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'''Giant sponges''' are larger versions of [[sponge]]s. They can be found in savage rivers, lakes and oceans. | '''Giant sponges''' are larger versions of [[sponge]]s. They can be found in savage rivers, lakes and oceans. | ||
− | Physically, giant sponges are blobs made of "sponge" tissue. Their lack of articulations or body parts means they can only be killed | + | Physically, giant sponges are blobs made of "sponge" tissue. Their lack of articulations or body parts means they can only be killed thorough pulping, but due to the sponge's weak material properties (even weaker than flesh), doing so with blunt weapons is not too difficult. However, their large size means they can shatter bones, articulations, bruise organs or even kill a dwarf via headshot using their default [[push]] attack. They may also themselves pulp body parts beyond recognition, as the push attack is also a blunt attack. How a giant sponge's soft structural tissue can break a dwarven skull is a [[physics|mystery for the ages]]. |
If some hapless [[dwarf]] appears near their water, giant sponges may feel suddenly threatened and charge (!) the hapless dwarf and engage in combat - the only occasion when they move at all. They may also become enraged or unconscious or feel pain, as utterly improbable as that sounds. | If some hapless [[dwarf]] appears near their water, giant sponges may feel suddenly threatened and charge (!) the hapless dwarf and engage in combat - the only occasion when they move at all. They may also become enraged or unconscious or feel pain, as utterly improbable as that sounds. |