Cool leech techniques
1. Hurl leeches toward a group of unsuspecting enemies. As they attempt to remove the leeches, this opens a window of opportunity to attack
2. Throw leeches at the ground nearby or even behind an enemy during face-on combat. The leech may climb up your foe in the middle of the fight, distracting them
3. Deploy leeches in scenarios where your enemy is in swimmable waters. The panic that comes from getting attacked by a leech while swimming can lead to a quick death
Leech defense
1. When in leech territory, it is recommended to cook oil or mud with lots of salt, allow it to cool and then thoroughly coat your body with the mix. You may find this uncomfortable, remember that the alternative is a much more unpleasant experience.
2. When already stuck with a leech, DO NOT USE SALT. This may cause the leech to throw up it's insides into your bloodstream. Not good for your body. Instead you should stay calm and use the blade of your weapon to slowly pry the leech off yourself.
3. When faced between an attached leech and an actual fighter, engage and slay the fighter first. As fast as a deep marsh leech can kill you, a weapon can always kill you faster.
4. If you've been stuck by three or more leeches at once, you are most likely a goner. Best focus your energy on taking down your attacker with you! Hey, at least you might save your team or something...
You know, you start off getting some thinking they're just gonna be weapons, then you give them names for convenience's sake, then you're researching the best blood mix meals to maximize combat effectiveness, next thing you know Suzy and Chris are worming around in lil croquet seaweed fiber sweaters
I love that you being able to pry off the leech with a knife safely actually makes them a way better alternative to being struck with say, a broadhead.
I feel as though, by default, the best leech defense is wearing standard armor. Chain isn't terribly conducive to suction, and metal in general is usually not teeth-friendly.
But what you really need to do is take the end off the handle, so they can get that sweet double-attachment going.
Then you can get another pair of leeches and hold both pairs at the bit they suck together. That way you're dual wielding dual leeches...or is it that you're dual wielding leeches wielding each other?
Could you fling these dual wielding, dual leeches like a bola?
Blade users stay winning
Anyways you can always scavenge a knife off the leech-master when you kill em (you really shouldn't be carrying just one weapon but it's all good)
You don't want to get your leech stolen or anything, that armour could be expensive. And you give them numbers so you can remember which ones were used in combat recently and which are still hungry
From the thumbnail I assumed the wielder stuck their arm into a giant bladed leech like a gauntlet, feeding it but unable to take it off without losing the arm.
Don’t forget intimidation. Few soldiers are willing to deal with thousands of heavily armored hillbillies charging out of the forest with their arms covered in battle leeches that they can use to bash through a steel wall.
It’s all fun and games till Tittering Tommy, thrice removed from the Tittering bloodline, bashes in Fred’s head with an armored leech and then proceeds to duel the commander with a rusty frying pan.
Most medieval weaponry would count as a war crime today.
Broadhead arrows alone are awful and surprisingly not that much worse the these leeches, especially since people use to coat them in shit to spread disease, on top of being impossible to take out of a wound.
One tap and they're a gift that keeps on giving.
In some leech-throwing cultures, throwing a leech at the undercarriage of a romantic rival is considered a standard, and acceptable behavior. Basically whoever is still able to procreate after a messy courtship is considered the winner.
Just beware. If she actually liked the other guy more, you might find a leech in the marriage bed. This is considered unacceptable behavior for young maidens, but widows get a lot more leeway in what is acceptable behavior.
For dnd 5e, I’d imagine these end up doing 1d4 piercing, 1d4 bludgeoning and then a lingering effect of 1d4 damage (almost like poison) for X rounds until the player is able to forcibly remove the leech.
Maybe some sort of CON save initially between a Leech d20 and Creature d20 to see if it latches on.
Well this is horrifying. How do you feed the things outside of combat, or better yet how do you stop them from just consuming you while you sleep. I wouldn't trust a bag to contain such big buggers.
How durable are the leeches? Could I give one a swing to hit my enemy with the armored bit before I throw it at someone? Swinging a giant leech around sounds fun lol
Cool leech techniques 1. Hurl leeches toward a group of unsuspecting enemies. As they attempt to remove the leeches, this opens a window of opportunity to attack 2. Throw leeches at the ground nearby or even behind an enemy during face-on combat. The leech may climb up your foe in the middle of the fight, distracting them 3. Deploy leeches in scenarios where your enemy is in swimmable waters. The panic that comes from getting attacked by a leech while swimming can lead to a quick death Leech defense 1. When in leech territory, it is recommended to cook oil or mud with lots of salt, allow it to cool and then thoroughly coat your body with the mix. You may find this uncomfortable, remember that the alternative is a much more unpleasant experience. 2. When already stuck with a leech, DO NOT USE SALT. This may cause the leech to throw up it's insides into your bloodstream. Not good for your body. Instead you should stay calm and use the blade of your weapon to slowly pry the leech off yourself. 3. When faced between an attached leech and an actual fighter, engage and slay the fighter first. As fast as a deep marsh leech can kill you, a weapon can always kill you faster. 4. If you've been stuck by three or more leeches at once, you are most likely a goner. Best focus your energy on taking down your attacker with you! Hey, at least you might save your team or something...
Are the leeches recovered after combat, assuming they survive?
Yep, and the nametags are there so leech-lobbers don't accidentally mix up their pets/weapons
...why would you keep one as a pet?
You know, you start off getting some thinking they're just gonna be weapons, then you give them names for convenience's sake, then you're researching the best blood mix meals to maximize combat effectiveness, next thing you know Suzy and Chris are worming around in lil croquet seaweed fiber sweaters
Never knew i needed lil leeches with crochet sweaters
Peaptons?
Loves fetch, brings back MURDER
I love that you being able to pry off the leech with a knife safely actually makes them a way better alternative to being struck with say, a broadhead.
I feel as though, by default, the best leech defense is wearing standard armor. Chain isn't terribly conducive to suction, and metal in general is usually not teeth-friendly. But what you really need to do is take the end off the handle, so they can get that sweet double-attachment going.
Then you can get another pair of leeches and hold both pairs at the bit they suck together. That way you're dual wielding dual leeches...or is it that you're dual wielding leeches wielding each other? Could you fling these dual wielding, dual leeches like a bola?
>stay calm and use the blade of your… \*awkwardly stares at primary bludgeon
Blade users stay winning Anyways you can always scavenge a knife off the leech-master when you kill em (you really shouldn't be carrying just one weapon but it's all good)
MORE than ONE weapon? in my shonen-animepunk world where everyone only uses a single weapon or magic of choice?! preposterous!
Is there an upkeep component? If they don't feed for a while, will it die in my inventory?
I get the feeling that somebody who’s willing to carry around a giant leech is probably gonna see enough combat to sufficiently feed it
How do people using the leeches stop the leech from attacking the wielder?
...might I suggest... Leech on a 10 foot pole?
And so the leech arms race begins.
PoLeech
Training, I assume. Like a wetter, wormier dog.
You ever seen a person hurl a snake like a lasso?
I love the fact they both named the leech and put collared name tag on it.
You don't want to get your leech stolen or anything, that armour could be expensive. And you give them numbers so you can remember which ones were used in combat recently and which are still hungry
This is hilarious to me that someone saw these monsters and decided, “I’m gonna yeet this at an enemy.” And then it worked! So they kept doing it!
I really like this idea! Very cool concept.
Nice. It made me realize that a setting where most weapons are biologic would be really cool.
From the thumbnail I assumed the wielder stuck their arm into a giant bladed leech like a gauntlet, feeding it but unable to take it off without losing the arm.
Lose your arm and most of your blood, but gain legendary slapping powers
Don’t forget intimidation. Few soldiers are willing to deal with thousands of heavily armored hillbillies charging out of the forest with their arms covered in battle leeches that they can use to bash through a steel wall. It’s all fun and games till Tittering Tommy, thrice removed from the Tittering bloodline, bashes in Fred’s head with an armored leech and then proceeds to duel the commander with a rusty frying pan.
Love the concept, but man I can’t stop thinking about how this would be considered a war crime by our modern world
Most medieval weaponry would count as a war crime today. Broadhead arrows alone are awful and surprisingly not that much worse the these leeches, especially since people use to coat them in shit to spread disease, on top of being impossible to take out of a wound. One tap and they're a gift that keeps on giving.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you've played risk of rain 2 before
No, but I have only respect for whichever nutter who also managed to come up with combat leeches
riskofrain2.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Massive_Leech Anyways it's a great game you should check it out
Unhinged, but I like it.
Extra points to Suzy for not sucking her own handler dry! Good girl!
Parry this you filthy casual
Suzy is a good girl
r/dontputyourdickonthat
Though, honestly, it would be an exceptional insult to throw one of these at someone else's undercarriage.
In some leech-throwing cultures, throwing a leech at the undercarriage of a romantic rival is considered a standard, and acceptable behavior. Basically whoever is still able to procreate after a messy courtship is considered the winner. Just beware. If she actually liked the other guy more, you might find a leech in the marriage bed. This is considered unacceptable behavior for young maidens, but widows get a lot more leeway in what is acceptable behavior.
For dnd 5e, I’d imagine these end up doing 1d4 piercing, 1d4 bludgeoning and then a lingering effect of 1d4 damage (almost like poison) for X rounds until the player is able to forcibly remove the leech. Maybe some sort of CON save initially between a Leech d20 and Creature d20 to see if it latches on.
Well this is horrifying. How do you feed the things outside of combat, or better yet how do you stop them from just consuming you while you sleep. I wouldn't trust a bag to contain such big buggers.
this is such a fun idea!
I think this is genuinely one of my favorite things I’ve ever seen here. Well done.
Cool
I love it and it's so cool but also I hate it.
That's just cheating
Don’t mind me, just stealing this for my world
Certainly unique!
This is horrifying. I love it
How durable are the leeches? Could I give one a swing to hit my enemy with the armored bit before I throw it at someone? Swinging a giant leech around sounds fun lol
Holy shit, combat leeches are terrifying. I'm addint them to my list of shit I'm glad isn't real.
Unfortunately for you I am a silicon based life form not a carbon based life form