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** ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' had rules in earlier editions that allowed genestealers (think xenomorphs minus the acid blood) to implant eggs into models in close combat. A young genestealer could hatch from the model on later turns, presumably ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'''s style. There's also a Tyranid [[Hero Unit]], called the Parasite of Mortex. It allows you to replace an enemy model with a ripper swarm. |
** ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' had rules in earlier editions that allowed genestealers (think xenomorphs minus the acid blood) to implant eggs into models in close combat. A young genestealer could hatch from the model on later turns, presumably ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'''s style. There's also a Tyranid [[Hero Unit]], called the Parasite of Mortex. It allows you to replace an enemy model with a ripper swarm. |
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*** Almost, but not quite. The Genestealers (as the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|name suggests]]) infect the victim and subvert their DNA, as well as basically [[Mind Control|controlling their behaviour]]. The victim's offspring will be mutants, their children will be mutants (although a little less gribbly), and so on for several generations. The best example for this trope is the Barbed Strangler weapon which, in early rules, would instantly kill the target due to a seed pod [[When Trees Attack|instantly growing into a sentient mutated vine cluster from inside the body]] and scything through people nearby. |
*** Almost, but not quite. The Genestealers (as the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|name suggests]]) infect the victim and subvert their DNA, as well as basically [[Mind Control|controlling their behaviour]]. The victim's offspring will be mutants, their children will be mutants (although a little less gribbly), and so on for several generations. The best example for this trope is the Barbed Strangler weapon which, in early rules, would instantly kill the target due to a seed pod [[When Trees Attack|instantly growing into a sentient mutated vine cluster from inside the body]] and scything through people nearby. |
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** Blue Slaadi reproduces in this way; the adults have eggsacks in their fingers and can implant an egg through a successful claw attack. The new slaad - which is a ''red'' slaad, oddly enough - then grows inside the victim. |
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** Carrion crawlers also lay their eggs inside other creatures, though they kill the creatures immediately prior to doing so. Typically, they paralyze their victims a couple days before laying eggs, and kill them right before the laying so the corpses will provide a reasonably fresh meal for their spawn. |
** Carrion crawlers also lay their eggs inside other creatures, though they kill the creatures immediately prior to doing so. Typically, they paralyze their victims a couple days before laying eggs, and kill them right before the laying so the corpses will provide a reasonably fresh meal for their spawn. |
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** One prestige class called the [[Blood Magic|Blood Magus]] has, as it's most powerful ability, the power to teleport between the locations of any two living beings, with the option to [[Tele Frag|deal damage to the destination creature]]. Guess how? |
** One prestige class called the [[Blood Magic|Blood Magus]] has, as it's most powerful ability, the power to teleport between the locations of any two living beings, with the option to [[Tele Frag|deal damage to the destination creature]]. Guess how? |
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** The Ixtl-[[Expy]] xill and an [[Feathered Fiend|obscure creature called a gryph]] have a similar ''modus operandi''. |
** The Ixtl-[[Expy]] xill and an [[Feathered Fiend|obscure creature called a gryph]] have a similar ''modus operandi''. |
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** In the Monster Manual II, there was also the Neogi, strange spider-like evil slavers whose method of reproduction involved laying eggs in aged demented Neogi called Great Old Masters. Said masters exist in constant rage and pain until they start spitting neogi spawn, which eat their way out of the thing's body. |
** In the Monster Manual II, there was also the Neogi, strange spider-like evil slavers whose method of reproduction involved laying eggs in aged demented Neogi called Great Old Masters. Said masters exist in constant rage and pain until they start spitting neogi spawn, which eat their way out of the thing's body. |
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** In ''[[Ravenloft]]'', the Red Widow downplays this trope; they at least have the courtesy to kill the victim before implanting their eggs in his corpse. |
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== Theatre == |
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