Spidew

2012-11-12T17:52:18Z

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[[Image:Spidew.jpg‎ |right|thumb|A [[stack]] of spidews prepares to charge.{{erf|1|025}}]]
{{Stats
|name= Spidew
|class= [[Heavy Unit]]
|move=
|hits=
|combat=
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|special= [[Unit#Natural_Abilities|Poison]], [[Mount]]
}}

==Canon==
The unit's name is pronounced "speh-DOO," rhyming with "skiddoo" owing to an interaction Rob had with a fan who pronounced it this way at GenCon 2012. They receive a special stack bonus if they number exactly 23.

==Proposed Canon==
'''First Appearance:''' [[TBFGK 1]]

A [[non-humanoid]] [[mount]] [[unit]] - eight legs, poisonous bite, spins webs... suffers from the same pwoblem{{erf|1|026}} as the [[dwagon]]s.

Spidews are [[Heavy Unit]]s, but [[First_Intermission_2|may enter tunnels]].

===Known Riders===
Spidews have been used as mounts by Gobwins, Hobgobwin Knights, and Men and Uncroaked Warlords.

==Speculation==

Possible special attack bonus for a stack of 23 may have something to do with a fear effect.

===Known Users===

[[Gobwin Knob]] - apparently their main source of non-flying mounts{{erf|1|001}}{{erf|1|002}}{{erf|1|123}} and the common steeds of the [[Knights in Stanley's Service]]{{erf|1|111}}{{erf|1|129}}.

Can also be used on their own, without a rider.{{erf|1|025}}

=Real World References=

In 'The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative on American History' by William Manchester, college people of the thirties on departure would say "Twenty-three skiddoo...".

"Skiddoo" means "to depart", and was possibly derived from "skedaddle", meaning "to flee in a panic".

The text in the entry image, "chk-chk-chk-chk hhhhsssaaah" is a reference to the Yello song Oh Yeah.

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