2012-02-15

Moray Snail

Here's one of the critters living in the partially-flooded 3rd level of the dungeon.  A question for my readers:  did somebody already make a monster like this?  I think it's all me, but I've read a lot D&D related material, so it's always possible that I picked it up somewhere else subconsciously...

Moray Snail
No. Enc: 1 (1)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 60' (20')
Armor Class: 2
Hit Dice: 5
Attacks: 1
Damage: 1d12
Save: F5
Morale: 10
Hoard Class: V plus shell
XP: 500

Moray snails are giant eels with six crab-like legs, living inside intricate shells. The eel head may strike up to 10’ away from the shell, withdrawing back inside after a bite. If the head and neck is somehow prevented from withdrawing, it has an effective AC of 8.

The bite of a moray snail is venomous, and its victims must save vs. poison or be paralyzed for 1d4 turns.

The shell of a full-grown moray snail is 5’ in diameter, and is banded with a rainbow of bright colors, overlaid with iridescent arabesques.  Undamaged, it is worth 500 gp to a collector.

When necessary, moray snails may scuttle about on their crab-like legs, but they prefer to wait in ambush for prey – easily done in the dark, but any party with a light source should have no problem spotting the moray snail’s brightly colored shell.
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4 comments:

  1. BlairFebruary 16, 2012 at 2:06 AM

    Cave moray from the Monster Manual II?

    Dig your version, great mental image of the eel.

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    1. PatFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:04 PM

      Thanks Blair! Yeah I might have been remembering the cave moray

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  2. JonasFebruary 16, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    I do not want to be dick, and this just as opinion but as honest answer to honest question I think your creation does resemble Neogi out of Spelljammer setting in appreance. I would say that is extent of similarity as your guys don't seem like members of intelligent space-faring civilization.

    Moray eel scuttling around with six legs does conjure mental image much like these guys:

    http://www.dotd.com/mm/neogi.gif

    http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mm2_gallery/88268_620_92.jpg

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  3. PatFebruary 16, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    You're not being a dick, and I've never read a Spelljammer product, so any likeness their is coincidental.

    On reflection, I may have overstated "read a lot of D&D material"... it's mostly 1st edition and things from the blogs...

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