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Gelatinous Parasite (CR 4)

Neutral - Small - Ooze


Lore:	K. (Dungeoneer)
8		23
Basic DC		Full DC

Initiative

8


Perception:
19	+9
Passive	Active

Ambush:

10+

on a d20

Senses:

Standard Senses

Movement Types:

Defense

AC

20

Man Def

19

Monster Health
61	30	6
Hit Points	Bloodied	Hit Dice

Saving Throws
Fort:	+2
Refl:	+2
Will:	+2

Strong Against:

(Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)
(Ooze 1) Immune (no effect): gaze attacks, visual effects, illusions, and other attack forms that rely on sight
(Ooze 2) Immune (no effect): poisons (tainted, poisoned, blighted), magical sleep (drowsy, sluggish, asleep), paralyzed, stunned, polymorph
(Ooze 3) Immune (no effect): flanking, prone (quelled, prone, splayed]])
(Ooze 4) Hardened (½ damage): critical hits, precision damage

Weak Against:

Offense


Size:	Small
5 ft.		5 ft.
Space		Reach

To-Hit

+7

Man Off

+7

Action

0

Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

1x Polyp Slap +7 (1d8+3/19-20 x2)
as acid (energy, common)

Full Attack (Melee):

3x Polyp Slap +7 (1d8+3/19-20 x2)
as acid (energy, common)

Standard Attack (Ranged):

1x Acidic Squirt +7 (1d8+3/19-20 x2)
as acid (energy, common)
(Increment: 20 ft.; Max Range: 100 ft.)

Full Attack (Ranged):

3x Acidic Squirt +7 (1d8+3/19-20 x2)
as acid (energy, common)
(Increment: 20 ft.; Max Range: 100 ft.)

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

11

STR

10

DEX

14

CON

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INT

9

WIS

11

CHA

Skills:

Perception: 9
All other skills: 2 (no ranks)

Languages:

Feats:

Special Abilities

Parasitism (Su)

If a Gelatinous Parasite starts its turn inside of, or takes a move action that passes through, a Gelatinous Cube, it gains +6 hit points either as healing or as temporary hit points, depending on if it was damaged or not. This ability is a free action, but cannot be used more than once per round. As mindless creatures, the parasites will not seek this out during combat, but it may occur circumstantially.

Transparent (Ex)

Due to its lack of coloration, a gelatinous parasite is difficult to discern. A DC Perception check is required to notice a motionless gelatinous parasite.

Semi-Solid (Ex)

A gelatinous parasite never suffers movement penalties or squeezing penalties from moving through or ending its turn inside of a gelatinous cube's space. It suffers squeeze penalties for sharing space with other gelatinous parasites, however.

Gelatinous Parasite

Many Gelatinous Cubes are accompanied by, or perhaps infested by, smaller, crystal-clear oozes of a much more liquid nature. These things have been dubbed Gelatinous Parasites, on the assumption that they are gaining sustenance at the expense of the Cube.

Gelatinous Parasites are Henchmen for the Gelatinous Cube, although if desired they may also be used as standalone monsters.

The exact nature of the relationship between Gelatinous Cubes and Gelatinous Parasites is not common knowledge. What is well known is that Gelatinous Parasites are just as hungry and aggressive as a Gelatinous Cube, and if an infested Cube attacks, the Parasites will be attacking just as hungrily.

To make things worse, Parasites are a lot smaller and faster than a Gelatinous Cube, and if you thought running away from a Cube while Slowed was no fun, the Parasites make it even worse...

Combat Tactics

Out of Combat

Rewards

XP: 1,200

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 1,188 gp.

Weight: 40 lbs. Volume: 1.6 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10	Nothing Found
11 - 14	1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17	1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19	1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20	Roll on Table 2
###	Nothing to see here!
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10	3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14	1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17	1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19	1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20	Roll on Table 3
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8	3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11	3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14	3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17	1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19	1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20	1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)

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 | Description | Many Gelatinous Cubes are accompanied by, or perhaps infested by, smaller, crystal-clear oozes of a much more liquid nature.  These things have been dubbed Gelatinous Parasites, on the assumption that they are gaining sustenance at the expense of the Cube.
-: Gelatinous Parasites are [[Monster Templates and Roles#Henchmen|Henchmen]] for the [[Gelatinous Cube (Threat Role)|Gelatinous Cube]], although if desired they may also be used as standalone monsters.
+: Gelatinous Parasites are [[Monster_Patterns_and_Roles#Henchman|Henchmen]] for the [[Gelatinous Cube]], although if desired they may also be used as standalone monsters.
 : The exact nature of the relationship between Gelatinous Cubes and Gelatinous Parasites is not common knowledge.  What is well known is that Gelatinous Parasites are just as hungry and aggressive as a Gelatinous Cube, and if an infested Cube attacks, the Parasites will be attacking just as hungrily.
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-| Pri-Atk-Dmg-Type =
+| Pri-Atk-Dmg-Type = acid
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-| PriAtkNotes = as acid damage
+| PriAtkNotes =
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-| Ranged-Atk-Dmg-Type =
+| Ranged-Atk-Dmg-Type = acid
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-| RangedAtkNotes =  as acid damage
+| RangedAtkNotes =
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-| Ability-1-Description = If a Gelatinous Parasite starts its turn inside of, or takes a move action that passes through, a Gelatinous Cube, it gains {{#var:Special1-Hit-Dice}} hit points either as healing or as temporary hit points, depending on if it was damaged or not.  This ability is a free action, but cannot be used more than once per round.  As mindless creatures, the parasites will not seek this out during combat, but it may occur circumstantially.
+| Ability-1-Description = If a Gelatinous Parasite starts its turn inside of, or takes a move action that passes through, a Gelatinous Cube, it gains +{{Hit-Dice}} hit points either as healing or as temporary hit points, depending on if it was damaged or not.  This ability is a free action, but cannot be used more than once per round.  As mindless creatures, the parasites will not seek this out during combat, but it may occur circumstantially.
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