Thevail
16th November 2005, 10:14 PM
I think this could be statted for most game systems.
A monster with some sort of camoflage or difficulty to spot/bonus to hide etc.
Multiple limbs, but not overly strong necessarily.
Improved trip ability, possibly a bit more intelligent than a simple monster to allow it to take advantage of situations. Say wolf level smart.
but now for the kicker, it secretes something horribly slippery to help it pull victims into its..maw, lair, or possibly parasite infested pit which helps it digest things. If you merely walk on the slippery goo it would be dex checks all around to stand or fight, but if it happens to discharge the stuff on you ( say 5 foot radius) then you've got to see if you can even hold onto your weapons.
It would be prone to living in an environment in which characters either couldn't see well, or where it was hard to balance anyway.
It could be an alien, undead, or abberation type, or possibly a magical experiment gone awry. You could enhance it's strength or give it magical or damage resistance to kit it out for higher levels.
I call it the Squelch!
Thevail
A monster with some sort of camoflage or difficulty to spot/bonus to hide etc.
Multiple limbs, but not overly strong necessarily.
Improved trip ability, possibly a bit more intelligent than a simple monster to allow it to take advantage of situations. Say wolf level smart.
but now for the kicker, it secretes something horribly slippery to help it pull victims into its..maw, lair, or possibly parasite infested pit which helps it digest things. If you merely walk on the slippery goo it would be dex checks all around to stand or fight, but if it happens to discharge the stuff on you ( say 5 foot radius) then you've got to see if you can even hold onto your weapons.
It would be prone to living in an environment in which characters either couldn't see well, or where it was hard to balance anyway.
It could be an alien, undead, or abberation type, or possibly a magical experiment gone awry. You could enhance it's strength or give it magical or damage resistance to kit it out for higher levels.
I call it the Squelch!
Thevail