Creature by Poll #6 - Discussing Jellyfishes!

[Knight Otu]

Well, late, but here is the discussion thread for our Jellyfish. As a reminder, here is the general concept:

An Island sized Jelly fish - transparent (huge hide bonus) except for a few purple viens and its mile long stinging tentacles. This creature floats across the oceans drifting on the current and wind and is often surrounded by swarms of smaller jelly fish that somehow link together in a single hivemind... (23 HD, Neutral)

Our ability polls generated the idea that our creature should be mainly tough, but also strong. A few magical abilities won't be out of place, either.

For special abilities, we are certainly looking at something using the grapple mechanic, as well as poison, and spell-like abilities. We might include some sort of ability or energy drain, but let's wait and see on that.

A few suggestions worth discussing were made:

Krishnath:

I think it should have an innate levitation ability!

I think it would be cool if it dealt additional electricity damage with it physical attack forms.

Clay_More:

Shocking Grasp would be excellent. Yet, I read the part of it gathering other Jellyfish around it like a Hivemind, then it would be fitting for it to have Psionics. Doesn't mean it cant be a shocker still

If it should be like regular Jellyfish, the tiny tentacles should be so small and numerous that it would be virtually impossible to sever them (inflicting semi-automatic damage to all within some large area, reflex save for none).

The Jester:

Why not give it ooze qualities?

I like the idea of it spawning a swarm of jellyfish- maybe spitting them out of its big umbrella-like top part (I'm sure that these things have names, but beats me what they'd be). Maybe a swarm of bloodbloater oozes (from the FF) or at least jellyfish that have bloodbloater stats...?

I also like the idea of it secreting a paralytic fluid into the water around it. And how about tentacles that trail out to give it a reach of a mile? (This thing is island sized, after all...)

Khisanth the Ancient:

Tentacles shoould be poisonous (1d4 Con./1d4 Con. perhaps?) and maybe deal 1 Point of Str Drain too. Area attack: maybe a venom spray for 3d6 poison damage.

For the record, I do not consider BOZ's idea of it imitating a flumph to be worth of discussion.

Baseline statistics will come later. But feel free to discuss already!

 

[Krishnath]

Giant Levitating Electric Jellyfish!

Add an amorphous quality to make it immune to critical hits, and a 120' blind sense, and you should be pretty set to go!

 

[BOZ]

For the record, I do not consider BOZ's idea of it imitating a flumph to be worth of discussion.

waaaaaaaaahhhhh...

 

[Knight Otu]

Re: Re: Creature by Poll #6 - Discussing Jellyfishes!

waaaaaaaaahhhhh...

Don't worry, you'll get some idea into the creature. I'm sure about that.

 

[Knight Otu]

Some baseline stats:

XXX
Gargantuan Vermin
Hit Dice: 23d8+230 (333 hp)
Initiative: -5
Speed:
Armor Class: (-5 Dex, -4 size, +x natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +17/+41
Attack:
Full Attack:
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft. (x with tentacles)
Special Attacks: improved grab
Special Qualities: blindsight x, vermin traits
Saves: Fort +23, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities: Str 34, Dex 1, Con 31, Int -, Wis 1, Cha 14
Skills: Hide +23
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: ???
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 24 - 31 HD (Gargantuan); 32 - 69 HD (Colossal)

Vermin Traits: Immune to mind-affecting effects.
Skills: XXXs receive a +40 racial bonus to Hide checks, as they are highly transparent. Despite their size, they are extremely hard to spot.

 

[Ferret]

I think the attacks should be in some kind of tentacels (How do you spell that?!?)

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Something that big is an epic creature. give it some epic feats. and lots of dr vs fire/electric & poison

 

[Krishnath]

Argent: Vermin lack int and thus are not elligible for feats.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Argent: Vermin lack in an thus are not elligible for feats.

This is rule.
However there are always rules to break.

 

[Knight Otu]

This creature will not receive feats. It could, however, receive abilities that work like feats.

As for DR, I was thinking about 15/-.