(top = blue slaad)

FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level VII])
FREQUENCY: Common ([Astral Plane])

NO. APPEARING: 2-12
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 7"
HIT DICE: 8+4
% IN LAIR: 35%
TREASURE TYPE: [Z]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 5
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-16/2-12/2-12/2-12/2-12
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 40%
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic neutral
SIZE: L (10' high)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Defense strength 47
    Attack/Defense Modes: Nil / F, G
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 2,000 + 12

SAVES: 8.9.9.9.10

Though the blue variety is stronger than the red, the blue slaad is still
a relatively weak member of the slaad race, more often used to run
errands and carry out missions for the masters than for anything else.
Its main colour is light electric blue, broken by streaks of gray.

There is a great sense of rivalry between blue and red slaadi, and
neither type will help the other except in direst emergency.

On each of the blue slaad's claws are two scimitar-like blades. Thus
the creature has, effectively, four claw attacks (2-12 points of damage
each) as well as its bite (2-16 HP of damage).

Blue slaad have only defensive psionics.
Their magical abilities (usable
at will) are:
    telekinese 100# weight,
    passwall,
    hold one person (normal saving throw).

Four times per day they can attempt to gate in other slaadi.
There is a 40% chance of the gate opening, and if it does
the creature gated in will be a green slaad (35%), another
blue slaad (50%) or a red slaad (15%).
 

       by Charles Stross