Monster: Kuo-toa

Monster: Kuo-toa

I've always overlooked the kuo-toas, believing them to be just another aquatic race. Now I see that they are actually very interesting. They use exotic weapons that I've decided to represent as sasumata in GURPS terms, they can make objects very sticky (useful for creating traps and binding shields), launch lightning bolts when with a friend, and their vision is so acute that they can even quite reliably notice invisible beings.

 

Kuo-toa [Monster Manual, page 163]

 
187 points
Attributes: ST+1 [10]; HT+1 [10].
Secondary Characteristics: Basic Move -1 [-5].
Advantages: Acute Vision 5 [10]; Amphibious [10]; DR 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3]; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, -50%) [10]; Enhanced Move 1 (Water) [20]; Enhanced Tracking 1 [5]; Immunity to Poison [15]; Infravision [10]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Pressure Support 2 [10]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Slippery 5 [10]; Speak Underwater [5]; Ultravision [10].
    Adhesive: Binding 12 (Extended Duration, 30,000x, +180%; Immediate Preparation Required, 1 hour, -75%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Sticky, +20%; Only Damaged by Burning and Cutting, +20%; Trigger, Ingredients, -10%) [48].
    Electricity Resistance: DR 5 (Includes Eyes, +10%; Includes Internal, +20%; Limited, Electricity, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [13].
Disadvantage: Appearance (Ugly) [-8]; Callous [-5]; Bad Smell [-10]; Social Stigma (Savage) [-10].
Features: Early Maturation 2; Night Vision 5.
Creature Type: Monstrous Humanoid.
 
Typical Stats

ST:	11	HP:	11	Speed:	5.25
DX:	10	Will:	10	Move:	4 ground, 4 water
IQ:	10	Per:	10
HT:	11	FP:	11	SM:	+0
Dodge:	9	Parry:	10	DR:	1* (tough skin), 5 (vs. electricity)

    Pincer Staff Swing (13): swing 2d-1 crushing, Reach 1-2. Stats are as for sasumata, p. LT62.
    Pincer Staff Thrust (13): thrust 1d-2 cutting, Reach 1-2. Unbalanced. This attack enables the rules under Hook (p. LT54), and may also damage the victim. The pincer staff ends in a wide, blunt fork intended to enclose the opponent’s torso. A pincer staff wielder can shove (p. B372) a standing foe using the Staff skill, or pin (p. B370) him if he’s prone or against a wall – both at Reach 1, 2. Stats are as for sasumata, p. LT62.
    Sharp Teeth (12): thrust 1d-1 cutting, Reach C.
    Adhesive: Kuo-toas use their own body oil in combination with other materials (these cost $48 per use and can be found with a Naturalist roll) to create an adhesive film that holds fast any creatures or items touching it. Typically, this is applied to their shields to trap weapons and body parts that strike or are blocked by it. A kuo-toa requires 1 hour to coat an item or one hex with this adhesive. The adhesive remains good for up to three days or until it actually catches someone or something. Adhesive has ST 12 and can only be damaged by cutting or burning attacks. See Binding, p. B40 for more details.
 
    Traits: Acute Vision 5; Amphibious; Appearance (Ugly); Bad Smell; Callous; Combat Reflexes; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills); Early Maturation 2; Enhanced Move 1 (Water); Enhanced Tracking 1; Immunity to Poison; Infravision; Night Vision 5 (-5 is the native illumination level); Peripheral Vision; Pressure Support 2; Slippery 5; Social Stigma (Savage); Speak Underwater; Ultravision.
    Skills: Aquabatics-12; Brawling-12; Staff-13; Stealth-13.
    Creature Type: Monstrous Humanoid.