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"Hello my baby! Hello my honey! Hello my ragtime gal!<br>Send me a kiss by wire. Baby my heart's on fire!<br>If you refuse me, honey, you'll lose me; then you'll be left alone.<br>Oh baby, telephone, and tell me I'm your own."
 
"Hello my baby! Hello my honey! Hello my ragtime gal!<br>Send me a kiss by wire. Baby my heart's on fire!<br>If you refuse me, honey, you'll lose me; then you'll be left alone.<br>Oh baby, telephone, and tell me I'm your own."
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Giant frogs''' are fast-moving [[list of reptiles and amphibians|amphibians]] that have meager offensive abilities, but which can be a threat to very low-level characters. They are usually found in the early-mid [[Dungeon]] and [[the Lair]], but can appear as [[out-of-depth]] foes very early. Also, one [[Sewers]] ending contains two giant frogs.
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'''Giant frogs''' are fast-moving [[list of reptiles and amphibians|amphibians]] that have meager offensive abilities, but which can be a threat to very low-level characters. They are usually found in the early-mid [[Dungeon]] and [[the Lair]], but can appear as [[out-of-depth]] foes very early. Also, a couple [[Sewers]] endings contain two giant frogs.
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
A giant frog's speed makes escaping them difficult, particularly when they're encountered in water. If you know you can't outrun them to a [[stair]]case you can race up or [[door]] that you can close, spend your actions hitting them with [[throwing]] weapons or [[wand]]s. Simply running won't accomplish anything.
 
A giant frog's speed makes escaping them difficult, particularly when they're encountered in water. If you know you can't outrun them to a [[stair]]case you can race up or [[door]] that you can close, spend your actions hitting them with [[throwing]] weapons or [[wand]]s. Simply running won't accomplish anything.

Revision as of 20:46, 19 July 2013

Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
giant frog FBullfrog.png
HP 13-31
HD 4
XP 90
Speed 15 (swim: 60%)
AC 0
EV 12
Will 16
Attack1 9 (hit: plain)


Resistances rDrown
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Amphibious
Intelligence Insect
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type giant frog, giant frog
Flags Cold-blooded
A large and unusually aggressive amphibian that can cover distance rapidly by hopping.

"Hello my baby! Hello my honey! Hello my ragtime gal!
Send me a kiss by wire. Baby my heart's on fire!
If you refuse me, honey, you'll lose me; then you'll be left alone.
Oh baby, telephone, and tell me I'm your own."

-Ida Emerson and Joseph E. Howard, "Hello My Baby!"

Useful Info

Giant frogs are fast-moving amphibians that have meager offensive abilities, but which can be a threat to very low-level characters. They are usually found in the early-mid Dungeon and the Lair, but can appear as out-of-depth foes very early. Also, a couple Sewers endings contain two giant frogs.

Tips & Tricks

A giant frog's speed makes escaping them difficult, particularly when they're encountered in water. If you know you can't outrun them to a staircase you can race up or door that you can close, spend your actions hitting them with throwing weapons or wands. Simply running won't accomplish anything.