Jiyva mutations

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For most species, these mutations can only be acquired as gifts while worshiping Jiyva.

Offensive

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.
Jiyva mutation

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.
Jiyva mutation

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.
Jiyva mutation

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.
Jiyva mutation

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.
Jiyva mutation

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	Detect items in radius 6.	You have a small jelly attached to you that senses nearby items.
Jiyva mutation

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.
Jiyva mutation

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).
Jiyva mutation

Tendrils, Jelly Growth, and Jelly Missile were all added in 0.13, while Jelly Spawner was removed.