Jiyva mutations

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

Offensive

Acidic Bite

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	Auxiliary bite attack with corrosion.	You have acidic saliva.
Damage: 5 plus 2d4 acid, may corrode target Chance: 40% * (30 + XL)/59 per melee attack If you have Fangs, add 4 base + 2d4 acid damage to Fangs' bite instead.
Species notes: Yellow Draconians gain this mutation at XL14.
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Eyeballs

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	+3 to hit. Chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee.	Your body has grown 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 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 eyes which may confuse attackers.
Chance is 5%, 10%, or 15%. Checks will.
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Pseudopods

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	Auxiliary pseudopod attack. Reduces body armour base AC by 50%.	Armour fits poorly on your pseudopods.
2	Stronger pseudopod attack.	Armour fits poorly on your large pseudopods.
3	Even stronger pseudopod attack.	Armour fits poorly on your massive pseudopods.
Damage: (4 * rank) Chance: 66% * (30 + XL)/59 per melee attack The Pseudopods AC penalty functions identically to the Deformed mutation. If you have both, only one AC penalty is applied.
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Engulf

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Engulf is a status effect which makes the victim unable to breathe. Engulfed creatures are silenced and take asphyxiation damage each turn. It ends when either the engulfer or the victim moves away, or when the engulfer is killed.

Only targets of the same size (or smaller) of the engulfer can be engulfed. Insubstantial monsters, jellies, and spiny monsters are immune to engulfing. Players that are unbreathing or amphibious are immune to engulfing. The slick slippers unrand also gives immunity to engulf.

Can be inflicted by:

• Water elemental
• Quicksilver ooze
• Players with the Engulf mutation.

History

• Prior to 0.22, Engulf made movement 50% slower.

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.
Jiyva mutation

Jelly Missile

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	Each time you are injured by a jelly-edible projectile, there is a 67% chance that you will be healed for 1d(damage received).	You have a small jelly attached to you that may absorb projectiles.
Jiyva mutation

Translucent Skin

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	Stealth +50. Slightly reduced enemy accuracy	Your translucent skin slightly reduces your foes' accuracy.
2	Stealth +50. More greatly reduced enemy accuracy	Your translucent skin reduces your foes' accuracy.
3	Stealth +50. Most greatly reduced enemy accuracy	Your transparent skin significantly reduces your foes' accuracy.
Accuracy reduction is 2*mutation level. Has no effect if the enemy can't see you.
Jiyva mutation

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.
Monsters have an HD/35 chance to resist.
Jiyva mutation

General

Jelly Sensing Items

Rank	Effect	Flavor
1	Detect items in radius 5.	You have a small jelly attached to you that senses nearby items.
Jiyva mutation

History

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