{"id":310,"date":"2024-04-03T01:43:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2024-04-03T01:43:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:43:50","slug":"blood-slug","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/blood-slug\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Slug"},"content":{"rendered":"
Frequency: Rare<\/div>\n
No. Appearing: 2- 20<\/div>\n
Armor Class: 5<\/div>\n
Move: 1\u2019<\/div>\n
Hit Dice: 2d8 (10 hp)<\/div>\n
% In Lair: 85%<\/div>\n
Treasure Type: Nil<\/div>\n
Attacks: 1<\/div>\n
Damage: 1d6 burn damage \/ 1d4 blood drain per round.<\/div>\n
Special Attacks: See Below<\/div>\n
Special Defenses: See Below<\/div>\n
Magic Resistance: Standard<\/div>\n
Intelligence: Low<\/div>\n
Alignment: Neutral<\/div>\n
Size: S (1\u201d-2\u201d)<\/div>\n
Psionic Ability: Nil<\/div>\n
Level\/ X.P. Value: II \/ 35 + 3 per HP<\/div>\n
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\"\"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.<\/div>\n
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.<\/div>\n
The Blood Slug\u2019s feeding process is a terrifying sight to behold – once it has breached the victim\u2019s skin, it begins to ingest blood at a rapid and voracious pace. The victim may feel a searing pain as the Blood Slug\u2019s 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.<\/div>\n
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\u2019s body, feeding on their blood until they are mature enough to burrow out and continue the cycle of terror.<\/div>\n
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.<\/div>\n
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Special Abilities:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • Burning Proboscis:<\/strong> The Blood Slug\u2019s proboscis is superheated, allowing it to burn through flesh and clothing. Any creature that comes into contact with the proboscis takes 1d6 fire damage.<\/li>\n
  • Burrow:<\/strong> The Blood Slug can burrow through soft surfaces such as dirt, sand, or flesh. It leaves behind a trail of slime as it moves.<\/li>\n
  • Blood Feeder:<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n
  • Brood Mother:<\/strong> 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\u2019s body, feeding on their blood until they are mature enough to leave.<\/li>\n
  • Attacks:<\/strong> Bite: Attack bonus: -2, Damage: 1 point piercing, plus 1d4 blood drain damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Frequency: Rare No. Appearing: 2- 20 Armor Class: 5 Move: 1\u2019 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\u201d-2\u201d) Psionic Ability:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-310","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":312,"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310\/revisions\/312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ac0.org\/Barsalyhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}