Jiyva mutations
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For most species, these mutations can only be acquired as gifts while worshiping Jiyva.
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Offensive
Acidic Bite
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Auxiliary bite attack with 2d4 acid damage. Stacks with Fangs. | You have acidic saliva. |
Species notes: Yellow draconians gain this mutation at XL14. | ||
Eyeballs
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | +3 to hit. Chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee. | Your body has grown golden eyes which may confuse attackers. |
2 | +5 to hit. Higher chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee. | Your body has grown many golden eyes which may confuse attackers. |
3 | +7 to hit and see invisible. Highest chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee. | Your body is covered in golden eyes which may confuse attackers. |
Defensive
Gelatinous Body
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | +1 AC, +1 EV | Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. |
2 | +2 AC, +2 EV | Your pliable body absorbs attacks. |
3 | +3 AC, +3 EV | Your gelatinous body deflects attacks. |
Species notes: Octopodes start at rank 1. | ||
Jelly Missile
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Each time you are injured by a jelly-edible projectile, there is a 50% chance that you will be healed for up to half the damage received. | You have a small jelly attached to you that may absorb incoming projectiles. |
Translucent Skin
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Stealth +15. Slightly reduced enemy accuracy | Your translucent skin slightly reduces your foes' accuracy. |
2 | Stealth +30. More greatly reduced enemy accuracy | Your translucent skin reduces your foes' accuracy. |
3 | Stealth +45. Most greatly reduced enemy accuracy | Your transparent skin significantly reduces your foes' accuracy. |
General
Jelly Growth
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Detect items in radius 6. | You have a small jelly attached to you that senses nearby items. |
Pseudopods
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Auxiliary pseudopod attack. Damage 4. Reduces body armour base AC by 50%. | Armour fits poorly on your pseudopods. |
2 | Auxiliary pseudopod attack. Damage 8. Reduces body armour base AC by 50%. | Armour fits poorly on your large pseudopods. |
3 | Auxiliary pseudopod attack. Damage 12. Reduces body armour base AC by 50%. | Armour fits poorly on your massive pseudopods. |
The Pseudopods AC penalty functions identically to the Deformed mutation. If you have both, only one AC penalty is applied. | ||
Tendrils
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | 20% chance of passively attempting to disarm opponents who strike you with a weapon. | You are covered in slimy tendrils that may disarm your opponents. |
Disarm logic: The attacker is disarmed if X > attacker's HD (or the attacker's HD*1.5 for enemies with fighter flag). X is random number between 1 and the player's STR or DEX (whichever is greater). | ||
History
Tendrils, Jelly Growth, and Jelly Missile were all added in 0.13, while Jelly Spawner was removed.