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Duum-Xe
DESCRIPTION: A relative of the Xorn and the Xaren, the Duum-Xe (pronounced DOOM-shay) stands 16' high with four stocky legs aimed in opposite directions, and four eyes. It's large toothy mouth at the top opens to reveal a 24' long tongue which it uses to lash and grasp its opponents, ultimately dragging them into the mouth for consumption. The Duum-Xe has slimey dark green skin, covered in mucous, which allows it to hide in its environment. The Duum-Xe is only interested in eating, but once it has found a suitable morsel, it will pursue it.
COMBAT/TACTICS: The Duum-Xe is hard to surprise due to eyes located on every side of its body (only a 1 in 6 chance). A Duum-Xe can sprint in any direction, turning and changing directions almost instantly. Once it has located a prey (it's not choosey) it will lash out with its tongue for 2-8 points of damage. Any hit automatically grasp the prey unless they have strength of 14 or greater. In the round it takes to drag the victim into its mouth, the Duum-Xe is vulnerable to attack. Once the victim is at the mouth, they'll take initial damage of 2-24 from the bite, and then swallowed whole, taking an additional 2-24 points of damage until the victim is completely mulched, however, the victim will be released from the tongue (since the Duum-Xe wishes not to maul its own tongue), allowing an opportunity of attack. Treat Duum-Xe interior as AC 9. As it digests the victim, the Duum-Xe will flee from any other outstanding attacks. Once it has finished with its first victim, it will be ready to pick another target.
Duum-Xe are immune to normal fire damage due their wet, mucous covered hide.
HABITAT/SOCIETY: The Duum-Xe prefer swamps, blithely marching through the muck and underbrush seeking out prey. Duum-Xe will stay closer to roads as they've developed a taste for humanoid flesh. Duum-Xe can be found sometimes 'snoozing' in the midst of a swamp, but are still incredibly sensitive to their surroundings, nearly unable to be surprised. Not much is known on how Duum-Xe reproduced. It is not even known if there is a male or female of the species. Duum-Xe feed once a month, eating up to half their weight.
ECOLOGY: Duum-Xe can be detrimental if their taste for humanoid flesh brings them closer to civilization.
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Medicinal: The tongue of a Duum-Xe can heal a wide variety of ills, most related to swamp related sicknesses. Spell Components: Nil Hide/Trophy Items: Nil Treasure: Incidental Other: Nil |
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