Frequency: Rare
No. Appearing: 2- 20
Armor Class: 5
Move: 1’
Hit Dice: 2d8 (10 hp)
% In Lair: 85%
Treasure Type: Nil
Attacks: 1
Damage: 1d6 burn damage / 1d4 blood drain per round.
Special Attacks: See Below
Special Defenses: See Below
Magic Resistance: Standard
Intelligence: Low
Alignment: Neutral
Size: S (1”-2”)
Psionic Ability: Nil
Level/ X.P. Value: II / 35 + 3 per HP
The Blood Slug is a grotesque and sinister creature, resembling a large slug with a sleek, elongated body that ranges in color from deep red to purple. It measures up to 2 inches in length, with a glistening, slimy exterior that seems to pulse and wriggle with a life of its own. Its body is covered in a mucus-like substance, giving it a slippery and repulsive appearance.As the Blood Slug slithers along, its movements are deliberate and purposeful, leaving a trail of viscous slime in its wake. Its proboscis-like tongue, used for burrowing under the skin of its victims, is a long, thin appendage that glows with an eerie, internal heat. This superheated tongue can burn through flesh and clothing with ease, leaving behind a scorching trail wherever it travels.
The Blood Slug’s feeding process is a terrifying sight to behold – once it has breached the victim’s skin, it begins to ingest blood at a rapid and voracious pace. The victim may feel a searing pain as the Blood Slug’s proboscis penetrates their flesh, causing a sensation of intense heat and discomfort. As the creature feeds, its belly swells with the stolen blood until it is engorged and satisfied.
Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the Blood Slug is its method of reproduction. In a process akin to parasitic infestation, a male and female Blood Slug will mate inside a victim, spawning a brood of up to 100 young within a week. These young slugs will hatch inside the victim’s body, feeding on their blood until they are mature enough to burrow out and continue the cycle of terror.
Overall, the Blood Slug is a nightmarish creature that embodies the grotesque and macabre. Its slimy, writhing form, combined with its parasitic feeding habits and unsettling reproductive cycle, make it a creature to be feared and avoided at all costs. Encountering a Blood Slug is a harrowing experience that may haunt the nightmares of those unlucky enough to cross paths with this abominable monstrosity.
Special Abilities:
- Burning Proboscis: The Blood Slug’s proboscis is superheated, allowing it to burn through flesh and clothing. Any creature that comes into contact with the proboscis takes 1d6 fire damage.
- Burrow: The Blood Slug can burrow through soft surfaces such as dirt, sand, or flesh. It leaves behind a trail of slime as it moves.
- Blood Feeder: The Blood Slug feeds exclusively on blood, and can ingest up to 1 gallon of blood per day. It is immune to poison and disease.
- Brood Mother: A female Blood Slug can carry up to 100 young inside her body. She will lay her eggs inside a living victim, and the young will hatch inside the victim’s body, feeding on their blood until they are mature enough to leave.
- Attacks: Bite: Attack bonus: -2, Damage: 1 point piercing, plus 1d4 blood drain damage.