The Most Pathetic and Deadly D&D Monster

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Dungeons and Dragons, XP to level 3 with Davvychappy, potentially a bit a Critical Role with dungeoneering, tabletop community next to tabletop RPG, dungeons and dragons, Fjord, Beau, Jester, Yasha, Caleb, Nott, 5th edition dragons, 3.5e, dungeon dudes, DM GM, dungeon master, game master tips sprinkle a bit of Caduceus, Mollymauk in the Mighty Nein. Matt Mercer.

[no.notfromRDR]

This is a good way to show your friends that you don't want to DM anymore

[vlad_ussr]

This would be awesome for a cave exploration area. Imagine you and the party go into a cave, you go deeper and deeper. Then the ranger rolls survival check (with monstrosity as favoured enemy). He looks up and just shouts run. Out of no where, the piercers start to fall in large amounts. And the party is running away with a wave of piercers flaking behind them.

[TheEvilProfessorMonoCulture]

"Why does our guide have steak knives and broken glass glued to the top of his hard hat?"
"Well don't ask now, he might be sensitive about it..."

[missilegrevious]

This makes a good trap for level 8 parties though. Barbarian was all like
"I got this" and ran through before being dropped to 7 hp by like four of them

[Konpekikaminari]

"Pathetic and deadly" is quite apt
Sure, it can deal up to 36 damage and you can't spot it, but it also has only +3 to attack and if it misses it will practically half it's own HP and just lay there helplessly

This is more trap than an actual monster

[ChildishSoldier]

This is literally the definition of roll for perception

[anthonydigiacomo]

I've used them in a cave before and one of my players ran right through the middle of it. He didn't take it well !

[louisportenart]

OSS 117 chase scene, what a cultured man

[Synastershadow]

I used 2 ropers and about 8 piercers on the ceiling against a level 6 party. Ropers grab the targets and drag them towards them, and the piercers fall on them as they pass through the square. Can actually be a really lethal combo!

[alexermon]

I actually used these little fellas against my level 5 party. It's extremely effective at getting your players paranoid whenever they're in a cave.

[guildenders]

Can one make it into a familiar and if so may one also use it on a slingshot or blowgun.

[Mewofastora]

"I'm gonna do it"
*Five weeks later after session*
"I was mutinied"

[pj_spirit]

Oh my god, it’s “Rocks fall, everyone dies” as a monster!

[honahamomoru]

Time to use Silent Image to trick these things

[LordLeif]

Idea: The party enters a cave, everything seems pretty harmless until they reach a sign that reads don't stop moving. Past that sign throw in a low level monster or a treasure chest, what ever will attract your party. If ever they don't use ALL their movement in their turn then a Piercer drops on top of them. For the chest they would just have to narrate how they are moving and if in narrative they stop moving drop the piercer. If you want to be nice add a dex save say they take half or less.

[I_XuMuK_I]

Is this personification of "rocks fall everybody dies" phrase?

[jurrianvanParreeren]

Great use of the hospital "chase" scene from the 2nd Oss117 movie

[elafimilo]

I was running Forge of Fury for my friends, and they came upon the adult version of this thing, the roper. I found out later from one of my friends who likes RPG history that the roper fight there was originally meant to teach players that running from fights is an option 😑 a terrible option, that thing has a reach of like 50 feet. But anyway, none of us knew that at the time, and they did kill it, but it was a doozy.

[Deas-Mhumhna]

"Welcome to the Shop of Wonders. How can I help you?"
"Do you have a live piercer?"
"We do but I dont understand what you would use it for or how."
"Oh, it's ok. You dont need to know. I need 20."
Later on during a battle. Brings out an arrow with a pricier tied to the end and shoots...

[kioiswaiting]

Boy, wait ‘till you hear they tend to attack in swarms… seriously, I’m not joking. According to the official book, they live in big colonies in the ceiling, and drop in groups, one after the other, like a freaking rain of spears.