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Post by calithena on Jul 9, 2007 22:47:27 GMT -6
In the original rules, these guys were mean. They had maximum hit points and got one attack per head, meaning that a big one could dish out 12d6 in a round if all its attacks hit, attacking as a 12th level fighter! Ouch! The large very old golden dragon does have that insane breath weapon, sure, but without that one of these guys would KILL him in short order.
The D&D hydra with its dinosaur body was a tough monster and a new contribution to the game. It's never really regained the greatness it had in those original rules, relative to other creatures...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2007 9:07:48 GMT -6
I always thought that the Dragon should be the #1 baddie in the game, but the Hydra certainly is a nasty monster. That 5-12 head thing is pretty sweet.
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Post by crimhthanthegreat on Sept 6, 2007 6:30:43 GMT -6
The hydra is one of my favorites, somehow mine always manage to have 12 heads.  |
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Post by serendipity on Sept 8, 2007 19:28:31 GMT -6
M&T doesn't mention if the D&D Hydras have that one mortal head that the Greek mythos ones have. And there isn't reference to two heads growing back on each neck after a head is severed. I think both of those items would make for a really exciting monster. Imagine the PCs frantically trying to figure out which is the mortal head, and until then, picture them helplessly watching the number of heads multiply with each successful hit upon the Hydra.
Er, I hope my DM doesn't get wind of this. Shhhh, everyone.
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Post by raithe on Dec 23, 2007 17:00:51 GMT -6
Hmm,
makes you wonder about the line at the beginning of the monster descriptions under Attack/Defense. If a 6hd monster attacks 6 times already, then you look at the line where it says that a 5 head hydra fights as a 5th lvl fighter even when it has only one head. Well you see where this is going. Makes you wonder if the 1 attack per HD was only if using the chainmail combat or not.
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Post by crimhthanthegreat on Dec 23, 2007 19:39:20 GMT -6
M&T doesn't mention if the D&D Hydras have that one mortal head that the Greek mythos ones have. And there isn't reference to two heads growing back on each neck after a head is severed. I think both of those items would make for a really exciting monster. Imagine the PCs frantically trying to figure out which is the mortal head, and until then, picture them helplessly watching the number of heads multiply with each successful hit upon the Hydra. Er, I hope my DM doesn't get wind of this. Shhhh, everyone. I don't do the two heads growing back bit, but each individual head will keep growing back unless they kill the mortal head and I play it being two steps better on AC than the other 11 heads. |
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Post by geoffrey on Mar 24, 2008 19:32:40 GMT -6
In some versions of the Greek myth, the Hydra has FIFTY heads.
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Post by jjarvis on Mar 26, 2008 8:49:59 GMT -6
Hmm, makes you wonder about the line at the beginning of the monster descriptions under Attack/Defense. If a 6hd monster attacks 6 times already, then you look at the line where it says that a 5 head hydra fights as a 5th lvl fighter even when it has only one head. Well you see where this is going. Makes you wonder if the 1 attack per HD was only if using the chainmail combat or not. The attacks per hit die are only agaisnt foes of 1HD or less, Unless i'm mistaken. That's the way I've done it. The hydra is nasty becasue it gets one attacke per hit die no matter what HD/level his foes are. |
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