ScS of the Fraternity wrote:That reminds me, there are a lot of ideas that can be scavanged from the tyranids of the Warhammer 40K series. Though not terribly gothic, these creatures carried a huge variety of organic weapons that would be appropriate for the illithids and their thralls.
For example, instead of crossbows, they carry harpoon guns, which carry a tendon-like tow-line to reel in targets. The illithids might also use membranous nets, which constric on activation and crush victims to pulp. Another idea would be the glow-maggots, insideous worm-like creatures engineered to allow the illithids to hunt the Broken-Ones. The adult worm is fired like a blow dart and burrows into the victims body to lay eggs. Days latter the eggs hatch and burrow out of the body. They are attracted back to the psionic-throb of the Godbrain, and as they return they excrete feces that are luminous under light. The illithid hunting parties keep their eyes pealed for these green trails, which lead the way back.
These aren't bad ideas actually.
I wonder what use we can make of the other bio-weapons that the Tyranids use...
We can use their projectile weapons that fire ravenous larvae by means of muscle spasm, to their interstellar vessels, which are living organisms wholly adapted to living in vacuum.
The Thread is active after almost 5 years! Good though. It was a good one.
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