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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Priest_Sidran" data-source="post: 3133883" data-attributes="member: 30857">Peltast®, . & © 1994 TSR, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Peltast Greater PeltastCLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any land Any landFREQUENCY: Very rare Very rareORGANIZATION: Solitary SolitaryACTIVITY CYCLE: Any AnyDIET: Special SpecialINTELLIGENCE: Average (8-10) Exceptional (15-16)TREASURE TYPE: Nil NilALIGNMENT: Neutral NeutralNO. APPEARING: 1 1ARMOR CLASS: 7 3MOVEMENT: 4 4HIT DICE: 1+6 2+6THAC0: 19 19NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 1DAMAGE/ATTACK: See below See belowSPECIAL ATTACKS: See below See belowSPECIAL DEFENSES: Immune to poison Immune toand crushing poison andattacks crushing attacksMAGIC RESISTANCE: 7% 33%SIZE: T (under 2. long T (amorphous)unless stretchedvery thin)MORALE: Steady (12) Elite (14)XP VALUE: 65 975A peltast is an amorphous creature about the size of three humanfists in volume. Its skin has a textured, mottled brown hue resemblingworn but sturdy leather. A peltast can change its shape toexactly match a leather item in two rounds. If a peltast sees a leatheritem dropped, it swiftly moves and changes form so as to be mistakenfor the missing item. A peltast feels and hefts like leather, and doesnot breathe, give off heat, or make any sound. It has no tanningodor, nor does it radiate magic.Peltasts live in symbiosis with humans and all goblinkind. Elvesand dwarves aren.t right for its needs, and are used only as carriers tomore suitable hosts.Combat: In contact with suitable flesh, a peltast exudes a liquidanaesthetic and tissue softener. There is only a 1% chance that ahost creature will notice its attack. The peltast dissolves the host.sskin in a small, hidden area. Through this, it absorbs 1 hit point/dayof blood-borne nutrients. A healthy host may never notice the slightweakness this causes. If the peltast is removed, there is no telltalepeeling, pulling, or blood.The peltast is resilient and is immune to poison and crushingattacks, but all edged weapons do full damage. Peltasts also gain +1on saving throws vs. fire. A peltast.s skin can sense vibrations, smellacutely, and its many tiny, concealable eyes have 60. infravision.Habitat/Society: Both the peltast and the greater peltast (seebelow) infest Waterdeep and Undermountain. The peltast are oftenencountered in Dock and South Ward, especially around direct connectionswith the dungeon below and in the dim alleys of Skullport;the most common forms these are found in are discarded coin bags,belts, hats, or gloves. The greater peltast is found deep in Undermountain,and rarely, if ever, in the city.Ecology: A peltast will leave a diseased host, but helps keep its hostalive while attached. It neutralizes poisons introduced into the host.Its slight magic resistance is also extended to the host. Should thehost be reduced to two hit points or less, the peltast will inject 3-6points of energy back into the host; it can do this only once a day.A peltast exudes wastes whenever immersed in water, stainingand poisoning it; drinkers must save vs. poison at a +2 bonus orbecome nauseated for 2-8 rounds, unable to attack or defend.A peltast will never fight another peltast, nor willingly join a hostalready carrying one. Peltasts can sense each other up to 40. away.Greater Peltasts: These rarer peltasts resemble translucent rockcrystals instead of leather. Hard to the touch and about the size of ahuman fist, they can alter the internal hue and shape of their bodies.No organs or structures are visible in a greater peltast, and over thecenturies they have learned to shape themselves into exact semblancesof faceted gems, valued by many creatures. They often hideamong real gemstones.Greater peltasts can be seen feeding: the blood they ingest isvisible inside their bodies. They also grow visibly upon drainingmore than 3 hp of nutrients (a greater peltast can typically dramup to 12 hit points, half of which are added to its hit point totalfor a day). Because of this, greater peltasts prefer to feed on sleeping,dead, or disabled creatures, using their magical powers tofetch more meals.Once a round, a greater peltast can silently use one of its abilities:call monsters (like a monster summoning VI spell, but used to call hostilecreatures against its carrier until a good meal opportunity develops);a powerful suggestion (-1 on subject saving throws) to influencecalled creatures and other beings around them into creating themaximum possible bloodshed without depriving the greater peltastof all potential host-creatures; and slow on any being touching orcarrying the greater peltast.These .false gems. have exceptional intelligence and are morepowerful than the common variety. They otherwise dram a host, andgive benefits, exactly as do their lesser cousins.</blockquote>

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