| Otyugh | |||
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Otyugh
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | n/a | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Average height | 8 ft. diameter | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sapience | Sapient | ||
| Aggressivity | Very High | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Habitat | Sewers | ||
| Diet | Omnivore | ||
| Lifespan | dd | ||
| Subspecies | Otyugh, Neo-otyugh, Lifeleech Otyugh | ||
| Status | Least Concern | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
An otyugh is an aberration with a large (eight feet in diameter), bloated body covered with a rock-like skin that is brownish gray in color, which is in turn covered with dung.
Overview
An adult otyugh usually weighs around 500 pounds. Its three thick legs give an otyugh slow ground movement, but enable it to pivot quickly. With three eyes on a leaf-like stalk that moves quickly from side to side, it can quickly scan a large area. An otyugh's primary means of attack is by two long tentacles which are laden with bony thorn-like ridges. Otyughs are usually found underground, in places like sewers.
Otyughs are rarely found in groups of more than four individuals, and are often solitary. They make deals with other dungeon denizens, agreeing not to attack them in exchange for their dung and body wastes, which they then devour. To keep the supply of waste coming (and to get fresh meat) they will agree to help defend their home against intruders, which includes many adventurers. Otyughs may be persuaded not to attack creatures in exchange for promises of friendship and food. Neo-otyughs are less trusting (and more vicious), and usually attack intruders on sight. An otyugh's dungeon allies will sometimes ask it to guard treasure for them.
Even more fearsome then the otyugh is the neo-otyugh, a larger, more ferocious species of otyugh, which has some psionic powers as well as a bite which can lead to super-tetanus. Another subspecies of otyugh is the Lifeleech Otyugh, which possesses additional tentacles and a supernatural ability allowing it to benefit from healing spells cast in the vicinity as if it were an additional target. Otyughs mate each year for one month, with one offspring produced. It takes the newborn four months to mature.