Cobra Slug 2 (6)

Gunslinger Knights

Though these monsters are as large as cattle, cobra slugs more closely resemble slimy, glistening slugs, save for a cobra‑like frill that hoods heads with too many eyes and a mouth constantly leaking a horrific‑smelling acidic ooze. The fringe upon which the cobra slug walks is composed of hundreds of digits too close to human fingers to be anything other than malevolence.

Cobra slugs tend to move in herds, their approach as they scrape across the ground a strident screech. However, they’re equally at home in the water and, once deposited in the wake of a storm, may find their way into the sea where they become a scourge to ships when several go after the same trade vessel at once.

Motive: Hungers for flesh

Environment: Near and in water (fresh or saltwater); in groups of seven to twelve

Health: 6

Damage Inflicted: Minor wound (3 points)

Armor: 1

Movement: Short; short when swimming or climbing

Modifications: Dissolving objects and structures with acid as level 5; resisting being moved against their will as level 5

Combat: A cobra slug spits acid at a target within short range, or bites.

A cobra slug also has the following additional traits.

• Herd Attack: When three or more cobra slugs attack the same target with their bite, treat the attack as if from a single level 4 creature that deals 6 points of damage.
• Digest: A target damaged by a Herd Attack is pulled from their steed and falls beneath one cobra slug on a failed Might defense roll. A covered target akes acid damage each round and can't ake physical actions until they succeed on a difficulty 5 Might roll as their action to escape.
• Detonate: If killed, a cobra slug explodes, spraying all targets in immediate range with acid that deals damage on a failed Speed defense roll, or just 1 point of damage even on a successful roll.
• Splash Back: Anytime a successful attack is made against the cobra slug, an attacker within immediate range takes damage on a failed Speed defense roll from the creature's acidic reflex.

Interaction: Cobra slugs are clever pack-hunting predators, except they never flee once they engage.

Use: Boats are going missing on the trade route and supplies to the priory are running low.

GM Intrusion (group): When the cobra slug is killed and detonates, the remaining cobra slugs explode in sympathy, dealing a single sum of damage (instead of several small amounts) equal to 3 times every cobra slug in short range to targets who fail a Speed defense roll. Those who succeed still take 3 points of damage.