to have on a human being? What are some of the different ways a giant spider might attack a human?
Think in terms of immediate effects, short term effect, long term effects and recovery.
I believe some spiders might not use poison. They would just bite the heroes. Others would use poison. What effect would that have? Immeadiate death? Sickness? Unconciousness? Would they just trap the hero and use the poison to digest them?
I am interested in variety and knowing what different spiders would do as well.
In the next post I have put a summary of some game mechanics if you want to model this for the game. This is not necessary. I can do this myself, what I need you guys for is your specialist knowledge.
Thank you in advance,
John.
I am not into spiders like you guys are, how ever I am into Role Playing Games (RPGs), Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) in particular. In this game, set in various fantasy worlds, the heroes can come across giant spiders. These would range in size from about a dog, up to a pony in size. In general, just think of the size of a spider that would prey on humans.
Giant spiders are a staple of Fantasy stories. In The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, the hero, Frodo, is bitten by a spider and it looks like he is dead. In fact he just looks like he is dead and is dragged back to the spider lair and tied up for later. In The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E. Howard, one thief is killed instantly by a spider bite. The hero, Conan, is splashed by venom that burns his skin. The spider then tries to trap Conan with his webs.
In Dungeons and Dragons, a spider bite is usually represented by a roll of a dice. If you roll below a certain number your character dies, if above the number then your character lives. What I am wondering is this:
what are some of the different effects that a giant spider bite is likely to have on a human being? What are some of the different ways a giant spider might attack a human?
Think in terms of immediate effects, short term effect, long term effects and recovery.
I believe some spiders might not use poison. They would just bite the heroes. Others would use poison. What effect would that have? Immeadiate death? Sickness? Unconciousness? Would they just trap the hero and use the poison to digest them?
I am interested in variety and knowing what different spiders would do as well.
In the next post I have put a summary of some game mechanics if you want to model this for the game. This is not necessary. I can do this myself, what I need you guys for is your specialist knowledge.
Thank you in advance,
John.