Monster: Otyugh

Monster: Otyugh

Otyughs are one of my favorites. Tentacle monsters that eat refuse, live in the sewers or dumpsters, and sometimes cooperate with people in exchange for food. They are strong, their tentacles are long, and their bites can infect victims with filth fever. Neat!

 

Otyugh [Monster Manual, page 204]

 
109 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+9 (Size Modifier, -30%) [63]; IQ-3 [-60]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+3; Will+3 [15]; Per+3 [15].
Advantages: Constriction Attack [15]; DR 3 (Tough Skin, -40%) [9]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Extra-Flexible Long (+1 SM) Arms [30]; Extra Legs (Three Legs) [5]; Filter Lungs [5]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Head, No Neck) [12]; Reduced Consumption 4 (Cast-Iron Stomach, -50%) [4]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Universal Digestion [5].
    Filth Fever: Toxic Attack 1d-2 (Cyclic, 12-hour cycle with 12 cycles, +120%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Onset, 2 days, -30%; Resistible, HT-2, -20%; Symptoms, 1/3 HP, DX-2, HT-2, +90%) [6].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Hideous) [-16]; Bad Smell [-10]; Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Features: Born Biter 2.
Notes: Size 3 hexes; Weight 500 lbs.
Creature Type: Aberration.
 

Knowing Your Own Strength [136] Replace ST+9 (Size Modifier, -30%) [63] with ST+9 [90]

 
Typical Stats

ST:	19	HP:	19	Speed:	5.5
DX:	10	Will:	10	Move:	5
IQ:	7	Per:	10
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+3
Dodge:	8	Parry:	9 (unarmed)	DR:	3* (tough skin)

    Sharp Teeth (12): thrust 2d cutting (KYOS: 3d+1 cutting) + follow-up 1d-2 toxic (resistible, HT-2; onset 2 days, 12-hour cycle with 12 cycles; symptoms, 1/3 HP, DX-2, HT-2), Reach C.
    Tentacle (12): thrust 2d crushing (KYOS: 3d+1 crushing), Reach C-2.
 
    Traits: Appearance (Hideous); Bad Smell; Born Biter 2; Discriminatory Smell; Extra-Flexible Long (+1 SM) Arms; Extra Legs (Three Legs); Filter Lungs; Ham-Fisted 1; Infravision; Injury Tolerance (No Head, No Neck); Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Reduced Consumption 4 (Cast-Iron Stomach); Social Stigma (Monster); Universal Digestion.
    Skills: Brawling-12; Scrounging-16; Stealth-12; Tracking-12.
    Creature Type: Aberration.
    Notes: Size 3 hexes; Weight 500 lbs.