Octopussy

Octopussy by Stone Gargoyle

An Octopussy is a creature of magic created as a pet for a wizard originally. It is basically a miniature octopus with the head of a domestic cat.

Size: 2-5 feet

Weight: 20-50 pounds

Hit Points: 2d6+10

S.D.C.: 1d6+20

P.P.E.: 4d6

Horror Factor: 8

Attacks Per Melee: 5

Damage: A hit from a tentacle arm does 1d4+1 damage, being crushed by a tentacle arm does 1d4 points of damage per melee, bite does 2 points of damage, or by ejecting water in powerful jets causing 1d4 damage and propelling a dwarf-sized person or child 1d4X10 yards/meters away. An Octopussy may also pick up and use small rocks to bash (add 2d6 to the damage) or throw rocks (3d6 damage).
Octopussy are usually not aggressive or combative and will usually eject water at an opponent rather than engage in other types of attacks. If hurt, angered, or extremely hungry, however, they will attack with tentacles and bite at opponents/prey. Octopussy have incredible strength equal to a P.S. of 20. When a fight goes badly, an Octopussy will secrete an intensely dark liquid and make its escape. Yhe inky cloud will completely obscure a 1d6X10 foot radius. Everyone in the cloud is blinded (-9 to strike, parry and dodge). The inky discharge also confuses the flavor trail by which an enemy might follow in pursuit. Visibility returns after about 3d6 minutes as the cloud disperses.

Bonuses: +2 on initiative, +3 to strike, +6 to parry, +4 to dodge, +3 to pull punch.

Natural Abilities: Can breathe on land as well as in water, keen vision and sense of smell, nightvision 40 feet, climb 60%, prowl 59%, swim 90%: has 8 arms.

Speed: 10 on land, 8 crawling on sea floor, 6 swimming

Average life Span: 10-15 years

Value: 10-25 gold for full ink glands, 18-50 gold as pet

Habitat: House pet

Range: Rare; Land of the South Winds