New Monsters

[Shostak]

The name of the thread says it all. This is a place to share your new monsters for TFT. Here's one to start it off:

Note: Permission is given to Steve Jackson Games to use this in exchange for acknowledging my contribution.

Sky-jellies
Sky-jellies resemble airborne Portuguese Man-Of-Wars, and “swim” between planes, existing in our world only partially. Although they are rare, when they are seen they are usually found in pods of anywhere from a few to a dozen, though pods numbering in the hundreds to thousands or even millions are rumored. Some theorize an astronomical connection to their appearances. Sky-jellies can be surprisingly fast; they can increase their speed by 2 for each 1 point of ST they spend. Most sky-jellies are 1-hex, but 3-hex and 7-hex specimens have been observed. Most are bioluminescent.

A sky-jelly can make multiple attacks per round, one for each hex of its body and one for each hex adjacent to its body (they can divide or concentrate their attacks to any of those hexes), so a 1-hex specimen gets 7 attacks per round. These are made with venomous tentacles which inflict a painful sting. Any victim taking any damage from the sting must make a ST saving roll or take 1 point of venom damage each round for 1d-1 rounds. Given enough time—roughly a few hours for an adult human—sky-jellies dissolve and ingest their victims’ bodies entirely. Sky-jellies are immune to electricity, and some even have an electrical attack that, in addition to the above damage, requires victims to make a saving roll against ST or fall, stunned until a successful ST roll is made. Each electrical attack is powered by 2 ST from the Sky-jelly.

Sky-jellies’ strange bodies are difficult to injure, since they partially flow around wounds; all weapons do -4 damage, except fire, which does +1 point of damage per die. Images and illusions are not perceived by sky-jellies, and are thus totally ineffective

1-hex Sky-jelly
ST 8
DX 8
IQ 1
MA 8
Damage resistance (4)
Tentacle attack 1d-3

3-hex Sky-jelly
ST 16
DX 8
IQ 1
MA 10
Damage resistance (4)
Tentacle attack 1d-2

7-hex Sky-jelly
ST 30
DX 8
IQ 1
MA 12
Damage resistance (4)
Tentacle attack 1d-1