Hey, just a creature that I’ve whipped up for a scenario I’m building.
Corrupter Ape (Intelligent, Organized, Stealthy, Terrifying)
12HP, 1 Armor
>Lash with barbed tongue d8 (1 Pierce, Reach)
The Corrupter Ape is native to several small islands in the
eastern Ascetas. Not truly a primate, the creature resembles a pale, hairless ape. The creature’s head lack eyes or features,
except a toothless mouth and long, barbed tongue. It will
attempt to create servants with it’s mutagenic venom, which
normally turns humanoids into zombie-like creatures.
Special Quality: Perfect Climbing.
Instinct: To Rule.
> Inject mutagenic venom
>Call mutant slaves
Note: In it’s native habitat, the Corrupter Ape is kept in check by larger predators that are immune to it’s venom. If introduced to a new environment, the creatures have the potential to become a plague upon the earth.
Looks good. Though I would make the mutagenic vemon the special quality and change the climbing ability to a move. I would also give it a move about its method of attack.
Is it orange?
Chris Stone-Bush
Noted, thanks! It attacks with it’s barbed tongue, and injects venom the same way. You’re absolutely right about switching special qualities though.
Josh McGraw
No, more of a pale purple-grey.
Also, perhaps a move to illustrate why it has the Terrifying tag.
Chris Stone-Bush Like why the mutagenic venom is terrifying? Or maybe another monster description on mutant slaves and why you wouldn’t want to see, smell or be one. 🙂
Every instance of “it’s” in this writeup should be switched to “its”, with no apostrophe. I-T-apostrophe-S is an abbreviation for “it is”, not a possessive form. I hate to nitpick grammar, but this one bugs the hell out of me because it’s so basic.
Wow. That is a cool critter. I am going to use him!
When injected by the venom; do the characters get a defy danger roll? What would the difference be between the toxin being a special quality versus a move. It seems it would work as a move. I.e. the player rolls a 5 on hack and slash. The tongue lashes out injecting the toxin ( a hard move). Does special quality mean any successful tounge attack auto infects?