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Dex Stewart
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DROD.net saysAs a natural inhabitant of the Eighth and dungeons, these flying demons are considered to be pests by the Empire. Although they are one of the few dungeon creatures that can fly, they are unable to fly very well, sticking as low to the ground as possible to prevent strong air currents from throwing them about. Wraithwings are rather large creatures, and while they have very strong leg muscles, their forearms are very weak, meaning that extensive flapping is required to keep them even remotely above ground.

Outside of dungeons, wraithwings tend to live in expansive and deserted lowlands, which allow them to live in solitude. This makes a good habitat until the floods hit in the summer, which cause them to migrate into dungeons. Because of the strong leg muscles, they can cross deep chasms that many other monsters are unable to cross.

Even though it isn't explicitely stated, I do get the impression that wraithwings land. Therefore I think that they should be able to trigger pressure plates. This would also fix some problems with the spitemaster's upcoming hold called Val Unrich.

I just realized that I wasn't clear enough. I want only a player that plays a wraithwing to be able to do that.
And also, should there be trouble because someone creates a hold that implies a flying creature not triggering them, Player Role = Fegundo can be used.

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09-18-2007 at 11:49 AM
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The wraithwings flying capabilities are severely underestimated. I've seen a lot of holds in which they can fly above fiery pits of mothingness for cycles on end. Either it wasn't a wraithwing that the author of that quote has witnessed, or they evolved over time, not unlike spiders.

I think the current distinction that flying creatures can fly over pits and don't trigger pressure plates is very good, and complicating it further by dividing fliers into subgroups is unnecessary.

The desired effect can be easily achieved with scripting.

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