Frogs, Blowpipe, various
| Class: | Beasties |
| Hab: | Any; prefer damp, but toadies like dry and furred live in arctic |
| Fre: | Common |
| Num: | 1, 3-18, or, near breeding pools, 10-10,000 (by size) |
| Lair: | 90% in shelter when resting |
| Size: | By species; dog to horse sized |
| Move: | Extremely long leaps |
| Def: | Soft skin (poor defense); relies on extremely quick jump-dodge |
| Att: | By species |
| Int: | Frogs ain't bright |
| Spec: | Distanced or Ranged attack |
| Posns: | Unlikely |
Blowpipe Frogs, various
Blowpipe frogs have hollow tongues. They use a jet of air from their throat sacs to blast material through their tubular tongue to capture prey. Just what is blown and its effects vary widely by type.
Fire-Flinger Blowpipe Frog
Fire-Flingers produce two different sets of chemical compounds, one in each of the capacious gland clusters on either side of their bulging necks. When they spit, a globule of each is sent down one side of their bifurcated blowpipe tongue. These mingle as they are ejected, and, by the time they land on their prey, form something like a natural Greek fire or napalm. This sticky stuff burns hotter than any torch. One component of the searing mass is phosphorous, which the frogs gain from eating bones.
Flame Fountain Frogs
These squirt well-aimed jets of flaming oil. It may not be as hot as the natural napalm of the fire-flinger, but it is copious; a fat flame fountain frog can generate up to half its own weight in oil. Some have developed an instinct to build traps of inflammable material and lie in wait for prey to walk in to the middle, where they can be crisped.
Light Luggie Frog
The light luggie is a sticky, viscous wad that glows in a manner sure to attract curious carnivores. Once the victim is so enlightened, the frog may vocalize to alert any carnivore in the neighborhood that there's some tasty prey here; the frog is able to mimic a "generic wounded prey" sound, and some can even cast their voices.
Pellet Frogs
Pellet Frogs are blowpipe frogs that shoot small, round pebbles with as much force - and damage - as an air rifle. Their range is determined by their size; generally, the small ones (50 pounds)) shoot as far as a short bow's range, medium sized frogs (hundred pounds, the size of a large dog) shoot as far as a longbow, and larger frogs (up to 200 pounds) shoot twice that far.
Pellet Frogs carry 10-90 (d10 x 10) pellets in their throat pouches, and stash hordes of appropriate stones throughout their territory. These make fine shot for guns or slings. Their stashes may also include gemstones, bonuses from previous kills.
Sear-Spit Blowpipe Frogs
Sear-spit blowpipe frogs produce two different caustic chemical compounds, one in each of the capacious gland clusters on either side of their bulging necks. When they spit, a globule of each is sent down one side of their bifurcated blowpipe tongue. These mingle as they are ejected, and, by the time they land on their prey, form an extremely powerful acid (or caustic base) that sticks to any surface.
Slick-Slime Blowpipe Frogs
These blowpipe frogs produce copious quantities of slime that is a natural "friction-free" lubricant. Upon, contact the slime spreads so thinly that a single softball-sized gob is enough to totally coat a victim. The target becomes so slippery that he or she can neither stand up and nor grasp anything. Soon, hats and slippers, rings and other items begin to slip off too. Whatever can fall off, will. Slick-slime frogs are smart enough to aim for surfaces their target is standing on or clinging to or about to step on. These frogs are occasionally farmed.
Sliver-Dart Blowpipe Frogs
These are much like Pellet Frogs, but instead of shooting stones they shoot slivers of bone made from the remains of previous kills.
Some, but not all, races of sliver-dart frogs secrete hallucinogenic compounds. Those that do keep their sliver-storage throat pouch filled with drugged slime that permeates the bone slivers. When prey is hit, it soon begins to hallucinate, which makes it easy to track and kill.
Tangle-Foam Blowpipe Frogs
These frogs spit gobs that expand exponentially upon contact with air. Their victims are quickly enveloped in viscous foam, blinded and incapacitated. The foam is as sticky and strong as spider silk.