Swarm of Country Bats
| Swarm of Country Bats | |
|---|---|
| Monster ID | 359 |
| Locations | An Incredibly Strange Place (Bad Trip) |
| Hit Points | 20 |
| Attack | 20 |
| Defense | 18 |
| No-Hit | 30 |
| Initiative | 60 |
| Meat | None |
| Phylum | beast |
| Elements | None |
| Resistance | None |
| Monster Parts | head, wing |
| Drops | orange-frosted astral cupcake |
| Bounty | pile of country guano |
| Manuel Entry | |
| refreshedit data | |
You're fighting a Swarm of Country BatsA guy wearing a Gilligan hat and aviator glasses runs past you. "You can't stay here," he says, "this is bat country!"
Before you can respond, you're attacked by a swarm of country bats. "Squeak, y'all," they say.
Hit Message(s):
Reckon them bats scraped their claws across your neck. If you've ever been attacked by country bats, you might have a redneck. Ooh! Argh! Ugh! Argh!
I reckon them country bats batter you with hundreds of leathery wings, spitting tobacco juice on you as they fly. Oof! Ow! Ouch! Eek!
They swarm around you, freaking you out, getting in your hair, scratching you with their claws, and sucking your vital essences. Eek! Ouch! Oof! Ooh!
Reckon them bats tried to batter you with their leathery wings, but you fought 'em off.
Reckon them bats tried to claw you, but flew off to watch a bunch of cars chase each other in a circle for eight hours.
You sing the highest note you can sing, which is noteworthy in its highness. The bats swarm around confused, crashing into walls and saying, "goldurnit!" (FUMBLE!)
 | You acquire an item: orange-frosted astral cupcake (16.2% chance)* |
 | You acquire a bounty item: pile of country guano |
| You gain 5 <substat>. |
Occurs during the An Incredibly Strange Place (Bad Trip).
Notes
This monster counts as a group (of size six). It takes manifold damage from area-of-effect skills such as Wave of Sauce.
References
- Refers to the line "We can't stop here. This is bat country." from the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.
- The first paragraph of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas contains a sequence in which the narrator, an extremely drug-addled reporter, describes being surrounded by huge bats while on a road "trip".
- The adventure image filename, "ralphbat.gif", is a nod to Ralph Steadman, who memorably illustrated several of Thompson's books, including Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
- "you might have a redneck" is a reference to Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be a Redneck If ..." comedy act.
- "bunch of cars chase each other..." refers to the popularity of NASCAR among residents of rural areas.
