Octoleuco



Beast Name: Octoleuco

Approximate Size (l x w x h): 4'x1.5'x2'

Known Locations: Open areas; Harlen Plains; Coast

Strengths & Weaknesses (if applicable): The Octoleuco is a fairly docile creature. It looks similar to an octopus, but it does not inhabit the water. Instead, it floats through the air, barely visible (about 25% opacity), until it is surprised. Once surprised, it comes clearly into view. These animals are quite large, and have very strong arms equipped with suckers. They also have the benefit of height. They typically hover about 5' off the ground, but if attacked they will place their body above and behind their victim, making them very hard to reach. Their weaknesses are their soft skin, they truly have no armor, and their lack of speed. Although they may put on a burst of speed to get away from an assailant, they usually glide slowly through the air.

Weapons & Defenses (if applicable): These animals are equipped with a beak, hidden beneath their tentacles, but it would take very close quarter for them to be able to use it. When the Octoleuco is surprised it ejects a gas into the air, and then finds a good hiding spot. The leucolyte gas will make you forgetful for a few minutes (normal amount of gas at a distance of 1'-2' from the Octoleuco is effective for approximately five minutes -- long enough for the animal to hide and let its opacity fade slightly).

Observations (in biology or behavior):

Common Knowledge: These creatures are pretty common in Exodyus. They are fairly solitary animals, but occasionally you could see a group of them together out in a sunny field. Most Octoleuco will do almost anything to avoid a fight. You have to really be trying to tick them off before they will actually turn to engage you in combat. They will give up the fight as soon as they feel they have a good chance to run.

My son was the smartest person I knew. He was conducting a research study on the mating habits of the Octoleucos near the Golden Coast. Now, however, he just wanders around my garden, spouting ridiculous facts and rediscovering the same plants every ten minutes or so. Apparently the focus of his study has switched to the effects of long term exposure to leucolyte gas. -Martha Speck

"It does two things out of a natural impulse reaction that occurs with this animal- it sprays amnesia gas, and it takes off from the site of the disturbance as quickly as it can, thus removing Stupple from the offending memory modifying gasses. The creature is now a solid color, which surprises Stupple some, but he wonders if those wicked Dwebs the Feezes have been telling him about, have anything to do with the rapid changes." -Stupple Hupple