Monster Specification: Giant Centipedes

Monster Specification

Giant Centipedes

Typical Monster Level ("ML"): 3 to 10

Typical Number Encountered: d4 & roll for species:

01-85: Species 1 / 86-95: Species 2 / 96-00: Species 3; or
in Nightmare or Madness: 01-33: Species 1 / 34-66 Species 2 / 67-00: Species 3
HAERIM Temples: 01-10: Species 1 / 11-90: Species 2 / 91-97: Species 3 / >= 98: Species 4)

If roll down below 01, Giant Centipedes are Species 0 / if roll up above 00, Giant Centipedes are of Species 4

Usual Alignment(s): N/N

Description: like huge centipedes. Variable in appearance and colour (shades of green, brown or grey) according to local habitat and colony type. There are several closely-related species of Giant Centipede, which cannot be identified or distinguished solely by appearance or colour. However, individuals from the same colony tend to resemble each other.

Habitat: Dungeons, Green Areas, Wilderness Areas, Dreams, Madness

Language: none

Chars: Co 3d8, Wp 3d4

Movement:

Rate	Melee	Travelling
Crawl	3 ft/sec	2 mph
Scamper	6 ft/sec	4 mph
Scuttle	10 ft/sec	7 mph
Rush	15 ft/sec	n/a

Can burrow into soil, but not rock.

Fighter Abilities:

ML/3, FRU AMR D = 25 + (5ML) % RD = 5 + (5ML) % 5 + (5ML) HP

Attack Modes:

Mandibles @ A = 10ML %, DAM = 2d8+2 + if DAM > 0 inflicted:

Species 0: no additional effect
Species 1: ML Poison Levels
Species 2: Pain Level ML/3 FRD for (DAM inflicted) hours
Species 3: Paralise @ BTS(55+2ML)% (Co), repeat st to recover every 1 min. A Paralised target loses control of his body, but retains control of his mind and senses. The Giant Centipede does not gain control of the target's body. A Paralised target will freeze / float in place (with eyes open if they were when Paralised), and becomes vulnerable to being killed by the Giant Centtipede or its pack, but is able to cast thought or reflex Spells.
Species 4: as per Species 1 + Species 2

The Pain or Paralysis effects are caused by a type of venom, which does not count as Poison for the purposes of the Poison System and Neutralise Poison effects (in the case of Species 4, the Pain remains if the Poison is Neutralised). The Pain or Paralysis effects can be treated by effects which counter Pain or Paralysis respectively. The venom does not retain its Pain or Paralysis-causing effects if taken from the Giant Centipede and not applied to a victim immediately.

HitLoc Table:

HitLoc Area	Front	Side	Rear
Antennae (*2)	01 to 30	01 to 30	n/a
Head	31 to 60	31 to 60	n/a
Leg Segments (*n)	61 to 90 (Front Leg Segment)	30 locations each	n/a
Final Segment	n/a	30 locations	01 to 30

Giant Centipedes have an odd number of 15 to 177 Leg Segments, each with a pair of legs. The higher the ML the more Leg Segments they have.

ADS:

HitLoc Area	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
Antennae	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Head	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	4
Leg Segments	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	3
Final Segment	4	3	2	2	1	2	2	3	4	4

Effects of Specific Damage:

Hit Loc Area	%age HP Damage taken	Effects
Antennae (*2)	10%	Co check vs Antenna Crippled (perception impaired)
	20%	Antenna Crippled, Co check vs Antenna Severed (if both Severed, cannot sense prey)
	30%	Antenna Severed (if both Severed, cannot sense prey)
Head	20%	Unconscious, carries on attacking for d6 sec, Co check vs Death
	40%	Dead, carries on attacking for d6 sec
Leg Segments *n)	40%	Co check vs Segment Crippled
	80%	Segment Crippled, Co check vs Segment Severed (part before Severance can carry on fighting or try to escape)
Final Segment	60%	Co check vs Segment Severed (part before Severance can carry on fighting or try to escape)
	120%	Segment Severed

No Bleeding effects.

Thievish Abilities:

M on Th Activities:

Far Taste 20ML%

Defensive ThL = none

Other Abilities / Powers / Notes:

Giant Centipedes are Insectoid Monsters. They are predators that prefer to eat Giant Insects, but will eat anything allive or dead.
They are mostly nocturnal and prefer to live in damp habitats.
There are 3 main species. The various species do not cohabit, nor will they group together. Any group encountered will be of the same species.
Some Giant Centipedes can secrete MLd6 Acid from their undersides and are Acid Resistant.
Some Sindarin and Goblin Cultists are said to ride Giant Centipedes. Some HAERIM Temples keep them (especially Species 2) as Temple Guardians or in pits to throw victims into.

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