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Spinal Leech
Hazard (CR 2)
These vermin appear as 3-inch long
transparent leeches. A typical encounter is a swarm
of 10-20 leeches. They are found in swamps,
marshes, and stagnant underground pools. They
attach to their prey and drain spinal fluid, thereby
inducing paralysis in the victim. When first
encountered, a DC 15 Spot check can be made to
avoid them entirely. If a creature fails this check,
the spinal leeches go unnoticed and crawl onto
their victim, moving quickly to its spine. A spinal
leech needs 3 round to reach its destination. If the
target is wearing medium armor, an additional
Suffocation Jelly
Tiny Ooze (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 2d10 (11 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: Swim 15 ft. (3 squares)
Armor Class: 12 (+2 size), touch 12, flatfooted
12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-12
Attack: Paralytic touch +3 melee touch
(paralysis)
Full Attack: Paralytic touch +3 melee touch
(paralysis)
Space/Reach: 2 1⁄2 ft./ 0 ft.
Special Attack: Paralysis, suffocation
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft.,
immune to weapon damage, liquid mobility,
ooze traits, transparent, vulnerability to
evaporation
A slight disturbance is noticeable in the
water, barely revealing a tiny oozelike creature.
A suffocation jelly is a translucent aquatic
ooze that paralyzes creatures with a touch. Often
mistaken for some sort of jellyfish, the suffocation
jelly is a dangerous threat to creatures in the
water.
A suffocation jelly can be contained in
a number of ways, including trapping it in a
waterproof object or freezing it.
Combat
A suffocation jelly typically roves about
or waits in the waters until it detects a living
organism. It will then move directly towards the
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round is added to the time as the leech finds a way
underneath its host’s armor; 2 rounds are added if
the victim is wearing heavy armor.
When a leech attaches itself, the victim may
make a DC 15 Wisdom check to feel a strange
sensation run down his spine; otherwise, the spinal
leech’s bite goes unnoticed. Each round thereafter,
the victim must succeed on a DC 17 Fortitude
save or suffer 1d6 points of Dexterity damage.
At Dexterity 0, the victim is paralyzed until his
Dexterity score is brought to 1. An application of
fire or salt instantly kills all leeches. They can also
be pulled from a host with no ill effects.
Saves: Fort +0, Ref +0, Will -5
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 10, Con 10, Int —, Wis
1, Cha 10
Feats: Weapon Finesse B
Skills: Swim +3
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 2
Alignment: Always neutral
Treasure: None
Advancement: 3-5 HD (Small); 6-10 HD
(Medium), 11-15 HD (Large), 16-20 HD
(Huge), 21-25 HD (Gargantuan), 26-30 HD
(Colossal)
Level Adjustment: —
target and try to make contact with it. If it is able
to paralyze the prey, it swims into mouth or gills,
suffocating the victim.
Paralysis (Ex): Those hit by a suffocation
jelly’s paralytic touch must succeed on a DC 11
Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 2d4 rounds. The
save DC is Constitution-based.
Suffocation (Ex): A suffocation jelly can
enter the gills or mouth of a paralyzed creature,
causing it to immediately begin drowning. This
affects both air-breathing and water-breathing
creatures. A victim takes 1d6 points of damage per
round until it can induce vomiting, which cannot
be done while paralyzed.