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Thrullg
Large Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 4d10+12 (34 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), climb 20 ft.
Armor Class: 17 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +7 natural),
touch 10, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+12
Attack: Claw +8 melee (2d4+4)
Full Attack: 2 claws +8 melee (2d4+4) and bite +5
melee (1d8+2) and when attached tentacle
touch +5 melee (absorb magic)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Absorb magic, attach
The thrullg is a beast once encountered by a close
friend and associate of mine, Mitchel Filkins of
the Corvis city watch. One foggy night, Filkins
was busy pursuing a known Gertens errand-boy,
who was running a cache of blasting powder filched from
a nearby alchemist, when the lad ducked into a sewer inlet.
Familiar with the dangers of the Undercity, Filkins was hesitant
to give chase, but give chase he did. The pursuit endured
for some time before the miscreant plunged through a hole
rent in the wall of a particularly large tunnel that opened into
a large, flooded conduit.
Just as it seemed that Filkins had the malfeasant in hand, a
terrible frothing occurred before them in the placid waters of
the pool in which they stood hip-deep. A great beast erupted
from the muck
and grabbed
hold of the
boy. With arms
like corded wood it
tore him to shreds, at the
same time snatching the small cask the
boy had strapped to his back with two
tentacle-like appendages protruding from
its head. As it smashed the lad’s pulped body
into the brickwork of the sewer wall, its tentacles probed all over
the cask, gently crushing the wood as if it seemed afraid to spill
any of the contents. It appeared to be feeding on the blast powder!
Its body heaved in some kind of ecstasy as it (I have come
to surmise) absorbed the magic from the powder. This “feeding
frenzy” gave Filkins all the time he needed to get the bloody hell
out of there.
As he witnessed the beast in sputtering torchlight and he
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Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +0
Abilities: Str 19, Dex 13, Con 17,
Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 7
Skills: Climb +12, Hide +4, Search +6,
Spot +7
Feats: Multiattack, Weapon Focus (claw)
Environment: Usually underground
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 4
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 5–8 HD (Large); 9–12 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
himself was quaking in fear, Filkins could only relate to me
the following: it stood a good eight feet tall, perhaps more,
and was vaguely reptilian in appearance. Its hide is greenish in
color, and the palms of its claws and undersides of its tentacles
were covered in saucer-shaped discs. Whether these help
the creature in climbing vertical surfaces or might somehow be
a part of its feeding process is open to speculation.
This beast should be avoided at all costs. Any sightings
should be reported to myself or to one of my university colleagues.
It has been seen several times since Filkins’ report, and
there are undoubtedly many more left unreported. I sincerely
hope that only one of these beasts exists, as the prospect of a
nest of such monsters dwelling under our noses is enough to
frighten even the boldest among us.
Combat
The thrullg attacks primarily to
defend its nest, when hunting, or in
the presence
of magical
auras.
Absorb
Magic (Su):
Once a thrullg attaches itself to a victim, it can use its tentacles to
absorb magic directly from the victim, if they are a spellcaster, or
from magical items possessed by the victim. If the victim is not a
spellcaster and has no magic items, the thrullg releases it in favor
of more magical prey.
If the victim is a spellcaster, he loses one random prepared
spell or unused spell slot upon initial attachment and an additional
random spell each round thereafter.
If the victim has spell-like abilities, he has his spell-like
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