FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-2
ARMOR CLASS: 8
MOVE: 6"
HIT DICE: 2+2
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: See below
NO. OF ATTACKS: 9 (or 12)
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1 (plus grasp)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Total
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: S (4' tall)
PSIONIC ABILITY: See below
Attack/Defense Modes:
See below
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: <??>
The Wingless Wonder is a comical beast
that resembles a walking
egg (which it has also been called). It
stands rather unsteadily on two
weak legs that have rubbery, sticky bases,
and it has two small arms
which it flaps constantly (hence its name).
Its mouth is atop its head,
surrounded by a fringe of tentacles which
are normally 2 feet long
but are extendable to 12 feet. Most of
these creatures eat only fruits
and vegetables and have nine such tentacles.
A rare (20% of all
Wonders) type is omnivorous and has 12
tentacles.
The tentacles are used to handle items,
to bring food to the
mouth, and to help the Wonder maneuver.
The tentacles feel along
anything the Wonder comes into contact
with to help determine its
nature, since the creature’s eyes have
a short (½”) range. The
tentacles are rubbery and sticky like
the legs, and they will grasp
anything they touch, including a character
or another creature (unless Oil of Slipperiness is used), although the
grasp is broken by any
hit on the tentacle.
Wonders are blue-green in color with purplish
undersides. They
redden slightly when angered or excited.
Their skin, which is covered by fuzz, is delicate and does not heal quickly.
Wonders cannot
be subdued. The only sound they make is
an occasional highpitched chittering noise.
Wonders radiate a continuous, natural
Anti-magic shell, so that
any magical attacks (spells or weapons)
are halted inches from their
skins. This anti-magic aura is visible
as a faint purple-white glow
when the Wonder is carrying an egg. Wonders
are immune to
fire-based attacks as well.
Wonders are curious, seemingly fearless
(or stupid), and are
attracted to any brilliant red or purple
colors or flashy objects. They
are fascinated by gems and will consume
them although they cannot
be digested. Often (70% chance), 5-8 gems
will be found in its
stomach. These are usually a wide variety
of stones, some nearly
valueless.
The creatures are apparently bisexual.
When a solitary Wonder
encounters another of its species, the
two will intertwine their tentacles and chitter excitedly in chorus for
2 rounds. This appears to be a
mating contact. Wonders carry eggs within
their bodies, excreting
them at hatching time so that they fall
to the ground and split open to
reveal a small and even clumsier than
usual (but otherwise fully
developed) Wonder.
When it is killed a Wonder lashes out
at its killer(s) with a Psionic
Blast of awesome power (-4 on saving throws).
This “dying
scream” is the only time a Wonder exhibits
psionic powers.
Found in all but the coldest regions,
Wonders are easily killed,
and thus are rare in populated areas.
Their flesh is poisonous if
eaten, and their skin loses its anti-magic
properties upon death.
While a skin is intact (it rots in 4-7
days), it can serve as a fireproof
cloak, but affords no protection against
magical fire.
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