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Gristle & Flay
and entities, both fair and foul, but few encounters have etched
themselves into my mind with such brutal clarity.
Rich and poor, young and old, those alone and those in
numbers, have all been the victims of Gristle and Flay’s nightmarish
attacks, the only common link being that of one or
more survivors left to tell the tale.
Combat
Gristle and Flay can be cunning or bold, depending on
their capricious whims. They have been known to appear suddenly
and dramatically, ambush or stalk victims patiently, and
even disguise themselves to move amid the unsuspecting, Flay
covering Gristle, the two concealed beneath cloak or robe and
cowl or hat.
As soon as they attack, they incapacitate those weak of will
with their horrific countenances, rendering their unfortunate
prey more easily dealt with. The duo prefers to toy with their
victims, wringing every ounce of terror, pain, and misery they
are capable of—seldom is anyone killed outright.
Due to the corpse-like appearance of the pair, it is not
unknown for clerics to mistakenly attempt to try and turn
them, a mistake that often proves to be the unfortunate
cleric’s last.
Gristle
Gristle is the more brutish of the two grymkin and has
been known to pummel and bite victims into submission,
before swallowing them whole, torturing them, or grabbing and
presenting them to Flay for a period of shared torment.
Fear Aura (Su): Gristle emanates an aura of revulsion.
Creatures of less than 5 HD in a 60-foot radius that look at
Gristle must succeed at a Will save DC 14 or suffer from the
effects of fear for 10 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Gristle must hit
with a slam attack.
Swallow Whole (Ex): With a successful grapple check,
Gristle is capable of comfortably swallowing Medium or
smaller opponents that he has grabbed. Once swallowed, the
creature suffers 1d8+2 crushing damage plus 5 acid damage
per round. Provided it has the means, the creature may cut its
way out by doing 10 points of damage to the gizzard (AC
12). The hole is closed up after the creature exits; any other
swallowed victims must cut their own way out. Gristle can
swallow one Medium, two Small, four Tiny, eight Diminutive,
or sixteen Fine or smaller opponents.
Regeneration (Ex): Fire and holy or blessed weapons and
water deal normal damage to Gristle. He can regrow a lost
limb or body part in 3d6 minutes, or he can reattach a severed
limb instantly.
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Flay
Flay displays far more creativity and finesse in his application
of fear and suffering than does Gristle. His decisions usually
lead the pair.
His favored attack is to swallow and engulf a victim (a bite
attack using improved grab), fitting tightly around him like a
second skin, controlling all his actions (using puppeteer), forcing
him to perform terrible deeds while he remains completely
aware of everything he is forced to do while within Flay. His
fun over, Flay then constricts around his victim, crushing him
to death. He will not engulf victims in spiked armor, lest he
damage himself.
Constrict (Ex): Flay deals 1d6+2 points of damage with a
successful grapple check.
Fear Aura (Su): Flay emanates an aura of chilling fear.
Creatures of less than 5 HD in a 60-foot radius that look at
Flay must succeed at a Will save DC 14 or suffer from the
effects of fear for 10 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Flay must hit a
Medium or smaller opponent with its bite attack. It can then
attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking
an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes
a hold and can constrict.
Puppeteer (Su): Any victim successfully ensheathed by
Flay with improved grab must make a Will Save DC 14 or be
subject to the effect of the dominate person spell. The effect
lasts as long as Flay remains wrapped around the victim. The
save DC is Charisma-based.
Regeneration (Ex): Fire and holy or blessed weapons and
water deal normal damage to Flay. He can regrow a lost limb
or body part in 3d6 minutes, or he can reattach a severed
limb instantly.
Treasure
Gristle and Flay have never shown any interest in acquiring
or carrying possessions of any kind, beyond any garb they temporarily
disguise themselves with.
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: Gristle and Flay are two legendary grymkin,
Gristle being skinless, Flay being Gristle’s tattooed and independent
skin. Tales of the hideous depredations of the two are
common in all lands. Gristle and Flay only ever attack at night,
and vanish at the break of dawn.
UNCoMMoN: Anything encircled by an unbroken ring of
holy water is safe from their attacks. Similarly, Gristle and Flay
cannot enter hallowed ground.
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