Plant, Carnivorous (Oerth), Polyp, Giant [1038]

Climat/Terrain Any/Subterranean Water
Organisation Solitary
Fréquence Très rare
Diète Carnivore
Cycle d'activité Any
Intelligence 5-7 - Intelligence basse
Trésor Incidental
Alignement Neutre Mauvais
Nombres 1
Classe d'armure 6
Mouvement Au sol : 0
Vol : - Classe de vol :
Nage :
Enfouissement :
Web :
Dés de vie 7
Thac0 13
Nbre d'attaques 24
Dommage / attaques 1-2 per tentacle
Attaques spéciales Paralyzation
Défenses spéciales Sharp spines
Résistance à la magie Nil
Taille L - larger than man-sized ( 7+' to 12' )
(10’ tall)
Morale 15-16 - Champion
Valeur en XP 2000 xp

Commentaires : This large, tree-like creature is a semi-sentient, gigantic variety of polyp, similar to a sea anemone.
Much like the kampfult and other deadly plants, the giant polyp attacks with tentacles attached to a strong central core. Every giant polyp has 24 tentacles with which to attack, but their even placement around the central core makes it impossible for more than three tentacles to attack any man-sized target. Each 15-foot-long tentacle causes 1-2 points of damage when it hits; a saving throw vs. poison must be rolled with a +2 bonus. If the save is failed, the victim is paralyzed for one turn, during which time the monster drags the helpless victim into its huge mouth (located at the very bottom of the trunk, usually concealed). It takes two rounds for the victim to reach the mouth, and five rounds later the victim is completely digested by the immensely powerful digestive agents within.
Each tentacle can receive 4 points of cutting damage before being severed; severed tentacles regenerate fully in 2d6 days. The only way to permanently kill a giant polyp is to attack the trunk, which is protected by hundreds of razorsharp spikes. Any character who engages in melee with the trunk is struck by 1d4 of these spikes, and each spikes causes ld4 points of damage.
By all accounts, the best way to deal with a giant polyp is by spellcasting, most notably fire spells. All fire-based attacks add 2 to each die of damage rolled. Tentacles suffer damage as well, should a fireball or like spell encompass the entire creature.
Giant polyps grow in dark, subterranean chambers filled with pools of dark, stagnant water. Otherwise they conform rather closely to the habits of their distant cousin, the kampfults.