Size:
Type:
± Vermin
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 5d4
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 5'
Climb/Arboreal:
Flight:
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Offense
1 bite
Circumstance: Combat
special
Special
Anesthetic
Releases an anesthetic to avoid detection when burrowing. A Wisdom check will reveal it burrowing under the skin.
Special
Burrowing
After contact, there are 2 rounds to burn or cut it out before it reaches the brain. Either method kills the parasite and causes 2d6 points of damage to the host.
Special
Brain Hibernation
Burrows into the brain and hibernates there. After this point a **cure disease** spell will be the only way to save the victim.
Special
Mind Control
The victim will behave normally until encountering a carnivorous monster, at which point they will attempt to be slain by that monster (via an uncontrollable urge to be close to said monster and not defend oneself) so that the brain parasite can fertilize its eggs in the new monster's feces. Should the character fail to be slain by the first monster it sees, they will continue trying at the next opportunity until cured or killed.
Environments
any
A 1-inch long vermin found in carrion, dung, and other organic material that burrows into the brain
A cousin to the rot grub, the Brain Parasite is similarly a 1-inch long vermin found in carrion, dung, and other such garbage and organic material. Burrowing into the flesh when contact is made with unhygienic conditions, it releases an anesthetic to avoid detection. A Wisdom check will reveal it burrowing under the skin, at which point there will be 2 rounds to burn or cut it out before it gets to the brain, either of which method kills the parasite and causes 2d6 points of damage to the host. After this point a **cure disease** spell will be the only way to save them.
Where the brain parasite differs from the rot grub, however, is that it burrows into the brain rather than the heart, and hibernates there. The victim will behave normally until encountering a carnivorous monster, at which point they will attempt to be slain by that monster (via an uncontrollable urge to be close to said monster and not defend oneself) so that the brain parasite can fertilize its eggs in the new monster's feces. Should the character fail to be slain by the first monster it sees, they will continue trying at the next opportunity until cured or killed.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
A 1-inch long vermin found in carrion, dung, and other organic material that burrows into the brain
A cousin to the rot grub, the Brain Parasite is similarly a 1-inch long vermin found in carrion, dung, and other such garbage and organic material. Burrowing into the flesh when contact is made with unhygienic conditions, it releases an anesthetic to avoid detection. A Wisdom check will reveal it burrowing under the skin, at which point there will be 2 rounds to burn or cut it out before it gets to the brain, either of which method kills the parasite and causes 2d6 points of damage to the host. After this point a **cure disease** spell will be the only way to save them.
Where the brain parasite differs from the rot grub, however, is that it burrows into the brain rather than the heart, and hibernates there. The victim will behave normally until encountering a carnivorous monster, at which point they will attempt to be slain by that monster (via an uncontrollable urge to be close to said monster and not defend oneself) so that the brain parasite can fertilize its eggs in the new monster's feces. Should the character fail to be slain by the first monster it sees, they will continue trying at the next opportunity until cured or killed.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
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