Mutant Monday

Grass Devil


No. Enc.: 1d4 (1d4)
Alignment: Chaotic
Movement: 90' (30')
Armor Class: 5
Hit Dice: 6
Attacks: 2+ (bite, weapon) see below
Damage: 1d8, poison/by weapon/see below
Save: L3
Morale: 8
Hoard Class: XIX
XP: 2120

This grass mutation of the species Saccharum ravennae generally appears as a green snake-humanoid hybrid. Typically they take the form of a four-foot tall, serpent-headed humanoid with a serpentine tail. There are some variations in each Grass Devil however, roll twice on the following table to determine which serpent-like mutations the Grass Devil possesses:

Roll	Feature	Effect
1	Cobra hood	Toxic Weapon (Spray Poison), replaces bite attack.
2	Flexible torso	The mutant can go through any hole or space he can fit his head through.
3	Tendril tail instead of legs	Moves at 120' (40').
4	Camouflaged leaf pattern	More difficult to spot, surprising beings on a surprise check roll of 1-3 on 1d6.
5	Carnivorous tendrils instead of arms	Adds 2d3 carnivorous mouths (1d4 damage) at the end of flexible tendrils where each arm would be. Cannot manipulate weapons or objects. Attacks increase to 3 (bite, arm bite, arm bite).
6	Constrictive tendril tail instead of legs	A 3d6 damage constrictive tendril. Cannot manipulate weapons or objects. Attacks remain at 2, but can use constriction instead of bite or weapon.
7	Constrictive tendrils instead of arms	A pair of 1d6 damage constrictive tendrils that can manipulate objects and wield weapons.
8	Constrictive tail tendril in addition to legs	A 2d6 damage constrictive tendril. Cannot manipulate weapons or objects. Attacks increase to 3 (bite, constrict, weapon).

Grass Devils are violently opposed to mammalian life and attack it whenever possible. Intelligent and cunning, Grass Devils fight from ambush, create and utilize traps, and seek to use terrain to their advantage. With their Quick Mind mutation, they are quite adept at figuring out and using technological artifacts and almost always possess one or more objects, typically weapons. In addition to whatever weapons they may possess, they also have a class 12 poisonous bite (or poisonous spit if they have the Cobra hood mutation).

Grass Devils inhabit ruins in swamps, rain forests, and jungles. They typically lair in single level buildings, or buildings with "handicap access" ramps.

Mutations: Animal Limbs (arms)*, Full Senses, Free Movement, Toxic Weapon (poison bite)**, Carnivore, Quick Mind
*Animal Limbs (arms) may be replaced by carnivorous or constrictive tendrils.
**Toxic Weapon (poison bite) may be replaced by spray poison.