PRM Faction: Insects

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PRM Faction: Insects

Somewhat a misleading name, the insect faction is more like the wildlife faction than any of the more organized factions. Creatures of this faction are at best loosely aligned; far more commonly they are actively hostile to one another. Insects are enlarged and mildly mutated terrestrial lifeforms.

In the coregame, insects are regulated to specific houses, randomly strewn into basements, as rare field and forest spawns, and as very common swamp spawns. They are in many cases easier to defeat once one has the skill to reliably hit them, but will wear down an unskilled or under-equipped survivor with their sheer determination. They posses no outstanding or special abilities except for possibly the ability to fly and walk over webs, their poisons, and their speed.


In PRM, insects gain acidic attacks and poisons. Some of them will occasionally begin constructing webs to help restrict their prey or predators, and a few gain further ability to emit fields. Their abilities are niche and do not always lend themselves directly to combat, but instead provide a sense of uniqueness to them that shows why such utilitarianism is desirable even after the apocalypse.


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Insects includes such things as l;and-based arthropods, spiders, cockroaches, caterpillars, mosquitoes, flies, bees, and wasps. Although ants are also able to be included into this category, they receive their own page.

The typical PRM insect is defined by moderate armor, low bashing damage, acid and poison attacks, high speed, large clusters of individuals, and poor vision.


Evolution

Evolution


Monster Summeries

The basics for each monster of the insect faction are listed below.


Flies/Butterflies/Moths

Variant Speed Damage Health Dodge Aggression Morale Physical Armor Special Armor Special Attacks Angered By Fear Of
Maggot 15 1d2 bash, 1 cut 10 Poor Passive Non-Existent Low cut Low acid
Caterpillar 15 1d2 bash, 3 cut 12 Poor Passive Abysmal Low bash Shriek, Emit Web Target Close Hurt (placate), Faction Died (placate)
Pupae/Pupae 2 5 0 15 Zero Passive Non-Existent High bash, Insane cut Moderate fire, High acid Acidsplash50, Emit Web, Immobile
Butterfly 130 1d3 bash, 3 stab, 1 acid 30 Skilled Passive Abysmal Immune acid Emit Fungicide, Acid Accurate, Acidsplash30 Close, Stalk, Faction Attacked Hurt, Close, Faction Died, Fire
Moth 155 1d3 bash, 3 stab, 1 acid 35 Skilled Passive Abysmal Immune acid Emit Fungicide, Acid Accurate, Acidsplash35 Close, Fire, Stalk, Faction Attacked Hurt, Close, Faction Died

Larval, pupal, and mature moths, butterflies, and flies provide easy and steady sources of meat. Uninteresting to the zombies, numerous enough to handle losses to predators, and single-minded enough to thrive wherever they can, these insects can fly away from danger and have begun to fill the gaping niches of the ecosystem.


Tardigrade

Variant Speed Damage Health Dodge Aggression Morale Physical Armor Special Armor Special Attacks Angered By Fear Of
Tardigrade 15 1d24 bash 450 Zero Passive Average Ludicrous High fire, High acid Grab, Vine Hurt, Stalk, Faction Died Target Weak (placate)

In PRM the tardigrade is a weak attacker that can do a lot of damage. Found in the violent swamps, it will patiently endure petty attacks, but once angered it will lumber after any offenders. Should something manage to penetrate its massively thick hide the promise of abundant meat awaits.


Minor Giant Spiders

Variant Speed Damage Health Dodge Aggression Morale Physical Armor Special Armor Special Attacks Angered By Fear Of
Giant Cellar Spider 145 1d6 bash, 5 cut, 2 stab 45 Skilled Passive Average Low bash, Low cut Moderate acid Venom, Webwalk Target Hurt, Stalk, Close
Giant Black Widow Spider 90 1d8 bash, 3 cut 60 Competent Passive Average Low bash, Low cut Venom, Webwalk Target Hurt, Close
Giant Jumping Spider 100 1d3 bash, 4 cut, 6 stab, 2 acid 30 Skilled Passive Below Average Low bash, Low cut Venom Close, Target Hurt, Faction Attacked, Stalk Hurt, Fire
Medusa Spider 110 1d4 bash, 2 cut, 10 stab, 3 acid 45 Skilled Passive Below Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Acid Shot, Acid Spit, Leap 7 Close, Target Hurt, Faction Attacked, Stalk, Acidsplash5 Hurt, Fire
Giant Wolf Spider 160 2d4 bash, 8 cut 40 Competent Low Average Low bash, Low cut Low acid Venom Stalk, Target Hurt, Hurt, Close Faction Died
Huge Wolf Spider 145 2d7 bash, 14 cut 100 Skilled Low Average Moderate bash, Insane cut Venom Stalk, Target Hurt, Close Hurt, Faction Died


These spiders lack any proper dens or homes of their own, but spawn throughout the world under various conditions. Cellar and Black widow spiders may spawn in houses and in basements, wolf spiders may spawn around triffid groves, and jumping spiders spawn in the wild.


Giant Web Spiders

Variant Speed Damage Health Dodge Aggression Morale Physical Armor Special Armor Special Attacks Angered By Fear Of
Immature Giant Web spider 65 1d2 bash, 2 cut, 4 stab 20 Poor Low Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk
Giant Web spider 110 1d6 bash, 4 cut, 8 stab 40 Poor Low Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk, Emit Web
Giant Web spider Alpha 105 2d4 bash, 8 cut, 8 stab 60 Poor Moderate Average Low bash, High cut Venom, Webwalk, Web Spider Poison, Emit Web
Giant Web spider Omega 115 2d3 bash, 6 cut, 6 stab 50 Skilled Moderate Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk, Web Spider Poison, Omega Spider Poison, Emit Web
Giant Web spider Mu 130 2d3 bash, 2 cut, 12 stab 50 Competent Moderate Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk, Web Spider Poison, Mu Spider Poison, Emit Web
Large Egg Sack 100 90 Zero Total EXTREME Low bash Moderate acid Spawn Spider

Web spiders have received some small amount of attention in PRM. Their dens, different from their webs, are underground caverns with uncommon and rare loot scattered around. Flashlights, halligan bars, ammo, and various other uncommon loot is scattered below, under webs and the fresh egg sacks that mark their success.


Trapdoor Spiders

Variant Speed Damage Health Dodge Aggression Morale Physical Armor Special Armor Special Attacks Angered By Fear Of
Giant Immature Trapdoor Spider 70 1d1 bash, 6 cut 30 Zero Moderate Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk, Digging, Grab
Giant Trapdoor Spider 110 1d4 bash, 8 cut, 3 acid 70 Poor Moderate Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk, Digging
Giant Trapdoor Spider 2 110 2d4 bash, 10 cut, 3 acid 80 Competent Moderate Average Low bash, Moderate cut Venom, Webwalk, Digging
Alpha Giant Trapdoor Spider 95 1d8 bash, 14 cut, 6 acid 150 Competent High Average Moderate bash, Insane cut Venom, Webwalk, Digging
Egg Sack 100 40 Zero Total EXTREME Low bash Low acid Spawn Spider
Large Egg Sack 100 40 Zero Total EXTREME Low bash Moderate acid Spawn Spider

Trapdoor spiders have received some attention in PRM as well. Spawning in clusters with caves and webways underneath, the loot of the trapdoor spiders is every bit as useful as web spiders. However, trapdoor spiders are more proficient combatants, have no man-sized access tunnels, and is better protected.

Trapdoor spider lairs can spawn in any field tile, and will spawn both close to cities and farther away. They can be identified by bones, suspicious dirt mounds, and intuition. Trapdoor spider lairs are littered with sinkholes which will damage vehicle tires. sinkholes can be deleted if you dig a pit on that tile and then fill it.


Giant Bees

Variant Speed Damage Health Dodge Aggression Morale Physical Armor Special Armor Special Attacks Angered By Fear Of
Bee Larvae 45 1d2 bash, 5 cut 15 Zero Passive Abysmal Low Hurt, Target Weak Meat (placate)
Giant Bee 140 2d5 bash, 4 cut, 2 stab 35 Competent Passive Abysmal Low bash, Moderate cut Immune electric Zapback20, Venom Close, Hurt, Faction Died
Giant Bee 2 160 2d3 bash, 2 cut, 4 stab, 1 electric 28 Skilled Passive Abysmal Low bash, Moderate cut Immune electric Zapback25, Venom Close, Hurt, Faction Died
Giant Bee 3 130 2d5 bash, 6 cut, 4 stab 49 Competent None Abysmal Moderate bash, Moderate cut Immune electric Zapback15, Venom Close, Hurt, Faction Died
Giant Queen Bee 140 2d4 bash, 4 cut, 6 stab, 4 electric 63 Competent Passive Abysmal Low bash, Moderate cut Immune electric Zapback50, Shockstorm, Venom Close, Hurt, Faction Died
Giant Royal Bee 140 2d4 bash, 4 cut, 6 stab, 2 electric 42 Competent Passive Abysmal Low bash, Moderate cut Immune electric Zapback35, Shockstorm, Venom Close, Hurt, Faction Died

Giant bees in PRM recieve minor combat buffs and en electric shockback. The more 'noble' bees can even harness this innate ability and throw a shock charge. Due to this, they are deceptively dangerous. Their hives are full of royal jelly, a substance which cures most ailments. Royal honey can be further processed into a variety of medical concoctions.


PRM Wiki Page Table

Type --- --- --- --- --- ---
Factions Ants Doom Fungus Insects Triffids Wildlife and Mutants Zombies
Statdump PRM Radiation PRM the Conglomerate Spawn Lists Evolution/Upgrade Trees Faction Balance
Locations Trapdoor Pits Bumblebee Hives Doom Structures
Items PRM Marine Armor Medicine PRM: Miscellaneous Items Recipes