Gelatinous Parasite

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 undefined damage type
  as acid damage

Full Attack (Melee):

• 3x Polyp Slap +7 (1d8+3/19-20 x2)
  as undefined damage type
  as acid damage

Standard Attack (Ranged):

• 1x Acidic Squirt +7 (0/19-20 x2)
  as undefined damage type
  
  as acid damage

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

10

STR

10

DEX

14

CON

—

INT

10

WIS

10

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 5 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 25 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

Gelatinous Parasites generally begin combat inside the space of the Gelatinous Cube. As they move to attack foes, they gain hit points from their Parasitism ability.

Since Parasites are completely mindless, that's pretty much the only 'tactic' they'll ever use. They move toward prey and either squirt acid at range or polyp slap in melee.

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)