#alien octopoid

[cryptids-of-the-world]

Alien Octopoids are octopus-like aliens found in Tivissa Spain. The alien Octopoids were first seen on August 16th, 1968 by a farmer named John Mateu who described them as 3ft tall white, octopus-like creature with 4-5 legs. There is not much known on these creatures however in the area where they were first sighted there is a strong electromagnetic field and an Austrian couple even took pictures of singe marks from the alleged UFO however those pictures are now lost.

[thecreaturecodex]

Pentapus

“Alien Octopoids” © Traci Shepard, accessed at Arcane Beasts and Creatures here

[Commissioned by @wannabedemonlord. The art suggested the direction to take the flavor text--its facial expression put me in mind of a dim witted but loyal dog.]

Pentapus CR ½ N Magical Beast This bulbous creature looks something like an octopus walking on the tips of its tentacles, except it only has five of these appendages. Its body is split horizontally by a big maw.

A pentapus is a small, vaguely cephalopod entity that is kept as a pet by multiple species of sapient extraterrestrial. Pentapuses can survive on almost any organic matter and are capable of extreme loyalty, all of which make for excellent companionship. Their ability to reproduce rapidly is either a boon or a drawback, depending on perspective, and some ships are overrun with pentapuses. They often escape from alien craft, leading to their establishment as minor monsters on a thousand planets.

A pentapus is dim witted and has little in terms of strategy—it merely charges towards the nearest foe and bites it. They have no teeth, instead having a razor-sharp lining to their jaws somewhat like the beak of a turtle. A pentapus soaks up mind-influencing magic like a sponge, sacrificing its own health and wellbeing for that of its masters.

A pentapus stands about two feet tall and weighs around thirty pounds.  Their lifespans run the course of about a decade, and they reach sexual maturity within six months of birth.

Pentapus             CR ½ XP 200 N Small magical beast Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, Perception +3 Defense AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural) hp 6 (1d10+1); fast healing 1 Fort +3, Ref +4, Will -1 Resist electricity 5, fire 5 Defensive Abilities psychic target Offense Speed 30 ft., hustle Melee bite +2 (1d6) Statistics Str 11, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 8, Cha 10 Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 12 (18 vs. trip) Feats Stealthy Skills Escape Artist +4, Perception +3, Stealth +8 SQ no breath Ecology Environment any land or underground Organization solitary, pair, clot (3-10) or nest (11-50) Treasure incidental Special Abilities Hustle (Ex) Once per day, a pentapus can make an extra move action on its turn as a swift action. Psychic Target (Su) Any creature attempting to cast a single target spell or spell-like ability with the mind-influencing descriptor at a target within 30 feet of a pentapus must succeed a concentration check (DC = 10+spell level) or target the pentapus instead. If there are multiple pentapuses within 30 feet of the intended target, the targeted pentapus is determined randomly.