Monster: Octopin

Monster: Octopin

Another obscure illithid-related monster that is called octopin despite having only six tentacles. Honestly, I like this one a lot, it differs enough from "normal creature, but with several illithid abilities spliced onto it."

Octopin [Dungeon Magazine #127, page 59]

442 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST+2 (Size Modifier, -10%) [18]; DX+2 [40]; IQ-1 [-20]; HT+2 [20].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+1 [5]; Per+2 [10].

Advantages: Clinging [20]; Constriction Attack [15]; Danger Sense [15]; DR 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3]; Extra Arms 4 (Extra-Flexible, +50%; Foot Manipulators, -30%; Long 2, +200%) [128]; Extra-Flexible Long (+2 SM) Foot Manipulators 2 [34]; Extra Legs (Six Legs; Cannot Kick, ‑50%; Long 2, +200%) [25]; Good Grip 2 [10]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Neck) [5]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Sharp Beak [1].

Electricity Resistance [65]: DR 20 (Includes Eyes, +10%; Includes Internal, +20%; Limited, Electricity, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [50] + Immunity to Electrical Conduction [5] + Immunity to Noxious Electrical Effects [10].

Pincers [20]: Extra Mouth 2 (Accessibility, Only to opt for a free grapple on a pincer hit, -60%; Link, +10%) [5] + Natural Weapon (Pincer; Cutting; Extra Reach 2, +100%; Link, Extra Mouth, +10%) [15].

Penetrating Sight [57]: Penetrating Vision 4 (Magical, -10%) [36] + See Invisible (Magical; Magical, -10%; True Sight, +50%) [21].

Slowing Gaze: Affliction 1 (HT; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Disadvantage, Decreased Time Rate, +100%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Magical, -10%) [20].

Disadvantages: Invertebrate [-20]; Mute [-25]; One Eye [-15]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].

Perks: Polarization Detection [1].

Creature Type: Aberration.

Knowing Your Own Strength [444] Replace ST+2 (Size Modifier, -10%) [18] with ST+2 [20]

Typical Stats

ST:	12	HP:	12	Speed:	6
DX:	14	Will:	10	Move:	6 land, 3 climbing
IQ:	9	Per:	11
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+1
Dodge:	9	Parry:	10 (unarmed)	DR:	1* (tough skin), 20 (vs. electricity)

Tentacle Grapple (26): The tentacles are not very strong, but the octopin has many of them. Wrestling at DX+1 gives the octopin a ST score of 13 for the purpose of grappling. The octopin has Constriction Attack. Effective skill 26 includes a +6 bonus for using 4 tentacles at once (it needs at least two tentacles to prop itself up). Reach C-2. The tentacles give +4 with tasks that require a firm grip (including climbing).

Sharp Beak (14): thrust 1d-2 large piercing (KYOS: 1d-1 large piercing), Reach C.

Pincers (14): Two of the tentacles end with pincers. They deal 1d-1 cutting (KYOS: 1d cutting) damage, Reach C-2. The octopin can either nip and let go or hold on and grapple the victim in addition to injuring him. Either is an attack that takes full hit location penalties – not halved for grappling. Treat this attack as a bite for these purposes (see Teeth on page 115 of GURPS Martial Arts for details).

Penetrating Sight: The octopin’s vision can penetrate all magical deceptions: camouflage, disguises, invisibility, and illusions. In addition, the octopin can see through up to 2 feet of solid matter. It can just barely see the outline of the substance it is looking through – not enough to impair vision in any way.

Slowing Gaze (14): The octopin can spend 1 FP to fire a white eye ray that gives the subject the Decreased Time Rate (p. B129) disadvantage for 3 minutes, if he fails to resist with an unopposed HT roll. Apply DR of the hit location (ignoring DR with tough skin) as a bonus to this roll. The attack has range of 100 yards.

                Traits: Clinging; Constriction Attack; Danger Sense; Extra Arms 4 (Extra-Flexible; Foot Manipulators; Long 2); Extra-Flexible Long (+2 SM) Foot Manipulators 2; Extra Legs (Six Legs; Cannot Kick; Long 2); Fearfulness; Good Grip 2; Immunity to Electrical Conduction; Immunity to Noxious Electrical Effects; Infravision; Injury Tolerance (No Neck); Invertebrate; Mute; One Eye; Peripheral Vision; Polarization Detection; Social Stigma (Monster).

Skills: Brawling-14; Innate Attack (Gaze)-14; Stealth-14; Wrestling-14.

Creature Type: Aberration.