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preferred resting-place is a tub or a depression in the

Despite their surface differences, the formless

earth. A given formless spawn can be large or small,

spawn are related to Tsathoggua himself and doubtless

but the average size is around 16 feet across with a

come from the same dark home. When Tsathoggua

weight of about 2,000 pounds.

is wounded, he bleeds formless spawn so perhaps he

The formless spawn, though technically oozes,

is the ultimate goal and end-point of their life-cycle,

almost never form simple shapes. They often sprout

or perhaps he is an aggregate construct the formless

spindly legs to run upon, twisted faces to leer with, and

spawn created to house their magical potential.

limbs to grasp and hold. When lurking in a room, they

Unlike many entities of similar influence, the

commonly shoot out sticky strands to cling to the walls

formless spawn are wholly chaotic in their philosophy.

or ceiling, building a web-like structure out of their

Though they sometimes work toward the same

own bodies.

larger goal, each takes its own independent action
and direction. Even Tsathoggua himself doesn’t try
to command them, instead relying upon their own
instinctual desires to work toward his schemes.

Combat

Formless spawn simply re-form after being cut or
chopped. They are extremely fast and intelligent, so
they can and do flee superior foes clever enough to
focus on high-damage magical attacks.
Each combat round, the formless spawn can take
a different shape and use a different attack system, as
the combat demands. If an enemy is significantly
smaller than the Spawn, it can open up a huge
toothless mouth and swallow a victim whole.
A formless spawn frequently transforms its whole
body into a pointed deadly ram and thrusts at a
single, large enemy. Its club attacks are generally

reserved for heavily-armored foes. The formless
spawn's whip attacks are lashes with many small
tendrils sharpened to razors, which slice
lightly-armored enemies to shreds.

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