Monster: Crysmal

Monster: Crysmal

This is probably my favorite monster from the Expanded Psionics Handbook. It's relatively simple, can be used both as an ally or an enemy, has some psionic abilities, and it looks very pleasant. What is not to like?

Crysmal [Expanded Psionics Handbook, page 194]

283 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST-2 [-20]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-3 [-60]; HT+1 [10].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM-1; HP+2 [4]; Will+3 [15]; Per+6 [30]; Basic Speed+0.25 [5].

Advantages: DR 2 [10]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink (Water Only, -50%) [5]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Six Legs; Cannot Kick, -50%) [5]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood, No Neck) [50]; Tunneling (Move 2) [40]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].

                Sting: Striker (Impaling; Cannot Parry, -40%) [5].

Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; Horizontal [-10]; Mute [-25]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Restricted Diet (Minerals) [-10]; Vulnerability (Sonic, x2) [-20].

Racial Psionic Abilities: Acoustic Manipulation 1 [5] (Pyramid #3-29, p. 5); Autoteleport 4 [50]; Mental Stab 3 [52]; Psidar 3 [19].

Racial Psionic Skills: Acoustic Manipulation (H) IQ+4 [20]; Autoteleport (H) IQ+3 [16]; Mental Stab (H) Will+0 [4]; Psidar (H) Per+0 [4].

Creature Type: Elemental (Earth).

Sapient-Only Telepathy [-3] Mental Stab 3 [52] -> Mental Stab 3 [49]

Typical Stats

ST:	8	HP:	10	Speed:	6
DX:	12	Will:	10	Move:	6 ground, 2 tunnel
IQ:	7	Per:	13
HT:	11	FP:	11	SM:	-1
Dodge:	9	Parry:	N/A	DR:	2

Sting (14): thrust 1d-1 impaling (KYOS: 1d-2 impaling), Reach C.

                Traits: Brittle; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink (Water Only); Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Six Legs; Cannot Kick); Horizontal; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Infravision; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood, No Neck); Mute; No Fine Manipulators; Restricted Diet (Minerals); Unaging; Vacuum Support; Vulnerability (Sonic, x2).

                Psionic Abilities: Acoustic Manipulation 1 (Pyramid #3-29, p. 5); Autoteleport 4; Mental Stab 3; Psidar 3.

Skills: Brawling-14; Climbing-12; Prospecting/TL3-14; Stealth-12.

Psionic Skills: Acoustic Manipulation-11; Autoteleport-10; Mental Stab-10; Psidar-13.

Creature Type: Elemental (Earth).