Greater kappa - Revision history

MOD-GSMOTTE: Removed link from DESCription of the creature. Link also exists in Behind the Scenes. No information lost.

2021-05-15T13:20:26Z

Removed link from DESCription of the creature. Link also exists in Behind the Scenes. No information lost.

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	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>The greater kappa moves slowly on land, its bulk more suited to shallow bays and ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh~~ underwater cities]. It stands on short, fleshy legs and observes the world through lidless, bulbous eyes. Totally black from head to webbed foot, the greater kappa easily blends in with the dark sands of its hunting area and is nearly impossible to see once underwater. The flesh of the greater kappa is very oily and, though a good source of lamp fuel, is not good to eat.</pre>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>The greater kappa moves slowly on land, its bulk more suited to shallow bays and underwater cities. It stands on short, fleshy legs and observes the world through lidless, bulbous eyes. Totally black from head to webbed foot, the greater kappa easily blends in with the dark sands of its hunting area and is nearly impossible to see once underwater. The flesh of the greater kappa is very oily and, though a good source of lamp fuel, is not good to eat.</pre>

	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==

SPYRIDONM3: Log2 creature description

2021-05-13T17:38:55Z

Log2 creature description

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	The greater kappa moves slowly on land, its bulk more suited to shallow bays and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh underwater cities]. It stands on short, fleshy legs and observes the world through lidless, bulbous eyes. Totally black from head to webbed foot, the greater kappa easily blends in with the dark sands of its hunting area and is nearly impossible to see once underwater. The flesh of the greater kappa is very oily and, though a good source of lamp fuel, is not good to eat.		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>The greater kappa moves slowly on land, its bulk more suited to shallow bays and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh underwater cities]. It stands on short, fleshy legs and observes the world through lidless, bulbous eyes. Totally black from head to webbed foot, the greater kappa easily blends in with the dark sands of its hunting area and is nearly impossible to see once underwater. The flesh of the greater kappa is very oily and, though a good source of lamp fuel, is not good to eat.</pre>

	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==

GS4-XERAPHINA: changed family to reptilian, removed outdated play.net bestiary link, added link to kappa on wikipedia

2020-08-17T16:37:16Z

changed family to reptilian, removed outdated play.net bestiary link, added link to kappa on wikipedia

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	\| level = 7<!-- This will also be used at the end of the page in the Near level creature template -->		\| level = 7<!-- This will also be used at the end of the page in the Near level creature template -->
	\| family = ~~Kappa~~<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->		\| family = Reptilian <!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->
	\| type = Biped<!-- Creature body type -->		\| type = Biped<!-- Creature body type -->
	\| otherclass = Living <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->		\| otherclass = Living <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->
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	== References ==		== References ==
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_(folklore) Kappa on Wikipedia]
	*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1462 Greater kappa on Play.net bestiary]

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GS4-XERAPHINA at 20:55, 19 March 2020

2020-03-19T20:55:08Z

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	\| family = Kappa<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->		\| family = Kappa<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->
	\| type = Biped<!-- Creature body type -->		\| type = Biped<!-- Creature body type -->
	\| otherclass = <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->		\| otherclass = Living <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->
	\| otherclass2 =		\| otherclass2 =
	\| area = Coastal Cliffs<!-- For multiple areas, add area2, area3, area4 (through 8) fields if needed -->		\| area = Coastal Cliffs<!-- For multiple areas, add area2, area3, area4 (through 8) fields if needed -->
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GS4-XERAPHINA: added living creatures category

2020-03-19T03:27:45Z

added living creatures category

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	[[Category:~~Coastal Cliffs~~ creatures]]		[[Category:Living creatures]]

SPYRIDONM3: HPs, armor info

2019-04-02T20:10:45Z

HPs, armor info

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	\| asg = <!-- Insert asg # and template will automatically convert to include type of armor -->		\| asg = 1N<!-- Insert asg # and template will automatically convert to include type of armor -->
	\| IMM1 = <!-- add IMM2 (up to 15) for additional immunities -->		\| IMM1 = <!-- add IMM2 (up to 15) for additional immunities -->
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	\| PalTD = 21		\| PalTD = 21
	\| RanTD =		\| RanTD =
	\| SorTD =		\| SorTD = 21
	\| WizTD =		\| WizTD =
	\| MjETD = 21		\| MjETD = 21
	\| MnETD = 21		\| MnETD = 21
	\| MjSTD =		\| MjSTD =
	\| MnSTD =		\| MnSTD = 21
	\| MnMTD =		\| MnMTD =
	\| DSP1 = <!-- Defensive spells insert up to DSP15, they will automatically link -->		\| DSP1 = <!-- Defensive spells insert up to DSP15, they will automatically link -->

GS4-SOTSONA: Updated to Template:Creature start2

2019-04-02T16:00:29Z

Updated to Template:Creature start2

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VANKRASN39: bts fix

2017-10-30T17:17:45Z

bts fix

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	==Other information==		==Other information==
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	==Behind ~~The~~ Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==
	Kappas are water monsters from eastern folklore who try to lure their victims into the water and drown them. In mythology they often preyed on [[Muylari\|horses]] especially. These were replacements of "sea witches" from the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]], and may reflect a latter day allusion to the [[Bandur Etrevion]] story along the same [[Bellacorn#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|symbolic]] lines as the [[leaper\|leapers]]. The beach level of the Coastal Cliffs was at least partially based on the fall of [[Quellburn]]. The kappas likely [[Uthex Kathiasas#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|correspond]] to the unknown beings with webbed feet from [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/dq.aspx "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath"] who drained the blood of the quest seeker's zebra as he slept by a curious pillar on his way to the mountain of [[Lesser vruul#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|Ngranek]]. (The "underwater cities" is likely a reference to [[Shuluri#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|the city]] of the amphibious [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_One "Deep Ones"] in [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/soi.aspx "The Shadow over Innsmouth"], or even [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh R'lyeh] itself, which is notable as [[Kadaena]] was [[The Dark Path#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|called]] "the Shadow.") The Black Sands in turn would be explained by the warning against doing so by the "lava-gatherers", and the abandoned village with collapsed walls (reflected by the [[leaper\|leapers]] area where the [[spectral fisherman\|spectral fishermen]] were originally located) whose people sculpted out of the smooth lava of Ngranek. There is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagon_(short_story)#Cthulhu_Mythos Lovecraftian premise], with respect to [[Spectral miner#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|the god]] of the Deep Ones, of volcanic upheaval causing long drowned horrors to rise to the surface.		Kappas are water monsters from eastern folklore who try to lure their victims into the water and drown them. In mythology they often preyed on [[Muylari\|horses]] especially. These were replacements of "sea witches" from the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]], and may reflect a latter day allusion to the [[Bandur Etrevion]] story along the same [[Bellacorn#Behind the Scenes\|symbolic]] lines as the [[leaper\|leapers]]. The beach level of the Coastal Cliffs was at least partially based on the fall of [[Quellburn]]. The kappas likely [[Uthex Kathiasas#Behind the Scenes\|correspond]] to the unknown beings with webbed feet from [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/dq.aspx "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath"] who drained the blood of the quest seeker's zebra as he slept by a curious pillar on his way to the mountain of [[Lesser vruul#Behind the Scenes\|Ngranek]]. (The "underwater cities" is likely a reference to [[Shuluri#Behind the Scenes\|the city]] of the amphibious [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_One "Deep Ones"] in [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/soi.aspx "The Shadow over Innsmouth"], or even [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh R'lyeh] itself, which is notable as [[Kadaena]] was [[The Dark Path#Behind the Scenes\|called]] "the Shadow.") The Black Sands in turn would be explained by the warning against doing so by the "lava-gatherers", and the abandoned village with collapsed walls (reflected by the [[leaper\|leapers]] area where the [[spectral fisherman\|spectral fishermen]] were originally located) whose people sculpted out of the smooth lava of Ngranek. There is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagon_(short_story)#Cthulhu_Mythos Lovecraftian premise], with respect to [[Spectral miner#Behind the Scenes\|the god]] of the Deep Ones, of volcanic upheaval causing long drowned horrors to rise to the surface.

	== References ==		== References ==

KILORAGE2 at 17:52, 6 May 2017

2017-05-06T17:52:46Z

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	\| level = 7		\| level = 7
	\| type = Biped		\| type = Biped

KILORAGE2 at 17:50, 6 May 2017

2017-05-06T17:50:53Z

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	\| level = 7		\| level = 7
	\| type = Biped		\| type = Biped