GRONK (#31/31, #31/365) [OOTP IV]
SKILL: 5
STAMINA: 4
ATTACKS: 1
WEAPON: Small Bite (see below)
ARMOUR: Heavy
DAMAGE MODIFIER: None
HABITAT: Caves, Dungeons, Ruins
NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 2-7
TYPE: Monster
REACTION: Unfriendly-Hostile
INTELLIGENCE: Low
Slightly larger than their relative the Grannit, GRONKS are a similar breed of subterranean creature, with a grey-coloured, plated exoskeleton about the size of a cannonball and almost as hard. When attacking, these creatures uncurl and flip over onto four spindly crab-like legs. Their small heads have large black compound eyes, long antennae, and mouthparts with three rows of sharp mandibles. These the Gronk uses to inject venom into its victims to paralyze them so it can feed off their blood. Anyone bitten by a Gronk must Test their Luck or be paralyzed for 1-6 hours. An orange lump of Stikkle Wax is a known cure for the toxicity of Gronk venom, and if rubbed vigorously into the needle-like puncture marks of a Gronk bite, will immediately negate the effects of the injected poison. Thus, all who enter caves and caverns would be well-advised to carry Stikkle Wax with them should they fall foul of a hungry group of Gronks on the prowl for more sustenance!
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