Monster: Larval Flayer

Monster: Larval Flayer

The larval flayer is a slightly grown up illithid tadpole that will eventually transform into a fearsome neothelid. It's basically a mind-draining octopus.

Larval Flayer [Complete Psionic, page 133]

178 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST-6 [-60]; DX+3 [60]; IQ-4 [-80]; HT+1 [10].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM-2; Basic Move -4 [-20]; Will+4 [40]; Per+4 [20].

Advantages: Constriction Attack [15]; Extra Arms 2 (Extra-Flexible, +50%; Foot Manipulators, -30%) [24]; Extra-Flexible Foot Manipulators 2 [4]; Extra Legs (Four Legs; Cannot Kick, ‑50%) [3]; Good Grip 2 [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Neck) [5]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Telesend (Racial, -20%; Telepathy, -10%; Vague, -50%) [6].

                Brain Sap: Leech 1 (Psychic Vampirism, -10%; Steal IQ, +300%) [98].

Disadvantages: Callous [-5]; Hard of Hearing [-10]; Invertebrate [-20]; No Sense of Smell/Taste (No Smell only, -50%) [-2]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].

Racial Psionic Abilities: Autoteleport 3 [40]; Levitation 1 [14].

Racial Psionic Skills: Autoteleport (H) IQ+4 [20]; Levitation (H) IQ+4 [20].

Creature Type: Aberration.

Typical Stats

ST:	4	HP:	4	Speed:	6
DX:	13	Will:	10	Move:	2 land
IQ:	4	Per:	10
HT:	11	FP:	11	SM:	-2
Dodge:	9	Parry:	N/A	DR:	0

Tentacle Grapple (20): The tentacles are not very strong, but the larval flayer has four of them. Wrestling at DX+1 gives the larval flayer a ST score of 5 for the purpose of grappling. The larval flayer has Constriction Attack. Effective skill 20 includes a +6 bonus for using 4 tentacles at once. Reach C. The tentacles give +4 with tasks that require a firm grip (including climbing).

Brain Sap: The larval flayer can drain IQ from victims grappled by the tentacles. The victim loses 1 IQ per second (this does lower Will and Per), and the larval flayer heals 1 HP per every 3 points of IQ stolen. The victims regain lost IQ at the rate they recover FP.

Sharp Teeth (13): thrust 1d-6 cutting (KYOS: 1d-9 cutting), Reach C.

                Traits: Callous; Constriction Attack; Extra Arms 2 (Extra-Flexible; Foot Manipulators); Extra-Flexible Foot Manipulators 2; Extra Legs (Eight Legs; Cannot Kick); Good Grip 2; Hard of Hearing; Injury Tolerance (No Neck); Invertebrate; No Sense of Smell/Taste (No Smell only); Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Peripheral Vision; Social Stigma (Monster); Telesend (Racial; Telepathy; Vague).

Skills: Stealth-14; Wrestling-14.

Racial Psionic Abilities: Autoteleport 3; Levitation 1.

Racial Psionic Skills: Autoteleport-10; Levitation-10.

Creature Type: Aberration.