Etes drone

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etes drone Creature Levels:     Overall 27     Level Variance (-1 ⁄ +1) 26–28     Natural Attack 27     Weapon Attack 27     Defense 27     Player Estimated - Potential overall skill: 108 Skill Cap 120 to 175 Skinnable Yes Has Coins No Has Gems Yes Has Boxes Yes Has Other Yes Uses Weapons No Alignment Undead Corporeal Yes Construct No Casts Spells No Attack Range Melee Stealthy Yes Special Attacks Yes Special Defenses No Body Type unknown Body Type (Alt) unknown Body Size unknown Located: Forest of Night (60) Premium-Only No

Skinning Details Part Name withered drone antenna Part Weight 4 Ranks Required ? Max Value ? Max Arranged ?

Locksmithing Details Skill Required Careful: ? Blind:? Teaching Cap ?

Manipulation Manipulatable ? Skill Required ? / ? Teaching Cap ?

Introduced in Tuesday Tidings 311.

Description

In a very basic sort of way, the etes drone resembles an ant -- six legs, antennae, three body sections. Its size, however, is closer to a very large raccoon's, and it has additional bodyparts that the common tiny ant lacks. Its proboscis, for example, drips a viscous green fluid that has dyed the surrounding husk a lighter shade of green. The unnatural extension makes the etes drone seem more like a mad mage's experiment, and its undead state is somehow less jarring in that context. Grotesque flaps of withered flesh can sometimes be seen -- no doubt to assist in their hauling duties.

Recall

Formerly only existing within the nightmares of children and those close enough to Ilithi's Vykathi hives, more recent stories from the Forest of Night have brought these monsters from the land of dreams into reality.

Though similar to a common ant, the creature also shows signs of construct-like modifications. However, by all recent accounts from some of the most highly respected Empaths, the creatures lack the animating magical effects afflicting other constructs while absolutely possessing the twisted, angry spark of unlife.

Some accounts exist of the creatures having an affinity for acid. Various forms have been reported that further reinforce the parallels with ant colonies -- drones, workers, soldiers and perhaps even queens. Thus far, there is not consensus about the acid's strength correlating to a particular class.

Though silly, the same self-proclaimed Gnomish Bugologist who made waves in recent years with the discovery of new species of moths was the first to claim contact with these creatures. Through an aggressive campaign, the etes name stuck. It has no verified ties to any currently known languages, and simply 'came to her in a dream'.

While their source is shrouded in mysteries and rumors, only the foolish would rule out Sithsia herself having a hand in the matter in some way or another.

They are not known to cast any recognized spells.

They are known to carry loot in locked boxes.

In Depth

Special Attacks

Acid spitting attack that can be dodged or blocked, but causes damage over time to shields and armor.

Without warning, a gurgling eruption of viscous emerald fluid begins spraying wildly from the proboscis that extends from an etes drone's head.  The spray arcs towards you!
You fling up your diamondwood shield and manage to deflect the green spray from yourself, but the shield isn't spared.

Messaging

• Spawn: The shadows deepen and enlarge as an etes drone emerges with rigid, jerky movements.
• Entrance: The etes drone scrambles into view with jerking, uneven movements.
• Entrance (Hidden): The shadows deepen as an unseen threat moves somewhere nearby.
• Exit: The etes drone abruptly turns and scrambles <direction> as fast as its jerking and dragging legs can manage.
• Death1: The etes drone collapses, its legs curling inwards at awkward angles, and its antennae drooping.
• Death2: The legs of The etes drone curl inwards at awkward angles, and its antennae droop as its unlife fades.
• Decay: The etes drone withers into a dry husk that decays to scattering dust in the blink of an eye.
• Standing: With jerking, uncoordinated movements, an etes drone slowly gets its legs planted firmly back beneath it as it stands once again.
• Searching: The etes drone searches around for a moment.
• Webbed: An etes drone struggles helplessly in the webbing.
• Sleeping: The etes drone's antennae twitch and bend unnaturally as it slumbers fitfully.
• Stunned: The etes drone thrashes about while angrily shaking its head as if trying to clear it.
• Random: The ground rumbles beneath your feet. The etes drone immediately turns its attention to the <direction> and seems to become more agitated.
• Random: A pulse of emerald green light ripples through the forest, its source unclear. In response, a faint, rune-like geometric pattern on an etes drone's thorax glows and quickly fades.
• Random: The etes drone arches backwards until its front legs are high off the ground. It slowly spins in a circle, taking in its surroundings.
• Random: Stomping about, an etes drone seems unaware of a small impaled creature stuck to one of its legs.
• Random: Unseeing eyes fail to stop the etes drone from slamming into objects as it aggressively moves about the area.

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