| DESCRIPTION: The vorash-kul resembles an immense, pallid mass of swollen flesh nearly 10' long. It is both worm-like and not, seeming more like a pile of worm flesh with only hints of elongation in asymmetry. Its body is covered in thick folds of bruised purple hide punctuated with numerous pustules, numerous sensory slits and a large, almond-shaped mouth with a protruding green muscular tongue, split partially at its inner end. ABILITIES: Sensory Detection. Each of the vorash-kul's six sensory orifices allows it to sense location and presence of certain phenomenon to a range of 120', including: echolocation (sound), aromalocation (smell), thermolocation (heat differences), electrolocation (bioelectric fields), hemolocation (presence of blood) and psilocation (presence of mind/thoughts), "Blinding" a vorash-kul requires simultaneously all of these abilities. Rancid Aura. The vorash-kul emits a foul and deathly odor. Any smelling creature that comes within 30' of it must save vs. poison or suffer extreme nausea and vomiting for 1d4+1 rounds, suffering a –2 penalty on all "to hit" rolls anD saving throws for the duration. Lunge Attack. Though it is generally sluggish as it pulls itself across the gound, it can lunge with shocking speed when prey ventures too near, striking quickly with its tongue (melee attack) to a distance of 8' away (5' body stretch + 3' tongue stretch), or to a distance of 5' with its bite attack, before pulling back quickly—so quickly, it dodges any attacks of opportunity or similar Bite Attack. Though toothless, the bite of a vorash-kul clamps down with tremendous force, so much so that, on a natural "to hit" roll of 20, the victim of its bite must save vs. death or lose a limb, which the vorash-kul swallows whole to digest later. Caustic Saliva. The mouth and tongue of the vorash-kul is coated in a caustic slime. On a successful "to hit" roll, its bite does an additional 1d8 acid damage, and its tongue does an additional 1d6 acid damage. This acid immediately ruins soft materials (e.g., leather armor, wooden shields, etc.). Psionics. Vorash-kul possess a number of psionic abilities, which they are able to use as a 7th level mystic. Limited Telepathy. Vorash-kul are able to use a limited form of telepathy. They are able to "commune" with intelligent creature within 60'. The target creature will sense the request from the vorash-kul and must permit the communing before the vorash-kul may communicate telepathically with the target. Once the two are communing, the telepathic connection persists as long as the vorash-kul desires. While communicating with the creature, the vorash-kul is able to sense whether the creatures projected messages are truthful or misleading; if the target is intentionally untruthful or misleading, the vorash-kul is not able to discern what the truth is, only that what is being communicated is not truth. There is also a chance that creatures with below average Intelligence (8 or lower) will be overwhelmed by the vorash-kul's alien mind; there is a 10% chance for creatures with an Intelligence of 6–8, a 20% chance for creatures with an Intelligence of 4–5, and a 30% chance for creatures with an Intelligence of 3, that the creature will become confused (as the magic-user spell) by communing with the vorash-kul. The vorash-kul's telepathic ability is psionic, but costs no PSPs to use. This ability may not be used at the same time as any other psionic ability, except for the mind blank defense mode. ECOLOGY: A vorash-kul often spends weeks without moving, digesting prey internally before slowly creeping to a new hunting ground. Their lairs often contain scattered bones, rusted equipment, and partially dissolved corpses. | STATS
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