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Giant sponges, despite their harmless appearance, may be the new [[Carp]] of DF2012. They happen in savage rivers, lakes and oceans. While generally harmless, any time some [[fisherdwarf]] approaches next to the river, they may charge the hapless bearded one and engage combat. They may also became enraged or unconscious, as unlikely as it sounds. | Giant sponges, despite their harmless appearance, may be the new [[Carp]] of DF2012. They happen in savage rivers, lakes and oceans. While generally harmless, any time some [[fisherdwarf]] approaches next to the river, they may charge the hapless bearded one and engage combat. They may also became enraged or unconscious, as unlikely as it sounds. | ||
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'''Giant sponges are entirely invulnerable to battle and simply cannot be killed in combat.''' Any kind of blunt or edge attack will only tear the body at best, and do no damage. They are that way since they have just one bodypart, no blood, no brain and no way to cut the body into two. Even a bronze colossus with an adamantine slashing weapon, or a punch, will not kill it. | '''Giant sponges are entirely invulnerable to battle and simply cannot be killed in combat.''' Any kind of blunt or edge attack will only tear the body at best, and do no damage. They are that way since they have just one bodypart, no blood, no brain and no way to cut the body into two. Even a bronze colossus with an adamantine slashing weapon, or a punch, will not kill it. | ||
| + | Not only they are completely invulnerable to damage, and having no attacks, they only "push" as a default attack, but their large size means they can cripple or even kill a dwarf via headshot. How a giant sponge can break a skull is a mystery for the ages. | ||
| − | + | However, they tend to be killed easily by air-drowning, since they are strictly aquatic. They don't seem to be affected much by fire or magma, but they will drown in magma nevertheless. They do not seem to mind dragonfire either. | |
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| + | Beware you who embark on evil water - a zombie giant sponge (or even worse, a [[evil weather|thralled]] giant sponge) is NOT strictly aquatic. | ||
| − | Giant sponges are wonderful training dummies however, as long as they will not airdrown or if you bypass the problem via undead status. | + | Giant sponges are wonderful training dummies, however, as long as they will not airdrown or if you bypass the problem via undead status. |
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| − | According to | + | According to its raws, the giant sponge can not only be tamed but even ''ridden as a war beast'' by invaders. Make of that what you will. |
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Revision as of 23:40, 20 March 2012
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| Urist likes giant sponges for their squishy texture. | |
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| Alignment: | Savage |
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| Pet value | 500 |
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| Max: | 560,000 cm3
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| Adult at: | Birth |
| Max age: | 20-30 |
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| This article is about an older version of DF. |
- A huge immobile sponge.
Giant sponges, despite their harmless appearance, may be the new Carp of DF2012. They happen in savage rivers, lakes and oceans. While generally harmless, any time some fisherdwarf approaches next to the river, they may charge the hapless bearded one and engage combat. They may also became enraged or unconscious, as unlikely as it sounds.
Giant sponges are entirely invulnerable to battle and simply cannot be killed in combat. Any kind of blunt or edge attack will only tear the body at best, and do no damage. They are that way since they have just one bodypart, no blood, no brain and no way to cut the body into two. Even a bronze colossus with an adamantine slashing weapon, or a punch, will not kill it.
Not only they are completely invulnerable to damage, and having no attacks, they only "push" as a default attack, but their large size means they can cripple or even kill a dwarf via headshot. How a giant sponge can break a skull is a mystery for the ages.
However, they tend to be killed easily by air-drowning, since they are strictly aquatic. They don't seem to be affected much by fire or magma, but they will drown in magma nevertheless. They do not seem to mind dragonfire either.
Beware you who embark on evil water - a zombie giant sponge (or even worse, a thralled giant sponge) is NOT strictly aquatic.
Giant sponges are wonderful training dummies, however, as long as they will not airdrown or if you bypass the problem via undead status.
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According to its raws, the giant sponge can not only be tamed but even ridden as a war beast by invaders. Make of that what you will.
[CREATURE:GIANT_SPONGE]
[COPY_TAGS_FROM:SPONGE]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:GIANT]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC]
[APPLY_CURRENT_CREATURE_VARIATION]
[GO_TO_END]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC:1120]
[GO_TO_START]
[NAME:giant sponge:giant sponges:giant sponge]
[CASTE_NAME:giant sponge:giant sponges:giant sponge]
[DESCRIPTION:A huge immobile sponge.]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:250:500]
[CREATURE_TILE:'S']
[COLOR:4:0:1]
[PET_EXOTIC]
[PETVALUE:500]
[MOUNT_EXOTIC]
[GO_TO_END]
[PREFSTRING:squishy texture] |